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Thursday, October 08, 2026

Meet the Stylophone Mini - A Playable Stylophone Keychain Synthesizer



You can find the Stylophone Mini at Perfect Circuit and Amazon.

Press release follows:

The Stylophone Mini puts iconic synth sound in your pocket...

The fully playable miniature instrument combines a metal keyboard, stylus and speaker in three collectible colours

The Stylophone Mini is a pocket-sized, fully playable celebration of one of electronic music’s most recognisable instruments.

Inspired by the original Stylophone, first introduced in 1968, the Stylophone Mini shrinks the unmistakable synth experience into a compact format made to travel. It is small enough to carry with your keys, clip to a bag or keep close at hand, yet it can still be used to play real melodies with the familiar stylus and distinctive Stylophone sound.

From David Bowie to Kraftwerk, countless artists have used Stylophone synths since 1968 and Stylophone currently offers an extensive range of products for the home and studio.

More than a collectible, the Stylophone Mini features a miniature metal keyboard, functional stylus and integrated speaker. Its simple, hands-on design makes it easy to pick up and play wherever inspiration grabs you.

Designed for music fans of all ages, it turns spare moments into opportunities to experiment, create simple tunes and share sound.

With no cables, apps or additional equipment required, the Stylophone Mini offers an immediate way for newcomers to discover Stylophone and for longtime fans to carry a little piece of synth history with them.

John Simpson, CEO Stylophone says "Stylophone is an iconic brand and we wanted to create something that allowed fast, easy creativity and also showcase a beloved synth. In the age of AI, we wanted to make something simple, fun and real".

The new model will be offered in three collectible colours: original, white and pink.

Launch date: October 8th.

Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Cherry Audio Introduces Pentaphonic Synthesizer based on the Gleeman Pentaphonic


video uploads by

Playlist:

1. Cherry Audio | Introduction to Pentaphonic with Mike Martin
2. Cherry Audio | Translucent Presets for Pentaphonic Synthesizer
3. Cherry Audio | "Pentaphonic Cruise" by Steve Peglar

"Cherry Audio's Pentaphonic synthesizer revives the ultra-rare polyphonic hybrid synthesizer originally developed by Gleeman Instruments in 1981. With fewer than 70 units ever produced, this synthesizer is legendary for its rich tone, distinctive design, and pioneering sequencing capabilities. This emulation faithfully reproduces the lush sound of its digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) and analog-filter architecture while capturing the visual essence of the synthesizer "made to be seen, not just heard."

https://cherryaudio.com/products/pent... Cherry Audio has taken its capabilities to new heights with expanded polyphony, expressive performance, polyphonic and parameter sequencing, and a library of studio-quality effects. Our visual makeover offers a choice of stunning designs inspired by the various looks it sported during its brief existence."

Cherry Audio Pentaphonic: A rare synthesizer masterpiece reborn

video upload by CatSynth TV

"CatSynth presents a deep dive into the new Pentaphonic from our friends at Cherry Audio. This is a recreation of the extremely rare Gleeman Pentaphonic synthesizer, complete with its unique look featuring crystaline transparent knobs and a translucent body. The Pentaphonic was an analog polyphonic synth with a few twists, including three digital oscillators with microcontroller-generated waveforms that were fed into an analog Steiner Parker filter. We explore the emulation of these unique features as well as Cherry Audio's enhancements for modulation, effects, and motion. We also check out a few of the factory and expansion-pack presets.

00:00 Introduction
00:25 History of the Gleeman Pentaphonic
01:10 UI Overview
02:06 Oscillators
07:52 Filter
13:15 Amplifier
15:19 Voice modes
16:57 Effects
19:54 Arpeggiator
22:30 Sequencer
26:38 Factory Presets
30:03 Translucent (James Dyson) expansion pack presets
33:17 Andrew Longhurst pack presets
35:50 Conclusion"
Patreon: / catsynth | https://shop.catsynth.com | https://ko-fi.com/catsynth




Press release follows:

"Made to Be Seen, Not Just Heard." Pentaphonic resurrects one of the rarest synthesizers ever made: the 1981 Gleeman Pentaphonic.

Cherry Audio is proud to announce the release of Pentaphonic, an innovative virtual instrument that resurrects one of the rarest synthesizers ever made: the Gleeman Pentaphonic. With fewer than 70 units of the original hardware ever produced, this software version is a compelling opportunity for vintage synth enthusiasts and music producers of all genres.

Friday, October 02, 2026

E-mu Emax II Rack: Why He Bought a Vintage Sampler


video upload by Ian Dixon

"The E-mu Emax II Rack is a 1990 vintage sampler with 16-bit sampling, digital resonant filters, 16 voices and that classic E-mu sample-library character.

In this video I explain why I bought an Emax II Rack, how it fits into the E-mu Emulator family, and what makes this 2MB version with a Gotek drive interesting today. I look at the history from the original Emulator through to the Emax II, load sounds from the Gotek/sample library, play through factory-style patches, explore the filter and envelope controls, and talk about why vintage samplers still feel different from modern software.

This is partly a first look, partly a vintage sampler demo, and partly the start of a new Emax II journey: building a usable sound library, tagging useful sounds, sampling my own material and finding out what this classic rack sampler can add to modern tracks.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro and music
00:15 E-mu Emax II Rack overview
00:39 Emax and Emulator history
01:03 Emax II specs and 16-bit sampling
02:06 Front panel and loading sounds
02:37 Gotek drive workflow
03:30 Sampling rates, filters, SCSI and MIDI
04:23 Exploring the sample library
05:08 Loading Grey Sounds Volume 1
06:45 Brass sounds and loading workflow
07:10 Emulator library sounds and synth-style editing
07:55 Digital resonant filter and Q
08:34 Filter envelope experiments
09:50 Synth-style modulation and envelopes
10:14 Sampling, looping and editing options
10:57 Piano, guitar, vocal and classic library sounds
14:26 Building a personal Emax library
15:08 Tagging sounds and using the library tool
15:48 Reflections on vintage digital samplers
16:26 Comments, resources and wrap-up"

Sunday, September 27, 2026

GODWIN MPS88 - The Final Boss That Does Whatever You Ask


video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

Another first to be featured on the site, the GODWIN MPS88

00:00 Setting up and Plugging in
01:24 Specifications and Introduction
02:22 Auto Accompaniment Section
04:26 The Mystery Explained / Musical Interlude
05:27 Drum Machine
08:09 Upper Manual Sounds
10:40 Musical Interlude
11:29 Monophonic Synth
12:55 A Brief History of Godwin Auto Comp Machines
13:24 Lower Manual
16:25 Last Musical Interlude

After our videos on the predecessors Godwin CD1 and CD2 we felt we had to continue all the way to the finish line of Godwins output of amazing and rare, combination instruments.
The GODWIN MPS 88 was most likely the last instrument to come out of the factory and BOY is it something special!
It doesn't look like any other Italian instrument that we've laid eyes on, and the majority of the sounds are unique to this machine.

You'll find all the information we've managed to unearth in the video but a quick roundup would look like this.

The instrument consists of mainly 6 instrument sections with individual volumes divided between two manuals - all playable simultaneously.

1. DRUM MACHINE - sample based sounds
2. AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT section (bass, chords and arpeggiator)
3. 2 x PARAPHONIC PRESETS (upper / lower orchestra)
4. SOLO PRESETS (monophonic synth)
5. 2 X ORGAN FLUTES (organ footages)
6. 2 X STRINGS / CHOIR

There are only minor modulation possibilities available but the spring reverb is nice and deep and the Chorus and Leslie effects are great too, although they might deserve a closer look by our tech since we're not sure they function properly.

If you're into rare Italian synths and drum machines you can subscribe to our channel and please check out our other videos of rare gems, but you might also enjoy the V.A.I. website, an encyclopedia of Italian Vintage Synths and Drum Machines:

https://www.vintageaudioinstitute.com/"

Friday, September 25, 2026

Did Jacob Brashears Reinvent the Synthesizer? — THE RELIC


video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

See the Shear Electronics label for additional posts.

"THIS SYNTH IS NEXT LEVEL!
A few years ago, I first met Jacob Brashears at NAMM, where he debuted an extraordinary new synthesizer called the Relic. Now, the Relic is finished and after spending time with it, I think it’s worth asking:

Is this the most impressive synthesizer made in the last 40 years?

In this video, Jacob takes me through the Relic’s front panel and shows how this remarkable instrument works. Then I get behind the keyboard and play sounds that I created in just a few hours. The Relic has an incredibly expressive character that seems to combine the best qualities of classic vintage Oberheim, Moog, and ARP synthesizers with some very sophisticated modern technology.

It has the immediacy and character of the great analog instruments of the past, while incorporating modern advancements, routing and expression…and even the ability to continue evolving through future firmware updates. One of the things that really surprised me is the Relic’s distortion. I demonstrate sounds with distortion that feels remarkably organic and nonlinear, much more like the behavior of a great guitar amplifier than conventional synthesizer distortion.

I’ll also play expressive keyboard sounds, leads, basses, and other patches I created while exploring the instrument, so you can hear what the Relic is capable of in the hands of a musician. Jacob has clearly put an enormous amount of thought into this synthesizer, and the result is an instrument that feels both deeply connected to synthesizer history and genuinely forward-looking.

Watch Jacob take you through the Relic and hear what happens when I get my hands on it."

Korg Wavestate "Klaus Schulze Tribute Vol. 2" – 40 Berlin School Performances


video upload by Synth Cloud

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Klaus Schulze Tribute Vol. 2 for Korg Wavestate continues the journey into the sound world of classic Berlin School electronic music.

This second chapter is dedicated to the atmosphere, movement and musical language connected to Klaus Schulze, one of the most influential names in electronic music history.

The soundset includes 40 melodic and atmospheric Performances for Korg Wavestate hardware and Wavestate Native, designed for musicians who want evolving sequences, complex arpeggios, warm leads, large polys, strings and deep atmospheric pads.

The direction is clear: classic and modern Berlin sequences, modular-style motion, expressive solo sounds, cinematic pads and long-form electronic textures.

This library was inspired by the spirit of works such as Crystal Lake, Are You Sequenced?, Mirage, Body Love, Velvet Voyage and other classic electronic productions.

Thursday, September 24, 2026

The Resynator - Alison Tavel | Podcast


video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

You can find additional posts featuring the Musico Resynator here.

"Alison Tavel talks to Rob Puricelli about Resynator, her documentary exploring the history of the synthesizer invented by her late father. They discuss reconstructing the instrument, its innovative design and early history, tracking down surviving examples, and placing the Resynator into the hands of contemporary musicians.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:28 - Reasons For Making The Film
12:41 - What Is The Resynator?
20:05 - Reconstructing The Resynator
27:32 - Interviewing Peter Gabriel
31:28 - Filming in Colombia
40:00 - Where To View The Film

https://www.soundonsound.com/people/r...

Alison Tavel Biog
Alison Tavel is a filmmaker and music archivist, currently serving as Director of Archives for Nirvana and previously working with the Tom Petty Estate. Her work with archival material has included directing music videos, documentary projects, commercial spots and EPKs, as well as producing and overseeing archival content for major releases. She was a producer on the 2024 restoration of Cameron Crowe’s Heartbreakers Beach Party and an archival producer on the feature documentary Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free. Earlier in her career, Alison worked in music management and supervision before moving into touring and studio support for artists including Grace Potter, Beck and Jenny Lewis. RESYNATOR is her feature directorial debut, which won the Audience Award following its premiere at SXSW. The film explores the story of the pioneering synthesiser created by Alison's father Don Tavel and its rediscovery decades later.
https://www.resynator.com
Instagram: resynator
Facebook: / resynator
http://x.com/resynator

Rob Puricelli Biog
Rob Puricelli is a Music Technologist and Instructional Designer who has a healthy obsession with classic synthesizers and their history. In conjunction with former Fairlight Studio Manager, Peter Wielk, he fixes and restores Fairlight CMI’s so that they can enjoy prolonged and productive lives with new owners. He also writes reviews and articles for Sound On Sound, his website Failed Muso, and other music-related publications, as well as hosting a weekly livestream on YouTube for the Pro Synth Network and guesting on numerous music technology podcasts and shows. He also works alongside a number of manufacturers, demonstrating their products and lecturing at various educational and vocational establishments about music technology.
www.failedmuso.com
Twitter: @failedmuso
Instagram: @failedmuso
Facebook: / failedmuso"

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Ober-Moog Prototype from DenverSynth


video upload by manmade madman

"The bassline from @nineinchnails The Becoming has always haunted me. Originally done on a borrowed 'OberMoog' prototype [matrix note: see prior posts here], the original synth underwent massive engineering changes, management, and versioning until it finally became the OB-Mx, which was a "better" synth, but didn't quite sound the same. I know this, because I owned an OB-Mx. Anyways, our Ober-Moog VST gets pretty close, and goes beyond. Plus, it's got 500+ presets, an EZ button for randomization, and Hand Of God for impossible automated modulation. Available now at store.denversynth.com

How close does this get?
I guess only TR can say for sure.

#nineinchnails #vst #denversynth #obermoog #obmx"


OBERMOOG

The synth that wasn't.
A 1:1 recreation of the Oberheim OB-Mx panel, voiced as the ‘Ober-Moog’ — the pre-production prototype Trent Reznor borrowed from Richard Bugg and used for the bassline of Nine Inch Nails’ The Becoming. Never officially released, barely documented, and rebuilt here from every source that exists, contested claims included.

- Full OB-Mx architecture: dual VCO per voice, MM-VCF and SEM-VCF in series or parallel, four-stage envelopes with free-run and repeat

- Voiced specifically as the Ober-Moog prototype, not a stock OB-Mx — the one unit with its own name, its own history, and no official spec sheet


- Unison/spread/detune matching the OB-Mx's card-based voice architecture, mono or up to full polyphony

- Modulation matrix covering breath, pressure, velocity, note number, wheel, and pedal across twelve assignable destinations

- Built from every documented source on the instrument, with the honest gaps left as gaps rather than guessed at EZ button gets you into a usable patch in seconds; the panel underneath goes as deep as the original hardware did

Darkglass Electronics Axioma: Monophonic Synthesizer


video upload by Darkglass Electronics

"An axiom needs no proof and a voice needs no permission to change history. Both are driven by conviction. Axioma, our long awaited mono synth plugin for the Anagram platform, is made of it.

More on Axioma: https://www.darkglass.com/en-eu/pages...
More on Anagram: https://www.darkglass.com/en-eu/produ...

Track:
Composed, interpreted, and produced by Sebastian Pinilla:
Soundcloud: / kylo-rec
Instagram: / kylorec

Co-writer: Jesse Mäläskä
Instagram: / jessemalaska
Youtube: / @jessemalaska"
Anagram´s AXIOMA Synth! Deep dive

video upload by Bass Fox aka Quincas Moreira

"Everything you need to know about the long awaited, highly anticipated new SYNTH block for the Darkglass Anagram!"


"Inspired by vintage synthesizers, our monophonic synthetizer plugin for Anagram lets you explore the sound of blending different wave shapes, mixing two oscillators, sub oscillator, shape the overall response with multiple filters, and turn notes into repeating patterns with the arpeggiator."

Sunday, September 20, 2026

GODWIN CD2 - 1980s - The First Ever Demo Of Rare Apparatus


video upload by Vintage Audio Institute Italia

Note this appears to be the first post to feature the GODWIN CD2.

00:00 Setting Up
00:41 Introduction
01:28 UPPER MANUAL : organ tabs and polyphonic presets
04:13 Solo Synth
05:07 Debunking the Mystery
06:19 Drum Machine
08:26 Three Quick Improvisations
09:47 Lower Manual : organ tabs, solo synth routing and arpeggiator
11:18 Musical Interlude
12:42 Bonus Musical Interlude

"A fresh video entry in the category 'Rare as a unicorn on stilts' - this mystifying auto-accompaniment machine organ and synth from Italys' Godwin is the only one we've ever encountered.

These type of sound generators were controlled by foot pedals and electronic accordions, generally in the hands of one-man-bands providing light entertainment in places where people congregated, imbibed alcoholic liquids and sometimes even got up and danced.
Remember those?
Ski resorts, beach clubs, dance halls, restaurants and hotels, for drinks or dinner.

The CD2 (we're not sure what the abbreviation actually stands for but we're guessing Computer Drums) is actually more than sequenced bass lines and chords though.
It's equipped with 2 separate preset- and organ sections and even a monophonic preset synth and the whole Shebang, unlike on many keyboards at the time, can be engaged simultaneously for massively wide and deep soundscapes.
All those sounds need lots of circuitry safely housed in a military grade flight case.
The GODWIN CD2 is well chunky, clocking in at a whopping 24 kilos.

The video explains most its specifications and includes a bit of history too but a summarisation would go something like this :

1. Sample Based Drum Machine with 16 Rhythms and 16 Drum Fills
2. Auto-Comp section with bass, chords and arpeggiator with 2 sounds
3. 2 x Organ Sections with 15 tabs total
4. 7 Polyphonic Preset Sounds
5. 7 Monophonic Synth Sounds
6. Various Chorus and Reverb Effects

If you're into rare Italian synths and drum machines you can subscribe to our channel and please check out our other videos of rare gems, but you might also enjoy the V.A.I. website, a photo book and encyclopedia Italian Vintage Synths and Drum Machines:

https://www.vintageaudioinstitute.com/"

Friday, September 18, 2026

ARP 2500: Sonic Painting - Zak Leever


video upload by Rosen Sound

"Introduced in 1970, the ARP 2500 captures an early moment in ARP’s history, before the company introduced the smaller, semi-modular ARP 2600 with its internally normalled signal paths. Only around 100 ARP 2500 systems were ever produced, and far fewer remain maintained and fully playable today.

This ARP 2500 was restored by Rob Rosen for a client of Rosen Sound.

Rosen Sound is the premier synth repair shop in Los Angeles, serving clients such as Steve Porcaro, David Paich, Mike Dean, Anthony Marinelli and many more."

The Voicing Dial started it all - Telepathic Instruments Interview with Tom Cosm



via Telepathic Instruments

"The Voicing Dial started it all

When Kevin Parker wanted to create an ideas machine, he DMed electronic musician and educator Tom Cosm.

What began as a one-off handmade lockdown project soon became much, much more.

In an exclusive new interview with Synth History, Tom Cosm shares the story and the people behind Orchid."

"As a keyboardist, I'm used to playing lots of chords with one hand and trying to not move around the keyboard as much as possible. How you move to the next notes and the different inversions really matters." — Tom Cosm

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Soniccouture Releases The Attic3 - Rare Synth Collection


The Attic 3 Preset Tour video upload by


The Attic 3: Product Tour video upload by Soniccouture

"A sonic tour of some of the 600 presets in Soniccouture's The Attic 3 VST synth collection."



The Attic 3 is a collection of 24 different quirky electronic oddities. Because these days you can buy a knock-off of every classic synth there is, instead Soniccouture dig around the margins of music production history for the rare or the forgotten.

Analogue pianos, funky organs, glassy digital boxes, vocal synths, string machines. Soniccouture sample every single key, then model the filters and envelopes. This gives a unique imprint of the vintage character in a way that code-based software synths can’t."

Monday, September 07, 2026

The First Commercial 19" Rack Synth?! | Roland SPV-355


video upload by Keyboard Kingpin

"In this video, we take a deep dive into the Roland SPV-355, one of the first commercial rack synthesizers ever made. It’s a super rare and unusual style of synthesizer that Roland never really recreated. We’ll go through what it does, how it works, and most importantly, hear what this weird piece of Roland history actually sounds like.

0:00 Intro
0:45 Brief History
3:05 Front Panel Features & Settings
12:37 Patches & Presets
13:53 Beat Made Entirely With the SPV-355
16:31 Final Thoughts & Outro"

The forgotten FBT Synther 2000 broke all the rules


video upload by HAINBACH

You can find additional posts featuring the FBT Synther 2000 here.

"Synth history could have been different, if the FBT Synther 2000 became a hit when it was released in 1973. This filter-less three oscillator monster from Italy sounds unabashedly electronic. In no way does it imitate acoustic instruments, but it drones deeply and has a massive bass. Truly unique, and very rare, it is an interesting artifact in synth history.

SAMPLE PACK: / sample-pack-fbt-168839437"

Saturday, September 05, 2026

The M8 Tracker Continues To Blow His Mind // OS 6.6 Release


video upload by EZBOT

"Today I wanted to take a bit of time to explain my deep love for the Dirtywave M8 Tracker while going over the patch notes for the new OS that was released last week. The new OS brings a slew of upgrades to the device in both sound and presentation. Let's check it out and make some tunes."

EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com

M8 Changelog on github

Makes for an intersting look back on the development history of the M8:

Monday, August 31, 2026

The Genius of the Macro Oscillator feat. Korg Minilogue


video upload by Bloom Music

"Donald Jordan discusses the macro oscillator and how it's an underrated gem of modern synthesis."

Intro: 00:00
A Brief History: 02:56
The Birth of the Macro Oscillator: 04:15
Sound Examples: 06:52
Wrap Up: 17:48

Korg Minilogue User Oscillators and Effects (NO TALKING)

video upload by Bloom Music

"Donald Jordan showcases Logue SDK user oscillators and effects.

All synth sounds in this video were made with the Minlogue XD, with no external effects or processing.

Here is a list of all of the user oscillators and effects in this video, even the ones I didn't call out.
Please support these creators!

OSCILLATORS:

Warped - https://ghosttime.itch.io/ghost-time-...

Beast - https://www.platinumaudiolab.com/beast

JPBOOO - https://edouard.digital/jp-booo/

PULSAW - https://blog.boochow.com/logue/pulsaw

Alpha1 - https://blog.boochow.com/logue/alpha1

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Ear Candy: The Best EP Sounds of the 80s (Full Walkthrough with Intro)


video upload by JimDaneker

"Ear Candy is the ultimate collection of iconic EP (electric piano) sounds from the 80s & early 90s, meticulously deep-sampled for MainStage/Logic and Kontakt. These are the most "expensive" sounding EPs you heard on the biggest hits of the decade, by countless artists.

This is a walkthrough of all patches, with background info on the instruments captured.

Get Ear Candy at:

https://backstagepass.store/earcandy

Table of contents:

00:00:00 - *** Intro Teaser
00:00:32 - *** DX DREAMS: History & FX options
00:02:45 - Clique & reverb options
00:04:01 - Dreaming of the 80s
00:04:25 - Multi-Layer EP: DX Dreams vs. plugin options

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Cenere | Generative Synth


video uploads by Stagecraft Software



"On September 1st, we at Stagecraft Software (a Chicago-based music software company) will release a new subtractive synth called Cenere. It's designed to combine a vintage character with the power of modern wavetables.

One of the synth's biggest advancements is the Unison Engine, where each voice has its own subtle, independent movement that users can modify for all kinds of unique behaviors [see the Poly Glide video below]. This creates a thick, shifting sound bed that feels organic before it even reaches the filter stage.

Speaking of filters, there's a large selection of analog-modeled filters, including comb, mirror, and continuously morphing ones. Along with any of the synth's parameters, they can be modulated using LFOs, ADSRs, and more for a dynamic sound.


Here's a quick outline of the biggest features:

- Vintage style oscillators with true real time hard sync
- Large selection of analog modeled filters, including continuous morph filters
- Audio rate mod capable parameters
- Link parameters to LFOs, ADSRs, and more
- Unison engine (9 layers) with spread, gravity, drift control for incredible depth
- Velocity / Aftertouch / MPE / note (pitch) modding
- Polyphonic portamento
- 20+ quality effects"

https://www.stagecraftsoftware.com/products/cenere/

Modern Synth Feature : Poly Glide

video upload by Stagecraft Software

"A quick look at the history and a modern implementation of Polyphonic portamento. Uses our upcoming synth, Cenere, as we just finished implementing this and wanted to take it for a spin!"

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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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