Pacific Northwest Synth Gathering

via David W. Skinner on AH:

PNW Synth 2008

I just heard from John Marshall. The date and time are: October 25th, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

As before, it will be at Renton Technical College, 3000 NE 4th St., Renton, WA. But, it will no longer be in building "C". This year the meeting will be in the K-Quad, K203 and K204..

Great people, great synths, great pizza. Be there!

David W. Skinner"

click here to see some images and video of prior years' events.
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PNW DIY 2008

via Jim Patchell:

"Just to let everybody know, John Marshall informed me that the PNW DIY meet will be on October 25, 2008 at Renton Technical College. (Seattle Area).

If you subscribe to other lists...hey, spread the word. This will most likely be the last one that John will be putting on. I have already purchased my plane ticket...and I will be there. Hope you will be as well."

You can find posts of previous PNW events here.

PNW 2007

"The next Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting:
(Is this the fourth year or the fifth year?)

September 29, 2007
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Renton Technical College
Building C, Room 111
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

A new economical modular synthesizer may be announced and demonstrated.

The now happily married Jim Patchell may come up again from SB. (We gotta do some serious string pulling.)

Too bad we can't talk Cynthia into visiting the Pacific Northwet with modules.

Bulgarian Pizza will be served at Noon as usual. (Please contribute $$)

James hair will be the color of Carbon111 this year.

I will post additional information on my website soon. The old information gets you on the right track.

Please RSVP with requirements.

Take care,
John
www.sound-photo.com
www.antenna-farm.com"

You can see images and videos of previous PNW Events here.

PNW Synthesizer Meeting Reminder

The next Annual PNW Synthesizer Meeting:

Saturday, October 31st
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, doors open at 9:00 AM

Renton Technical College
Building C, Room 110
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

Theme this year: Halloween Sounds/Music

click on the PNW Synth Gathering label below for images and video from prior years' events.

State of the Art in Modular Synthesis Presented by Steve Turnidge October 24

via http://www.aes.org/sections/pnw/

"NOTE: anyone can attend this meeting regardless of their status as an AES member.
AES MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED.

AES PNW Section
October Meeting Notice
State of the Art in Modular Synthesis

Presented by
Steve Turnidge
Past PNW AES Chair and co-founder of the Mostly Modular Trade Association (MMTA)
Tuesday, October 24th, 7:30pm
Shoreline Community College, Music Building, Room 818
Directions to Shoreline Community College

Steve brings us up to date with current trends from the re-emerging art and science of modular synthesis. He will introduce representatives from several local and remote modular synth manufacturers and ask them to discuss their individual approach to modular design and their new spin on this time honored art form. The meeting promises to be an inspirational mix of technical discussion, product demonstrations and an excellent preview of the October 26 MMTA Synth Fest at Shoreline Community College.

MMTA Synthfest link

About Parking

Parking for evening events at Shoreline CC is no longer free (it may have never been free, but we apparently were lucky). Be sure to purchase a parking permit at one of the machines. You can find out more info here:
Shoreline CC Parking Info."

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MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO Coming to the Decibel Festival Seattle SaturdaySept 27!

This year's MMTA PNW SYNTHFEST will be a "Synth Petting Zoo" held on Saturday September 27 from 1PM - 5PM at the EMP's Level 3 as part of the Decibel Festival in Seattle, Washington. Note the dB Festival itself runs September 24 - 28.  Be sure to see their site for a full list of performances, presentations and workshops.  This year's conference will include Madrona Labs, Livid Instruments, Roland and Ableton amongst others.

The "Synth Petting Zoo" will be a synth meet and greet, open to the public, and open to all ages. You do not have to bring gear to attend, but if you'd like to bring your gear and share what you have with others, please sign up at the MMTA forum here.  If you have trouble signing up feel free to email me at matrixsynth@gmail.com and I will make sure you are covered.  If you do sign up be sure to bring everything you might need including power supplies, cables, and speakers. We expect some noise!!!

If you are in the area on Saturday the 27th, be sure to drop by.  These events are not only a great way to check out gear that you might not normally have access to, but also a great place to meet and hang out with like-minded individuals.   For pics and videos from previous events see the MMTA channel here (scroll down to get to older posts).

Some of what you can expect to see this year: SYNTHWERKS, George Mattson (Mattson Mini Modular & Division 6), Lorne Hammond aka sealion, Larry Klinke aka Computer Controlled, Vsyevolod with 8 panels of Serge, Keith McMillen Instruments, Malekko Heavy Industry, Madrona Labs, The Harvestman, Lunchbox Audio, effegee with a TTSH (2600 clone) and modded YOCTO (808 clone), Bryan O with an Akai Rhythm Wolf, John Bowen Synth Design with the Solaris, Jeff with an OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) with TamTam SynthLab, Roland's new AIRA gear & more.

Decibel Festival 2014 Site Walk Through

Decibel Festival 2014 Site Walk Through from Decibel Festival on Vimeo.

Some pics of the EMP's Level 3 where the MMTA SYNTH PETTING ZOO will be held.

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PNW Synth Gathering this Saturday

Just a reminder. See this post for details. See the PNW Synth Gathering label below for videos and pics from previous years' events.

Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting 2008 via Carbon111

You can find pics and notes via Carbon111 on SYNTHWIRE

BTW, you will notice the event referenced with PNW abbreviated and spelled out, the word meeting vs gathering, and so on. Same for the AH Bay Area event. I've created labels for each, PNW2008 and AHBA2008, so just click on them to see all posts for the events. The events label will bring up all event posts.

Pictured here: the group and some scrumptious cookies from Carbon111's wife, Laura. Thanks Laura! It was a fun event this year.

MMTA Spring SYNTHFEST 2013 Event Details

MMTA SYNTHFEST on Facebook

Update: Mark Vail, author of Vintage Synthesizers and former Editor of Keyboard Magazine will be in attendance at the Mattson Mini Modular Booth.  If you have a copy of his book, bring it in to get it signed. Also I added London Bridge Studios to the list.

As announced on February 7th, the MMTA Spring Synth Fest is coming to Shoreline Community College just north of Seattle on March 16th! You can find a map of the campus here (building 800).  The event is completely free so if you are in the area, do drop by.  It's a great chance to see gear you might not otherwise and a chance to sync up and converse with others that share your interests.  Note you do not have to bring any gear to attend, so if you can only make an hour or two, drop by.  The festival runs from 10AM - 5PM PST, but if you plan to bring gear you can start setting up at 8AM. There will be four rooms this year.  The Petting Zoo Room will be where people can bring their gear and mingle.  For those who attended previous events at the PNW Synth Gatherings at Renton Technical college, this is your room.  Along with The Petting Zoo, there will be a Jam Session room where you can jam along with others,  a Presentation room where dedicated lectures and performances will be given throughout the day (see the schedule below for some interesting talks lined up), and finally there will be a "Tradeshow Room" where manufactures will showcase their latest gear.

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Pacific Northwest Synthesizer Meeting - July

via host John Marshall on the AH and SDIY lists:

"We are scheduled for July 24, 2010

Doors open at 9:00AM

Meeting from 10:00AM to 3:00PM or so

Renton Technical College
Room C-111 (Technology Resource Center)
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056

Pizza at about Noon

Show and Tell

Performances

And, apparently lots of birthdays in July. Mine is July 18th (65th). Cake? Ice Cream?
This will be the last Synth meeting at Renton Technical College.
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It will be up to someone else to setup these meetings in the future. I have talked with the people from the American Museum of Radio and Electricity in Bellingham. They would be willing to host a meeting and they have adequate space however there will be costs involved. If you have not been to the museum, go! You will not be disappointed.

Others have suggested holding the meeting on Vancouver Island, a good idea. Perhaps the people at Sound Quest could help out."

click on the PNW Synth Gathering label below for coverage on prior year events.