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Intimidated by all those knobs on your synthesizer? Let recording engineer Victoria Gibson help you get started!
Sign up: https://intro-synth.eventbrite.ca
4 hours total // $41, or $28 with any VIVO Producer Membership (+GST)
An advanced version of this workshop runs on Thu May 28: https://advanced-synth.eventbrite.ca
Extended subsidy available for this workshop. See registration page for link to application.
No experience neccesary.
This hands-on introduction is designed for women and non-binary folks who want to play with synthesizers but are just beginning their explorations. Curious but don't know where to start? This is for you!
It combines basic theory and practice to introduce you to audio synthesis. Learn how to connect your equipment and understand signal flow. Find out how to identify each type of synthesizer and what sounds you can expect it to produce. Discover what type of synth makes the sounds you like by exploring the presets. Start to shape the sounds to create your own voice. This workshop will let you approach any synth with confidence because you'll understand the controls, dials, and sliders and what they are doing.
The necessary equipment is provided, but you are encouraged to also bring your own synthesizer, headphones, audio equipment, and laptop with software, and learn how to make them work during the workshop. This is what makes this workshop special -- Victoria will meet you where you’re at! The focus will be on making meaningful sounds using your own ears and whatever is on hand.
Responding to participants’ needs, the format for this workshop will include a lot of open time for you to ask questions and try your hand at experimenting with synthesis. Victoria will provide technical and creative assistance.
Bring a USB memory stick or other external storage device if you want to take home any sounds that you might record.
If you already have experience and are excited about learning the science behind the sounds, sign up for the advanced workshop: https://advanced-synth.eventbrite.ca
VIVO is located in the homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in a warehouse space at 2625 Kaslo Street south of East Broadway at the end of E 10th. Transit line 9 stops at Kaslo Street on Broadway. From the bus stop, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight decline. The closest skytrain station is Renfrew Station, which is three blocks south-east of VIVO and has an elevator. From there, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight incline. There is parking available at VIVO, including wheelchair access parking. There is a bike rack at the entrance. The front entrance leads indoors to a set of 7 stairs to the lobby.
A wheelchair ramp is located at the west side of the main entrance. The ramp has two runs: the first run is 20 feet long, and the second run is 26 feet. The ramp is 60 inches wide. The slope is 1:12. The ramp itself is concrete and has handrails on both sides. There is an outward swinging door (34 inch width) at the top of the ramp leading to a vestibule. A second outward swinging door (33 inch width) opens into the exhibition space. Buzzers and intercoms are located at both doors to notify staff during regular office hours or events to unlock the doors. Once unlocked, visitors can use automatic operators to open the doors.
There are two all-gender washrooms. One has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The other is a single room with a urinal and is wheelchair accessible: the door is 33 inches wide and inward swinging, without automation. The toilet has 11 inch clearance on the left side and a handrail.
To reach the bathrooms from the studio, exit through the double doors and proceed straight through the lobby and down the hall . Turn left, and the two bathrooms will be on your right side. The closest one has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The far bathroom is accessible.
Victoria Gibson is an Integrated Media Artist who blends sound + light + motion to create amazing art experiences. Making magic from advanced techniques to spark curiosity. Involving audiences with interactive technology such as gesture control resulting in complex, experimental works that emerge from the nexus of art and technology, but remain accessible and fun. Gibson holds a BA in Music from the University of British Columbia.
