We're counting down the final days of the Crowdfunding for The NDLR Rev1 to Rev2 upgrade kit! We'll have a limited number of upgrade kits available at our shop if you don't want to commit at this time.

We are making good progress on firmware development. Most of what we planned is implemented, and it is currently being tested. There are a few more details to work out before it's a beta, but we intend to release it soon, as a 2nd preview release for current NDLR rev2 owners. It should be in great shape by the time the upgrade kits are shipped.

And speaking of firmware, time to announce a new feature; we have added a Euclidean algorithm mode to the Motif Rythm editor! If you are not familiar with the Euclidean Rythm algorithm, it is especially good at making "world beat" type rhythms. Once the Euclidean mode is enabled in a Shift menu, encoder 4 becomes number of beats, encoder 7 is length, and encoder 8 becomes rotation (offset). Each motif can be set to use "normal" or Euclidean mode. We are really excited about this one, we think you will really enjoy it, and we can't wait to hear what you accomplish with it!


All the best,
Steve and Darryl

Woot! We're over the 300 Backers mark, and still a ways to go on the countdown. We probably could have made it a shorter campaign, but there is still time for the less connected to discover the offer and get in on the deal!

For those few of you who need two upgrade kits, please send a message using the contact form at conductivelabs.com. Be sure to include the email address that was used on Backerkit. We'll keep a list and manage the 2nd kit with the post campaign survey.

Speaking of connected, if you aren't signed up for our not so frequent Conductive Labs Newsletter, you can do that here: Opt-In We won't spam you with weekly reminders to buy more stuff. We use it for announcing things we believe will be meaningful, like new products, features and firmware updates. In addition to those topics, we usually offer a coupon code too.

We've been following the US tariff situation, and so far we're not panicking. We anticipated some extra costs, but not 147% extra! There are some exemptions, so we are in a wait and see mode. In the meantime, our manufacturing rep is looking at options for getting the kits made outside of our usual suppliers, just in case. And possibly fulfilling some orders from Asia. We'll adapt as needed.

We'll shoot for having a video demonstrating the board swap for the next update. 

Thank You Backers!
We did not have much in the way of expectations for how many noodlers would want to do an upgrade like this, but we did not think there would be much more than 200. That's great! We only aim to please our fellow synth enthusiasts as our legacy matters to us. This is how we "market" our gear, we depend on you all for sharing the story of The NDLR.

This is a Limited Time Offer
Given the costs and tariffs, we will not make many "extra" boards beyond what is reserved by the backers of this crowdfunding campaign. If you have an interest, your best bet is to get in now rather than wait for kits to come up for sale on our website. We are not sure how many will be made available, if any.

Speaking of limited, you must be the owner of the original The NDLR (rev1) to be eligible. There will be questions on the survey at the conclusion of the project to show proof of ownership, and to identify which particular batch your NDLR is from, because there are some differences that affect the kit.

If you do not currently own a The NDLR, they are on sale on our shop, and available at some of the world's best music retailers. 

Questions? Feel free to contact us through our contact link at conductivelabs.com

Until next time, all the best!
Steve and Darryl

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