Synth Soundbath: Buchla 200
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Join us at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, for Synth Soundbath, a new monthly series exploring the intersection of wellness and music technology.
Part immersive listening session, part interpretive learning experience, this program invites participants to experience sound as both a creative and sensory force. Held on the last Sunday of each month, each session spotlights a different synthesizer from NMC’s collection.
Often associated with experimental music rather than wellness practices, synthesizers offer a unique lens into the science of sound and the body’s response to vibration, expanding how we listen, feel, and understand music’s role in well-being.
This session features the Buchla 200e, a modern modular synthesizer system introduced in 2004 and rooted in Don Buchla’s pioneering 1970s-era designs. The 200e retains a largely analog signal path while incorporating modern hybrid enhancements such as MIDI control, patch memory, internal routing systems, and expanded voltage-controlled parameters.
The 200e reflects Buchla’s ongoing commitment to experimental design and non-traditional approaches to synthesis. Unlike keyboard-driven instruments, it emphasizes gesture, control voltage, and timbral exploration over conventional melody and harmony. Its legacy is closely tied to West Coast synthesis and modular sound design, and to a broader lineage of electronic music that treats sound as a physical, expressive medium.
Guests are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, blanket, or anything that helps them get comfortable as they settle in.
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Doors: 10:45 am. Start time: 11:00 am.
Tickets: $19 + GST
NMC Members get 15% off.
Synth Soundbath ticket holders have the option to purchase discounted Studio Bell admission for just $15. Explore five floors of exhibitions showcasing rare instruments, artifacts, and music technology.
Synth Soundbath is part of the Calgary Blue Sky Experiences.
Part immersive listening session, part interpretive learning experience, this program invites participants to experience sound as both a creative and sensory force. Held on the last Sunday of each month, each session spotlights a different synthesizer from NMC’s collection.
Often associated with experimental music rather than wellness practices, synthesizers offer a unique lens into the science of sound and the body’s response to vibration, expanding how we listen, feel, and understand music’s role in well-being.
This session features the Buchla 200e, a modern modular synthesizer system introduced in 2004 and rooted in Don Buchla’s pioneering 1970s-era designs. The 200e retains a largely analog signal path while incorporating modern hybrid enhancements such as MIDI control, patch memory, internal routing systems, and expanded voltage-controlled parameters.
The 200e reflects Buchla’s ongoing commitment to experimental design and non-traditional approaches to synthesis. Unlike keyboard-driven instruments, it emphasizes gesture, control voltage, and timbral exploration over conventional melody and harmony. Its legacy is closely tied to West Coast synthesis and modular sound design, and to a broader lineage of electronic music that treats sound as a physical, expressive medium.
Guests are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, blanket, or anything that helps them get comfortable as they settle in.
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Doors: 10:45 am. Start time: 11:00 am.
Tickets: $19 + GST
NMC Members get 15% off.
Synth Soundbath ticket holders have the option to purchase discounted Studio Bell admission for just $15. Explore five floors of exhibitions showcasing rare instruments, artifacts, and music technology.
Synth Soundbath is part of the Calgary Blue Sky Experiences.
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National Music Centre | Centre National de Musique, 876 4 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G, Canada
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