Rockit 8 Bit Synth Kit

A project in Chicago, IL by Matt Heins
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The Rockit 8 Bit Synth is a fully functional kit synthesizer, generating sounds that range from crunchy lo-fi to fist pumping awesome.
Backers: 169
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90

Funded: $15,130 of $10,000
Dates: Jun 28th -> Aug 27th (60 days)
Project By: Matt Heins
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Latest News

Case Complete

January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Heyo, I just wanted to let you know that I've finished the case design for Rockit and have made it available for order. I'm going to make sure that I get at least 50 people wanting the case before I put in an order. I expect that I'll get the cases... (Read More)

Kickstarter Funding Has Ended

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everybody for your support. This has been an exciting time for me and I'm really looking forward to the next phase of the project. You will be receiving your Rockit synth in the next couple months and I can't wait to see the response and see... (Read More)

Last Week and a New Video

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I can't believe that it's the final week of the Kickstarter project. Big thanks to everyone for your support. It's a great feeling to have your hard work supported by so many people. In honor of the final week, I made a new video to show you how far... (Read More)

My Case is Your Case

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
After a fair amount of interest in a case, I put in some good time developing one. Before I pull the trigger and order a whole bunch, I want to get an idea of how many people will be interested in getting one. I know a lot of you will make your own... (Read More)

100% Funded

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
As you may know, this project is fully funded! I am excited. At this point, at least 100 Rockits will be headed out into the world. I can't wait to see what you're going to do with it.  I'm still plugging away. I ironed out all the bugs in MIDI... (Read More)

Project at 95% - Hardware Finished

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The project has been moving along nicely. I have to thank everybody who has pledged and even bigger thanks to many who've helped to spread the word. I've finished the hardware and am working on the final layout. Things are looking good! Check out my... (Read More)

Project Hits 75% Funding in 2.5 Weeks

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Cheer Kickstarter. You rock! Thanks for all the help spreading the word. It's been going great. I wrote a bit about recent developments on my blog. HackMe  (Read More)

Blog Update

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, I posted about recent progress on finding a case and some other stuff on my blog. Check it at hackmeopen. Cheers Matt  (Read More)

New audio samples on the blog

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I made some new audio samples.  I posted them in a new page on my blog. Check out the pages on the right. The page labeled audio samples.  I'll keep on adding them as I keep working on the software design.  (Read More)

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