Knobcon 2025 Live Performances

video uploads by The Breathalyzer (Shawn Johnson Music)

A few Knobcon performances spotted and sent my way via Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios).

Playlist: 1. Knobcon 2025 - Welcome Reception Set

Shortly after my arrival/check-in, I was asked if I could do a live set to open the Welcome Reception (the first live performances that open the annual Knobcon synth event). Just when you thought it was safe to go outside...in the big tent. Sorry for the bad camera work, everything was last minute, I didn't even have all the cabling I needed with me, lol. thanks to Brian Kupferschmid for the thumbnail photo

2. The Entire Robot Knobcon 2025 Welcome Reception (2:14)

Love Jeremy's soloing

3. The Entire Robot Knobcon Welcome Reception (3 minutes of blissful funk)

YEAH, MAN!

4. Chris Kuborn Afternoon Abstract Knobcon 2025

sorry for the obstruction there, here's Chris' complete performance (room audio). My room microphone was probably a little close, so the steel drum has a lot of presence.

5. TotoRobyn (Robyn Alman) Knobcon 2025 Afternoon Abstract

Live set from the Chill Out room at Knobcon

6. Brian Kupferschmid Afternoon Abstract Knobcon 2025

Very cool atmospheric/ambient guitar set from Brian.

7. Caro Arroba Knobcon 2025 Chill Out Room Set

8. Synsor (Steve McQuarry) Live at Knobcon 2025 Chill Out Room Set

The room audio was captured on a separate device, so it might not be syncrhonized with the video. The video freezes towards the end...low battery got me.

The Axe & The Razor from Biopower Audio! (Eurorack ribbon controller & module)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I am excited to introduce The Axe & The Razor - a Eurorack controller and module - from @biopoweraudio. The Axe takes the traditional ribbon controller to the next level! It has a myriad of useful features and interfaces with your modular synthesizer via the 6hp Razor module. It's available as a DIY kit or a completed package via Biopower's website.

You can purchase them here: https://www.biopoweraudio.com/store

Intro - 0:00
The Story Behind It - 0:27
The Razor - 1:38
The Axe - 2:27
Namesake - 3:41
How Do They Work Together? - 4:06
First Jam - 7:07
Conclusion - 9:10"

Stylophone Gen X-1 Analog Synth: Unboxing & Demo

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I've already unboxed a Sytlophone Beat and a Stylophone Bowie and today I'll be unboxing the Sytlophone Gen X-1. This is a fully-featured analog synthesizer with both a stylus and a ribbon controller. It also has sub oscillators, pulse width modulation, and an external input."

Intro - 0:00
Unboxing & Overview - 0:55
Controls & Jacks - 2:19
Sound Samples - 3:39
Final Thoughts - 11:36

Plant-based Jam (Eurorack + Flower Fields) | Jamuary Week 5 | 2024

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"To wrap up Jamuary of 2024, I decided to use the bioelectric skiff I made and pair it with a snake plant the Flower Fields (from Error Instruments). The plant interacts with the modular via the Garden Listener from Clatters Machines."

Glitch on the Floor (small synths + harp) | Jamuary Week 4 | 2024

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"Continuing with my Jamuary series for 2024, I decided to do a glitchy improv using a random collection of instruments. The list includes: Error Instruments Acid Bee, Moffenzeef Jarmaggeddon, Dave Smith MoPho desktop, KORG KO-2 Kaossilator, Error Instruments Blind Noise Nano, & AKlot 15-string Harp."

Dueling Stylophones (Bowie + Beat) | Jamuary Week 3 | 2024

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"I recently unboxed both of these Stylophones (Stylophone S-1 Bowie & Stylophone Beat) so I decided to do a jam with both of them together. I also added the audio track from ma vintage WWII-era US Army training film.

See more Jamuary Videos here:"

Stylophone S-1 Bowie: Unboxing & Demo (Limited Edition w/optional case)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I got this as a Christmas present. The Stylophone Bowie is a limited run of the S-1 Stylophone dedicated to the late David Bowie. It functions like a normal S-1 Stylophone but has a slightly different aesthetic. I also check out the Limited Edition case in this video.

Intro - 0:00
Stylophone Unbox & Overview - 1:13
Case Unbox & Overview - 2:54
Sound Samples (direct audio) - 3:33
Included Tabs - 6:33
Internal Speaker Demo - 7:44
Conclusion - 8:37"

Volca Beats + Volca Bass + MoPho + Juno-Gi | Jamuary Week 2 | 2024

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Continuing with my Jamuary series, here's another Monday morning jam. I decided to use the KORG Volca Beats, KORG Volca Bass, Dave Smith (DSI) MoPho, and Roland Juno-Gi together. The combination seems to work."

Electric Kazoo Meets Modular Synthesizer | Jamuary Week 1 | 2024

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"Happy New Year! To celebrate Jamuary 2024 I'm planning to do a jam every Monday. It just so happens there are 5 Mondays in January this year, so this will be the first of 5 videos. For today's vid, I paired my electric kazoo with my Eurorack modular synthesizer."

Plugging Most Expensive Synth into Cheapest Synth (Eurorack into Monotron Delay)

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"FRIDAY FUN... what happens if I take my most expensive synthesizer (Eurorack Modular Synth) and plug it into my cheapest synthesizer (KORG Monotron Delay)? Watch this video to find out."

Stylophone Beat: Unboxing & Demo (lofi drum & bass machine)

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"One of my subscribers sent me this Stylophone Beat lofi drum/bass machine. In this video, I unbox it and create a few demo beats. It's a fun little battery-operated groovebox. Special thanks to @id.unknown1283 for thinking of me.

Intro & Unboxing - 0:00" History & Overview - 1:10
Initial Sounds - 2:20
Sounds w/Direct Audio - 3:11
Conclusion - 7:06"

Revisiting the Cloudbusting Organic from Error Instruments

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"After my recent Error Instrument unboxing videos, I decided to revisit the Cloudbusting Organic. I unboxed this cool little synth late last year and I've used it a few times but haven't really sat down to get to know it. It's actually a very cool device with some really interesting sounds inside. I managed to put this piece together using just the Cloudbusting Organic and a synth pad from Alchemy."

Error Instruments DIY Blind Noise Nano: Build & Demo

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"Paul Tas from Error Instruments sent me this DIY Kit with my last order. It's their Blind Noise Nano drone synth. It's a cool little drone machine that responds to touch. Moving the knobs changes pitch and modulation.

Intro - 0:00
Build Process & Mods - 0:33
Sound Demo Clean - 1:40
Sound Demo w/Reverb - 3:02
Final Thoughts - 4:24"

Error Instruments Flower Field: Unboxing & Demo

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"The Flower Field from Error Instruments is a small drone box with several touch plates. Touching them causes the drones to change is timbre, pitch, or volume. It's a lot of fun.

Intro - 0:00
Unboxing & Overview - 1:02
Sound Clips - 2:29
Conclusion - 4:59"

Battery-Operated Bedroom Jam (Eurorack, Volca Beats, Ukulele, & Alchemy)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"My friend @MariaCalfaDePaul often posts battery-operated jams. She'll use several battery operated synths and record to her iPad. I decided to try her method. The funny thing is... this video was just a learning experience. I wasn't intending to make a video. Regardless, I felt the need to share."

Instant Remix (jam with KORG KO-1 & Mini-KP)

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"While I was sick, I decided to revisit the KORG KO-1 and Mini-KP used together. The pairing really works. I realized if you elect present 78 (on the Mini-KP) and add bass & drums (on the KO-1)... the result is an instant remix.

See more Kaossilator videos here:"

Counting Sheep (a sleepy Eurorack composition)

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"Since I'm sick with COVID again, I decided to build a patch on the Eurorack modular synth. This one reminded me of sheep jumping over a fence so I added the counting audio track and suddenly... it became this. It was a fun little experiment and it helped pass the time (and it made me sleepy)."

Calculus Chronicle #1 | self-playing modular synth patch | unquantized generative soundscape

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"I created this patch before going to bed. I wasn't crazy about it at the time. When I woke up the next morning, I made a small tweak and all of a sudden... the patch came to life. Literally. It sounds almost like a living thing. The musical notes are unquantized and the rhythm is a result of evolving voltages. However, all the oscillators are tuned to a reference pitch so it sounds dissonant yet harmonious."

Jamming with the Landscape HC-TT

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"I posted a few videos about the HC-TT from Landscape and now I decided to do a jam with it. Instead of using glitchy synths and the like, I decided to try it with "traditional" instruments. I'm pretty happy with the way this came out."

Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios) Landscape posts

Bioelectric Skiff Project | First Hike with the Battery-operated Eurorack

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"I posted a few videos about putting this battery-operated modular synth together [see here] and now I'm taking it into a TX State Park for a jam. The plant is the foreground is supplying the melody and the Sound Scaper (from Error Instruments) handles the metallic drone. Both are running off a USB power bank."