Magnum Percussion Instrument Workshop

Schedule

Sun May 29 2022 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

Location

Arnolfini | Bristol, EN

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Bristol Communal Modular are designing a percussion synth based around the circuit of the classic discowrecking drum synth, the Synare 3.
The synare was a staple in a lot of post punk, dub and disco production in the ’70s through the ’80s. You can hear it in loads of tunes by Joy Division, Scientist, The Cure, Depeche Mode, the iconic Jah Shaka sound system scene in the film Babylon(1980) and a tonne of disco tunes too. Once you start noticing the Synare hits you won’t stop finding them. Legend goes you could pick it up in 70s Argos for cheap. And now the original synares are selling for nearly £800
The Magnum Percussion Instrument is a standalone unit that is also suitable for a Eurorack modular system. The Magnum P.I. has two oscillators and a noise source going into a four stage 24dB resonant low pass filter with CVable cutoff. It has two decay envelopes, one of which is CVable and a vintage style VCA. You can trigger it with a finger or a drum stick, and it also has trig in.
Come and join us at Arnolfini for an in-depth look under the hood at the Magnum Percussion Instrument. We will be picking apart the different stages of analogue drum synth circuits, and explaining how they work in depth. We will be building simple sections of a drum synth circuit and learning how different the different circuit stages can be used to synthesise different drum sounds. There will be the chance to sequence and record your own prototyped drum synth sounds. We will also supply a host of other drum machines, modular synths and fx for people to patch and record.
Due to some manufacturing delays, we will sadly not be able to supply the Magnum P I kits for people to build and take home in this session, but participants of this initial session will be the first in line to come and build the full kits with us at a follow up workshop later on in the summer.
Presented with The Brunswick Club and Schwet. Supported with funding from West of England Visual Arts Alliance (WEVAA) and Arts Council England.
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Where is it happening?

Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 10

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