Yamaha has been a sponsor of Sonic Days for many years, but this is the first time they are a Gold sponsor—and consequently have their own dedicated sponsor room. It is also the first time that Sonic Days is utilizing the highly suitable “Drama Room” on the ground floor as part of the conference. We look forward to this proving to be a successful collaboration.
Synthesis and sound in the Yamaha room
The Yamaha room will host the majority of the sessions belonging to the “Sound Synthesis” track. True to tradition, Yamaha is also bringing in experts specializing in synths and sampling—including Tom Schröer and Tobias Leo—who will be speaking at Sonic Days. You can look forward to these and many other engaging sessions in the Yamaha room.
Meet Yamaha’s sound specialists
Tom Schröer
Sound Designer, Yamaha
Tom has spent more than three decades working as a recording engineer and sound designer in the musical instrument industry. His sampling work recreates the character and playability of acoustic instruments in the digital domain.
Sampling sessions: behind-the-scenes
Follow sampling sessions around the world, from the initial idea to post-production, with instruments ranging from orchestral to traditional. There will also be opportunities to hear and try the sounds on a keyboard.
Wednesday 18 November · 14:00–15:00 CET
0.42 — Yamaha · Sonic College, Kolding
Tobias Leo
Synthesist, Yamaha
Tobias Leo is a double platinum-selling producer who brings a love of synth programming to his work with other musicians. Creating sounds from scratch is central to his approach, finding sounds that support the emotion of the music.
Virtual Analog AN-X: from sawtooth to final sound
Tobias will demonstrate how to create sounds from sawtooth oscillators, offering a way into the sound-making possibilities of AN-X.
Thursday 19 November · 11:30–12:30 CET
0.42 — Yamaha · Sonic College, Kolding
An evening with Yamaha and the DM5 series
On Wednesday evening, Yamaha will host a special presentation of their new series of digital mixing consoles as a social event during Sonic Days. The DM5 series consists of two distinct digital live mixing consoles: DM5 and DM5 Compact. Anyone with an interest in live sound and live mixing should definitely visit the Yamaha room to chat with their experts about these new consoles and the latest accessories for the DM series.
In the evening, Yamaha will also be providing drinks and snacks, so you can look forward to an enriching and enjoyable evening in the company of Yamaha.
Join us on Wednesday 18 November, 19:00–20:30, in room 0.42 — Yamaha, on the ground floor.
The full programme in the Yamaha room
All sessions take place in 0.42 — Yamaha, the ground-floor Drama Room. Times are local, CET.
Wednesday 18 November
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–11:00 | Controllers for live performance | Rune Mørch Albrechtsen |
| 11:30–12:30 | Get creative with sound with Mike Sheridan | Mike Sheridan |
| 14:00–15:00 | Sampling sessions: behind-the-scenes | Tom Schröer |
| 16:00–17:00 | Modular Synthesis — Henrik Munch | Henrik Munch |
| 19:00–20:30 | Yamaha Present new DM5 Digital Mixer | Yamaha |
Thursday 19 November
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–11:30 | Artistic exploration into modular synthesis | Jessica Kert |
| 11:30–12:30 | Virtual Analog AN-X: from sawtooth to final sound | Tobias Leo |
Explore the Yamaha room programme and add sessions to your schedule.
Sonic Days takes place on 18–19 November 2026 at Sonic College in Kolding. Register for Sonic Days.