A SYNTHESIZER WORKSHOP FOR ALL IN ALBUQUERQUE!!!
Build a simple, versatile noise making analog synth from scratch with me, Lorin Parker. It’s easy enough for the most beginner and interesting enough for veterans too.
Sunday, March 7th & 14th (two classes in this course)
2:00 pm
1016 Coal St. SW Albuquerque
$40 Materials and Tools Fee (ample and necessary parts will be provided with this fee)*
RSVP to 6ick6ick6ick@gmail.com. Enrollment is limited.
*Note: although I do have a good supply of tools for student use, IF students already have the following tools they should bring them: 9V battery, soldering iron, solderless “breadboard”, solder, wire stripper, wire cutter, small needle-nose pliers or hemostat.
Here’s what we’ll do:
Class I:
We’ll play around with batteries, semiconductors, resistors, capacitors, breadboards, soldering irons & all the tools of the trade. We’ll experiment with oscillators (the core noise maker of a synthesizer) and build prototype oscillators as a group. We’ll experiment with controls for pitch, volume and modulation like knobs, joysticks, sensors, touch strips, switches and even optical sensors and switches for theremin-like playing.
We’ll make a lot of variations, noise and circuitry with maximum fun and minimum theory. Everyone will have a hands-on chance to build a working circuit that does something awesome. Then, we’ll examine what exactly we did and infer the theory from there…
With all this knowledge, everyone can plan their own synthesizer / circuit / noisemaker. How is it controlled? How does it sound? What will it be boxed up in? How will it be decorated, etc…
Class II:
With the plans and ideas from class one, everyone will build their own synthesizer. Prior to this class, students can gather extra materials if needed, like decorations and boxes to put the circuits into.
By the end of the class everyone should walk away with a functional “noise synth”. It probably won’t be the next precision instrument to compete with Moog — that’s the only reason I call it a “noise synth”, but it will be a lovely instrument you designed and created.
Please contact me with any questions!
Regards,
Lorin