It’s early. I am pretty sure that is coming from the analog circuit currently derived from an Otomatone. I’d expect that to get better, and more diverse, as the analog circuitry gets developed.
I appreciate your positive outlook. Many E’nauts wouldn’t be so kind.
Truthfully I really do love the sounds in the demo but I immediately wondered about the diversity of sounds it can make.
Honestly not trying to detract, though. It’s an exciting interface!
Do you know if anyone backed on that high cost crowdfund on the Wiggler, i’d guess not, but if so what happened for them ? As a crowdfunding observer, and engineer, this feels rushed – i have specific things in mind. I do know that there was a video posted about a week back, like in the first post of the Flexur T2 thread, but he immediately pulled it.
The legal side of things that companies like KS, and Indiegogo, etc, provide, and the separation, is difficult to provide as an independent.
I’d trust Chris. The timeline is something i’m not so confident about. He even has a ( too ? ) large bracket on that.
I’d agree, i really like the control aspects, and the interface ideas too. Others need to pay attention to the floating touch bar ideas.
I never saw it, I thought he sold the prototypes as basically “patron funding” objects.
As for Flexur, his response in the Synth Anatomy thread make me feel like it’s more considered than schizophrenic.
I’ve never had a failed KS result in anything other than me losing money, so I don’t see it as much riskier there personally. Maybe for Chris!
That’s what i mean. That’s a variation of crowdfunding.
Yeah definitely not that.
Omega backer here, though i still hold out hope.
( Hope dies last. )
Aodyo was a much larger company, more employees, with a significant successful product base, and investors, and trustworthy people.
Crowdfund “failures” also can take many many different forms. It gets into setting yourself up for reliable success, and risk management as well.
I am excited about the prospects for the Flexur T2.
EDIT : Fixed typo.
It’s going to have midi and CV out, so it should be able to sound in a lot of different ways, depending on what synths you pair it with.
WonderSynth from Wonder Works
Polyphonic wavetable 16 voice, with battery and speaker and an unintimidating interface. Twenty-five full-sized keys with MIDI in and out. Arp and basic effects. Reasonable price ( imo ).
Makers teach music, and have considered the design to be accessible for young students, but still with value for older musicians. Wood case.
Sound demo.
ADDED : Funded, but late pledges available.
EH-01. A compact experimental sampler synth. Kickstarter “Launching soon”.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1397757174/eh-01-a-compact-experimental-sampler-synth
EH-01 is a compact experimental sampler synth for strange samples, rough rhythms, noise, loops, drums and fast hands-on control.
It is built around immediacy: no screen, no menus, no LEDs, no preset scrolling. Just physical controls, playable buttons and direct access to the sound.
Working prototypes are already built and the Kickstarter campaign will fund the first small production run.
Previously mentioned on Gear In Progress - What's Next? - #105 by icaria36.
EH-01 Kickstarter just started: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1397757174/eh-01-a-compact-experimental-sampler-synth
(To be clear, I have no affiliation with them and, in fact, I have decided not to back this piece of gear even if I really like it. Just a matter of self-discipline and self-awareness about tiny devices and me). 
Still a few days left for the Wondersynth.
They are adding a few things to this based on backer feedback ( see Update #4) :
A hold button, for the arpeggiator.
A TSR MIDI input jack.
An optional browser based interface, to adjust parameter selections, change selectable effects, set up small playable sequences and that sort of thing, tbd.
From the way they talk they intend this as a long term product.
There is something likable with the look of this little synth. Don’t know about the usefulness though… Certainly good for education but no preset sounds?
Potentiometers not affixed with mounting nuts to a front panel are in danger of eventually failing because pressure is transferred directly to the solder joint. Maybe sooner, maybe later…but just not an ideal design - especially considering the knobs are going to endure a lot of sideways forces, being difficult to grab with two fingers.
At $400 I’d buy a lightly used Minilogue and give a child room to grow personally. They seem to have made their goal though.
That depends on the user.
Portable, rechargable battery built in, straight ahead interface – not too simple, but not complicated, with full sized keys, all in what i’d call an affordable package.
A lot depends on the careful choices with the wavetables. But it sounded both useable, with some character too, to me.
It reminds me of another synth just out, the Melancholytron ( thread ) ( link ), with the two octave full sized keybed, simplified controls, and no display. But that one comes without the built-in battery, and no speaker. It has what sounds to me so far an extraordinary curated sample sounds. That though is well above twice the price.
The Wondersynth also touches on the theme of a simplified interface, that is also now being shown on the new Svensson 49 ( thread ), which has the 49 keys, the carefilly curated sounds, and that special speaker, though no built in battery. But that has all its interesting multitimbral looping features too.
The Svensson and the Melancholytron are close in price.
I see value and use for the Wondersynth with the right users.
It’s doing OK then if used is the alternative to new.
You added that. Not sure what you mean ?
EDIT : Typo. Added new thread link.
I see value and use for the Wondersynth with the right users.
Yes, but I wonder about the real world usefulness, without patch memories.
Those screwheads in the Wondersynth’s wood sidecheeks are screaming at me.
I mean, I get it if they’re going for “made in our garage” vibes…
…but if it were me, I’d inset them and snap in a removable rubber cap - preferably one of the colors of the knobs.
It’s still just a prototype. Hopefully, the finish will be better on the production model.
this is the first project ive backed, im fairly optimistic about it. seems like not a whole lot to mess up in the production process and it would be a fun thing to have for quick synth samples.
also i have bigass fingers and im not worried about the cramped nature of the knobs but i guess time will tell
