Sounds Queer? Soundsynthesis w/ Conny Frischauf

Synthesizers became popular in the 60s when musicians and scientists tried to find a way to play or record a song without being dependent on other musicians.
These synthesizers were quite expensive and not everyone was able to afford one.

A new era in musical history arose when companies started to produce less expensive synths in the 70s. About 10 years later digital synthesizers were invented and flooded the market. Now it was and fortunately still is possible for everyone to create their own electronic music.

Synthetic sounds are present almost whenever we listen to music. There are thousands of different ways to create it easily with just some moves or clicks.

In our workshop, we are going to focus on analog sound synthesis using a Korg MS 20 synthesizer as a test object. We will explore terms like ADSR, LFO, VCO, square tooth, VCF, pulse width, etc. to find out how a synth generates sound and how you can process these signals to get the sonority you're looking for or what you've never expected to find.

CONNIE FRISCHAUF
Conny Frischauf is a musician/producer, DJ and artist based in Vienna. Born in the countryside of Austria in '86 she soon started to play different instruments such as French horn, trumpet, guitar, bass and so on. In her early 20s, a Yamaha CS 5 woke her passion for old electronic music equipment such as synthesizers, drum computers, effects, etc. Currently, she works at "Elektroakustik Wagner", a shop specialized in repairing old studio equipment and studies at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

DOOR POLICY
The project prioritizes women, girls, queers, trans, intersex and non-binary people but there's no identity policy. Everyone is welcome but before coming think about how easy is it for you to get access to this kind of skills and tools? How easy is it for you to feel comfortable and safe at a workshop with strangers? Please bear in mind that you might be ask to give space to others at
a workshop first.