Anyway, I have JtN to thank for mine; Ava (who is 2) likes a couple of loops (humming along) but hates the clangy ones but Tallulah (who is 11 weeks) is less discerning.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Friday, 19 January 2007 14:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― do i have to draw you a diaphragm (Rock Hardy), Friday, 19 January 2007 14:30 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=23926
― braveclub (braveclub), Friday, 19 January 2007 14:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― PRKLTR (flezaffe), Friday, 19 January 2007 14:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― braveclub (braveclub), Friday, 19 January 2007 14:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jena (JenaP), Friday, 19 January 2007 15:36 (seventeen years ago) link
you can get high-quality WAVs of the 9 loops from the FM3 site, and they sound great, but the box itself is such an important part of the experience that i never listen to them
― max (maxreax), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:23 (seventeen years ago) link
You play it for a while, and think, "God, I've heard this loop a billion times. Why doesn't it have more sounds?" Then you settle in and forget about it. The loop keeps nudging at your mind, at the peripheries of your attention. And then you notice it, and notice how wonderful it sounds. And then you forget. And then you notice again. Over and over and over and cetera. I think it's probably very good for your spiritual regimens. Or chopping vegetables, at least.
And mine does have a little Buddha inside! He's made of crystal and is very smiley. Emits faint pules of light as the loop cycles. Sometimes, he even talks to me. I can't understand what he says of course, 'cuz he's Chinese, but I have the idea that he's probably very wise. Particle Ranger got ripped off.
― verbose, bombastic, self-immolating (Pye Poudre), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:31 (seventeen years ago) link
"okay. and this is a big deal because...?"
"IT COMES IN A PLASTIC BOX!!!"
― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:35 (seventeen years ago) link
...just ran out of batteries last night, though, cuz i plugged it into my stereo and left it on to fall asleep to.
― attack all monsters (skowly), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:36 (seventeen years ago) link
I want something that looks/works exactly like the FM3 Buddha, BUT...
I want it to have a radio reciver and a loop sampler. You set it to a station, and wait for divine guidance. When the hand of God touches you properly, you hit the magic button. The machine then samples a few seconds (random, maybe 5 - 10?) of the broadcast and puts them on infinite repeat.
It has a writable memory stash where you can hold, say, 10 of your best loops.
― verbose, bombastic, self-immolating (Pye Poudre), Friday, 19 January 2007 16:42 (seventeen years ago) link
I've just received an email advertising a new Buddha Machine designed by Throbbing Gristle called 'Gristleism'! Anyone got one?
― mmmm, Monday, 30 November 2009 18:39 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm on the fence about that, because the iPhone Buddha machine is so nice (has both v1 and v2 boxes in it).
I think I might have to break down though, I mean it's Throbbing Gristle! In a little diecut fascist box!
― Brakhage, Monday, 30 November 2009 19:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Duuuh, meant to say I'm hoping the Gristle box comes out as an app
― Brakhage, Monday, 30 November 2009 19:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Pre-shipping quality inspection of Chrome Gristleism units has revealed an unacceptable failure rate due to short-circuits caused by contact between components and the electroplated casing.To ensure all Gristleism units function as designed, shipments of Chrome machines will be delayed while we re-assemble the units and eliminate the problem.Therefore fans who purchased the limited-edition Tri-Box or chrome unit from the Throbbing Gristle Greedbag store should be aware that there will be a possible delay of up to a week in shipping.We will update you as soon as we have more news on exact shipping dates for the Chrome machines.
To ensure all Gristleism units function as designed, shipments of Chrome machines will be delayed while we re-assemble the units and eliminate the problem.
Therefore fans who purchased the limited-edition Tri-Box or chrome unit from the Throbbing Gristle Greedbag store should be aware that there will be a possible delay of up to a week in shipping.
We will update you as soon as we have more news on exact shipping dates for the Chrome machines.
i ordered the chrome one /:
― Sega Genesis P-Orridge (Future_Perfect), Monday, 30 November 2009 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
"we guarantee disappointment"
― so says surgeon snoball (snoball), Monday, 30 November 2009 19:45 (fourteen years ago) link
I think I ordered the chrome one as well, but it was so long ago now it's hard to recall.
― anagram, Monday, 30 November 2009 20:00 (fourteen years ago) link
They forgot to include Pinhead in the chromes, gotta recall and get 'im in there
― Brakhage, Monday, 30 November 2009 21:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I got a black one from Forced Exposure. It's nice enough, I suppose. I was never a TG fan.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Monday, 30 November 2009 21:45 (fourteen years ago) link
It's smaller and squarer than the Buddha Machine.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Monday, 30 November 2009 21:46 (fourteen years ago) link
How do you like the sound quality and the pitchbend?
― Brakhage, Monday, 30 November 2009 21:49 (fourteen years ago) link
I just googled this on the offchance you were talking about a Buddha machine full of Helios Creed guitar loops. Which I would have had to have had.
― Soukesian, Monday, 30 November 2009 21:53 (fourteen years ago) link
h**p://qotile.net/files/mtaf.mp3
― Brakhage, Monday, 30 November 2009 22:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Play with a wall of 21 v.1 Buddha Machines.
http://www.zendesk.com/external/wall/
― Vin Ordinaire (WmC), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 14:54 (fourteen years ago) link
delay pedal > buddha machine
― luol deng (am0n), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 15:46 (fourteen years ago) link
I just got this puppy in the post. The badged limited chrome one. Nice piece of kit.
― anagram, Wednesday, 16 December 2009 16:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Been enjoying the black one, had to order red and chrome also to have them all in various stages of circuit bentness. Also Persuasion karaoke!
Speaking of which, the Buddha Machine 2.0 is ridiculously easy to alter to get the loops to slow down to ridiculous levels. Just need to add one resistor. Altering one of the original machines on the same basis, but once the audio gets down to a certain point it starts getting overwhelming interference.
This is pretty good too: http://www.flingcosound.com/theblackbox.html
― Cosmic Ugg (S-), Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Also Persuasion karaoke!
i'm comin over
― mississippi butt hurt (haitch), Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:30 (fourteen years ago) link
I have four of these: two of Version 1.0, one of Version 2.0, and a black Throbbing Gristle one. Better than the Yule Log.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyone caught FM3 live over the years? Playing in GZ at the end of the month: http://www.douban.com/event/23678188/
― etc, Thursday, 12 March 2015 02:17 (nine years ago) link
A friend of mine got me the Philip glass Buddha machine and it's super dope!
― Men's Scarehouse - "You're gonna like the way you're shook." (m bison), Sunday, 31 December 2017 01:40 (six years ago) link
Heads up for those that like their primitive ambient noise generators tactile, FM3 Buddha Machine getting reissued!
https://bleep.com/merch/420124-fm3-buddha-machine-1-2023-reissue
https://boomkat.com/products/buddha-machine-1-2023-reissue
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 October 2023 16:56 (seven months ago) link
How do y'all store yours so they don't get bizarrely sticky (old playstation thumbsticks seem to be be made of the same rubber and have the same problem)?
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 10 October 2023 00:53 (seven months ago) link
I know I had one from the original run, and while I can't find it now, I'm pretty sure at some point it just stopped working.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 10 October 2023 01:01 (seven months ago) link
I have about four of them sitting in a drawer somewhere. Haven't played them in eons. I should dig them out.
― read-only (unperson), Tuesday, 10 October 2023 01:26 (seven months ago) link
Haven't played them in eonsenos.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 10 October 2023 01:39 (seven months ago) link