09/18/2026
Knobcon 14
There’s something special about being in a room full of people who are just as obsessed with synthesizers, sound, and music technology as you are. Makers, artists, designers, and friends sharing ideas they’ve spent months or years working on. That’s what I enjoy most about it.
This year I went in with a little plan of my own. I wanted to stop at as many booths as I could, ask a few questions about what they were showing and what they were working on next, take some photos and videos, and share some of those conversations here.
But to be honest, my day didn’t really go the way I planned.
I carried way too much stuff with me, a lot of which I didn’t even need, and then at some point I realized I had lost my camera lens cap.
That’s pretty much where things started going wrong for me.
I got distracted, lost time, and ended up missing a few booths I really wanted to stop at. Some of them were friends too, and that part honestly bothered me the most.
By the end of the day I was pretty disappointed in myself because I knew I had tried to do too much at once.
Then the next day I found out my friends at ALM had found my lens cap and kept it safe for me. ❤️🙏
Definitely a lesson learned.
Next year I’m going lighter, keeping things simple, and attending both days so I can actually take my time, talk to more people, and cover everything properly.
I still managed to stop at a few booths, take some photos, and record a few short conversations that I’ll be sharing soon.
And to the friends I missed this year, I owe you a proper stop next time. ❤️
Here are a few moments from this year.