No prior knowledge required, bring a laptop
Max 12 participants
Register here: €15/18

By introducing participants to SuperCollider, an open, programmable environment for sound, we will explore some fundamental principles of sound design. The focus will be on additive synthesis, a very simple and often overlooked technique, where multiple waveforms are combined to create complex sounds. This approach to composing by layering multiple elements will also be extended to multichannel audio, where individual sounds or components can be distributed across multiple speakers. While having a very basic and informal introduction to sound synthesis we will also discuss and experiment with the creative potential of composing for multiple speakers.Rather than a traditional fixed listening position, through hands-on experimentation we will work toward creating dynamic and decentralized auditoriy spaces. This workshop is open to anyone interested in sound composition that blurs the boundaries between sound spatialization, electronic music, performance, art, and architecture.

Rubén Patiño is an artist based in Amsterdam who explores sound generated electronically and its potential to transform the perception of space. Patiño’s practice tends to challenge standardized formats of presentation that blend the boundaries between concerts, public events, and installations. Solo or in collaboration, Patiño’s works have been presented in festivals (Sonar, Unsound, CTM, Atonal, Rewire,…), museums, clubs, and galleries in Europe, America, Asia, Africa, Russia, and Australia. He has published on record labels such as Anòmia, Haunter Records, Diagonal Records, The Trilogy Tapes, Where To Now?, The Death of Rave, and Gang of Ducks.
Patiño is part of N.M.O., a « Fluxus techno/military space music » project together with Morten J. Olsen. He has also collaborated with Arnau Sala, Roc Jiménez aka EVOL, Olivier di Placido, and Daniele Guerini aka Heith.
Patiño teaches Sound Design at Design Academy Eindhoven.