Dev Kits are shipping Saturday!
Finally, after some tough R&D, endless hours of testing, and about 15 minutes of box stuffing, the 15 remaining Development Kits of the Chip Maestro are ready to ship! I will be emailing backers tonight asking if they have any updates to shipping info, and sending out the kits Saturday afternoon. Dev Kit backers, please make sure that you either get back to me, unless your address hasn't changed.
I'll post more details about how I'm going to create the remaining 225 Chip Maestros, but rest assured, they will be assembled in a factory, not by hand, so they'll ship out much sooner! That being said, I still want to give the Dev Kit backers some time to come up with awesome new features, so I'll spend the time that they hack their Chip Maestros shopping around for the best PCB fabrication and assembly deals (again).
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Funding period
May 8, 2011 -
Jun 7, 2011
(30 days)
- First created · 7 backed
- Jarek Lupinski 430 friends
- Website: soniktech.com
Pledge $1 or more
10 backers
Backdoor access to all my build logs! I'll also give you my personal contact info, so you can shoot me ideas, comments, criticism, or just ask how I'm doing. Every backer, regardless of amount, receives this info.
Pledge $5 or more
24 backers
Ticket to pre-order a Chip Maestro (please read description for info on pre-order tickets)! Get it before it goes on sale to the general public!
Pledge $50 or more
200 backers All gone!
Paid pre-order of a limited-run Chip Maestro cartridge! These backers will receive a cartridge from the first batch as soon as they're assembled, hot out of the oven! Backers at this level and above also get their initials (up to 3 letters) silkscreened onto the back of every cartridge that goes into production! Own one of the first of hundreds of Chip Maestros to make their way into the hands of musicians worldwide! Shipping for this reward is included for domestic and Canada, 8$ worldwide.
Pledge $125 or more
18 backers Limited (7 of 25 left)
Chip Maestro cartridge development kit! Backers at this level will receive a special Chip Maestro cartridge with the programming headers attached, and USB programmers to write their own code for the chips on the board! This package is for adventurous types who want an even greater degree of customization with this already flexible synth. If you would like to get a head-start developing for the Chip Maestro, email me after you place your pledge and I will send out a kit as soon as possible.
Pledge $250 or more
4 backers Limited (1 of 5 left)
One of 5 Gold Chip Maestro Cartridges! There will be a limited run of 6 golden colored Chip Maestros! The only other Gold Chip Maestro will be given to highest level backer!
Pledge $1,000 or more
1 backer All gone!
My highest level backer will get the full VIP package! I will personally deliver your brand new Golden Chip Maestro cartridge, an NES to play it on, and a MIDI keyboard, then set it up in your home/studio! East Coast backers only please; if you would like to set up some other arrangement, please contact me in advance.
Comments
Creator DJSymBiotiX on November 5, 2012
Hey! I received my Chip Maestro in the mail today! Super excited.
I'm just wondering though, it never came with any instructions or anything. Is there somewhere I can see all of it's functions (like what settings the first set of keys changes and whatnot).
Thanks a lot!
Worked the first time I tried it, and I'm excited to start making music with it :D
Creator Justin Rempel on October 12, 2012
I wish I ordered a dev-kit. Lookin' so fressssssssshhhhh
Creator Robert Kreese on October 12, 2012
This sounds great! Looks really awesome those boxes! I really regret not ordering a Dev-kit...
How about setting up a forum (phpbb or something similar) on http://www.chipmaestro.com/ for the Dev-kit owners. Please let us "ordinary guys/girls" follow the discussions.
All dev-kit owners: Please post some Youtube videos of you trying the kits etc.