WHAT
Students from various programs joining for a 4 day hackathon in collaboration with Superbooth, Cycling 74, Arturia and Electro Smith.
WHO FOR
Academic programs in the fields of music technology, engineering and product design.
SPONSORED BY
The International Synth Design Hackathon is a global event where students and researchers from 15 academies design interactive sound experiences in January February 2023. Programs participating include music technology, engineering, computer science, design and art.
The first edition of this global initiative took place in January February 2022. Have a look at the video below to learn more about the event.
Participants can make anything from sound art devices to interactive installations and of course musical instruments. Below are some examples. Make sure to check the complete gallery in the link below:
Projects gallery Jan-Feb 2022
https://www.synthux.academy/events/hackathon-2022
Fruit of the chime tree ~ Leopold Inkapööl ~ Design Academy Eindhoven
Fruit of the chime tree ~ Leopold Inkapööl ~ Design Academy Eindhoven
DoMi ~ Noa Musih & Elinor Merkier ~ Betzalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
DoMi ~ Noa Musih & Elinor Merkier ~ Betzalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
Creature in a box ~ Demian Verheesen, Joshua Fechner, Jaylong Verschuren ~ Fontys Engineering Eindhoven
GRMPY - Sophie Bohlmann - Design Academy Eindhoven
GRMPY - Sophie Bohlmann - Design Academy Eindhoven
Rainbow Access Memory - Tudor Dobrescu - Caragiale National University
Rainbow Access Memory - Tudor Dobrescu - Caragiale National University
The International Synth Design Hackathon aims to bring the world of music technology, design and engineering together. Learning from one another, sharing teaching techniques and tools, and forming collaborations among participants.
This is a transdisciplinary initiative. Local events take place in different academies around the world, and these include a variety of programs including music technology, design, art, engineering and computer science.
Participants can join in different stages of their practice. They might be in their first year to their bachelor program, in the midst of their masters, or in their PhD phase.
The program is open ended and participants are encouraged to challenge the boundaries of instrument design and interactive experience. Here are the ground rules all participants should follow: