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Looks fun for sure!

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Not sure if its for me but love those keys

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Would definitely like to know what kind of feel the knobs have. Makes a big difference in a device like this. Personally I prefer the slower feel of the Bluebox or LXR-02

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I understand he’s probably using a prototype device and I respect someone who does their own pr and comes on here and makes an account just to answer our questions so I’m hesitant to say what I actually think, but when I watch people use things that I would consider paying for - I look for certain benchmarks of quality - when I see the knobs being turned, I look to see if they seem loose. I really like the way my rocket sounds but the knobs are unbelievably wobbly and it’s offputting, it makes it feel like waldorf was not concerned with making a quality product. So when I watch a demo, I look to see if there is any visible play in the knobs/encoders when a device is being demo’d.

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yes, i agree. but this seems to be a prototype, so let´s hope there aren´t wobbly knobs in the final product (like in the roland sh-d4 :smiley:)

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@CHOMPI Congrats for designing this instrument! The one thing that keeps me wondering if Chompi will be for me is that your website says “Unique SCREENLESS WORKFLOW w/ RGB LED”: As I am red-green color-blind (like 10% of the male population), I am wondering if I will be able to discern the various states of Chompi.

I have been using both the Elektron A4 and OT from the moment they have been available, but always struggled with their red-orange-green LED color scheme. Luckily most states were also communicated via the display, so I was able to work around my disability. But the moment the A4 MkII and OT MkII appeared with the blue-capable LEDs (as introduced with Digitakt), I sold my first generation instruments and bought the MkII versions.

So my question is if there is a chance to have user-adjustable LED color states? Thanks much in advance for your answer – I keep my fingers crossed for the campaign going well!

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I’m definitely in. When is the KS going live?

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28th March

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Looks cool but even at 499€ kickstarter pricing it‘s too pricey for me for what it is/I can see it is.

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CHOMPI uses a very similar type of encoder as the Elektron boxes: PEC11R-4020F-S0024
However, they have a metal D-Shaft instead of the plastic.

Hopefully that helps :slight_smile:

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I’ll post my email response here for others to see:

“Ironically, I also struggle with my vision (especially with the tiny screens). To answer your question directly, yes the LED States will be user adjustable… but we’re also considering offering a firmware that would remove the “color” gradient and use a “dimming” control over the brightness level of the LED’s for folks with color blindness. Either way, there should be a fairly easy way to customize CHOMPI to fit your needs.”

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Kickstarter launches March 28th

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I have severe colour deficiencies, in a galaxy totally my own, so I’m glad to read this, life is limited enough!

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Very nice thing, but basically the demo is quite close to my own experiments with Digitakt (live sampling of kalimba and other tiny noise & ASMR makers)

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If I didn’t have a opz, which basically is almost the same… I would buy this…
Oh and I don’t have patience for a Kickstarter.

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It looks so cool!

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Is there a battery or must it always be powered via USB-C? That would be my main concern as OP-1s are easy to get hold of these days for decent second hand prices

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Looks like it has a battery icon on the rear panel.

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…love ur silly saaaamplin’…

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Definitely interested. Just looks like a lot of fun, and that’s worth a lot IMO.

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