Rain City Modular SCS-X | Dual Clock Processing | Knobcon 2026

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Joe from Rain City Modular shows us the SCS-X, a new clock generator for rhythmic control in your modular system. It can do classic multiply and divide as well as act as a pattern generator, and even a Euclidean rhythm generator.

To find out more, please visit https://raincitymodular.com/scs-x-rel..."

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Swamp Flux: The Biggest Foot, Miclon and more | Knobcon 2026

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Wray from South Carolina-based Swamp Flux joins us at Knobcon 2026 to showcase their latest offerings. including The Biggest Foot and Miclon.

To find out more, please visit https://swampflux.com

The Biggest Foot serves as a controller interface that links two 2007 Wii Balance Board units, repurposing consumer hardware for modern electronic music applications.
The Miclon is a faithful reproduction of the elusive Olitronik Micrón, a full-voice module that moves the design forward.
We also see some cleverly hacked modules playing pong, accessible controller use, and more."

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0:00 Upcycling Tech for Eurorack Control
1:31 Expanding the Micron Clone Ecosystem
2:18 Hacking Modules and Virtual Events
3:29 Bridging Gaps with Accessible Controllers

First Love FM synthesizer from LOVE Synthesis | #Knobcon 2026

video upload by CatSynth TV

"A demo of the new First Love FM synthesizer from Iceland-based Love Synthesis. The First Love features a visual touchscreen interface, providing a novel and more embodied way of creating and modifying FM-based sounds, including levels, envelopes, modulations, and algorithms.

First Love also features a microtonal scale editor for custom scales and tunings, as well as an arpeggiator.

To find out more, please visit https://www.lovesynthesizers.com/


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0:00 Unveiling the First Love Synthesizer
3:09 Beyond Twelve Notes: Microtonality
5:14 Custom Scales and Community Sharing

AI250 BXR Eurorack Test Equipment Demo Video

video upload by AI Synthesis

"The AI250 BXR is a eurorack module inspired by vintage nuclear test equipment. It can be used as an audio mangler, cv generator, and VCO. The BXR is a nod to vintage Boxcar Averagers, which were designed to acquire and analyze fast signals. The AI250 specifically replicates the real-time mathematical portion of a Boxcar Averager System, and processes audio or cv signals against either another signal or its internal v/o variable wave-shape VCO."

AI250 BXR Eurorack Test Equipment Build Video
video upload by AI Synthesis

Press release follows:

Portland, OR, USA September 2, 2026 – New for Knobcon, AI Synthesis has released the AI250 BXR in both a built and guaranteed version, as well as in kit and PCB/Panel format.

The AI250 BXR is a eurorack module inspired by vintage nuclear test equipment. It can be used as an audio mangler, cv generator, and VCO. The BXR is a nod to vintage Boxcar Averagers, which were designed to acquire and analyze fast signals. The AI250 specifically replicates the real-time mathematical portion of a Boxcar Averager System, and processes audio or cv signals against either another signal or its internal v/o variable wave-shape VCO. The internal VCO has 11 different voltage select-able wave shapes and can be played v/O.

It's also our first digital module, and runs on the Daisy Patch.

Depth: 39 mm
HP: 14
-V mA: 11mA
+V mA: 120 mA

“In the year 2000, I was in college and obsessed with modular synths, but could barely afford to eat. I knew it was possible to build your own synth, but there wasn’t anyone, or anywhere to turn to for advice. In the past decade, much more information has been published online, and in 2013 I started down my path to DIY modular. Even with all of the information online, there still lacked a single, simple, comprehensive guide for those looking to build their own synthesizer. I want AI Synthesis to be that guide. Prior to building my own synth, I was a dreamer, after building my modular, I felt I had awoken. I want to help others do the same.”

-Abraham Ingle

Founder, AI Synthesis

In addition to providing step by step build instructions, schematics, and circuit explanations, the site also includes a guide for getting started in modular synthesis, and a series of DIY Guides, with information regarding how Resistors actually work, and how to integrate a $26 scope into your Eurorack system.

KNOBCON FOURTEEN GUEST OF HONOR & an Update on Workshops and Informative Sessions

via KNOBCON

"We are delighted to announce Terry Michaels as our esteemed guest of honor. Join us at the annual banquet for his keynote address and to help us honor him.

Terry Michaels, AKA Terry Mikulic, designed the seminal relaxation-core oscillator published in Electronotes 62 by Bernie Hutchins: the highly accurate ENS-76. It is the most influential analogue oscillator design of the modern era. This circuit became the heart of hundreds of synthesisers, including Gene Stopp’s ASM-1, the Synthesizers.com Q106, and the muSonics Vanilla Oscillators. Through his synthesizer work, Terry founded a laser light show company called Laser Artistry in 1976. The company operated as one of America's elite laser show outfits until its final performance on December 31, 1999.

The annual catered banquet will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7pm in the Sapphire Pavilion. Tickets are available as an add-on to your Knobcon attendance. Seating is limited."

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The Man Behind Knobcon and STG muSonics

video upload by Ian Dixon

"Suit & Tie Guy joins me for a TDL Synth Chat covering STG muSonics, Knobcon, modular synth history, why he moved away from software-based music making, and the stories behind his hardware design work.

Suit & Tie Guy is the founder of Knobcon and the person behind STG Soundlabs / STG muSonics. In this long-form synth podcast we talk about early computer music, Numerology, hardware sequencing, the move from software to dedicated instruments, module design, the muSonics story, and why in-person synth events still matter.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Suit & Tie Guy joins the show
02:07 Early music work and Mac game scoring
06:31 Numerology and analogue sequencing ideas
08:46 Live rigs, Hammond-style controllers and Manchester
11:35 Moving from software to hardware
14:07 KiCad, modular design and prototyping
17:35 Why dedicated hardware matters
20:40 Building a video studio for music technology
23:20 The Lyall four-voice synth and rare hardware
26:43 STG Soundlabs, mythology and muSonics
30:55 What muSonics is and why the name matters
33:37 Finishing the Moog 900-series idea
36:34 Knobcon and planning a part two
39:32 Synth communities and real-world connections
42:01 Sound design plans for the next chat

Knobcon:
https://www.knobcon.com/

muSonics / STG muSonics store:
https://musonics.square.site/

Suit & Tie Guy’s site also links the muSonics newsletter:
https://suitandtieguy.com/

#SuitAndTieGuy #STGmuSonics #Knobcon #SynthPodcast #ModularSynth #Synthesizer #SoundDesign #TDLSynthChat"

Knobcon Number Fourteen Set For Sept 11-13, 2026

Details follow:

"The World's Only
Synthesizer Convention Returns

Knobcon Number Fourteen
September 11-13, 2026
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago

Buy your tickets today and save $25!

Early bird pricing means tickets are just $50 through May 31, $75 at the event

Experience as little or as much Knobcon as you can handle! It all starts on Friday evening, September 11th, with the welcome reception featuring live music, video art, and a cash bar. Saturday, September 12th is packed with exhibits and workshops, followed by a banquet featuring our guest of honor. Multiple live music and immersive video spaces round out the evening. Sunday, September 13 brings another full day of exhibits, workshops and camaraderie.

Make it a weekend by booking a hotel room for only $144 per night. Check-in as early as Thursday, September 10 and enjoy the same room rate through Monday, September 14. By booking a room at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, you'll be on-site for the full event so you're sure not to miss any of the excitement and the only traveling you'll have to do is riding the elevator!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Make your room reservations now to ensure your stay on-premises to extract the full Knobcon experience! The Hyatt sold out again last year and were directing attendees to nearby hotels for accommodation.

Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration is open, too! The exhibit hall will fill up quickly, so don't hesitate to book your table or booth! Learn about all the opportunities available on the Knobcon website.

Knobcon - the world's only synthesizer convention - is now in its fourteenth year and going strong. Held just outside Chicago near O’Hare International Airport, this convention brings exhibitors and attendees from all over the world. Knobcon exhibitors run the gamut from manufacturers and retailers to DIY enthusiasts, makers, artists and more!

If you are interested in electronic-based or experimental music and the tools used to create it, this is the place for you. The diversity and passion of those at Knobcon make it enjoyable for all experience levels.

Learn more about Knobcon at our website knobcon.com"

Cameron Jones: Synclavier and beyond, a life in music

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Cameron Jones: Synclavier, singing, and a life in music (Interview)

We sit down for an in-depth conversation with Cameron Jones, co-inventor and principal software architect of the legendary Synclavier synthesizers. We talk about his early interests, his time with New England Digital and the Synclavier, and his life in and love of music.

The interview was recorded at Knobcon 2025, where Jones was a featured speaker.

To find out more about Cameron Jones and the past, present, and future of Synclavier, please visit the official website: https://synclavier.com

00:00 Introduction
00:29 Cameron Jones introduces himself
01:11 Being in the right place at the right time
05:25 Additive synthesis, FM synthesis, and sampling
11:45 Synclavier
15:05 The symbiosis of musicians and music technology
19:09 Composing in this era of music technology
22:59 The individuality of musicians and their instruments
27:00 Cameron Jones journey in music (orchestras, singing, theater)
41:20 Conclusion

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Chris Meyer’s Alias Zone Live in the Knobcon Chillout Room 2025: Circle, Deconstructed

video upload by Chris Meyer's Alias Zone + Learning Modular

"Live performance by Chris Meyer’s Alias Zone
Live visuals by Gordon’s Wireworks and Golfshoes Music

Part of the Paradise Lost 2025 tour: https://aliaszone.bandcamp.com/album/...



(special thanks to Jim Coker of Five12 Inc for making the Chillout Room happen)"

The Rigs Knobcon 2025

video upload by Kethrex

"Golden Shrimp Guild show featuring interviews and scenes from Knobcon 2025. Visit gsg.live for more information."

A Eurorack module that gets bored? Seaside Modular Proteus #Knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We take a look at Proteus from Seaside Modular. It's a Eurorack module that generates melodic patterns, repeating one melody with variations until the module gets "bored" with it, at which point it generates a new melody. There are knobs and CV control for the level of "boredom", i.e., between complete repetition and frequency regeneration, as well as controls for octave, rests, and other variety within a generated pattern. It has several user definable scales for generating melodies and accepts SCALA for additional scales and tunings.

To find out more about Protues, please visit https://seaside.digital
For more on Knobcon, please visit https://knobcon.con

0:00 Introduction
0:10 About the Protues
o:46 Demonstrating the Proteus
3:53 No-talking demo
4:34 Conclusion

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Knobcon 2025 with Jeremy Parker

video upload by Jeremy Parker

00:00 Intro
03:23 Welcome Reception
10:02 Entropy & Sons
12:10 Hive Mind Synthesis
13:56 Novation
15:57 Shrimp Tank Pt.1
18:54 TotoRobyn
20:07 Shrimp Tank Pt.2
21:17 Schedule
21:52 Big Room Saturday Night
22:51 Golden Shrimp Guild
25:31 Deft Audio
31:24 SISKworks
33:36 Dog Paw Music
36:30 Outro

"#knobcon #synthesizer @suitandtieguy

Here's my rundown of Knobcon 2025 'Synthmania XIII', with coverage of performances, new gear and the experience of actually getting to play there with Cowboy Ben Alman a.k.a @TheEntireRobot . Thanks to Suite And Tie Guy for letting us play on Friday, and Daniel Kushner for getting us on Saturday afternoon’s festivities with support from the whole Golden Shrimp Guild. What a blast! Here are some handy links:

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Żłob Modular: The Trepanator and other new modules at #Knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Kevin of Chicago-based Żłob Modular gives us a tour of his latest modules. There is a prototype expander for their existing SVF Filter module; and the Trepanator, an analog “Bent by Design” experimental instrument featuring a Dual VCO, Difference Rectifier, 3-band EQ, Sample/Track and Hold, and SVF(state variable filter) all built into one nonlinear module.

To find out more, please visit https://zlobmodular.com/
For more about Knobcon, please visit https://www.knobcon.com

0:00 Introduction
0:10 Overview of modules from Żłob Modular
0:51 The SVF Expander prototype
3:05 The Trepanator
4:47 Conclusion

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A real analog oscilloscope in a Eurorack module! #knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We check out the Vondle Scope from Vondle Synths, a fully analog CRT-based oscilloscope in Eurorack format. It supports both one dimensional "signal" mode and XY mode. Vondle also has an optional camera to capture the scope image for video output.

To find out more, please visit http://synths.vondle.com/
For more on Knobcon, please visit https://knobcon.com

0:00 Introduction
0:10 Vondle Scope
3:09 Vondle Camera
3:50 Conclusion

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SISKworks: fun with circuit-bent toys and instruments - #knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We explore the circuit-bent instruments and toys from SISKworks, including a patchable Casio SK-1, a cassette-loop-based instrument, and a circuit-bent camera.

To find out more, please visit https://www.siskworks.com
More about Knobcon: https://knobcon.com

0:00 Introduction
0:19 Circuit-bent SK-1
1:56 Cassettone (tape-loop instrument)
3:24 Circuit-bent toy camera
4:06 Conclusion

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Deftaudio Luma mu: LinnDrum voice in a Eurorack module! #knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Our friends at Deftaudio present the Lumaµ (Luma-mu), a single voice version of their Luma 1 LinnDrum recreation in Eurorack format. It uses the same discrete electronics and EEPROMs as the original, with various CV options that allow one to use it as a traditional drum-machine or go in different creative directions.

To find out more, please visit https://deftaudio.com
For more on Knobcon, please visit https://knobcon.con

0:00 Introduction
0:10 The Lumaµ (Luma-mu)
3:15 Tonal wavetables
5:24 Importing your own sounds
6:11 Conclusion

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The Unique Instruments of A Magic Pulsewave Electronics - #Knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"Andy Puls of A Magic Pulsewave Electronics gives us a tour of his unique and visually captivating instruments, including the new Obliquencer, the Lunar Orbiter, the Melody Oracle, and more.

To find out more, please visit https://www.melodyoracle.com/
For more on Knobcon, please visit https://knobcon.com

0:00 Introduction
0:12 Obliquencer
1:05 Lunar Module
1:50 Melody Oracle
2:02 Star Song
2:22 Touch Tones
2:36 Wave Expander

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Frequency Factory Dreamcatcher: a dreamy new granular synth - #knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We talk to Frequency Factory, a brand new company that debuted a prototype of their new synth Dreamcatcher at Knobcon 2025. It includes a granular synthesizer with lots of dynamism and control options, as well as a comb filter and other effects. It will also have wavetable and FM engines in the future.

To find out more, please visit https://www.frequencyfactorysynths.com/
To learn more about Knobcon, please visit https://knobcon.con

0:00 Introduction
0:10 The Dreamtacher
2:14 Extended demo including comb filter
3:16 Conclusion

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Erogenous Tones Structure HD: a Visual Generator Module - #knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"James of Erogenous Tones takes us on a tour of Structure HD, their new visual generator module which they are debuting at Knobcon 2025. It is based on a GLSL pipeline and contains hundreds of dynamic visual patterns and effects.

To find out more, please visit https://erogenous-tones.com/
To find out more about Knobcon, please visit https://knobcon.con

0:00 Introduction
0:10 Structure HD
1:00 Demo of random patterns

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Knobcon 2025 SYNTHMANIA!! Walkthrough w / Interviews

video upload by Modular Wild

"Modular Wild Visits Knobcon 2025 SYNTHMANIA !! in Schaumberg , IL

00:00 Intro
00:14 Greetings
00:41 Hit the Road
00:44 Buc-ee's
01:22 Sunrise
03:44 Day 2 - Exhibit Hall
03:55 Infrasonic Audio / WMD "Cosmic Debris"
08:20 Frequency Factory
08:36 Scoopy Scoop Labs "Runę" Synthesizer
09:40 Submatrix BEETTWEEK
11:10 Otter-Mods Part 1 (aka tribute to old sonic state videos)
11:36 Catalyst Audio MIG Series Modules
11:59 A.M.P Products - Obliquencer and More!
19:15 Flashback
19:36 Synth City , Chicago
21:02 Erogrenous Tones
21:54 Vondle Synths
22:47 Drift DJ "Zero"
23:18 BOREDBRAIN
23:58 Fart Box 1 & 2 (or A and B)
24:53 Hive Mind Synthesis
26:00 Headbanger Heavy Metal Distortion

Dedicated to Leslie Rollins ,a fan, former friend, and Synth lover.

**as of 9-10 I am creating shorts for some f this longer video, please be patient while I get those posted later today and tomorrow. **

Help support my future work and tutorials , my goals include refining the video and audio production skills I have, reassemble a small Doepfer eurorack system, a tascam CD/DJ controller, and a new video camera in the interest of continuing making tutorials and demos for end users .

I'm grateful for gifts, but don't have a specific funding goal. no gift or donation is too small. If you wish to support my work with Modular Wild and Rauls’ World of Synths you may visit :
https://liberapay.com/raulsworldofsyn..."