Hardware Hacking

[Darryl Biggs <darryl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

HARDWARE HACKING Led by Nicolas Collins

12 - 16 January 2004, Bristol Watershed

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Hardware hacking, Creative Abuse, Circuit Bending whatever you know it as,
this is the modification of an item of studio or domestic audio equipment
that alters or subverts its intended use or behaviour for the purpose of
producing a specific musical outcome, or for the purpose of producing
entirely unpredictable results. This is a hardware hacking course for audio
applications led by a master of the art. No previous electronic experience
is assumed. Basic soldering skills will be learned through building contact
microphones and audio cables before opening up a range of battery powered
consumer technology (radio=B9s, toys) observing the effect of direct hand
contact on the circuit boards, experimenting with the substitution of
components, and listening to unheard signals running through the circuit.
Theoretical knowledge acquired through this process will be applied to
building circuits from scratch (oscillators, amplifiers, fuzztones etc.)
both from documented designs and as invented by you.

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The acquisition of basic electronic hand tools is required (soldering iron,
stripper, pointed pliers, test meter etc.) to participate in this course.

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New York born and raised Nic Collins studied composition with Alvin Lucier
at Wesleyan University, worked for many years with David Tudor, and has
collaborated with numerous soloist and ensembles around the world. From
1992-95 he was Visiting Artistic Director of Stichting STEIM (Amsterdam),
and in 1996-97 a DAAD composer-in-residence in Berlin. Since 1997 he has
been editor-in-chief of the Leonardo Music Journal. In 1999 he joined the
faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he is currentl=
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Chair of the Department of Sound.

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For a detailed course outline please visit www.sonicartsnetwork.org
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Booking for this course is now open and we would appreciate early
registration to enable advanced course materials to be exchanged.

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For further information E: gill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To book with the Watershed box office T: 0117 927 5100
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Hardware Hacking is run by Sonic Arts Network with support from the
Watershed.

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Darryl Biggs
Communications Officer
Sonic Arts Network
The Jerwood Space
171 Union Street
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T: 020 7928 7337 F: 020 7928 7338
W: http://www.sonicartsnetwork.org
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