Making Music By Circuit Bending
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Summary
- Certificate of completion - Free
- Tutor is available to students
Overview
In this course, you will learn to modify electronic devices to add knobs and switches to create your own unique sounds, create an arsenal of hardware devices unique to you and create ultra-unique sounds using your circuit bent instruments! By taking this course today, you will learn how to make music by circuit bending.
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Description
This is a class about the joy of Circuit Bending.
In this class, we will first talk about what Circuit Bending is, and how it works. Then, we will actually circuit bend an old keyboard from beginning to end, going step-by-step through the entire process. In the end, we will have a cool new keyboard capable of brand new sounds, and I’ll even make a track with it.
This might just be the weirdest class I’ve ever made. In this class we will hit the road, going to some thrift shops to look for bendable instruments, I’ll do some time-lapse videos of taking things apart (complete with Benny Hill), and we will melt down some Spongebob Squarepants. You will have to join the class to see how that all unfolds.
You will not have another opportunity to learn Circuit Bending in a more comprehensive way than this. Start here.
Making Music By Circuit Bending course will cover the following topics:
Topic 1 - Overview
- Introduction
- What Is Circuit Bending
- What Is Bendable
Topic 2 - Toys, Tools And Safety
- Tools You Will Need
- Tips On Finding Toys And Bendable Things: Lets Go Shopping!
- Safety: Batteries Only!
- Safety Gear: Glasses And Shoes
Topic 3 - The (Lack Of) Science To Circuit Bending
- Opening Up Your Device
- Make A Jumper
- Making First Connections
- Circuit Mapping And Notation
- Notation File
Topic 4 - Making The Connections
- Types Of Knobs And Switches
- Soldering Tips
- Connecting Wires To The Board
- Mounting Switches
- Connecting Switches
- Switch Details
- Closing It Up
Topic 5 - Wrap Up
- Some Music Made From My New Bent Keyboard
- Thanks And Bye!
- Bonus Lecture: Bend – A Circuit Bending Documentary
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning how to make music by circuit bending.
Requirements
No prior knowledge is required to take this course.
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