Circuitbending: The trigger edition

Circuitbending: The trigger edition

Electronic toys: delight to some, a nuisance to others. Let’s find out together….. During this workshop, we dive into the wacky and wonderful world of circuit bending children’s toys, turning innocent little noise-makers into weird, glitchy and “controllable” instruments.

We’ll start with two of the most accessible mods: pitch bending and adding an audio output. From there, we’ll hunt for trigger points and other ways to make our toys misbehave, and learn to control them with external gear like sequencers, standalone or modular synthesizers, or even other toys.

While we’ll be exploring some more advanced bending techniques and ways to interact with other gear, the workshop is still beginner-friendly. No extensive prior experience needed, just a bit of curiosity and a willingness to poke around.

All parts, tools and documentation are included. There’ll be a fine selection of thrifted toys to choose from, but feel free to bring your own victim.

Ws master; Walther Eichler
Damage: €50,-
Maximum participants: 15