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Despite their potent sonic output, Sweetwater knows how delicate synthesizers can be. Thankfully, Buchla has partnered with SKB to provide a custom-made road case that has more in common with a bunker than a synth case. Built on their iSeries platform, these injection-molded mil-standard cases are created from highly durable polypropylene copolymer resin, making them extremely resilient to impact damage. These cases are up to MIL-STD 810G spec, featuring a gasket-sealed design that is water and dust tight, and fully submersible. Moreover, this mil-spec engineering ensures resistance to UV radiation, solvents, corrosion, and fungus. Keep your Buchla safe and sound ? pick up an SKB Custom Road Case from Sweetwater today!





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Grade-A protection





Mechanically speaking, this custom road case includes the standard SKB measures of protection: molded-in hinges, padlock loops, patented trigger-release latches, snap-down rubber over-molded cushion grip handles, and an automatic ambient pressure release valve. Inside, custom foam inserts have been tailored to fit your Buchla gear, ensuring safety and protection from the inside, as well. It may not technically be indestructible, but it’s arguably the best protection you can get!





Buchla: the crossroads of sonic excellence and game-changing technology





The name Buchla is synonymous with some of the most compelling, convention-breaking technology to emerge in the musical spheres of the mid-20th-century’s electronic awakening. A pioneer of electronic music and instrument design, Don Buchla founded his namesake company in the 1960s, following the success of a modular electronic music system that was commissioned by composers on a Rockefeller Foundation grant. For the next 50 years, Don lived on the bleeding edge of electronic music synthesis. He incorporated uncommon coding languages, touch- and pressure-sensitive surfaces, and spatial location modulation, eventually innovating for the likes of Oberheim, CBS, Zeta Music, E-Mu Systems, and Moog. Meanwhile, he also dedicated himself to make good on MIDI’s promise of the 1980s to be more than just a piano keyboard controller. By the 2000s, Don introduced his magnum opus with the 200e, a love letter to a half century of unparalleled innovation in modular and analog synthesis. Today, Buchla U.S.A. works diligently to uphold Don’s rich legacy and provide his classic designs alongside new iterations of products that are “designed to introduce the unique world of Buchla synthesis to a whole new generation of electronic music makers.”





Buchla 201e-24 SKB Custom Road Case Features:


iSeries injection molding from polypropylene copolymer resin for extreme resistance abrasion and impact damage


MIL-STD 810 specifications utilize a gasket-sealed design (with automatic ambient pressure release valve) for a fully submersible case that is both dust and water tight


Military-standard design ensures resistance to UV radiation, solvents, corrosion, and fungus


Molded-in hinges provide easy access without compromising seal or enclosure integrity


Padlock loops for additional security measures


Patented trigger-release latches keep your case closed without risk of accidental opening


Rubber, over-molded cushion grip handles provide carrying comfort without sacrificing design integrity


Tailored foam inserts guarantee interior safety and stability of your gear