Randomwaves let us know that they’ve launched a Kickstarter project to fund production of Drumboy and Synthgirl, a pair of handheld electronic music devices.

Drumboy and Synthgirl are designed to be intuitive and fun, and to make music creation accessible to everyone.

Features:

• ARM Cortex-M7 Chip – Powerful processor for smooth and responsive music creation
• 24-bit audio
• 5.0″ LCD TFT Screen
• SD Card Input – Load and store your own samples and sounds with the SD card input
• Open Source Code – Designed with the maker community in mind, Drumboy & Synthgirl are entirely open-source, built on the popular STM32 platform, which let users can hack & customize the firmware.
• Drumboy & Synthgirl “seamlessly sync” with each other and even third-party instruments, unlocking a world of collaborative music creation.

Drumboy offers 10 Instrument Layers, Parametric EQ, 2 Effect Channels, Reverb & more.

Synthgirl is a powerful wavetable synthesizer. With 2 versatile oscillators, you can create “unique and evolving” textures.

It offers 4 LFOs, 2 Effect Channels, a Reverb Engine and more.

Pricing and Availability:

Drumboy and Synthgirl are available to project backers for $149 USD.

Note: Crowdfunding projects can involve risk. See the project site for details.