Build Your Own Synthesizer
Instructor: Kirk Pearson
Saturday, October 14, 2023
3-6pm
In-person at Shapeshifters Cinema
Admission: $10-20, sliding scale

Ever wanted to build a synthesizer? In this beginner's workshop, led by Kirk Pearson (founder and director of the Berkeley-based audio laboratory Dogbotic) participants will be led through the process step-by-step, demystifying the horrible world of electrical engineering at every turn. You'll learn how to build basic oscillators, filters, LFOs, and amplifiers, how to rig up your circuit to be light-sensitive, and oh-so-much more. Each participant will make their own working synth prototype, which we'll tune together to form a delicious sound bath. You'll then get to take your prototype home and use it to impress and irritate your friends and loved ones. All parts are included, no prior circuitry experience or musical ability needed.