Led
by Nicolas Collins
12 - 16 January 2021 at the Bristol Watershed
Hardware
hacking, Creative Abuse, Circuit Bending whatever you
know it as, this is the modification of an item of studio
or domestic audio equipment that alters or subverts
its intended use or behaviour for the purpose of producing
a specific musical outcome, or for the purpose of producing
entirely unpredictable results. This is a hardware hacking
course for audio applications led by a master of the
art. No previous electronic experience is assumed. Basic
soldering skills will be learned through building contact
microphones and audio cables before opening up a range
of battery powered consumer technology (radio's, toys)
observing the effect of direct hand contact on the circuit
boards, experimenting with the substitution of components,
and listening to unheard signals running through the
circuit. Theoretical knowledge acquired through this
process will be applied to building circuits from scratch
(oscillators, amplifiers, fuzztones etc.) both from
documented designs and as invented by you.
The acquisition
of basic electronic hand tools is required (soldering
iron, stripper, pointed pliers, test meter etc.) to
participate in this course.
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New York
born and raised Nic Collins studied composition with
Alvin Lucier at Wesleyan University, worked for many
years with David Tudor, and has collaborated with numerous
soloist and ensembles around the world. From 1992-95
he was Visiting Artistic Director of Stichting STEIM
(Amsterdam), and in 1996-97 a DAAD composer-in-residence
in Berlin. Since 1997 he has been editor-in-chief of
the Leonardo Music Journal. In 1999 he joined the faculty
of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where
he is currently Chair of the Department of Sound.
Booking for
this course is now open and we would appreciate early
registration to enable advanced course materials to
be exchanged. For further information
E: gill@watershed.co.uk
To book with the Watershed box office T: 0117 927
5100
Hardware
Hacking is run by Sonic Arts Network with support from
the Watershed
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