BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Music Hackspace - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Music Hackspace X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://musichackspace.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Music Hackspace REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T022331 CREATED:20201026T155933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210720T110040Z UID:10000766-1604514600-1604520000@musichackspace.org SUMMARY:DIY Electronics – Introduction to digital instrument design DESCRIPTION:During these workshops you will prototype your own instrument (hardware and software) using an Arduino microcontroller\, sensors\, and Max or Pure Data. \nRegistration includes access to all sessions. \n \nYou will be introduced to the basics of working with an Arduino microcontroller and interfacing it with a computer software in order to generate\, control and manipulate sound. We will use open source hardware and software (Arduino / Max or Pure Data) to prototype an instrument using buttons\, switches\, potentiometers and sensors. We will start by looking at the basics such as setting up Arduino and running sketches\, analog vs digital pins\, Arduino programming environment\, basic electronic\, etc. From there we will get a bit more advanced by looking at the serial communication\, connecting sensors to Arduino\, reading and values from sensors\, and controlling sound parameters with them. \n\n \nRequirements \nBeginner with notions of programming. All participants are required to have a computer with pre-installed Arduino IDE and Max or PureData. \nDownloads: \n\narduino: https://www.arduino.cc/\nPure Data: http://puredata.info/downloads\nMax: https://www.cycling74.com\nUseful but not essential: wire cutters & strippers\, multimeters\, soldering irons\n\nComponents (not included\, please order): \n\nArduino board + USB cable. If your laptop doesn’t have a USB port please make sure you have an adapter! USB cable not included!\nBreadboard\nJumper wires\nResistors (1k)\nResistors (10k)\nLight dependent resistor a.k.a. LDR a.k.a. light sensor:\n10k potentiometer\nMini buttons\n\nWorkshop sessions \n\nSession 1: introduction to Arduino: Hello World!\nBasic electronic conventions\nArduino = software + hardware\nDigital and analog pins\n\nArduino sketch structure\n\nRunning first sketch\n\nSession 2: Hardware: Getting data from sensors\nPrototyping on breadboard\nConnecting sensor\, potentiometer and button\nViewing data in Arduino IDE: Intro to serial monitor\n\nSession 3: Max/ Pure Data & Serial communication\nIntro to Max / Pure Data – building a simple synth\nSending serial message: Arduino side\nReceiving serial  message: Max / Pure Data side\n\nSession 4: Putting it all together\nAdding control to our synth patch in Max /  Pure Data\nExperimenting and playing\nMore advanced Max / Pure Data patches.\nWrapping up: What’s next?\n\n\nAbout the workshop leader\n\nKacper Ziemianin a.k.a. ‘Ctrl Freq’ has background in classical music and a lot of adventures in modern sound and music. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sonic Arts from Middlsex University\, London and Master’s degree in Sonology at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague\, the Netherlands. \nInstrument maker\, sound designer\, circuit bender\, vagabond\, improviser\, producer\, audio-hacker\, nomad\, radio presenter\, activist\, workshop leader\, squatter. His audio installations and sounds have been shown/played in numerous places around\, as well as outside Europe. \nCurrently based in the Hague\, NL working as a freelance instrument designer and performer as well as teacher of DIY electronics. His latest endeavor\, the ‘LightSeq’ has received funding from Stimuleringsfonds NL and won an award at an international electronic music festival ‘Radical dB’ in Zaragoza\, Spain. \nFollow Kacper on YouTube URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/diy-electronics-introduction-to-digital-instrument-design-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:DIY electronics,Electronics,Max,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://musichackspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Updated-Dec-thumbnails.002.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201026T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201026T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T022331 CREATED:20201005T185805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210720T110603Z UID:10000755-1603737000-1603742400@musichackspace.org SUMMARY:Mash Machine live-stream with the founders DESCRIPTION:Discover a new instrument in this live-stream and learn their design story. \nBased in Tallinn\, Estonia\, the Mash Machine team has put together a kit version of the Reactable. While it looks similar to the Barcelona instrument\, the software and sound engine is different. Mash Machine is designed as a social instrument\, playing and meshing loops as physical objects are drawn onto the board. \n \nMeet the founders in this live-stream and learn more about the technology and design process. \nParticipate and build your own Mash Machine loops! \nCreate loops and send them to Mash Machine at hello@mashmachines.com\, they will be used during the presentation! Detailed instructions on producing content for Mash Machine – here \nhttps://www.facebook.com/TheMashMachine \nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/MashMachines URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/mash-machine-live-stream-with-the-founders/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Electronics,Instrument design,Product discovery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://musichackspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/flyer_update.001-e1603725064495.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200930T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200930T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T022331 CREATED:20200824T112442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210720T113736Z UID:10000862-1601488800-1601496000@musichackspace.org SUMMARY:Build an interactive textile instrument DESCRIPTION:This practice-led course will show you how to make an electronic textile interface for music performance. We will learn a DIY technique to craft with e-textile materials and then explore how to make music with the handcrafted interface in a number of ways. Each session will follow on from the last\, developing your knowledge through a series of hands-on projects\, delivered in four online workshops.  \nLevel: beginner with notions of DIY electronics and programming \n\nSome familiarity or experience of working with Arduino and/or Max/MSP (or similar platforms) is desirable\nA tabletop space to work at\nComputer\, with USB port\nArduino IDE (Free – download here: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software)\nMax 8 (Free 30 day trial available – you will be instructed to download this for the final session)\n\nAvailability \nThis workshop is available internationally. Please order your DIY kit before the dispatch date for your location. Kits will be posted using a Royal Mail tracked service. \nUK dispatch date: Friday 25th September \nWorldwide dispatch date: Friday 18th September \nAll sessions are led by a live workshop leader\, and are recorded. If you miss one\, you can watch it later. \n \nWe will work with the Lilypad Arduino\, a microcontroller board designed for use with e-textiles and wearables projects\, and Max/MSP\, an object-orientated programming language for music making. The workshop series will cover the fundamentals of working with e-textiles and these technologies\, giving a basis for participants to continue to develop their creative ideas when working with sound and interactive textiles. \n\n \nWed 30th Sept\, 6pm UK –  Workshop 1: Crafting an e-textile interface \nIn this workshop\, we will explore an approach to working with electronic textiles and handcraft. This workshop will introduce needle felting as a DIY method of working with e-textiles. We will make an interactive and touch sensitive textile interface\, to then be used in a number of ways\, throughout the four sessions of this course. Through crafting the brightly coloured interface\, we will explore a creative approach to interface design and learn how traditional crafts can be combined with e-textile materials to result in novel interfaces for music performance. \nSat 3rd Oct\, 6pm UK – Workshop 2: Bringing your craft work to life: capacitive sensing and visualising sensor data with the Lilypad Arduino \nIn this session\, we will transform the needle felted piece from Workshop 1 into an interactive and touch sensitive interface. We will introduce the Lilypad Arduino and explore capacitive sensing as a method of bringing your textile work to life. You will learn several approaches to visualising interaction data on screen\, as well as the fundamentals of working with Arduino IDE. \nFri 23rd Oct\, 6pm UK – Workshop 3: Composing through code: making an e-textile step sequencer with the Lilypad Arduino \nThis week\, we will develop our coding skills and learn an approach to using your e-textile interface with the Lilypad Arduino\, as a standalone music making device. We will write\, edit and compose through code\, to create a playful step sequencer that makes music as you touch the textile interface.  \nSat 7th Nov\, 6pm UK – Workshop 4: Interactive textiles and Max/MSP \nWorkshop 4 will introduce a method of using your handcrafted interface with Max/MSP. From this workshop\, you will know how to program your Lilypad Arduino\, to allow your e-textile interface to control parameters in a Max patch. We will make a software-based sampler\, where pre-recorded sound files are triggered by touching the interactive textile interface. Some familiarity and a basic working knowledge of Max/MSP is desirable\, but not essential. Participants with experience in Max are welcome to bring their own patches to experiment with. \n— \nA DIY kit\, with all of the craft tools and materials you will need\, is included in the workshop price and will be posted to your home in advance of the course.   \nThere are two kits available\, please select the kit that you will require:  \nKit 1 is a full kit and includes a Lilypad Arduino and all of the craft tools and materials you will need for the course.  \nKit 2 includes all of the craft tools and materials you will need to make the e-textile interface\, but does not include the Lilypad Arduino and USB cable.  \n(Kit 2 is best suited if you already have a Lilypad Arduino or would prefer to use an alternative board. Please note that this course focuses on working with the Lilypad and so support for alternative boards will be limited and only recommended for more experienced participants.) \nKit 1 contents: \n\nLilypad Arduino\nUSB cable\n10 x crocodile clips\nSpeaker\nWool \nSteel wool\n3 x Needle felting tools \nEmbroidery hoop\nFabric\nCopper tape\n\nKit 2 contents: \n\n10 x crocodile clips\nSpeaker\nWool \nSteel wool\n3 x Needle felting tools \nEmbroidery hoop\nFabric\nCopper tape\n\n  URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/build-an-interactive-textile-instrument/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:DIY electronics,Electronics,Instrument design,Max,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://musichackspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sam-Topley-course-banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200808T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200808T190000 DTSTAMP:20240329T022331 CREATED:20200701T163844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T134317Z UID:10000841-1596902400-1596913200@musichackspace.org SUMMARY:Noisy pompoms! Make an e-textile musical instrument DESCRIPTION:Difficulty level: Beginner (from age 7+) \nBookings on Eventbrite \n \nImportant note: This workshop includes a kit that will be shipped to your address from the UK\, please note that registrations will close 7 days before the workshop to allow enough time for you to receive your kit. \nWhat’s in the kit? The kit comes with a pre-soldered printed circuit board\, e-textile material\, a speaker\, a mixed bundle of brightly coloured yarn and one crocodile clips. Batteries not included. \n \nWhat you will do in this workshop: \nIn this online workshop\, we will craft with electronic textiles to make a new musical instrument. \nThe workshop will provide an introduction to working with e-textile materials and DIY craft techniques\, to enable us to make a new musical instrument to play and experiment with. \nIn this hands-on and craft-focused workshop\, we will explore ideas in e-textiles\, DIY electronics and experimental music making\, to learn how e-textiles can be used within an electronic circuit and how we can be creative with crafts to make a fun and playful interface to perform with. \nTopics: \n\nElectronic textiles (e-textiles)\nExperimental music making\nDIY electronics\nTextile handcrafts\n\nRequirements: \nNo prior knowledge or skills are required. This workshop is a great introduction to electronic instrument building and is suitable for any age (younger children should be supervised). \nThe instrument will be built from a DIY kit\, which will be posted to you in advance of the workshop. The kit includes all of the materials you will need to construct the instrument. \nThe instrument will be made with tools found around the home. You will need: \n\nscissors \nrecycled cardboard (approximately cereal box sized) \n9v battery\ntabletop workspace\n\nAbout the workshop leader: \nSam Topley is a sound artist from Leicester\, UK. She works with textiles to create handmade electronic musical instruments and interactive sound art work. Her practice explores ideas in music\, technology and textile handcrafts\, to make new instruments such as giant noisy pompoms\, knitted or ‘yarnbombed’ loudspeakers and DIY electronic musical instruments with e-textile interfaces. \nTopley shares her work internationally through workshops\, exhibitions\, performances and presentations. Recent projects include commissioned work by Dubai Maker Faire\, TEDxLeicester\, Goldsmiths University of London and the University of Manchester. \nSam is a doctoral researcher at the Music\, Technology and Innovation – Institute for Sonic Creativity (MTI2)\, De Montfort University (Leicester\, UK)\, where she also lectures in experimental music\, creative music technology and community arts practice. Her PhD is co-supervised by Nottingham Trent University and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. \nFollow Sam on social media: Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter. \n  URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/noisy-pompoms-make-an-e-textile-musical-instrument/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Electronics,Instrument design,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://musichackspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/flyer.001-e1593621102207.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200720T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200720T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T022331 CREATED:20200707T144626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T145651Z UID:10000845-1595269800-1595275200@musichackspace.org SUMMARY:Marek Bereza: building hardware synths and iOS apps DESCRIPTION:Marek Bereza is one of those passionate people who can take on any challenges\, as long as they pique his interest. Marek has been working on his own projects or consulting for most of his career\, to the exception of a 2-year spell at Apple\, where he designed prototypes with the Human Interface Devices group. He was one of the first guest of the Music Hackspace\, back in 2011 (see photos of his talk here).\n\nHis main interests revolve around design\, music and technology. An accomplish coder\, designer and electronic engineer\, he has designed guitar pedals\, a guitar\, and several iOS apps.\n\n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Marek will take us on a creative journey through a few projects he’s interested in at the moment :\n\nThe Koala Sampler (iOS app)\nA workflow to making a simple drum machine/rhythm box on a teensy\nLive-coding with ccpsketch\nMaking a MIDI controller with a teensy\n\n\n\nWatch the live-stream on Youtube and Facebook. URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/marek-bereza-building-hardware-synths-and-ios-apps/ LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook CATEGORIES:Electronics,Instrument design,Live-stream,Music software ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://musichackspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/flyer.001-3-e1594130409889.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T022331 CREATED:20200615T175744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T175809Z UID:10000829-1593109800-1593115200@musichackspace.org SUMMARY:Audio chips\, e-textiles\, touch interfaces: 40 years of computer music research DESCRIPTION:Adrian Freed is the former Research Director of UC Berkeley’s CNMAT\, the historical Californian research centre led for over two decades by the late David Wessel. At CNMAT\, Adrian led a number of influential projects on computer music\, including the widely used Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol\, developed with Matt Wright. \nAdrian published his first paper in 1975\, at a time where computers were out of reach\, and he started hacking with digital and analog chips. As technology progressed\, he worked on the Fairlight CMI and powerful processors for the time\, that would cost less than $10 today. He dedicated his research to the new field of computer music\, and went on to build systems ranging from analog designs to e-textiles. \nIn this talk\, we’ll hear from Adrian’s long career\, and the exciting new project he is working on\, the FingerPhone. \n  URL:https://musichackspace.org/event/audio-chips-e-textiles-touch-interfaces-40-years-of-computer-music-research/ LOCATION:YouTube and Facebook CATEGORIES:Electronics,Instrument design ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://musichackspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/flyer.001-e1592241992527.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR