BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:367455@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261026T130108Z DTSTART:20261025T110000Z DTEND:20261025T235959Z SUMMARY:Synth Soundbath: Buchla 200e DESCRIPTION:Join us at Studio Bell\\, home of the National Music Centre\\ , for Synth Soundbath\\, a new monthly series exploring the intersection of wellness and music technology.\\nPart educational experience\\, part i mmersive listening session\\, the program invites participants to engage with sound as both a scientific phenomenon and a deeply personal\\, senso ry experience.\\nThis is not your typical soundbath. Each hour-long sessi on begins with an educational deep dive into the history of music in well ness practices\\, the science of sound\\, and the technology behind an ic onic synthesizer from NMC’\\;s collection. Participants are then inv ited to get comfortable and settle in for the soundbath portion of the ex perience.\\nHeld on the last Sunday of each month\\, each session spotlig hts a different synthesizer from NMC’s collection. Often associated wit h experimental music rather than wellness practices\\, synthesizers offer a unique lens into the science of sound and the body’s response to vib ration\\, expanding how we listen\\, feel\\, and understand music’s rol e in well-being.\\nThis session features the Buchla 200e\\, a modern modu lar synthesizer system introduced in 2004 and rooted in Don Buchla’s pi oneering 1970s-era designs. The 200e retains a largely analog signal path while incorporating modern hybrid enhancements such as MIDI control\\, p atch memory\\, internal routing systems\\, and expanded voltage-controlle d parameters.\\nThe 200e reflects Buchla’s ongoing commitment to experi mental design and non-traditional approaches to synthesis. Unlike keyboar d-driven instruments\\, it emphasizes gesture\\, control voltage\\, and t imbral exploration over conventional melody and harmony. Its legacy is cl osely tied to West Coast synthesis and modular sound design\\, and to a b roader lineage of electronic music that treats sound as a physical\\, exp ressive medium.\\nGuests are encouraged to bring a yoga mat\\, blanket\\, or anything that helps them get comfortable as they settle in.\\nhttps:/ /www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/calgary/events/synth-soundbath-buchla-2 00e-2026-10-25 LOCATION:exploredowntownyyc.com URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/calgary/events/synth-soundbath-buchla-200e-2026-10-25 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR