Delavnica izdelave »taktilnega« sintesajzerja
Published on December 8th, 2025Workshop: making a “tactile” synthesizer.
Cirkulacija2 (Ajdovščina underpass) on Thursday, December 11th at 6PM.
The workshop will be DIY, relying on the plans of sound explorer Nick Collins as described in his book Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking (in Chapter 11) from 2006. The purpose of the workshop: to make a pocket synthesizer from a portable radio receiver (battery-powered, as the source of sound manipulation will be your own skin) that is controlled by touch; the sound result will be random, depending on the size and type of receiver. The initiator is a curious amateur who, in lack of own knowledge and with minimum experience, can only offer organization. The participants will be primarily guided by the aforementioned book which can be found online (also be available in .pdf format for the participants of the workshop). Depending on the motives and interests, we can expand the workshop to explore other possibilities for making electronic instruments from various electronic devices in further sessions.
Due to limited space, the workshop will be limited to 7 participants, therefore you are required to register at rojc.ales@gmail.com.
You should bring:
- a battery-powered radio (with analog tuning, possibly with a mic output and a headphone input) (to be found cheap in the sunday flea market)
- suitable batteries
- electrical tape
Organized by Aleš Rojc.
