USER MANUAL Special Thanks Gustavo Bravetti Maxime Dangles Tom Hall Richard Poher Andrew Capon Ken Flux Pierce Neil Hester Paul Schilling Chuck Capsis Tony Flying Squirrel Fernando Manuel Peter Tomlinson Jeffrey Cecil Reek Havok Rodrigues George Ware Marco Correia “Koshdukai“ Jay Janssen Terry Marsden Stephen Wey DIRECTION Frédéric Brun Kevin Molcard DEVELOPMENT Stefano D'Angelo (DSP Clément Bastiat Valentin Lepetit Pierre Pfister lead) Corentin Comte Samuel Limier Benjamin Renard Baptiste Le Goff (lead) Matthieu Courouble Florian Marin Baptiste Aubry Raynald Dantigny Germain Marzin Adrien Bardet Pierre-Lin Laneyrie Mathieu Nocenti DESIGN Glen Darcey Shaun Elwood Morgan Perrier Sebastien Rochard SOUND DESIGN Jean-Baptiste Arthus Maxime Dangles Victor Morello Jean-Michel Blanchet Edward Ten Eyck Laurent Paranthoën Gustavo Bravetti Tom Hall Stéphane Schott MANUAL Gert Braakman Randy Lee Morgan Perrier © ARTURIA SA – 2017 – All rights reserved. 11 Chemin de la Dhuy 38240 Meylan FRANCE www.arturia.com Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arturia. The software described in this manual is provided under the terms of a license agreement or non-disclosure agreement. The software license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any purpose other than purchaser’s personal use, without the express written permission of ARTURIA S.A. All other products, logos or company names quoted in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product version: 1.0 Revision date: 2 January 2018 Thank you for purchasing Buchla Easel V! This manual covers the features and operation of Arturia’s Buchla Easel V, the latest in a long line of incredibly realistic virtual instruments. Be sure to register your software as soon as possible! When you purchased Buchla Easel V you were sent a serial number and an unlock code by e-mail. These are required during the online registration process. Special Messages Specifications Subject to Change: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Arturia reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update the hardware that has been purchased. IMPORTANT: The software, when used in combination with an amplifier, headphones or speakers, may be able to produce sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you encounter any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Arturia's Buchla Easel V! Since the late 1990s, the French company ARTURIA has received acclaim from players and reviewers alike for designing state-of-the art software emulations of the venerable analog synthesizers from the 1960s to the 1980s. From the Modular V, back in 2004, to Origin, a modular system of a new generation that we introduced in 2010: , to the Matrix 12 released in 2015 and the Synclavier V, released in 2016, our passion for synthesizers and sonic purity has given demanding musicians the best software instruments for professional audio production. The ARTURIA Buchla Easel V is the culmination of over a decade of experience in recreating the most iconic synthesizers of the past. Arturia has a passion for excellence and accuracy. This led us to conduct an extensive analysis of every aspect of the Buchla Easel hardware and its electrical circuits, even modeling the changes in behavior over the course of time. Not only have we faithfully modeled the sound and behavior of this unique instrument, we have added a slew of features that were unimaginable in the days the Buchla Easel was being manufactured. Buchla Easel V runs both as a standalone instrument on Windows and macOS and as a plug-in in all major formats inside your DAW. It has easy MIDI learn functionality for hands- on control of most parameters, and as a plug-in also allows parameter automation for greater creative control. The Arturia team Buchla is a registered trademark used with permission of Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments Table Of Contents 1. Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1. Don Buchla and the Easel ................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1.1. The Birth of the Easel ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.2. The interface of the original Buchla Easel.................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Arturia’s secret ingredient: TAE®.................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.1. Aliasing-free oscillators............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.2. A better reproduction of analog oscillator waveforms....................................................................................................................... 7 1.3. Arturia's Version of the Buchla Easel....................................................................................................................... 0 2. Activation & First Start.............................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1. Activate the Buchla Easel V license........................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.1. The Arturia Software Center (ASC).................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2. Initial setup............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.2.1. Audio and MIDI settings: Windows .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.2.2. Audio and MIDI settings: macOS................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.3. Buchla Easel V as a plug-in................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 2.3. QuickStart: A basic patch.............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3.1. Jumping octaves ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 3. User Interface .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.1. The Panel .................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.2. Virtual keyboard.................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.3. The Toolbar.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.3.1. Save Preset...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.2. Save Preset As… .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.3. Import Preset................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.3.4. Export Menu.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 3.3.5. Resize Window options......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.3.6. Audio Settings.............................................................................................................................................................................................................