Join us for a hands-on workshop at Molasses HQ in Richmond Virginia on April 11th 2026 where you’ll build your own Heron Solar Synth from start to finish. This beginner-friendly session covers the basics of through-hole soldering, component identification, and simple circuit assembly.
Heron by the Tracks is a solar powered semi-modular synth sketch of the Great Blue Herons lingering in the James river beneath the train tracks in Richmond, Virginia. The HERON call is determined by activating interlocking cycles of control, the period of which is determined by user-selected components during assembly and through patching the solder jumpers on the back of the board. Some times chirpy and songful, others guttural and noisy, HERON by the TRACKS paints a sonic image of a mighty and still bird wading in the rapids on a summer afternoon beneath the thundering trains moving things from inland to the coast.
All parts and tools will be provided. No prior soldering experience required. You’ll leave with a fully assembled instrument and the skills to build more electronics projects in the future.
Duration: ~2–3 hours
Date: 4/11/26
Skill Level: Beginner-friendly
Join us for a hands-on workshop at Molasses HQ in Richmond Virginia on April 11th 2026 where you’ll build your own Heron Solar Synth from start to finish. This beginner-friendly session covers the basics of through-hole soldering, component identification, and simple circuit assembly.
Heron by the Tracks is a solar powered semi-modular synth sketch of the Great Blue Herons lingering in the James river beneath the train tracks in Richmond, Virginia. The HERON call is determined by activating interlocking cycles of control, the period of which is determined by user-selected components during assembly and through patching the solder jumpers on the back of the board. Some times chirpy and songful, others guttural and noisy, HERON by the TRACKS paints a sonic image of a mighty and still bird wading in the rapids on a summer afternoon beneath the thundering trains moving things from inland to the coast.
All parts and tools will be provided. No prior soldering experience required. You’ll leave with a fully assembled instrument and the skills to build more electronics projects in the future.
Duration: ~2–3 hours
Date: 4/11/26
Skill Level: Beginner-friendly