K-Board Pro 4 - Smart Fabric Keyboard
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K-Board Pro 4 is an expressive 4 octave MPE keyboard - a new kind of controller that feels and responds like a true musical instrument.
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: $426
Funded: $57,886 of $50,000
Dates: Nov 15th -> Dec 21st (36 days)
Project By: Keith McMillen Instruments
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: $426
Funded: $57,886 of $50,000
Dates: Nov 15th -> Dec 21st (36 days)
Project By: Keith McMillen Instruments
$57,886
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 21 @ 03:01 -0500 GMT
115%
of goal
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Latest News
Smart Sensor Endurance Testing 
December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Smart Sensor Endurance Testing We've been doing extensive testing on the smart sensor fabric to make sure that K-Board Pro 4 can stand up to all the playing you can throw at it without a dip in performance or sensitivity. The 8th generation Smart... (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 Performance - Colin Hogan
December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
One last week to contribute to the K-Board Pro 4 Kickstarter campaign! Here's another performance video showing off what the K-Board Pro 4 can do: (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 In Action With An OB-6
December 16th - via: sonicstate.com
Keith McMillen Instruments Kickstarter smart fabric keyboard used as a controller (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 Performance - Phil Bennett (Starship) Playing the OB-6
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Watch Phil jam on the OB-6 using KBP4 as a controller. You can average the different degrees of control onto a single master channel so you can use K-Board Pro 4 as a multidimensional controller even if the synthesizer you are using is not set up to... (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 Performance - DSI/Oberheim OB-6 Desktop Module
December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
K-Board Pro 4 works beautifully with hardware synthesizers like the exciting new OB-6 desktop module synthesizer from Dave Smith and Tom Oberheim. Check out the K-Board Pro 4 controlling pitch bend, filter cutoff frequency, and channel volume from... (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 Design Survey Results
December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who participated in the K-Board Pro 4 design survey and the results are in -- the most votes went to "No Handles" so we have decided to commit to that design in mass production. We also want to continue to honor the design as... (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 First Impressions Video
December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The familiar form factor of the K-Board Pro 4 makes it an expressive MPE keyboard controller that is immediately recognizable and playable. We cut together a quick video showing some of the very first reactions of the performers who have come in to... (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 Design Survey
November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We've heard feedback from a number of you with questions and ideas for the design of the K-Board Pro 4. This is precisely why we love the Kickstarter community -- we get the opportunity to hear from all of you and we take all of these suggestions... (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 Performance - At the Vintage Synthesizer Museum
November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had many people asking us about K-Board Pro 4 hardware MIDI compatibility, so we took the K-Board Pro 4 on a field trip to the Vintage Synthesizer Museum to play with the Sequential Circuits Prophet T8 and Rhodes Chroma. Fun times! K-Board... (Read More)
K-Board Pro 4 Performance - Matt Lebofsky and MPE
November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We've shot a performance video showing off some of the expressive dimensions of the K-Board Pro 4 MPE compatible keyboard with Matt Lebofsky (Secret Chiefs 3, MoeTar, miRthkon). Enjoy! (Read More)
New Reward Level: K-Board Pro 4 and 12 Step
November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Announcing a new reward level for the K-Board Pro 4 campaign: If you pledge $650 in support of the K-Board Pro 4 you'll get a K-Board Pro 4 and a 12 Step chromatic foot controller! More information about the 12 Step chromatic foot controller can be... (Read More)
Jordan Rudess Plays K-Board Pro 4
November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
"I’m excited that Keith McMillen Instruments are bringing out the K-Board, further expanding the next generation of expressive keyboard instruments! It’s a joy to play and their expertise in the field of sensor technology and delivering great... (Read More)
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