Knobcon
Catered Banquet with keynote speaker and live music. $75 per person
Join us Saturday Evening for our annual Golden Knob banquet featuring our esteemed guest of honor Cameron Jones. Admission includes catered buffet with vegetarian options, and each ticket is an entry into the door prize drawings.
Schedule
Cocktails 6:30p
Dinner 7:00p
Our Guest of Honor: Cameron Jones
Cameron Jones is the co-inventor and principal software architect of the Synclavier, the groundbreaking digital synthesizer and music workstation developed in the late 1970s at Dartmouth College with Jon Appleton and Sydney Alonso. As co-founder of New England Digital, Jones designed the Synclavier’s real-time software engine, interface, and iconic button panel, helping create one of the most advanced instruments of its era—combining FM and additive synthesis, sampling, and sequencing. After NED’s closure, he preserved the Synclavier’s technology, later reviving it as modern software, iOS apps, and new hardware like the Synclavier Regen, ensuring its legendary sound continues to inspire musicians today.
Get down in Knobcon's own underground techno club in the basement of the Hyatt Regency.
This event is included in your Knobcon admission.
Start time is 8:00PM and we'll stop when we feel like it.
Featuring
SINE MOUNTAIN
SEV1
LASPACER
TROVARSI & ALX-106
STUKES
CK SAMPLE
JGVEX
SURCO
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Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg - Phone: (847) 605-1234
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KNOBCON HIGHLIGHTS
Synthesizers, Workshops, Synthesizers, Performances and more Synthesizers!
Friday night is a party!
Hang out with other knobcon attendees, have a drink and catch gear-centric performances.
Gear, Gear, Gear!
Get your hands on amazing vintage pieces and the latest and greatest boxes. Monosynths, polysynths, modular and more will all be there.
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Many boutique manufacturers will be on hand demonstrating and even selling the gear they produce.
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Feedback from previous Knobcons
As expected, a spectacular event
Learned a lot, laughed a ton, listened to good music, met great people and bought too much new gear. I have no complaints at all!
The whole thing was extremely enjoyable
I made more friends last weekend than I have in years that are in to the same stuff as me. Cheers to everyone involved in planning it!
Had a great time!
Even though I did not know anyone there, I was made to feel welcome and part of the gang.
Thanks for the awesome time everyone!
I saw tons of amazing things for the first time and met tons of cool people, not a bad one in the bunch!
Had a great time!
Learned a lot about modular synths and other gear. Enjoyed the "low-key" relaxed environment and the Knobcon staffers were helpful and very professional. Hope to make it back next year.
Knobcon was amazing!
Loved getting to try out the new and old gear. Everyone there was super cool, and I will definitely be back next year.