Creative Resource Library
Synth Sessions
June 12, 2023
6PM Mini Workshop
7PM Group Jam Session
Free RSVP (Limited capacity)
View our FAQ page for more info, or contact us at [email protected] with any accommodation requests.
A monthly free-to-all electronic music workshop & collaborative jam session held in the Gray Area classroom.
Gray Area, ZERO1, and Crowbar Corner are proud to present Synth Sessions, a free hands-on workshop and group jam open to all levels to expand your sonic horizons.
Every month, participants will learn about a new synthesis topic (drones, sequencing, sound design, etc.), then collaborate on a group jam that will propel the workshop sounds into the beyond!
Participants are encouraged to bring their own electronic instrument or use one from the Creative Resource Library (limited availability). Participants can also preview the instruments available from the Library and sign up to borrow one after the session. We have full modular systems, desktop synths and drum machines and a selection of Macbooks, iPads, midi controllers, and audio interfaces.
The workshop begins promptly at 6pm, followed by group jam time beginning at 7pm. There will be time at the end of the workshop for general questions and advice about synthesis. Please arrive in time to set up your instrument(s) before the jam begins.
This Month's Theme is: Connections and Clocks!
Get your synths and drum machines connected, and see them talk and groove with one another!
Accessibility Update
Please note that this upcoming Synth Sesh will take place in the Gray Area classroom upstairs. While we regret that the upstairs location is not ADA accessible, we wanted to inform all attendees in advance of the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage anyone who may be impacted to reach out to us directly so that we can help accommodate their needs as best we can. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you!
This Month's Instructor
Ryan Smith is a long time touring musician with the band Caribou, and produces futuristic techno music under the moniker Taraval. He makes modular ambient music in the live electronic duo Bathing, and has a long running collaboration with Jeremy Greenspan of the Junior Boys, both producing experimental electronic music and running the label Geej. He produced a collaborative performance of a 1973 graphics score by avant-garde composer Frank McCarty called Tactus Tempus, a controlled improvisational process for 9 audio visual performers live at Gray Area. He is an expert level user of Ableton and Max For Live, VCV Rack (virtual modular synthesis environment), numerous hardware instruments and an accomplished guitar player.
The Creative Resource Library is a lending library offering the tools needed to create electronic music and sound art. Paired with access to workshops, labs, incubators, and events produced by the contributing partners, this collective resource will eliminate barriers to creation at the forefront of art and technology.
The Creative Resource Library is a collaboration between Crowbar Corner, ZERO1, and Gray Area.
