Buchla 208 Clone

Project

Projecttitel: 208 Clone

Status: FINISHED

Startdate: 12/2020

Duedate: 02/2020

Important

Buchla is a company and own the Trademark "Buchla"

visit https://buchla.com/ if you want the original Easel and 208/218 modules

This website is only for private usage and for documentation.

few words from my side about the 208 Clones.

At the moment are 3 clones on the DIY Market, the first was the 208R from Roman.F (the Black Corp Owner) which was sold in the E.M.S (electro music store) and its still available there. (208r v2)

Since few years is the 208P available from papz (Constantin) - (Portabellabz.be), this version fixed 99% of the issues of the 208R.

you can buy fullkits from samodular.com, he also sell 218p fullkits and other stuff, as well cases .

On this pages are summaries and few tips/tricks for you

Custom panel for my 208P:

original 208 Version:

BOM:

BOM for 208P

Portabellabz_208p_BOM_by_AshtrayWasp-2.xls

BOM from Roman for 208R

https://electricmusicstore.com/blogs/build/12614717-stored-program-sound-source-model-208

Build Guides:

208R Buildguide:

https://modularsynthesis.com/roman/buchla208v2.1/208spss.htm. (black pcb version)

https://modularsynthesis.com/roman/buchla208v2/208spss.htm (earlier version)

208P Buildguide and Muffwiggler Page

208P Build Tips: http://www.portabellabz.be/images/208/208p_build_notes.pdf

208p build thread (papz's PCBs) - MUFF WIGGLERwww.muffwiggler.com › viewtopic

its important to read the FAQ page: http://www.portabellabz.be/208pcbfaq.html

on Portabellabz.be find you many infos and build notes for the 208P. (backup: 208 build notes_final_02-2021.pdf)

Schematics: http://www.portabellabz.be/images/208/schemas_208.zip

General links to shops or infos:

contact me if you are looking for an assembled version

https://www.samodular.com > Cases and parts

http://www.portabellabz.be/208pcb.html > PCBs 208P

https://electricmusicstore.com/collections/all > 208R and more

card12 - improved reverb card: New Buchla Card 12 - contact Boops by email or PM on muffs. (40euro in 2020)

card12 guide: https://modularsynthesis.com/roman/boops_208_card12/boops_card12.htm

card12 BOM: My New Card 12 Mouser BOM. New_208crd12-1.pdf

Schematics:

schemas_208.zip

PCB Pics:

cards-2.zip

Tips and Tricks

Sequencer LED Resistor: the resistor is at the mainboard panel side, you can't change the 5 resistors without removing the Frontpanel.

Tip: install milled headers at the rearside of the mainboard and easily swap the resistors:

Vactrols