Introducing Handmade Music Austin
4ms Pedals, Bleep Labs, Eric Archer, and Church of the Friendly Ghost have brought Handmande Music to Austin!
Starting October 18th, we will offer monthly workshops at Salvage Vanguard Theatre where you can learn how to solder, build a synth kit, show off your own musical DIY project of any type, and jam with the new Andromeda Space Rocker synthesizer kits.
Free beginner classes!
This free class is for anyone, even if they’ve never picked up a soldering iron or know the difference between a capacitor and a resistor. We’ll show how to solder, discuss the basics of electronics and build an analog drum. Soldering equipment will be provided but if you have your own tools, bring them along.
Andromeda Space Rockers are here.
In the upper division class, we’ll walk you through one of our new modular, networkable synthesizer kits and discuss synth design. Each event will feature a different kit, starting with one of Eric’s drum machines. Classes are $45 and include a kit and all necessary materials.
Each device can communicate with each other via an ir network. This means that when you place them next to each other they automatically sync and play at the same tempo.
There will be 100% analog drum machines from Eric, a digital bassline generator with analog filters from Dann of 4ms, and an Arduino based synth with an analog VCO from Dr. Bleep. These kits will be available online after the first event.
A jam at every event
There will be a jam / performance once the instruments are built. We encourage you to bring some pedals and a small amp to plug in your new synth, or even your own DIY instrument, and participate in an exciting musical experiment.
Sign up for classes
Workshops are filling up quick. Sign up here soon!
October 18th class
4PM – 5:30 – Beginner’s Workshop
6PM – 8 -Upper Division instrument building class
8:30 – ? Jam and featured performance
Class dates:
2009: October 18 / November 15 / December 20
2010: January 17 / February 28 / March 14 / April 18
Location
Salvage Vanguard Theatre
2803 Manor Rd
Austin, TX
Contact HMMAustin@bleeplabs.com for more info
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Thanks for the great post! This blog really is great and offers a lot of insight!
February 7th, 2010 @ 10:48 pm
Music Community
Handmade stuff makes me all hyped up. Thanks for sharing this.
February 1st, 2010 @ 2:34 pm
Jean Bertrand
Very interesting and thought provoking. Thank you for publishing this and producing such an excellent blog. Keep up the good work, without people like you the Internet would be a very boring place! Folding doors
January 7th, 2010 @ 3:29 am
Chris
Attended yesterday. Tons of fun, will be back for another installment! Woot!
November 16th, 2009 @ 11:11 am
Craguss
nice one sounds great
November 1st, 2009 @ 11:13 am
drbleep
@ WIllis Depending on how many people come tonight we might be out of parts. Right now it looks like we’ll run out….
I’ll be sure to post an update when we know the schedule for releasing them onlie
October 18th, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
Willis
This article states that “…these kits will be available online after the first event.” On which website/where??
October 18th, 2009 @ 12:33 pm
JargMarbin
I’ll probably go
October 13th, 2009 @ 9:49 pm
Anthony Arroyo
THERE
October 8th, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
Armando Cajide
I’ve been dying to geek with other people in my town who do this! I feel like its impossible to find people until now! Thanks Peter for the heads up, and to the guys throwing the classes. I have never been more grateful to live in a particular town.
October 8th, 2009 @ 7:11 pm
fm campers
awesome. I’ll be joining you.
October 8th, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
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