Tue Oct 20 '15 Announcement
about 9 years ago
– Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 09:28:42 AM
Soundbrenner Update
October 20, 2015
WE'RE READY TO PULL THE SWITCH: STARTING PRODUCTION
The factory is finishing it's tooling, and the first production units of the Soundbrenner Pulse smart wearable metronome begin rolling off the assembly line. The final step, once we have the first units off the assembly line, is to test and refine the units, so subsequent units will be perfect. Then we can apply for routine certificates from the FCC, CE, and other consumer regulatory commissions around the world.
DON'T FORGET OUR LIVE Q&A, OCTOBER 21, 2015 6 p.m. (Los Angeles, Pacific Standard Time)
This will also be your chance to ask Soundbrenner CEO, Florian Simmendinger, your questions, and share your comments. To get in on the Q&A, simply visit our YouTube channel on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at 6 p.m. (Los Angeles, Pacific Standard Time).
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STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
First, welcome Simon Apostolski, who joins us as Art Director.
Simon tells us, "I am an UI/Visual Designer with 10 plus years of experience, always passionate about developing solutions and creating intuitive eye candy interfaces for mobile and web apps.
I immediately went nuts for the Soundbrenner Pulse, because it evolves a timeless device, and additionally this device belongs to the world I appreciate the most – the world of music."
Congratulations to Julian Law, who joins us full-time. Julian will handle a number of important responsibilities including UX Researcher, user testing, writing our FAQs, and other business operations such as accounting support, fulfillment management of our orders, and more.
MORE AWARDS: HKTDC HONG KONG ELECTRONICS SHOW FIRST PRIZE!
Soundbrenner faced a panel of ten judges at the Hong Kong Electronics Show, who awarded the Soundbrenner Pulse top prize, based on best concept, execution, market potential, and feasibility as a product.
PROJECTS WE LOVE: GLASSY ZONE
As lovers of wearable tech and passionate innovators, we had to share the Glassy Zone. This surfer's dream is a waterproof fitness, surfing and health tracker, all in one. It has a bunch of cool features like tracking UV radiation, your sleep pattern, calories burned while allowing you to track your activities in the water. It is build for surfers, by surfers. It’s currently $99 on Indiegogo right now. We suggest you check it out!
Glassy Zone>>
Thu Oct 8 '15 Announcement
about 9 years ago
– Thu, Oct 08, 2015 at 08:31:33 AM
Soundbrenner Update
October 8, 2015
INTERVIEW WITH SOUNDBRENNER CEO, FLORIAN SIMMENDINGER
2015 has been a hectic time for Soundbrenner CEO, Florian Simmendinger. Florian is not only striving to make the best possible product, he is also invested in making Soundbrenner a musician friendly company. We had a chance between Florian’s travels to get an update on Soundbrenner, and its first product, the Soundbrenner Pulse, from the man himself.
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LIVE Q&A, OCTOBER 21, 2015
6 p.m. (Los Angeles, Pacific Standard Time)
Soundbrenner is hosting our second live Q&A, with Soundbrenner CEO, Florian Simmendinger.
Florian will be updating you on the latest news regarding production, development, and what's going on at Soundbrenner. This will also be your chance to ask Florian your questions, and share your comments.
To get in on the Q&A, simply visit our YouTube channel on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at 6 p.m. (Los Angeles, Pacific Standard Time).
Soundbrenner YouTube Channel>>
SOUNDBRENNER AT WINTER NAMM 2016
Join us next January, in Anaheim, CA, for the National Association of Music Merchandisers ("NAMM") convention.
NAMM is held annually in Anaheim, CA, and is the world's largest convention of music retailers and manufacturers. Soundbrenner's booth will be number 1057. Keep checking future editions of our newsletter for more details on NAMM, and our exhibit there.
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PROJECTS WE LOVE: INSTAMIC
We’re excited to let you know of an awesome crowdfunding project run by our friends at Instamic. They’ve developed Instamic - the world’s smartest and smallest microphone, ready to record 96kHz / 24bit high quality audio at the tip of your fingers. Record your next song on the go with Instamic while playing perfectly on the beat with your Soundbrenner Pulse!
They’ve just completed their crowdfunding campaign but have generously offered to make available a special 48 Hours Only Sale for our backers. So check them out today and get your own Instamic on sale for $109 ($40 off) and Instamic Pro at $139 ($50 off) for the next 48 hours only!
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Tue Sep 29 '15 Announcement
about 9 years ago
– Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 08:51:35 AM
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE VOTE FOR SOUNDBRENNER TODAY! WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Today is the last day of voting for the Berlin crowdfunding prize. We are neck and neck with another company. If we win the prize, we can finish up some cool features in time for shipping. One that we are personally excited about is the ability to control tempo, and MIDI parameters in your favorite recording software, or DJ software.
This is the last day to vote. You don't need to register, it takes seconds to vote, and you can vote from different platforms. Our Indiegogo supporters are the best, and, with this prize, we can make the most awesome product for you. Click below to vote:
Mon Sep 28 '15 Announcement
about 9 years ago
– Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 09:35:08 AM
SPECIAL UPDATE: September 28, 2015
Soundbrenner is nominated for the German Crowdfunding Award 2015!
VOTE HERE!
VOTE HERE!
We have been nominated for the German crowdfunding award 2015. It's up to the fanase of each nominee to vote and make their crowdfunding project a winner. We think we have an awesome fanbase and that we have a real shot at winning this. Can you make it happen for us? Voting doesn't require a registration and only takes 10 seconds (click on the heart next to our name).
You can vote every day. Please vote today and tomorrow on several devices (smartphone, computer). The contests ends on Tuesday evening!
If we win we receive $6,000 USD in cash. We will use the money to add a new feature to the Soundbrenner Pulse. Full DAW control for Mac, in time for shipping. You will be able to start/stop your DAW, control your DAW's tempo, and control MIDI CC commands, from the Soundbrenner Pulse itself!
Thank you for your support.
UPDATE ON OUR USER INTERFACE
The User Interface for our app is coming along, thanks to your input and valuable suggestions. Here are the screens for "App Settings" and "Device Settings". If you want to part of the development process of our UI, or hardware, sign up for our Closed Facebook Group.
SOUNDBRENNER WORLDWIDE FACEBOOK GROUP
Soundbrenner has established a Group page on Facebook, and you are invited to join!
This is a closed group for all fans of Soundbrenner to talk about music gear, life as a musician, the Soundbrenner Pulse, and whatever else is on your mind. You will also get exclusive previews of prototypes, give feedback on development, and be a part of the story!
Sign Up Now »
PROJECTS WE LOVE: FUSION GUITAR
We want to share another great music tech project with you. The Fusion Guitar is world's smartest electric guitar. It has built-in speakers, an amp, and recording and iPhone integration. It allows you to play smarter and play anywhere.
Fusion Guitar is live on Indiegogo right now, and you can purchase a guitar for $429 for a limited time. This is a very cool, and unique product that you will want to check out now!
Fusion Guitars »
Wed Sep 23 '15 Announcement
over 9 years ago
– Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 11:49:49 AM
Update: September 23, 2015
PLEASE VOTE FOR SOUNDBRENNER!
Soundbrenner is in competition for the Tech 4.0 Awards.
Please help us win this prestigious award.This is a chance for us to get the message out about the Soundbrenner Pulse to more musicians.
Click below to vote. You can vote daily, too.
VOTE NOW!
RESULTS ARE IN FROM OUR UI SURVEY!
In our last newsletter, we asked you to tell us what you thought regarding our user interfaces. Thank you for sharing your opinions; we received over 400 responses and read every single one of them! We're building an awesome product that we know you're going to love using.
One of the most requested features was the ability to choose several color options. After reviewing our development schedule, we're excited to announce we'll be able to implement your wish!
The standard color will be light, with the option to switch to a dark mode in the "App Settings".
Drum role please, here are the final designs you selected:
THE "YOU ARE AWESOME" CONTEST
Since our mission is to make you a more awesome musician, we are offering a free Soundbrenner Pulse to one lucky winner. (No purchase necessary.) The competition runs until the end of September.
Click below to enter. It takes less than five minutes. Good luck!
ENTER NOW!
SOUNDBRENNER WINS SILVER PRIZE
The Asia App Design Awards has created a global awards platform to acknowledge design quality that is a mix of sound, commercial understanding, and courageous, relevant design.
The Soundrenner Metronome app was nominated this year. We are pleased to announce that we took second place! Below is our CEO, Florian Simmendinger, and the silver place trophy!
PROJECTS WE LOVE: SMARTHALO
Our good friends from the hardware & IoT community, SmartHalo, just launched on Kickstarter. Of course, we offered to support them. In a rare departure from our usual, "Projects We Love", where we feature music tech related products, we decided to share with you this cool Kickstarter project, especially if you are into the sport of cycling.
SmartHalo is a minimalist device that turns your bike into a smart bike, giving it awesome features such as turn-by-turn navigation, automatic fitness tracking, a smart night light, and even an anti-theft alarm. Their campaign has blown up in its first week and they have been featured in Time, Fortune, Mashable, Fast Company and many more. We agree that this is the smart biking system you need. And, it is only $99 on Kickstarter right now. Check it out!
SMARTHALO
