Systems
200e ELECTRIC MUSIC BOX
The following twelve systems vary in size and price. All represent a good balance of resources,
but feel free to order whatever collection best suits your style.
The first system contains 4 panel units. Substitute a 291e for the 225e
if you like:
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System #1
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1 Model 201e - 4 Powered
Boat
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
Total Panel units - 4
System Price - $5350
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Here's a cabinet that adds a second waveform generator, a quadraphonic capability, and some filtering:
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System #2
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1 Model 201e - 12 Powered
Cabinet
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
2 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
1 Model SC12 Shipping Case
Total Panel units - 8
System Price - $11,950
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The Addition of a Router, a Source of Uncertainty and an Arbitrary Function
Generator bring us to the fourth suggested system. Consider subbing
a 251e Quad Sequential Voltage Source and a 285e Frequency Shifter/Balanced
Modulator for the 250e Arbitrary Function Generator.
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System #3
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1 Model 201e - 12 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
1 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (2 panel units)
2 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
1 Model SC12 Shipping Case
Total Panel units - 12
System Price - $16,000 |
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Here's a system with the most bang that you can get in a highly portable system. Carry it on the plane with your patch intact. Get to the gig, open your case, plug into the sound system, and voila!, you're ready to wail.
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System #4 - Buchla Skylab
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1 Model 201e-3 Passive Frame
1 Model 201e-10 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 207e Mixer / Mike Preamp
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 251e Quad Sequential Voltage Source
1 Model 259e Twisted Waveform Generator
1 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 267e Uncertainty Source/Dual Filter
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
Total Panel units - 13
System Price - $14,950 |
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Here's a fully loaded 18 panel unit system that features the 223e :
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System #5
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1 Model 201e - 18 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
1 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (2 panel units)
3 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
1 Model SC18 Shipping Case
Total Panel units - 18
System Price - $21,875
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Add a 201e – 3 Passive Frame to the above to yield a 21 panel
unit system with room for three more modules. We added a 251e Quad Sequential
Voltage Source, a 230e Triple Envelope Tracker, and the 272e Polyphonic
F.M. Tuner. But suit yourself, of course.
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System #6
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1 Model 201e - 18 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 201e – 3U Passive Frame
1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
1 Model 230e Triple Envelope Tracker / Preamp
1 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (2 panel units)
1 Model 251e Quad Sequential Voltage Source
3 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
1 Model 272e Quad Voltage Controlled Tuner
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
1 Model SC18 Shipping Case
Total Panel units - 21
System Price - $26,425
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Here’s a system with 24 panel units, all crammed into our new
201e-24 cabinet. This is not what we'd like to pack around from gig
to gig, but it's certainly great for the studio. Consider all kinds
of substitutions to suit your individual taste:
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System #7
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1 Model 201e - 24 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
1 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (2 panel units)
1 Model 256e Control Voltage Processor
4 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
2 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
2 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
2 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
1 Model 297 Infinite Phase Shifter
1 Model SC24 Shipping Case
Total panel units - 24
System price - $30,250 |
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But if you must pack a big one around, we'd suggest system #8 which
substitutes a 206e mixer / preset manager for the 297 Infinite phase
shifter and two smaller cabinets for the monstrous 201e – 24.
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System #8
| 2 Model 201e - 12 Powered Cabinets
1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
1 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (2 panel units)
1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
4 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
2 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
2 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
2 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
2 Model SC12 Shipping Cases
Total Panel units - 24
System Price - $30,800 |
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Next, we present two larger systems – one in a 201e-12 and a
201e-18, the other in two 201e-18 cabinets:
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System #9________________________________________________System
#10
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1 Model 201e - 18 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 201e - 12 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
1 Model 230e Triple Envelope Tracker / Preamp
2 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (4 panel units)
1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
1 Model 259e Twisted Waveform Generator
3 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generators
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
1 Model 272e Polyphonic F.M. Tuner
3 Model 281e Quad Function Generators
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
2 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Managers
1 Model 296e Spectral Processor (2 panel units)
1 Model SC12 Shipping Case
1 Model SC18 Shipping Case
Total Panel units - 30
System Price - $39,625 |
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2 Model 201e - 18 Powered Cabinets
1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
1 Model 230e Triple Envelope Tracker / Preamp
2 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (4 panel units)
1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
1 Model 259e Twisted Waveform Generator
4 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generators
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
1 Model 272e Polyphonic F.M. Tuner
3 Model 281e Quad Function Generators
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
2 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filters
3 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Managers
2 Model 296e Spectral Processors (4 panel units)
1 Model 297 Infinite Phase Shifter
2 Model SC18 Shipping Cases
Total Panel units - 36
Total System Price - $49,950 |
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And if you’re particularly interested in deluxe vocoder-centric
systems, check out these two. The first is housed in a 201e-12 cabinet;
the second in a 201e-18. Both systems feature our new quad polyphonic
voltage-controlled f.m. tuner and our triple whammy envelope tracker/mike
preamp. System #12 adds a 250e Arbitrary Function Generator and a
291e Triple Morphing Filter. Both systems are accompanied by the definitive
treatise on vocoders, “How to Wreck a Nice Beach” by Dave
Tompkins.
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System #11_______________________________________________System
#12
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1 Model 201e - 12 Powered
Cabinet
1 Model 201e - 3U Unpowered Frame
1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 230e Triple Envelope Tracker / Preamp
1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
1 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
1 Model 272e Polyphonic F.M. Tuner
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
1 Model 296e Spectral Processor (2 panel units)
1 Model SC12 Shipping Case
Total Panel units - 15
System Price - $19,900
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1 Model 201e - 18 Powered Cabinet
1 Model 201e - 3U Unpowered Frame
1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
1 Model 223e Tactile Input Port (4 panel units)
1 Model 230e Triple Envelope Tracker / Preamp
1 Model 250e Arbitrary Func Gen (2 panel units)
1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
1 Model 259e Twisted Waveform Generator
1 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
1 Model 272e Polyphonic F.M. Tuner
1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
2 Model 296e Spectral Processor (2 panel units)
1 Model SC18 Shipping Case
Total Panel units - 21
System Price - $29,875 |
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