General — Instrument Design

Portal Kick = New Rabid Elephant Knobs!

Portal Kick = New Rabid Elephant Knobs!

We've been testing many variations of custom knob designs for our future products which also includes inclusion of dual-concentrics to achieve density without sacrificing ergonomics.  We are very close!  We have some prototypes being printed...


Sequencing Reverent of Music-Making Workflow Crossfades

Sequencing Reverent of Music-Making Workflow Crossfades

We are currently working on a single-track sequencer but are playing with ways to make a multi-track machine that retains most of the fun of this WYSIWYG machine.  The realisation is that once you go multi-track...


Sequencer Update: March 22, 2019

Sequencer Update: March 22, 2019

Well, we're still in early phases here but have started initial panel layout to see what hardware will work and how big it'll be.  It'll be quite large by Euro standards these days - around...


Portal Kick Panel Teasers & Update

Portal Kick Panel Teasers & Update

I'm still working on this one.  It's always slow going and a ton of work to take a prototype to a solid manufacturable module but that's how it's done and done right!  No pressure - slow, steady,...


Instrument Design Journey: Natural Gate, Part 5 - Memories of Closure

Instrument Design Journey: Natural Gate, Part 5 - Memories of Closure

Natural Gate had an interesting effect that was exaggerated by its very long ringouts and lack of EG ‘reset’ which some EGs build-in.  Our beta tester asked about whether NG had a similar effect as...