Going through our backlog of cool Kickstarter projects, Neutral Labs’ Queen Elmyra drone synth has been fully backed – and then some – and is in the process of being created and tweaked before launch. Building on the likes of the Elmyra and Elymra 2, Queen Elmyra is a larger […]
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Kickstarter project Orphea is a one-octave (13 key) portable electric piano with built-in sound, headphones, MIDI, and octave controls, for playing anywhere. Creator Jordan Daniels says that the product design and working prototype are ready, with the next step being the production process, including tooling, manufacturing, assembly and then first […]
Sadly, not being in attendance at this year’s NAMM show, we weren’t able to see some of the gear which seemed to fly under the radar of press releases or other announcements and instead had teaser releases on social media. One such was that of Embodme showing off a pre-funding […]
Many people have a soft spot for the 1980s sampling keyboards, whether they were there and owned them at the time, or are younger but look back and enjoy the nostalgia. Now comes Wofi, a portable cloud-connected sample synthesiser from Kiviak Instruments which takes a lot of its inspiration from […]
Sometimes simplicity is the best policy when you’re serious about learning a new skill. While there are plenty of affordable keyboard instruments and digital pianos aimed at beginners and children, many of them succumb to the ‘distraction factor’ which, although it can make the instrument more attractive to begin with, […]
QuNexus is an ultra-controllable portable keyboard designed for both live performance and studio work. Conceived and designed by Keith McMillen, who already has a vast array of innovative hardware credits, it was funded through Kickstarter and is now available to buy. The 25-key (2 octave) controller keyboard features pressure-sensitive silicone […]
Edgehog Systems has fully funded its EH-01 compact experimental sampler synth, and it’s first units are expected to ship in December 2026. Instead of a module with screens and menus, the EH-01 is designed to simply be played through tactile controls including buttons and knobs. It features a compact sampler. […]
One of the most popular new instruments on Kickstarter is the Tembo, a magnetic step sequencer and sampler which lets you build rhythms and sequences simply by placing magnetic discs onto the grid and then jamming with it. First off, the Tembo looks gorgeous, with a natural wooden look just […]
Electronics design co-operative UltraPalace has announced a Kickstarter project to see three new synths in the M0SS Family launched. Following on from last year’s M0SS-101 virtual analog monosynth using subtractive synthesis, the company wants to launch the M0SS-201, M0SS-309 and M0SS-416 tiny rugged synths. Each interface is designed to be […]
Eternal Research has showcased its first product, the Demon Box, which takes electromagnetic fields (EMF) and creates audible sounds. The instrument is described as a digital/analog hybrid. It translates EMF from electrical devices — phones, TVs, appliances and more — and outputs sounds which can be manipulated with onboard effects. […]
The Raspberry Pi is a great little device for creating interesting synths and sound projects. If you’re happy to delve into “bare metal programming” — in which the Pi is programmed directly rather than having an operating system or other more friendly controlling software on top — you might be […]
It may be far from the conventional sort of rhythm MIDI controller one thinks of – an electronic drum kit, perhaps, or the drum pads on a controller keyboard – but in fact it’s possibly one of the most natural ways of capturing human rhythm. Consider the idle (or even […]
With so many iPad music creation apps available, it would be nice to have something physical to play notes on. While it is possible to hook up external keyboard controllers, how about this product — still in development — which combines a protective case and a musical keyboard. The C.24 […]