After the Covid-restricted years, in 2022 we were allowed to meet again in Fischbach (DE) for the annual Happy Knobbing. Below you’ll find a compilation of the jams from Saturday evening and an introduction to Happy Knobbing by Ralph Baumgartler.
The next Happy Knobbing will take place May 26 thru to May 28 2023. More info on Happy Knobbing here.
More on the Happy Knobbing event(s), continue below.
Happy Knobbing is an annual meeting for (modular) synthesizer lovers and musicians. To participate you need to follow the rules:
- bring your modular (required!), all cables and power cords you need & headphones 3.5mm & 6.3mm – you’ll need it!
- pay the location: 30€ come & go whenever you want
- join the jam on saturday, bring something interesting you are working on for demo, workshop…
- we are users, developers and designers of synths, DIYer and performers – even artists – but we don’t do a fair/exibition, it’s more like a gathering – no permanent PA bleeps – use headphones instead and the PA for jams and demos.
- no Wifi, but reception with Eplus / O2 is possible – available as Prepaid SIM, which you should get / register before. The prices are 7-15€ for up to 15GB within one month atm. at Alditalk.de (buy them at Aldi shop at 10-12€ incl. 10€ which includes NanoSIMs as well, not you need to register them via net or by fax – will work about 1-6hrs after reg – normally they work immediately after registering – and there’s an app to make it all happen for iOS and android), so it’s all reasonable.
- first meeting took place in June 2006 in Heusenstamm, Germany. At Bernies studio
- since 2007 we met in 55743 Fischbach, near Idar Oberstein (there are more Fischbachs, so watch the ZIP Area Code, It’s Fischbach an der Nahe (Fischbach at the River Nahe) in Germany, the address is Haupstrasse 120. Thomas is the host.).
- starts FRIDAY 15:00 ends SUNDAY – when they are all gone (app. early evening) – it’s not recommendable to come on sunday, thats the day of leaving…
- Hauptstrasse 93a, 55743 Fischbach – Map: it’s the flat building behind the only church in this village – so just come from the Fischbacher Strasse and turn into the Hauptstrasse near House No. 95 and pass the (only one) church, there’s enough room for your car, gear, tent etc..
- We/you can jam & play SAT is the best day – in the evening – or want to show us something? do a nice workshop? anything or just be with us… any day and time from FRIDAY 15:00 to SUNDAY evening
- If you want to to talk about your system, do workshops, synthesis or special modules or music stuff, just come and do it. There will be a chance any day – just ask. we’ll help. there will be jams also (saturday)
- there’s room for tents, sleeping in the car or guesthouse quite near the scenery or just bring all you need to sleep in the hall next to the synth room.
- Check your plugs: In germany we got a 2 PIN plug, so in some countries you can build one. If you can not manage it bring a multi-plug that is ok for your stuff and we try to get a “Schuko Plug” or at least euro (which is just 2 plugs, so be carefull then!)
Try to bring everything YOU need and a little bit more to connect to others near you (next table), especially when other than germany / euro connectors are used.
- questions? just ask me or post your questions to the Forum
- Bring your synth to sell or modules to offer, there’s always a good chance to find buyers for it. Please don’t forget to mark your items for sale and to show it. it does not need to be modular. CDs and stuff are also welcome.
- got nice big or rare synths or a new controller-sequencer-something or any cool new software you did that works nice in the modular context: just show us! we are interested!
- don’t forget cables and all you need to play, listen and powering, phones, food, drink. you will get a nice table and be prepared to plug in at your neighbour’s table. but be aware we do not have non-german plugs etc. so it’s 220-240 Volts, 50 Hertz. and things you might want to sell (synths, CDs, whatever..)