SynthFest UK, the largest synthesizer event of its kind in the UK returns to the Octagon, Sheffield on Saturday 5 October 2024, 10:30am to 6:30pm. There are 50 manufacturers confirmed to be exhibiting already and more to come, along with free seminars and product demo workshops running throughout the day.
Tickets On Sale Now
► Early Bird Ticket (until 31st August): £15.99 (usual price £17.99)
► Advance Ticket (1 Sept – 4th Oct): £17.99
►Walk-up on the day: £25.00
Tickets can be purchased here.
Exhibitors
Come and get hands-on with all the latest synths from Arturia, ASM Hydrasynth, Korg, Nord, PWM, Expressive E, Roland, UDO and Yamaha. Plus Desktop and Eurorack modular synths from Analogue Solutions, AJH Synth, Buchla, Dreadbox, Exclusively Analogue, Expert Sleepers, Melbourne Instruments and Teenage Engineering, as well as software from Ableton, Entonal and other developers.
A full list of this year’s exhibitors can be found here.
FREE SEMINARS
12:00pm - Jason Miles - A Life With Synths
From America, one of the 'go-to' keyboard players of the 80s, Jason Miles was at the cutting edge of the synth revolution, creating incredible soundscapes for a Who’s Who of artists and producers that included Miles Davis (Tutu), Michael Jackson (History), Marcus Miller, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and many more. Jason will describe how he created some of his classic synth sounds and demonstrate them live.
2:00pm - Iconic Drum Machines
Oli Freke from Synth Evolution takes us on a guided tour of some of the most iconic drum machines that shaped the music of our time. He'll be joined on stage by Michael Eden, who will demonstrate some of the drum machines in his collection.
3:30pm - Talk to be announced
TBC.
5:00pm - DivKid presents 'Patch From Scratch'
Join Ben Wilson "DivKid" in this seminar as he takes us through a basic modular synthesizer voice and shows how to expand it by patching in new layers from the existing modules and articulating them with new rhythms. He will demonstrate a range of techniques such as the use of sub-octaves, divided rhythms, AM and ring modulation, waveshaping, panning and mixed modulation sources.
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TICKETS
Beat the price rise!
Early Bird Tickets cost just £15.99 until 31 August 2024 (usual price £17.99).
Free Tote Bag for all Adult ticket holders.
www.synthfest.co.uk
SynthFest UK has been created by Sound On Sound magazine, in partnership with Sensoria Festival.
