I'll be going over some of my recent projects, as well as some of my
old ones. This is going to be a fairly quick introduction on some
quick and easy things you can do to existing instruments to get them
to bleep, blorp, and hopefully glitch out. I'll go over a few best
practices in exploration, so that you aren't as likely to fry your
toy. As well as the basics of wiring up audio jacks, pots, and
switches.
What should you bring?
- some kind of cheap toy that makes noise, the cheaper the better,
music based ones are generally easiest to get good sounds out of
(suggestions are target, CVS, or any other place that sells cheap crap to kids)
- beer
- assortment of switches and buttons you like
- metal things for body contacts, anything you can attach to stuff and
then solder to (screws, knobs, and very thick wire works well)
- tools, the more the merrier (wire cutters, screw drivers, jumper
wires with alligator clips, etc)
- 1/4" or 1/8" audio jacks if you want to have audio output
- both audio and linear potentiometers (volume control pots, etc).
along with a suitable knobs
- assortment of resistors if you really want to get complicated (I
will have some on hand if you want to dive into that)
- some more beer
- a VERY open mind to what you define music as
I will have a few of each of these things to trade/sell if you need
them, but everything can be bought easily enough at Radio Shack for a
decent price. If there is enough interest in getting a bunch of pots
and jacks, then let me know, and we can put in an order with
Jameco/Digikey, but it only becomes cost effective with 10 or more of
a bunch of stuff. We will provide some soldering irons, drills and
wire for the permanent mods, but please bring some as well if you have
them.
I'll also briefly speak about some more advanced things, like the
Atari-punk, speak and spells, etc. This is more of an introduction/jam
session to get your fingers wet (literally).
I will also give out some prizes. I've got a few extra
toys/instruments lying around that I'll give out to the "best"
sounding instruments. I'm leaving the voting up to the participants.
As well as some LED throwies. Regardless, it should be fun.
Jimmie
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Phinneus Baltic
<phinneusbal
...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Circuit Bending Workshop and Improv Jam Session!!!
> Tuesday, April 15th at 7:00 @ Willoughby and Baltic
> Jimmie P. Rodgers will lead the group in a fun & informative circuit bending
> workshop. Participants should be advised to bring their own electronic
> toy(s) in. He'll show participants a few basic ("quick") bends, and the
> first half of the workshop will be spent exploring and modding their own
> toys.
> During the second half, the group will be split up into teams (between 4-6)
> and compete against one another to see who has the best sounding group of
> instruments. The event should end in a jam session, and Share.tv will be on
> hand to lead the improvisation.
> So go grab an electronic toy, and drop in. You can be a circuit-bending
> star!!!
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