Our Spring Workshop Series has Ended. You can watch documentation of the workshops here. We will be posting a new list of workshops starting in September 2021.
March 2 : 7-8pm Introduction to Holophon’s Zoom Workshop Series
https://youtu.be/ZY739b3F8R4
March 9 : 7-9pm Streaming Audio for Collaboration and Performance - Ernie Dulanowsky
https://youtu.be/j1wxHyhEQhA
March 16 : 7-9pm (extra)Ordinary Sounds & ASMR - Hilarey Cowan
https://youtu.be/PWLMKIL0Zkg
April 6 : 7-8pm Introduction to Nano Sense Arduino (Part 1) - Ian Campbell
https://youtu.be/JWk_PEQbhM4
April 13 : 7-9pm Analog Loops: Making Tape Loops with a Reel-to-reel Tape Recorder - Will Kaufhold
https://youtu.be/-R6JkZecWNQ
April 17 : 1-3pm Ableton Live for Beginners - Greta Peart (ygretz)
https://youtu.be/-R6JkZecWNQ
April 20 : 7-9pm Ableton Live: Working with Sampling and Drumracks - David Roman
https://youtu.be/IShe4oQimt8
May 4 : 7-9pm Using Nano Sense Arduino (Part 2) - Ian Campbell
https://youtu.be/8g6XbyEN624
May 11 : 7-9pm Your Ear Is A Microscope: "Sound object" manipulation for all - Adam Basanta
https://youtu.be/k5nKk5PLSmM
Introduction to Holophon’s Zoom Workshop Series
Hey! Do you want to learn MORE about holophon's workshop series? How about attending... Introduction to Holophon’s Zoom Workshop Series. You are invited to a one hour informal presentation on our upcoming workshop series. We’ll go through all the workshops and give a brief description of each one. We may even do a little jamming on the side...
Streaming Audio for Collaboration and Performance - Ernie Dulanowsky
Restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic have made gathering for performances and collaboration all but impossible. To continue fostering such relationships artists have taken to creating their own livestreams to deliver performances. This workshop will endeavour to provide some insight into how to set up a livestream using software and hardware tools, and how to publish that stream to various services. Additionally, software tools that can enable collaboration, or jamming will be discussed and demonstrated. You may want to install the jamulus streaming software - https://jamulus.io - to participate in the interactive parts of this workshop.
(extra)Ordinary Sounds & ASMR - Hilarey Cowan
Join us in exploring the wonderful world of ASMR (Auto Sensory Meridian Response) with a focus on sounds from everyday objects found in our immediate environment. Session will include an overview of the field, listening, as well as some collective exploration and sharing. Participants are invited to have a few objects on hand with which to experiment with.
Analog Loops: Making Tape Loops with a Reel-to-reel Tape Recorder - Will Kaufhold
Analog Loops is a beginners educational tutorial designed for those interested in analog recording, experimental music, and sound art. In this two-hour workshop, you will learn how to cut and splice together 7” inch reel-to-reel tape, feed tape loops into a reel-to-reel recorder, and create ‘sound on sound’ loops. This workshop will provide you with the knowledge you need to create endless loops of sound using a reel-to-reel that can be manipulated and modified.
Ableton Live for Beginners - Greta Peart (ygretz)
Ableton Live for Beginners will introduce the participants to the software and provide insight into music production. We will learn how to record midi, edit audio, and learn about different effects and devices. This workshop is aimed to introduce beginners to the world of music production. Tech Requirements: A computer, headphones, and a sufficient internet connection are required. Ableton Live 10 or 11 is recommended but not necessary.
(presented in partnership with PAVED Arts)
Ableton: Working with Sampling and Drumracks - David Roman
This workshop will take you through a comprehensive overview of Ableton's rich percussive capabilities specifically using Drum Rack and Simpler in tandem with Ableton's effects plug-ins David will demonstrate how to create basic beats and percussive lines within the Drum Rack ecosystem while using Ableton's sampling and editing capabilities to achieve completely customized results. This will include a discussion surrounding effectively using Drum Rack's built-in audio effects chains. This will be tailored to those with at least some basic knowledge of Digital Audio Work Stations and with some specific interest in Ableton Live.
Introduction to Nano Sense Arduino (Part 1) - Ian Campbell
This is an introduction to the arduino and what it can do for artists. No experience necessary. Participants will learn the basics of what the arduino is, what it can do and where to order them from. Special attention will be paid to the brand new Arduino Nano Sense. This new board contains built in sensors and a larger memory so it can be used for a variety of tasks including Machine Learning projects. Participants can order an nano Sense in time for Part 2 of this workshop.
Introduction to Nano Sense Arduino (Part 2) - Ian Campbell
This is a continuation of Part 1 of this arduino workshop. To get the most out of this workshop, participants might want to purchase an Arduino Nano Sense board (https://store.arduino.cc/usa/nano-33-ble-sense). We will be looking at this brand new Arduino and what it can do. This new board contains a series of interesting sensors, we will try them out by running various demo programs and discuss how it could be integrated into your artistic practice - sound based or otherwise.
Your Ear Is A Microscope: "Sound object" manipulation for all - Adam Basanta
What is a "sound object"? How can this concept be useful in experimental music composition, film sound, game sound design, and beyond? Emphasizing practical, conceptual, and experiential (rather than a purely technical) approaches, the workshop will cover a range of methods for working with recorded sound in the digital domain, from classic tape manipulation techniques and experimental EQ, through digital micro-editing and advanced plug ins, and culminating in the construction of "composite" sound blocks. The entire workshop will focus - following the metaphor of a microscope - on a single sound sample, and the ability to construct rich sound structures out of simple building blocks. The workshop is intended for intermediate to advanced levels. Beginners to sound are welcome if they are familiar with a DAW.
(presented in partnership with PAVED Arts)
What's The Deal With MIDI? (MIDI for Dummies) - Ernie Dulanowsky
Have you ever wondered 'What's the deal with MIDI?' How can I use MIDI to control my keyboards? What else can MIDI do? What does MIDI even mean? This workshop will try to demystify MIDI by showing how to control hardware and software synths from controllers and computers, and even mobile devices. Attendees must have a computer, a audio/MIDI interface, and possibly a MIDI-capable hardware synth.
(presented in partnership with PAVED Arts)
BIOS
Ernie Dulanowsky is an electronic music performer from Regina, SK. Ernie uses a hardware-based workflow, with both homemade and commercial electronics to create ambient drone and noise pieces. Some of his compositions can be found at @ernst-pulsewidth and pulsewidth.bandcamp.com/
Hilarey Cowan is an artist and researcher, working between installation, video, sculpture and performance. Originally from Treaty 4 Territory, she completed a degree in architecture at Carleton University before living and working for several years overseas. In Berlin she was a founding member of Atelierhaus Australische Botschaft (OST), an artist collective and studio. Having recently studied Sculpture and Media at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Belgium, she is currently reconnecting with the prairies, examining her voice as a settler within Canada's colonial history and reality. Her work explores ideas around care, alienation, networks, geography and touch.
Will Kaufhold is a multidisciplinary artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has been performing, composing, and making music for over eighteen years. Kaufhold has performed over 200 shows nationally and internationally, released eight solo albums, and played on eleven additional records. His most recent projects include f0rm, 3 Moonjask, and Ancient Greens, ranging in style from lo-fi house and electronic to ambient and experimental. In addition to Kaufhold’s musical career, he is becoming a recognized film photographer both locally and nationally. His unique composition, use of double-exposure, and manipulation of expired film has resulted in a growing following, use in various print media, and recognition across online platforms.
Greta Peart (ygretz) is a singer/artist from Regina, SK. She has released two EPs titled Mel Wide (2019) and Jelly22 (2020). She records and produces her own music, as well as creates animated videos for her songs.
David Roman is an Audio Engineer and Composer originally from Weyburn, SK. He is the sole proprietor of Roman Empire Studios with over a decade of experience Composing, Recording, Mixing, and Sound Designing. David has worked on several award winning films and his audio work has screened at many international festivals. He has also worked on several commercials and television episodes both for social media and broadcast. Musically David is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with over twenty years of experience in several genres. He is also highly proficient with Digital Audio Workstations and numerous digital composition tools. This is coupled with a background as a University graduated Social Worker which gives David a unique creative perspective that focuses on empathy and the psychology of artists and characters. It’s no surprise then, that David tends to gravitate towards projects with a social conscience whenever possible.
Ian Campbell is a filmmaker and multimedia artist who works in video, installation and performance art. His short films have been screened across Canada at film and experimental media festivals such as Festival Du Nouveau Cinema (Montreal), WNDX (Winnipeg), Antimatter (Victoria), 8Fest (Toronto) and others in Europe and the US. He has presented performance work using live improvised projected video at artist run centres and performance venues across western Canada. He is currently based in Saskatchewan where he teaches film at the University of Regina.
Adam Basanta was Born in Tel-Aviv (ISR) and raised in Vancouver (BC), Basanta has lived and worked in Montreal since 2010. Originally studying contemporary music composition, he has developed an artistic practice in mixed-media installations.
Since 2015, his works have been exhibited in galleries and institutions including the Musée des beaux- arts de Montréal (CAN), Optica Centre d’art contemporain (CAN), Fotomuseum Winterthur (CH), Arsenal Art Contemporain (CAN), Galerie Charlot (FRA), National Art Centre Tokyo (JPN), V Moscow Biennale for Young Art (RUS), Carroll/Fletcher Gallery (UK), American Medium Gallery (NYC), Serralves Museum (POR), Edith-Russ-Haus fur Mediakunst (GER), York Art Gallery (UK), and The Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe (USA).
His installations have been awarded prizes in Canada (Prix Pierre Ayot 2019, Sobey Art Award Longlist 2018 and 2020) and internationally (Japan Media Arts Prize 2016, Aesthetica Art Prize 2017). He is currently represented by Ellephant Gallery (Montreal). His work can be found in the institutional collections of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montreal, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, and the Ville de Montréal.
Remaining active as an experimental composer and performer, his concert music, live performances, and sound recordings are presented worldwide.
