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Tag: Knobcon 2026

Knobcon is an annual synthesizer convention in the Chicagoland area, featuring vendor booths, live performances, the latest electronic music gear, synth DIY projects, a synth banquet and more.

Synthtopia has the latest news from this year’s event:

Cassettone, “The Poor Man’s Mellotron”, At Knobcon 2026

At Knobcon 2026, Mike from SISKworks was showing the Cassettone, described as a “poor man’s Mellotron”, and the Modified Tape Player Prototype, a motor-controlled cassette instrument.

September 28, 2026Leave a comment

Knobcon Returns This Weekend & Here Are 10 Free Admission Codes

Knobcon is back for its fourteenth edition this weekend, September 11 – 13, at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois.… Read More Knobcon Returns This Weekend & Here Are 10 Free Admission Codes

September 9, 2026September 12, 20261 Comment

Knobcon Returns To Chicagoland Sept 11-13, 2026

The annual event features a trade show, lectures, synth DIY, live performances, a synth banquet and more. … Read More Knobcon Returns To Chicagoland Sept 11-13, 2026

May 8, 2026May 8, 20264 Comments

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