Second Sunday Synthesizer Soundbaths and Hands-On Synthesis Workshop at Vintage Synthesizer Museum

The Vintage Synthesizer Museum (VSM) in Highland Park, Los Angeles, has posted a slate of early March 2026 public programs that the museum frames as part of its continuing "hybrid mission as archive, playable collection, and community studio." Two slated offerings that matter to gear heads are a Second Sunday Synthesizer Soundbath and a Hands‑On / Fundamentals of Synthesis workshop, both listed for the museum at 1200 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042.

VSM’s calendar entry for the Second Sunday Synthesizer Soundbath carries the exact event title "Second Sunday Synthesizer Soundbath at VSM" and shows the session twice on the same calendar cell labeled "Sun 14" with two time slots: 12:00 PM–1:30 PM and 2:00 PM–3:30 PM. The listing explicitly prices the soundbath at $15 and repeats the address string "Vintage Synthesizer Museum 1200 North Avenue 54 Los Angeles, CA, 90042 United States." The calendar excerpts appear in both 12‑hour and 24‑hour formats (12:00 – 13:30; 14:00 – 15:30) and show the event title multiple times on the museum page.

The hands‑on workshop appears in VSM’s calendar as "Fundamentals of Subtractive Synthesis Workshop" and in Eventbrite as "Hands‑On Fundamentals of Synthesis Workshop." Both sources agree on a 12:00 PM–4:00 PM schedule, but they disagree on the calendar day: VSM’s calendar cell is labeled "Sat 20" while the Eventbrite headline and copy state "Saturday, March 21st, from 12 PM to 4 PM." Eventbrite’s event copy lays out the curriculum in specific terms: start with a Eurorack modular system and cover Oscillators, Filters, VCAs, Envelope Generators, and LFOs; "Use an oscilloscope to view oscillator waves and voltages"; and practice with keyboards and sequencers, including syncing the sequencer with a drum machine to explore sound design across different synthesizers. Eventbrite also limits enrollment to "Only 6 participants" and lists a "No refunds" refund policy; Eventbrite’s location block repeats the museum address as "1200 N Ave 54 Los Angeles, CA 90042."

From the practical side, the combination of an oscilloscope demo, modular hands‑on time, and a six‑person cap is the sort of focused, gear‑forward instruction that is rare in public programs; it’s worth considering if you want to actually patch and see voltages rather than watch a demo. Two unresolved factual items remain in the material provided: the exact calendar date for the workshop (VSM shows "Sat 20"; Eventbrite lists March 21) and the workshop ticket price, which does not appear in the excerpts. Given Eventbrite’s explicit "No refunds" line and the small cap, confirm the workshop date and ticket terms with the museum before purchasing. The soundbath, as listed, is a $15 offering at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, 1200 North Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042.