The Theremin~ The worlds first electronic instrument, invented in 1920, played without physically touching the instrument, music out of thin air. Leon Theremin~ Inventor, physicist, Russian spy. Come learn about the pioneering instrument and it’s strong place in espionage history. About the Presenter Aileen Adler has been playing and performing the Theremin (live and recorded), for over 20...
The Touch Guitar Workshop led by touch guitarist Cédric Theys, will introduce you to the mesmerizing world of this young, very proggy instrument. We’ll talk about its history, the various builders and what they bring to the table, the players and music made with these instruments and where to start when picking one up. The history of the touch guitar is being written right now! About the...
Everyone has a Maker in them. We make for fun and exploration, we make to test ideas, and we make to solve real-world problems. Ponytrap wasn’t intended to be a Maker band — we just seemed to have a difficult time finding a drummer that wanted to play the classically-inspired tribal rhythm industrial music that we wanted to do. In retrospect, maybe that’s not a surprise, but at one point a couple...
Ableton Live Certified Trainer, Jimmy Allison will take you into the outer depths. The workshop will focus on using Ableton Live in a live performance in combination with hardware synths and software. Everyone from beginner to advanced users stand to pick up some tricks from this session. About the Presenter Jimmy Allison, Lead instructor and founder of Austin Ableton Tutor Jimmy is a certified...
In this workshop, attendees will learn lead synth performance techniques such as pitch bending, adding modulation, using other controllers, and configuring effects. The goal is to show fans how these parts are played in addition to providing tutorials for musicians. To illustrate specific techniques, the presenter and guests will play examples from fusion and progressive rock bands like Rush...