About
I'm Matthew Skala,
founder of North Coast Synthesis Ltd. I got my start in hobby electronics
in the 1980s, spent some time in amateur radio, and even completed one of
those NRI electronics correspondence courses that they used to advertise in
magazines, before the Internet hit and digital computers became the big
thing. Then I pursued computer science for a while, earning a PhD from the
University of Waterloo. I specialized in high-dimensional geometry and its
applications to such fields as security, database search, and computational
linguistics. I spent about 15 years in academic research and teaching at
universities in Canada and Denmark. In 2017 I left the academic world to
start my own business in Toronto. North Coast Synthesis brings the fine art
of handmade electronics to Eurorack modular synthesizers. My
products are meant for serious hobbyists and do-it-yourselfers,
with a focus on top-quality components; excellent technical openness and
documentation; and long-term maintainability.
Contact email: mskala@northcoastsynthesis.com
North Coast Synthesis Ltd. is not connected with the North Coast Modular Collective in southeastern Michigan, USA, but if you're interested in electronic music, you may find their site interesting too.