Live demonstration of generative patches and exploration of unconventional VCO’s (everything’s an oscillator if you’re brave enough!).  A generative approach to composition can help film and media composers “detach from the grid” and focus on texture instead of melody as a source for thematic material.  We will see how analogue synthesis is a fertile ground…

Synthesist Cayce Fischer will discuss her process of exploration and employing creative constraints in composition. Modular synthesizers are touted as a limitless playground—but building a modular instrument, and the creative choices that inform that instrument and how it can be patched, can be guides to experimentation within carefully-considered limits. This talk will include demos.

Synthesis 101 is a whirlwind tour of over 60 years of synthesizer technology. We’ll look at a variety of synthesis methods from modular analogue to the hybrid universe of instruments and applications available to musicians today. Now in its third iteration, this breathless and unabashedly subjective talk has proven entertaining and informative for novices and…

From 1928 until his death in 1980, Maurice Martenot designed and continually refined one of the most expressive electronic musical instruments. Explore the history of this rare instrument and the efforts to preserve and extend its legacy. Live demonstrations of the Ondéa (a modern re-creation) and the Therevox (an ondes / synthesizer hybrid) will be…

Sean Savage will expose some of the myths surrounding Mastering and Mixing Electronic Music. Topics will include Dynamic Range, Loudness, Frequency Masking, Balance and Effects. Sean will share some the techniques and tools he uses to compete in today’s current Electronic Music landscape with live audio examples to illustrate his points.

The recent expansion of the modular synthesizer market has contributed to renewed interest in and demand for original analogue synthesizer designs from the 1960s and 1970s. Jeff will discuss the evolution of programmable polyphonic synthesizer technology, from the earliest examples of discrete digital logic control of voice assignment to the eventual implementation of completely digitally…

Join Dustin Good from Roland Canada as he will be demonstrating the MC-707 and MC-101.  This session will showcase the possibilities for original production, live performance, deep sound design, integration with other equipment, and much more.  The MC series is perfect for artists who want to venture into producing and playing live with hardware, or…

Along with sound demonstrations, Allan talks about learning the language of standalone hardware instruments and getting them to cooperate with each other, developing new skills of organization, and balancing ingenuity with compromise. He shares his experience with taking risks, facing fears, learning from mistakes, and why it’s all worth it.

The talk will be centered on Gabe’s personal experience and discoveries while building his system. He will be providing an overview of the whole build process from essential requirements to more complex projects, including topics such as: What is the Eurorack standard? Essentials: What tools are needed? Power supply and rack Where to get your…