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circuit bending basics

​learn the basics of circuit bending, electronics, and soldering in this single session workshop. attendees will learn about and install an LTC1799 Mod and an output jack onto a modern musical toy to transform it to a glitchified groove box!

❧ w/ alex perry

❧ saturday, 1/11

❧ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm pst

❧ offsite @ tiat

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circuit bending is the modification and re-purposing of (typically defunct) electronics from a perspective that is entirely uninterested in engineering, but is instead concerned with creation, experimentation, and expression. this workshop will introduce the basics of "new-school" circuit bending, electronics theory, and soldering.

​all materials, tools, and parts are included in the cost of the workshop. spots will be very limited to ensure there are enough resources to go around, so reserve your spot quick!

​​all attendees will receive a resource guide providing additional information on other LTC1799 projects and bending projects they may wish to pursue with their new skills. these resources are completely free and will also be publicly available for attendees to share and use as they like: as one might expect from a medium centered in creating art from the discarded, circuit bending and it’s community place a heavy emphasis on accessibility of information, so sharing knowledge and resources is very encouraged!

​​learning outcomes

​​understand the basic principals behind circuit bending
​learn how to solder
​​create your own circuit bent groovebox
​​learn basic skills for working with low voltage electronics in general

​​agenda

​​what is circuit bending?
​what do you mean by "new-school"?
​how do I solder?
what is an LTC1799 and how do I use it?
how do I add an audio output to something?
​​creation & q/a: (remaining time)

​for the remainder of the workshop, attendees will modify a musical toy, adding an LTC1799 mod and an output jack. alex will supervise and answer questions to assist the build process.

​​required materials

all materials will be provided.
you'll walk out with: a circuit bent groovebox and some new skills!
alex perry is one half of get circuit bent; his wife leah kucera is the other half. he uses get circuit bent for this kind of thing since his name is completely un-googleable.

based out of west oakland, get circuit bent provides free education and edutainment content via our youtube channel and website. we also sell tools that other benders can use to make their own pieces alongside pieces of our own.

❧ getcircuitbent

circuit bending basics