Community Music Center
544 Capp Street Btwn 20th and 21st SF
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The Outsound New Music Summit

TOUCH THE GEAR EXPO
Come and experience this hands-on experience of sound producing gear and instruments!
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The Kick off event to one of the most comprehensive new, fun, and experimental music festivals on the West Coast!

Ever wanted a closer look at the gear on stage? Wish you could try it yourself? Touch the Gear is Outsound’s free public event that allows audiences to roam among the artists and their sonic inventions, asking questions, making noise and learning how these often one-of-a-kind set-ups work. It’s a hands-on, family-friendly environment that demystifies the technology while inspiring the creativity.

Presenting Artists:
Amar Chaudhary - Tablet, Laptop
Bob Marsh - Inventions
Cheryl Leonard - amplified natural object instruments
CJ Borosque - noise pedals
Conure - electronic gear
Crank Ensemble - hand crank instruments
Dan Ake - Inventions
Ferrara Brain Pan - oscillators
Jim Kaiser - homemade contact mic and etc
Philip Everett - Pedals, effects, bitterman
Richard Waters (who invented the waterphone)
Rick Walker - Looperlative live looping systems
Steven Baker - Inventions
Thomas Dimuzio - electronics for modifying and generating sounds
Tom Duff - drum pad-controlled software instrument
Tom Nunn - new "Scratchbox" instruments
Travis Johns - homebrew electronics
more TBA!
Presented in the friendly San Francisco Community Music Center, you too can touch the gear and explore the incredible worlds of creative sound making!

Brought to you by Outsound Presents




Cost: Free

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