Befaco DIY Workshop This Weekend in London

"DIY eurorack workshop 31st of January and 1st February. Two days hands-on workshop lead by Barcelona-based synth makers Befaco.org

Dates:31st January and 1st February, 12am to ~8pm

Location: To be confirmed [it will be either at the London Hackspace or at the new Music Hackspace space, at ContainerVille].

Hands on workshop: build your own synth modules on eurorack format. We provide all the necessary components to build your device from scratch. Each participant builds her/his own machine during the workshop.

Target audience: People interested in analog synthesis, modulars, experimentation, DIY, performance, sound.

Language: English / Spanish

Material Costs: NO Fee, just pay for the kits you build. Kits include PCB and all electronic parts.
Required skills: interest and patience. No previous experience in electronics is necessary. You can either start a modular from scratch or add new modules to yours.

Required materials: Fine tip soldering iron less than 25w, if possible (we’ve got spares if you need one).

More Info and Booking:

befacosynth@gmail.com

http://musichackspace.org/...

Have fun!!"

Befaco Workshops Coming to London, Madrid and Barcelona

London:next 29/30 @ musichackspace
Madrid: 20/21 of December @ T-37
Barcelona: 13/14 December @ Hangar.org

More info befacosynth@gmail.com

http://www.befaco.org

Reminder: Befaco Modular Synth DIY Workshop This Saturday and Sunday in London!

This is just a reminder that the Befaco workshop previously posted here (and featured on MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS) is happening this weekend at Musichackspace in London.

The event is free for people that want to come and just check things out. This is a great opportunity for those new to DIY.

For those that would like to build a module to take home, contact befacosynth//at//gmail.com.  Prices for the different modules are listed at MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS here.

If you'd like to organize a workshop in your city contact Befaco at their address above.

Befaco Modular Synth DIY Workshop Coming to London April 26 & 27 & Other Locations

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via MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS

"SDIY worshop on London next 26/27 of april at Musichackspace (Also other cities also available check Befaco.org)

No previous knowledge needed

You can build any of the next modules on eurorack format:

BF22 VCF 120
VC ADSR 110
Slope Generator 2 120
Instrument Interface 110
Output module 65
Mixer 50
Crush Delay 110
Hexa VCA 135
Power Bus + Power supply 73
Dual Atenuverter 50
Joysitck controller 100
VC Slew limiter 60

The workshop is included on the price of the kit you want to build. Kits include all the neccesary parts to finish your module

You can come also for free if you dont wnat to build any module and just want to meet some "euro-freaks"(write me first)

Check this video for more info about Befaco and his workshops

For booking please contact befacosynth//at//gmail.com

If you are interested in organize this workshop on your city just led as know and we will try

Asembled modules available on demand"

Befaco 2014

Published on Mar 18, 2014 Befacosynth·8 videos

http://www.befaco.org

Note you can enable captions towards the bottom right of the player, select translate and pick your language.

Upcoming Befaco Modular Workshop

via Befaco:
"We are preparing our second edition of the Befaco Modular Workshop at Berlin.  No previous knowledge is needed and we will provide all the parts you need.  The modules are Euro format but you can choose betwen banana conectors and 3,5 jacks.  The next date is next 13/14 of January (with other dates on 23-24/02/13 and 15-16/03/13).  The place will be (as th last time at R-aw (Cotheniusstrasse 5) We have begging this thread also on muffwiggler.com for workshop information. If you are interested in take part, please replay to befacosynth@gmail.com and reserve the modules you will like to build. (The workshop is limited to 14 people).

We are a open source DIY collective so you can also download the schematics eagles etc, from our site befaco.org we have also the same workshop in Madrid and Barcelona (check the dates at befaco.org)

In this second take the modules available are:

Euro style power supply+Power bus. 14 plugs Regulated Power bus plus a prebuild 2A switched supply. (65e)

Envelope generator Based on Buchla 281 but with more outputs and hi velocity mode (95e)

Quad VCA/ Mixer 4 VCAs lin/exp with master out (95e)

Ring Modulator + Atenuverter It includes a Sin. VCO (95e)

Noise gen + Lag processor Shift register noise unit with white,pink, HP,LP, CV granity and random gates. as bonus came with a smal lag procesor (65e)

Tube distorsion + Atenuverter. tuve driven VCA+distorsion and as bonus an atenuverter (95e)

Sample and Hold +Complex Lag procesor (95e)

Mixer. Small four channel mixer with two outputs, master and 180º inverted master for CV and audio mixing.(55e)

Ouput module. Main output "world interface"low cut r, mono to stereo "Y" ,Headphone amplifier, and tree Banan or minijack to 6,5 Jack converters.

We also have some stand alone devices to build :

Mini-sequencer /slicer usb powered step sequencer + audio slicer+ scanning slider VCO (95e)

Quad-t 4 voices touch , trigg,and piezo trigered analog "twin-T" drums) (65e)

Single anthena Theremin (65e)

Cacophonator Battery powered noise unit with 6 square oscillators and power starvation

Have fun!!"

Befaco micro analog percussion set

via Befaco

"We are enormously proud to introduce this micro analog percussion set, bound to be loved by those players who prefer the feel of metal tracks over plastic than the harshness of leather pads. Mongo Santamaría would have saved litres of sweat had he come across this pocket instrument, which can be played simply by tapping your fingers onto the 4 metal networks on the board!

You can build one by attending our March 18th workshop. To sign up, write to befacosynth [at] gmail.com"

Befaco SDIY February Course in Advanced Synthesis

"Befaco SDIY collective based on Barcelona will hold during February a course in advanced sound synthesis, taught by Juan Bermudez Costa.

Bermudez Costa is one of the precursors of DIY sound electronics in Spain, renowned by his articles in “Musica y tecnologia” magazine (now disappeared) and his book “Nueva generacion de instrumentos musicales electronicos” (New generation of electronic musical instruments) published in 1977 and recently reviewed and freely republished trough the Web.(it is in Spanish Download it here)

This workshop will focus on sound synthesis through analogue synths, with special interest in sound physics and its electronic source.

The course will take place 5 pm to 9 pm every Tuesday and Thursday in February (45 taught hours) . All didactic materials, including vintage and contemporary synths for practical purposes, will be provided by the organization.

The collective will also organize other electronic workshops were you can build a modular synth, a Theremin, an electronic drum, and an analog chorus "Elkorus" based on the ARP solina string ensemble. No previous skills needed

Check for dates on Befaco.org

More info and bookings: befacosynth@gmail.com"

Befaco - Barcellona SDIY Collective

via Diego:

"We are a new Synth Diy collective based on Barcelona. As main activity we are making Modular synth workshops. In this workshop each one builds his own machine. Each month we prepare two workshops one with a new module an other you can choose between any of the previous. The modules we have until now are: VCO,VCF, Envelope generator (based on buchla 281), quad VCA, ring modulator, noise generator and power supply. but the list is in progress."
More details at http://www.befaco.org/




Befaco: "Haz tu propio sinte modular" from Común y Corriente on Vimeo.

"Visita a uno de los talleres de Befaco en Barcelona. Más en befaco.org y comunycorriente.com"

Googlish: "Visit one of the workshops Befaco in Barcelona. More befaco.org and comunycorriente.com"

Update: via diego in the comments:

Modular Synth.mov

YouTube via Befacosynth | December 03, 2010 |

"By Befaco.org Shooted at Hangar Media Lab by Borja Alexandre. 21/11/2010"

Solarizator v3.mov

Befacosynth | December 03, 2010 |

"By Befaco.org Shooted at Hangar Media Lab by Borja Alexandre. 21/11/2010"