ArduTouch music synthesizer workshop -- Music Generation for Newbies:

Abstract:

Learn to solder together a cool, powerful music synthesizer,
and learn to make cool music, sound, and noise!

ArduTouch is an open source Arduino-compatible music synthesizer kit with a built-in touch keyboard, and with built-in speaker/amplifier.

This workshop is for total newbies to learn to solder and make their own ArduTouch music synthesizer.

The ArduTouch comes pre-programmed with a way cool synthesizer. And I will show you how to re-program it with other way cool (and totally different) synthesizers.

Full Description:

Participants will all learn to solder and make an ArduTouch music synthesizer from a kit. I guarantee it will work when you're done!

The ArduTouch comes pre-programmed with a really nice music synthesizer (a 4-voice sawtooth waveform generator) -- called "Thick", that makes super phat sounds.

An ArduTouch Arduino library is available for programming in more super nice synthesizers, with lots and lots of features. The library also comes with many way cool example synthesizer sketches that also serve as a tutorial for making your own ArduTouch synthesizers (which are Arduino sketches).

ArduTouch currently has 9 totally different synthesizers available! Synth sounds include way beautiful to metal to noise to drones, and also a drum/bass machine sequencer. The newest synth is called "Quadrant", which makes spacey psychedelic music or harsh musical sounds reminiscent of The Residents.

For those who want to learn more, the documentation teaches the basics of Digital Signal Processing for audio generation.

This workshop is for total newbies!

Taught by Mitch Altman.

Mitch gave a talk on his ArduTouch music synthesizer kit (including a tutorial on Digital Signal Process for total newbies) at
The Circle of HOPE and at EMF Camp 2018.

Summary

     What: Make an ArduTouch music synthesizer
     When: 2:30pm to 5:00pm, Friday, 31-May -- Please arrive early to purchase materials so that we can start on time
     Where: Hardware Hacking Village (Workshop 6 tent -- see Map, below)
     Who: Anyone and everyone can have fun making the ArduTouch music synthesizer Ages 10 to 100
     Max #: 40 participants
     Cost: £30 for materials -- (£35 if you also want a USB-Serial cable for re-programming the ArduTouch)

Instructor: Mitch

website: ArduTouch music synthesizer kit

Optional: Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free Arduino software installed on it.
Arduino software runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux. If you bring a laptop, please download the free and open source Arduino software before the workshop -- Windows, Linux, or MacOS are all fine!:
Arduino software

Registration

Register on the EMF system to secure a spot, or come by early to be on the waiting list. (And please do arrive early, regardless!)
To register: Go to the Digital Music Synthesizer entry on the EMF schedule, and click on the "Enter Lottery" button.
NOTE: There will be a spots available for the workshop 30-minutes before the workshop starting time. Please arrive early to secure a spot.

Links:

ArduTouch music synthesizer kit
Ardiuno website
ArduTouch Github page

Contact

Mitch Altman: <mitch AT CornfieldElectronics DOT com>
DECT: 4273 (HARD)