m!lTone- Portable Air Synth & MIDI controller

A project in Austin, TX by Milton Villeda
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The m!lTone is an open-source synth & MIDI controller.Create music & control video,lights & sound w/ this refreshingly original device.
Backers: 95
Average Pledge Per Backer: $148

Funded: $14,055 of $5,000
Dates: Aug 9th -> Sep 23rd (45 days)
Project By: Milton Villeda
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Latest News

Our Latest Feature!

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We recently finished coding our latest feature! The m!lTone now supports up to five note polyphony instead of three. Each black button is assigned to a note of the selected scale. The handsfree sensor is used to modify the offset of the notes being... (Read More)

The m!lTones are in and alive!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, I am excited and happy to say that we have received the assembled boards and PCBs. I have been playing on a production m!lTone for a couple hours and everything is in working order! Check out some pics I took below : )    Woohoo!  One last... (Read More)

PCBs and Assembled Boards Update

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, Our manufacturer has informed us that the assembled circuit boards and PCBs are ready to ship. We will be receiving the shipment next week! The only thing that is left to do is to laser cut and assemble 100+ wooden boxes and finalize... (Read More)

We reached the goal!

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, We did it! In two weeks time we reached our goal! What's the next step you ask? We hope to get enough pledges to send out all the m!lTones remaining. With the funds received we will be able to manufacture more units and have them... (Read More)

Added Rewards Pictures

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, It is very exciting to be so close to our goal in such short time! Austin and I thank you for your support and for spreading the word. We added pictures of the various rewards for your viewing pleasure.  We will soon post additional... (Read More)

New Synthesizer Modes!

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, We have added two new synthesizer modes to the m!lTone. A granular synthesizer and 8 bit chiptunes AY synthesizer . The awesome music that came from many vintage arcade games derived from the AY synth chip. Here is a link for more... (Read More)

User Guide Sneak Peek

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We are starting to work on the m!lTone user guide. This should also answer many questions on how to play it.  User Guide - Buttons User Guide - Potentiometers  (Read More)

Progress and Complimentary Rewards

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A million thanks to all the backers, friends, and family that are helping support and spread the word about the m!lTone. We are actively adding new features every day to the code base and are in the works for future products. You are the fuel to our... (Read More)

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