Music @ Main: Gadget Playground

December 7 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Join us each month for an event focused on electronic music production, featuring guest speakers, performances and instruments on display. Afterwards, explore our collection of over 50 circulating items. This program takes place in the North Wing Music Room on the 2nd floor.

https://www.carnegielibrary.org/event/music-main-gadget-playground-6/2025-11-02/

Drawing Synthetic Sound: 100 Years of Ideas

Free lecture-demo on optical sound with PGH Modular at CLP Main.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Oakland Branch), 4400 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh

Join PGH Modular and Michael Johnsen at CLP Main on Saturday, December 7 at 1:30 PM for a free lecture-demonstration titled 'Drawing Synthetic Sound: 100 Years of Ideas.' This session explores the fascinating history of optical sound, a method of generating audio using drawn patterns, and its relevance to modular synthesis today.