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Knobcon Workshops

 

INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS & PAID PROGRAMMING

Schedule subject to change.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

The Basics of Synthesis   10:30am (Copper/Maize)

Marc Doty, the undisputed king of YouTube synthesizer videos provides as comprehensive a primer about synthesis which could be reasonably expected to fit in ninety minutes.

 

Tiny but Mighty Setups with Circuit Rhythm & Eurorack   12:30pm (Copper/Maize)

Novation Product Specialist, Shanda Nunez aka Trovarsi, will demonstrate a creative approach to integrating Novation’s groovebox Circuit Rhythm with Eurorack. By demonstrating how to sample loops and one shots from a small Eurorack system to create a sonic library, she will show how the Circuit Rhythm can be a powerful tool integrated in any small hybrid system for both studio and live performance.

 

35 Seconds at Altamont  2:00pm (Copper/Maize)

The first person to play a custom Moog modular synthesizer at a rock festival was not Keith Emerson, it was Knobcon 11 Guest of Honour Doug McKechnie. We’re going to hear his story and learn how his influence extended beyond his career in this live interview and AMA moderated by Suit & Tie Guy.

 

Reverb's Final Frontiers  4:00pm (Copper/Maize)

Jon Sonnenberg explains the concept of reverb in a different light, showing many examples of alternate ways to create reverb-type effects.

 

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Why and how to play Buchla 200e live 10:30am (Copper/Maize)

TamiX will show her live set approach in Buchla 200e, compare with eurorack, and discuss her modular live set techniques.

 

The Other Analog: The Rise and Fall of Photonic Synthesis 12:30pm (Copper/Maize/Sage)

Perhaps the most fascinating forgotten era in the history of synthesis is the period of time where the photon was the shining hope for the authorship of sound. This technology presaged polysynths, samplers, and complex synthesis. Marc Doty takes you on a tour of the history, the technology, and the groundbreaking instruments that used light to make sound.

 

VAST: What's it all about? 2:00pm (Copper/Maize)

Professional K2000 programmer Shane Etter answers the eternal question: What the hell was Kurzweil VAST and what could you actually do with it?

 

 

BUILD WORKSHOPS - Saturday and Sunday

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Build a Matrix Mixer!

1-2 Hours (beginner)

Low-Gain Electronics and synthCube host the building of this standalone passive matrix mixer with a custom Knobcon faceplate and choice of Banana or 3.5mm format.

 

Build a Chaos Generator Module!

1-2 Hours (beginner)

Keven Kalay from Żłob Modular will host the building of this chaos generator module. This build is for both adults and kids who can safely wield a soldering iron.

 

Build an effect module, or two!

1-2 Hours (intermediate)

Modular for the Masses will guide you through the process of building your choice of effect module.

 

Open Build Workshop!

1-2 Hours (intermediate)

The folks at Befaco will guide you through the process of building one of their many incredible modules.

 

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