Opening Reception

Friday Night 7p - 11p
Sapphire Pavilion

Chill-Out Room

Saturday & Sunday 12p - 5p
Cyan Lounge

Ambient + Groove + House
"Open Mic" Schedule
Hosted by Caleb Condit

Bug-Out Bunker

Saturday & Sunday 12p - 5p
Slate Room

Abstract + Experimental + Visuals
"Open Mic" Schedule
Hosted by Erik Tinberg

Golden Knob Banquet

Saturday Night 6:30p - 9p
Sapphire Pavilion

Keynote from Bill Hemsath
Bill Hemsath, RA Moog's Chief Engineer from 1969 to 1971, gave us three fantastic things we all treasure to this day. He developed the first CV joystick, which then became pitch and mod wheels. He also had the bright idea to wire some modules together in a box with a keyboard, and the Minimoog was born.

Music by the Knobcon Supper Club All Stars Featuring Ed & Judy Howard and Cory Flanigan

Knobcon Big Room

Saturday Night 10p - ?
Cyan Lounge

Glacial23
Introvert
Low-Gain
Komprezzor
Oliver Dodd

International Players Club

Saturday Night 10p - ?
Sapphire Pavilion

The SynthFreq & Friends

BeatPPL - Live Podcast Recording

Saturday, Sept 10 from 11a - 12p 
BeatPPL Podcast (beatppl.com) is a monthly music tech and BeatMakers podcast. It streams live on the first Saturday of every month at 11am PST on the Bboytechreport YouTube channel. The show features a crew of well known figures from the beatmaking and sound design community. The BeatPPL Podcast talks beatmaking and music tech from a Hiphop and urban perspective.

Ask Me Anything : Bill Hemsath

Saturday, Sept 10 from 12:30p - 1:30p 
Bill Hemsath, RA Moog's Chief Engineer from 1969 to 1971, gave us three fantastic things we all treasure to this day. He developed the first CV joystick, which then became the pitch and mod wheels. He also had the bright idea to wire some modules together in a box with a keyboard, and the Minimoog was born. Bill will share stories and answer questions about his role in the history of synthesizers. Hosted by Suit & Tie Guy.

Synthesizer Basics

Saturday, Sept 10 from 2p - 3p 
Analog synthesizers have no more passionate an advocate than Marc Doty. His YouTube videos have over 7.6 million views and include reviews and in-depth overviews of some of the greatest synths ever built. In this session, Marc will guide you through some basic synthesis techniques to get you on the path to analog enlightenment.

Birth of the Prophet VS

Saturday, Sept 10 from 3:30p - 4:30p 
Chris Meyer, former Sequential Circuits engineer and the inventor of vector synthesis, gives you an in-depth look at how the Prophet VS came to be and how this unique form of synthesis took shape.

Tomita: A Voyage Through His Greatest Techniques

Saturday, Sept 10 from 5p - 6p 
Starting in the 1970s, synthesist and composer Isao Tomita recorded a series of albums featuring classical music realized with the Moog Modular Synthesizer that were greatly influential and at times a bit controversial. In this workshop, Nicholas D. Kent, a synthesist who's been fascinated by Japanese electronic music for decades will present examples of Tomita's recording techniques and specific patch breakdowns in context with how what he was doing fit into his career as a composer. 

Experimental Music: Composition with an Arduino MIDI Controller

Sunday, Sept 11 from 10a - 11a 
With an Arduino, a breadboard, and a handful of parts, you can build a MIDI controller that works as a sequencer or a classic beatbox. But the same design can be used to implement interactive MIDI effects that bend musical time and space. From real-time manipulation of tone clusters to playing the silences between the notes, simple midi parameter misdirection to an exploration of vertical time, hyperrealism and perceptual illusions – one basic Arduino MIDI build can serve as a useful platform for a wide variety of sonic explorations. In this talk, Elliot Inman of Musical Circuits will demonstrate the build and code necessary to get started and demonstrate various musical effects. Additional Information

MIDI: What's it all about?

Sunday, Sept 11 from 11:30a - 12:30p 
Mr Amos Gaynes of the MIDI Manufacturer's Association would like to have a word with you about MIDI, why you shouldn't neglect it, and how it can enrich your life. If you don't know what MIDI is, you will definitely learn something. If you routinely bulk dump sysex through your MIDI pipe, you'll probably learn something.

Synthesizer Myths

Sunday, Sept 11 from 1p - 2p 
Marc Doty of Automatic Gainsay explores five of the myths and misconceptions that exist in popular synthesizer culture.

History and Theory of Additive Synthesis

Sunday, Sept 11 from 2:30p - 3:30p 
Jon Sonnenberg, musician/inventor/engineer, will walk through the ideas and theory behind additive synthesis, showing different approaches to this from both the past and present.  If you are interested in sound or if you are a breathing human being, then this workshop is for you!

SynthSummitShow - Live Podcast Recording

Sunday, Sept 11 from 4p - 5p 
The SynthSummitShow is a live interview / talk show dedicated to synths and those brilliant minds behind the gear. Hosted by Flux302 of Fluxwithit.com The SynthSummitShow is live streamed from YouTube semi weekly. Follow Flux302 on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook for show times and guest lists.

Learn to solder SMT kits!

2 Hours (intermediate)

Build a WORNG Bufftest eurorack module and learn to solder SMT. Raph Wlodarczyk (Altitude909) will give a brief demonstration for hand soldering surface mount components prior to the build workshop.

Build an AstroNoise Euro Module or Standalone Circuit!

2 Hours (easy)

Synthrotek will guide you through the process of assembling the AstroNoise kit as either a battery powered standalone circuit, or as a Eurorack module. This is a great entry into synthesizer DIY. No soldering experience necessary!

Build a Dual Passive Low Pass Gate!

2 Hours (intermediate)

John Karbassi from Modular Addict will show you basic SMT soldering techniques and lead you through building a passive low pass gate module.