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Welcome to a series of workshops and seminars with Tom Whitwell, instrument designer of Music Thing Modular, April 9-11, 2026

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Seminar on Designing Musical Instruments <\/strong>
on boundaries, identity and characterful tools<\/strong>
When<\/strong>: Thursday, April 9 \u2013 18:00\u201320:00
Where<\/strong>: KTH
Fee:<\/strong> No fee
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An open seminar on musical instrument design with  Tom Whitwell<\/a>, Yann Seznec<\/a>, Derek Holzer<\/a> och Helena Linder<\/a>, led by Ludvig Elblaus<\/a>.

Were do we as designers draw the boundaries of what a musical instrument is and isn\u2019t and what are the considerations and consequences attached to those decisions?
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Composition Forum with Tom Whitwell<\/strong>
When<\/strong>: Friday, April 10 \u2013 13:30\u201315:30
Where<\/strong>: KMH, room 1e207
Fee: <\/strong>No fee
Sign up<\/strong>: Open for everyone, no sign up needed, no affiliation needed.

Tom Whitwell will give a talk at the Composition Forum seminar series at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH).
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Workshop System Individual Build Workshop<\/strong>
When<\/strong>: Saturday, April 11 \u2013 10:00\u201318:00
Where<\/strong>: Elektronmusikstudion
Fee:<\/strong> Buy a ticket via Billetto
Sign up<\/strong>: Limited capacity. Buy a ticket via Billetto at the bottom of the page. Registration is binding. The language is English. No streaming, no participation online.

Build a complete Workshop System <\/em>modular synth which you can bring home at the end of the session, with help from Tom Whitwell, designer of Music Thing Modular.

Music Thing Modular Workshop System<\/em> is a complete modular synth. It is slightly smaller than a hardback book. It comes in a foam-lined hard case. It is a small but very deep analogue modular synth with a built-in programmable audio computer.
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Workshop System Modular Intro Day<\/strong>\u00a0
When<\/strong>: Sunday, April 12 \u2013 10:00\u201318:00
Where<\/strong>: Konstfack
Fee: <\/strong>No fee
Sign up<\/strong>: Attendance capacity is limited by the amount of Workshop Systems<\/em> available to borrow, so signing up will be required. (Link forthcoming\u2026)
N.B. if you bring a Workshop System<\/em> of your own you are free to attend without signing up in advance.

A one day introduction to modular synthesis in general and the Workshop System<\/em> in particular, open for musicians and non-musicians alike.

No previous electronic music experience required to attend as the focus is on experimentation and collaboration through a series of hands-on exercises designed and led by Tom Whitwell.
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Arranged by Elektronmusikstudion EMS in collaboration with the Sonic Practices Working Group at the NAVET KTH Centre for Research in Art, Technology and Design.<\/p>\n<\/external-link-icon><\/div>\n\n

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