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'''Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments''' is a manufacturer of [[electronic musical instrument]]s, [[synthesizers]] and unique [[MIDI]] controllers. The company was originally founded as Buchla & Associates by synthesizer pioneer [[Don Buchla]] in 1963 in Berkeley, California.
[[File:Buchla 200e.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Buchla 200e]]'''Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments''' is a manufacturer of [[electronic musical instrument]]s, [[synthesizers]] and unique [[MIDI]] controllers. The company was originally founded as Buchla & Associates by synthesizer pioneer [[Don Buchla]] in 1963 in Berkeley, California.


At the January 2012 [[NAMM show]], Buchla & Associates announced new ownership and investment in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of Buchla products and the development of an expanded product line, retaining Don Buchla as Chief Technology Officer, with the company moving forward under the name Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments.<ref>[http://www.keyboardmag.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&ArticleId=147447 "Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments Debuts At Winter NAMM 2012"], Keyboard Magazine, Jan 2012</ref>
At the January 2012 [[NAMM show]], Buchla & Associates announced new ownership and investment in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of Buchla products and the development of an expanded product line, retaining Don Buchla as Chief Technology Officer, with the company moving forward under the name Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments.<ref>[http://www.keyboardmag.com/Default.aspx?tabid=126&ArticleId=147447 "Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments Debuts At Winter NAMM 2012"], Keyboard Magazine, Jan 2012</ref>

== Products ==
;1963
:100 series Modular Electronic Music System
;1970 ;
:200 series Electric Music Box
;1971
:500 series, the first digitally controlled analog synthesizer
:300 series, microprocessor controlled
;1972
:The Music Easel, a portable performance oriented instrument
;1978
:The Touché
;1982
:400 series
;1987
:700 series
;1990
:Thunder, controller
;1991
:Lightning, controller
;1996 ;
:Lightning II
;1999
:Marimba Lumina, controller
;2000
:Marimba Lumina 3.5, controller
;2001
:Marimba Lumina 2.5, controller
;2002
:The Piano Bar
;2004
:200e series


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.buchla.com Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments]
*[http://www.buchla.com Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments]
*Wikipedia:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchla_Electronic_Musical_Instruments Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments]
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[[Category:American brands]]
[[Category:American brands]]