17th Annual Outsound New Music Summit The Bay Area's Creative Music Festival Touch the Gear ExpoOutsound's original public event Touch the Gear is a hands-on, family-friendly event that allows the public to roam among 25-30 musicians and inventors with their various different configurations of “gear”--everything from oscillators and electronics, to planks of wood with strings attached. All attendees get to ask questions, make sound and experience how the instruments work, in an environment that demystifies technology while inspiring creativity.
Current Exhibitors:
• L.J. Altvater - tape-loop/effects-pedals
• Hugh Behm-Steinberg - CD turntable and effects
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Amanda Chaudhary - analog modular synthesizer, theremin
• Andrew of Chopstick - Pro One, modular and homemade synthesizers
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Tom Djll - small electronic devices including mixers, filters, effects, pickups, etc.
• R Duck - synthesizer
• Tom Duff - surprises
• Tammy Duplantis - game boys
• Bart Hopkin - invented instruments
• Jeff Klukowski (Alphastare)- modular synthesizers etc.
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David Leikam - Moog Rogue analog synthesizer
• Dania Luck - laptop with midi-controller running super-collider
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Collette McCaslin - percussion, small instruments
• Andy Puls - homemade synthesizer
• Jess Rowland - cell phones and controller
• Gabby Wen - electronics
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Peter Whitehead - invented instruments
Free Admission
Cost: Free Admission