20.06.2025 –, ZKM Kubus
Sprache: English
Analog synthesizers originate from the same era as analog computers and share the same operating principles. So let's see how to make some noise with an analog computer!
In this talk I will give a short introduction to analog computing and then show some examples how to patch an analog computer as a synthesizer. I will show how to integrate an analog computer into a standard eurorack modular sound synthesis setup. I will bring the THAT (The Analog Thing) analog computer, a sequencer and a scope and give a live demonstration.
Some years ago at a GPN talk, qetu learned about The Analog Thing, a simple open-source non-profit analog computer made for educational purposes. While waiting 18 months (!) for his order to arrive, he fell in love with analog modular sound synthesis. When the analog computer finally arrived, he did the obvious thing and patched various sound synthesis functions on it. He also integrated the device into a eurorack modular setup.