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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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..."

Roland SH-101 editor for the Tubbutec SH-1oh1 Modification

video upload by MrSynthmania

"Unlock the full power of your Roland SH-101 with the Tubbutec SH-1oh1 mod! In this video, we dive into the awesome Synthmania editor, showing you how to sync LFOs to MIDI clock, tweak the extra filter LFO, and take your sound to the next level. Grab it now at synthmania.de and start creating epic synth vibes!"

https://synthmania.de/2025/04/roland-...

"Standalone • VST3 • AU – for Windows & macOS

We’re excited to present our brand-new software editor for the Tubbutec SH-1oh1 Mod – the ultimate control center for all advanced features of the legendary Roland SH-101. With this editor, you’ll unlock the full creative potential of your synthesizer, right from your screen.

Why this editor?

The Tubbutec mod transforms the Roland SH-101 into a powerhouse – but many of its features are only accessible via key combinations or hidden parameters. This editor solves that: All settings at a glance, easy access, and perfect DAW integration."

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Deep Techno - Jan 26, 2025

video upload by SynthMania

"Deep Techno evening jam."

Kawai SX-240 noodling

video upload by SynthMania

"An old file from the late 1990s that I found in an old archive, from back when I had a Kawai SX-240 (cool synth from the mid-1980s). Noodles on that synth. I don't remember which reverb I used."

Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-1 demo

video upload by SynthMania

First Ace Tone (Roland) drum machine, mid-1960s
00:00 WALTZ
00:32 DIXIELAND
01:10 WESTERN
01:50 ROCK N ROLL
02:33 SLOW ROCK
03:23 BOSSA NOVA
04:05 FOXTROT
04:50 SWING
05:27 TANGO
05:48 BEGUINE
06:48 RHUMBA
07:32 SAMBA
08:12 MAMBO
09:09 CHA CHA
10:02 SHUFFLE
10:37 MARCH
11:26 ROCK N ROLL + BOSSANOVA
11:52 FOXTROT + SWING
12:12 SAMBA + CHA CHA
12:33 SHUFFLE + MARCH
12:56 BOSSA NOVA + BEGUINE

Casio CZ-1000 - the 32 classic factory patches

video upload by SynthMania

"Casio CZ-1000 - the 32 classic factory patches

This was my first synth back in the '80s..."

00:00 BRASS ENS.1
00:39 TRUMPET
01:04 VIOLIN
01:33 STRING ENS.1
02:23 ELEC.PIANO

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Psych Aceed set - 8/31/2024

video upload by SynthMania

"TR-909, TB-303, Planetarium 2, various synths."

OP-X PRO-3 vs. Oberheim OB-X | Jupiter-8 | Prophet-5

video upload by SonicProjects

"SonicProjects OP-X PRO-3 comparison to Oberheim OB-X as well as Jupiter-8 and Prophet-5. Includes A:B tweaking as well as comparing cloned presets.

Setup:
Upper keyboard: Oberheim OB-X Rev.2 vintage built in 1980 equipped with 6 voices. The stereo output goes directly to input 1 and 2 of an RME Fireface UC which has very clean and neutral sounding converters. Signal directly recorded to disk.

Lower keyboard: E-MU Xboard 61 MIDI keyboard attached via USB to a MacBook Pro M1 2020 with macOS Ventura 13.4. The MIDI signal is driving OP-X PRO-3 which is hosted in Logic Pro. The stereo output of OP-X PRO-3 is directly recorded to disk.

Blue skin installed.

Parts:
00:00 A:B tweaking
10:51 Comparing presets
23:35 Jupiter-8
29:05 Prophet-5

Since no Jupiter-8 and and Prophet-5 were available this part of the comparison uses the excellent original factory presets recordings of Synthmania:

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Yamaha EX-VD02 Super Syn VOICE DISK demos

video upload by SynthMania

More great patches for the classic, late 1990s Yamaha EX5/EX7/EX5R series of synth workstations.
00:00 MIOSOTA
00:35 JARRESQUE
01:05 ANDES AIR
01:37 MOOGULAR
02:17 RAIN SUN

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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 rev.2 - the 38 classic factory patches

video upload by SynthMania

"Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 rev.2 from the late 1970s / early 1980s
- the 38 classic factory patches"

Oberheim OB-Xa - the 104 classic factory patches

video upload by SynthMania

"Sorry - there are digital clicks towards the middle of the video, which were caused by a software malfunction during rendering / recording into the computer. I left them there for completeness. Skip them to 30:20 if they bother you a lot a lot."

Happy 808 Day 2023

video upload by SynthMania

Gear used:
Roland TR-808
Oberheim Matrix-12
(synth reverb: Eventide SP2016 plugin)

STG Sea Devils Filter & SSL Mini Sequencer II

video upload by SynthMania

"- Three demos of these two cool modules, in '1970s electronic' and '1960s Space Age Pop' styles.
- 2x oscillators: SSL VC Oscillators
- FX: Cubase reverb and modulated delay plugins
0:00 Demo 1
1:21 Demo 2
2:39 Demo 3"

SH-101 + Pro-One - May 13, 2023

video upload by SynthMania

"Just some chaos recorded live in my studio, in style Early '90s Euro Techno that I used to play back in those days."

- SH-101
- Pro-One
- TR-909

Ensoniq Mirage (1984) - classic factory disks 21-30

video upload by SynthMania

Ensoniq Mirage - classic factory disk posts

00:00 TROMBONES - HORN SECT UNISON
00:25 BARI SAX - HORN SECT OCTAVES
00:57 HORN SECTION - 2 OCTAVES

Ensoniq Mirage (1984) - classic factory disks 11-20

video upload by SynthMania

Ensoniq Mirage - classic factory disk posts

00:00 ELECTRONIC DRUMS
00:37 ORCH PERCUSSION
01:11 XYLOPHONE
01:44 PIANO +1
02:25 DIGITAL PIANO
03:07 DRAWBAR ORGAN 2
03:43 "AH" VOICES
04:25 "BUM" & "DO" VOICES
05:23 BREATHY "OO" & SOLO "LA"
06:33 CELLOS - VIOLINS
07:36 ORCH BRASS - FR. HORNS
08:09 CHOIRS 1, 2, 3
08:45 SOLO CELLO -FLUTE
09:17 BASS CLARINET - CLARINET
09:54 BASSOON - OBOE
10:30 NYLON STRING GUITAR
11:05 HARP
11:34 TREM MANDO - MANDOLIN
12:26 SYNTH SOUNDS 1
13:08 SYNTH SOUNDS 2
13:46 SYNTH SOUNDS 3
14:18 MARIMBA
14:42 BRT BASS - PERC BOTTLES
15:13 TYMPELLO - WOOD FLUTES
15:44 PIPE ORGAN
16:15 PIPE ORGAN BRASS
16:41 PIPE ORGAN POSITIV
17:16 PIANO HARM - BELL TREE
17:46 SUST PIANO - PL. HOSE
18:20 CARL & TCHAIKOVSKY HITS

Ensoniq Mirage - classic factory disks 1-10

video upload by SynthMania

Ensoniq Mirage - classic factory disk posts

00:00 AMBIENT DRUMS
00:41 LATIN PERCUSSION
01:22 VIBRAPHONE
02:02 CLAVI
02:39 ELECTRIC PIANO 1
03:16 DRAWBAR ORGAN 1
03:53 TA
04:25 DOO
04:57 MALE / FEMALE
05:40 STKD STRINGS - BOW
06:12 LOW STRINGS - PIZZ
06:40 STRINGS TREMOLO
07:01 BARI SAX - ALTO SAX
07:28 ROUGH TENOR SAX
07:47 VELO TENOR SAX
08:11 STEEL STRING GUIT
08:30 BANJO - FIDDLE
09:04 HARMONICAS
09:45 ROCK GUITAR
10:05 BASS - ALTO SAX
10:30 TABLA - SITAR
11:29 GONG - BELLS
12:09 BELL - KALIMBA
12:42 GONG - SLIT DRUM
13:14 PREP PIANOS
13:53 PIANO - FU YIN GONG
14:28 ORCH CLUST - GONG
15:01 ORG HIT - MARK TREE
15:40 SNARE, PHONE, MARK
16:09 ORCHESTRA HITS

AKAI S1000 vintage sounds

video upload by SynthMania

"Nostalgic sound patches of yesteryear from a classic, iconic sampler: the AKAI S1000 (1988).
0:00 PWM 5THS
0:16 HOLLOW STRNG
0:55 DIGI CALYPSO
1:08 SYNTH HORN
1:37 5THS VCF SWP
1:54 DIGISTRINGS
2:42 BELL ORCHSTR
2:58 TRILL STRING
3:22 AIRY PHAZE
3:47 BELL PHAZE
4:15 VOICE PHAZE
5:03 TEST PROGRAM
5:29 DRUMS
5:58 BASS GTR
6:21 ROK GTR
6:44 OBXBRASS
7:11 OBX STR
7:43 HAMMOND
8:15 SYNCLEAD
8:49 PAN FLUTE"

Absynth 5 demos - Jan 7, 2023

video upload by SynthMania

"I've been a big fan of Native Instruments Absynth since it came out. It's a wonderful synth, capable of amazing, evolving sound atmospheres. Here are seven Absynth evocative patches, with Relab LX480 on each track, and Eventide Blackhole on the mix bus"

0:00 6ft Tall Koala
0:23 A Scanner Darkly
1:16 Chronosphere
1:58 Artemis Choir
2:40 Frozen Voice
3:22 Titanic Singers
4:06 Airy Choir Attack"

Native Instruments dropped support for Absynth in September of 20220.

Also see:

The end of an era - Absynth Removed from Native Instruments Product Line

Absynth 2000-2022, a Statement From Absynth's Creator Brian Clevinger

Fairwell Absynth, generative ambient production

And additional Absynth posts here.