Dusjagr's Radiona Residency 2024
Workshop: "RnB"
20 & 21 March 2024, 18:00 - 21:00
RnB - Record n Beyond is a make-listen-create workshop involving a simple electronic circuit that we will build together, to control and program two individual motors, which can be used to create kinetic sound sculptures. During the workshop the participants will be introduced into the basics of soldering and electronic components using the very accessible method of "paper-bits". The circuit allows the user to record and play/loop patterns of "beats" which then make the motors move, wiggle, twist, flip various objects that can be crafted into a kinetic sound machine. Together with the whole group of participants we will construct a room filling sound sculpture, using found objects and recycled materials, to explore different noises and materialities collaboratively.
This workshop has been inspired by Ralf Schreiber (DE) who describes it as follows:
"A workshop where participants will build small electro-mechanical solo drum machines from single DC motors and small circuit boards. The workshop will experiment with different kinds of sounding materials (metal pieces, stones, springs, paper, etc), where the machines will oscillate freely and develop their own individual sound quality. Once built the machines will be used to explore fundamental musical structures."
- No previous knowledge in electronics is necessary
- Bring interesting materials to experiment with from home
- Guest input lecture (to be confirmed): Borut Savski, born in 1960 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is an intermedia artist, composer and producer who places great emphasis on sound – while using technical solutions for unusual instruments and autonomous sound and visual structures / sculptures.
Paper PCB version developed in Thailand, Jan 2024
Paper PCBs is the fastest and the most flexible rapid prototyping system developed by Wolfgang Spahn since the early 2K. Paper PCBs are Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) based on paper print outs combined with copper strip boards, also called Veroboards. With these boards one can easily build and modifier real electronic circuits that could be used in any devices and applications.
For all kind of media installation based on controller and electronics one requires printed circuit boards (PCB's). It can be quite a task to get the perfect one that matches your needs. Due to industrial standards it takes some time and money to get them manufactured. Another option is to create them by yourself, but most likely you'll end up with a lot of dangerous chemicals and find yourself drilling hundreds of holes.
Paperboards or Paper PCBs are a smart way to avoid the trouble. It is an open hardware system that allows you to create PCB's easily. You simply need a drawing program like Gimp, Inkscape or (Photoshop) to design or modify them on your computer (Fritzing will also do). Just print it and stick the printed circuit on a standard protoboard (available at every electronic shop) and voilà - there is your proper PCB. The system allows you to get an individual colorful design, too.
How to make sound?
Wenn du ohne Gravitation schlagen willst, kannst du die Motoren ja noch mit ner Bronzefeder (30x2x0,1mm) modden. 0,1mm dicke Bronzebleche solltest du finden können. Lüsterklemme auf Motorachse schrauben, Enden der Feder an Klemme & direkt ans Motorgehäuse löten...fertig.
Interessant wird es auch mit beidseitig elastischen Anschlägen (Bronzebleche)....oder den Schlegel mit Silikonschlauchstückchen/kleinen Federn bestücken. Da bekommst du Doppelschläge / mechanisches Delays...
Testing to build the circuit on proto-board, and doing the mechanical spring with cable ties. seems to work ok... the circuit is a bit complicated to build like this for beginners...
Mentors
Marc Dusseiller aka dusjagr (Switzerland)
Marc Dusseiller aka dusjagr is a nomadic researcher and workshopologist. He is part of the Center for Alternative Coconut Research, co-founder of SGMK, Bitwäscherei Hackerspace Collective and the Hackteria network. Before travelling the world for making DIY / DIWO laboratories for creative biological experimentation with living media, Marc entered the world of DIY electronics, designing printed circuit boards for synthesizers and organizing workshops and festivals mostly in Zürich, Taipei and Yogyakarta. He was the co-organizer of the different editions of HackteriaLab 2010 - 2020 Zürich, Romainmotier, Bangalore, Yogyakarta and Klöntal, Okinawa and collaborated on the organisation of the BioFabbing Convergence, 2017, in Geneva and the Gathering for Open Science Hardware, GOSH! 2016, Geneva & 2018, in Shenzhen. He also loves coconuts.
Earlier rest runs of the workshop
Residency research topics
Workshopology Zine for Record and Play DUA
Software development for Pd BioAmp
