Some great news from the Midique headquarters in Berlin: The price is known! I’ve spent the last year improving the KNTRL9 to become the new KNTRL9 MK2. I took a side job so that I could finance everything myself without the need for a crowdfunding campaign or a loan. The new model has more knobs …
Good news everyone: I have ordered new samples for the panels! This company is specialized in making high quality front panels and has an impressive track record. The coming days their engineer will work with me to get all the details for them to get started. If all goes well, I will have the panels …
One of my biggest fears has become reality: The panels I had produced are not of the quality I expected. These were produced by a factory in China, and I waited months for them to arrive. What’s the story After the crowdfunding, I sent out a survey to inform myself on what the reason might …
I am getting closer and closer to the end result! This week, the panels finally came in (they were in transit for over 1 month). Panels The panels are don’t have the print yet. I will do this myself using laser marking. Woodwork For the woodwork I’ve created a bed for the wood to fit …
Now that the controller is finally coming together, I have made the switch to working full time for Midique. After the crowdfunding campaign, I had to take on a side job as a software developer to cover my costs of living and to be able to continue developing the controller. Working full time works better …
I’m finally settled a bit in MotionLab Berlin and am starting to learn how to use the CNC machine. My first project was a simple part for a drawer for our 1981 Hymer S550 campervan (a part that broke down). I was amazed that I already got the exact piece I wanted in the second …
Since I started trying to get the price of the new controller down, I noticed that development became a lot slower. It takes a long time to find a cheap and good supplier and when you have found one, it takes some time to get the quality exactly the way I want. Often I even …
It has been silent from my side for a while. Besides the fact that I was sick for a few weeks (yes that one), I also needed a bit more time to process the failure of the campaign. The last few weeks I’ve been redesigning the KNTRL9, based on your feedback. I do think that …
The last two weeks I spent some time to take a step back and investigate what needs to be changed on the MIDI controller. I got a lot of responses on the survey and that gave me a clear image on what to change to make the KNTRL9 a success. I will share my findings …
Last Monday, I made one of the most difficult decisions in my life: cancel the crowdfunding or leave it running. The crowdfunding actually did great in the beginning and I’m proud of the amount I gathered and happy with all the support I got from a lot of people. On Monday however, with still 3 …
