Making and controlling a laser projector using a CD lens mechanism.



DATE: November 6 & 7 2019 | 5 – 8PM
MENTORS: Alberto Novello & Luka Frelih
LOCATION: osmo/za, Slovenska 54 (8th floor), 1000 Ljubljana
REGISTRATION: delavnica@ljudmila.org

About the workshop

Participants in this two-day workshop will learn about hardware and software that is used to control laser projections. They will learn to create and manipulate laser shapes in real time using open-source sound software like Pure Data, VCV, Supercollider or similar (or a hardware synthesizer), as well as automating them in sync with music for live performance.

Participants will also make miniature laser projectors using parts of old, non-functioning CD or DVD drives and a common laser pointer. The projectors will be used to set up a collective performance or installation. At the end of the workshop they will take them home, and can use them in possible future art projects.

Participants will need to bring their own computer or modular synthesizer. They are also encouraged to bring old CD or DVD drives and cheap computer speakers, to be hacked in making the projectors. All the necessary tools and other materials will be provided.

About the mentors

Bastl Instruments is a dynamic and community-driven company focused on producing hand-made electronic musical instruments. The products we make mainly spring from our needs we have as musicians and range from tabletop instruments and utilities to modules for eurorack modular systems. We are based in Brno, Czech Republic where they also run a small shop called noise.kitchen. It all started in 2011 as Standuino and transformed into Bastl in 2013.

Registration

Pricelist is available here. Early bird applications (until March 21) get a 10% discount. Apply by sending an email to delavnice@projekt-atol.si (until March 29) and name which module/instrument you want to build. The fee covers expenses for materials, the workshop product remains in your possession. The workshop will be held in English.

The workshop is organized by Bastl Instruments, osmo/za, Ljudmila, Art and Science Laboratory and Projekt Atol Institute, with support from the Ministry of Culture and Municipality of Ljubljana, Department for Culture.