The Buchla Ziggy is a desktop synthesizer based on the Buchla "Complex Oscillator." It offers a new, "unpatched" instrument experience with a fast, gestural method for assigning modulations and composing music.

Ziggy modernizes and simplifies sound generation in the style of West Coast synthesis. Like any musical instrument, it can be played independently. A portable keyboard like the Buchla LEM218 is a perfect complement. It can also be used with a variety of devices from other manufacturers and DAWs via MIDI, USB, and 1 V/octave CV.

Electronically, Ziggy's oscillators and low-pass gate are purely analog. The digital control of these elements allows Ziggy to save programs at the touch of a button and modulate them. A digital effects unit shapes the final sound with reverbs, delays, distortions, and more. 

With Ziggy, you can quickly and easily create music and design sounds. Surprises are guaranteed. Sounds can be saved using the simple preset system. LEDs indicate assignments and modulations. Special chaotic modulators can be accessed via the menus to control sounds in unusual ways. Scales and alternative tunings expand the sonic spectrum. Pitch controls can be quantized to scales, allowing them to be played melodically.

With two analog oscillators, multiple modulators, various tunings, envelopes, wave folding, and shaping, a wide range of sounds can be generated. Although Buchla is often associated with purely experimental music, Ziggy can be used to synthesize strings, drums, leads, percussion, and deep basses. 

Its patch-cable-free design, USB-C power supply, and MIDI control make it easy to integrate into an existing setup. The device can be configured via the menu or using a web browser and the web app. 

Features:

• Fully analog Complex and Modulation oscillators (can also act as an LFO)
• Different Waveshapes on the Modulation oscillator
• Complex Oscillator’s initial shape is a sine wave, which can be modulated by the
• Modulation oscillator and distorted by the Timbre wavefolder
• Noise source and Aux Input as additional sound sources
• Lowpass Gate (LPG) operates as a VCA, Filter or Both with a Sallen Key filter
• Envelope generator with the possibility to blend between different shapes
• Cycler modulator to modulate timbre pitch and/ or trigger the gate envelopes
• Digital effects include reverb, delay, chorus, pitch shift, and flanger with a wet dry/control
• X-LFO as a second modulation source
• Patchcord-free design with the the ability to create and save over 100 presets
• Edit and archive patches via a web browser
• Creative tuning and quantization for western and non-western scales
• Controllable via MIDI, USB-MIDI, or CV (with an additional modulation input)
• Stereo output via headphone output and two 1⁄4” jacks
• Powered over USB-C