I: - posted it to reddit, got 50k views, sold a few (including to some big names in the EDM world) - used it in a session with a Wu Tang affiliate (got paid 30 chicken wings, all flats) - got banned from Instagram in 48 hours, right after one of my favorite producers followed my account.
Build Details: - 2.0mm 5052 powder coated aluminum body, modeled in fusion, laser cut and bent by sendcutsend - Solid walnut endcaps - SLA keycaps - gateron switches - custom switch matrix pcb - custom c++ firmware - rp2350 mcu - i2c oled display - ec11 encoders connected to a mcp23017
Do any of y'all have any advice for promoting a new hardware product, without incurring the wrath of Meta's algorithms?
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dapangzi•1h ago
I'm inclined to buy once I see others test it (I hate being a beta tester, no offense intended).
$250 for this is *stupid* cheap, given your competitors' *stupid* prices.
Feels like a lot of info is missing here, you getting banned from Instagram.
What was the nature of the post?
edit: Also, have you considered a spring-loaded x-y controller or touchpad x-y controller? I find these indispensable.
harmonyresearch•1h ago
RE:engineering: You're spot on, on the engineering side it's dead simple. Simple, reliable, serviceable were all part of the goal.
RE:pricing: Other devices in this category are expensive and several have built-in synth engines and audio cards. This build uses mostly off the shelf components in an effort to keep the price down.
Instagram said I 'violated community guidelines'. Not sure how, I posted a photo of the controller and two videos of it in action. I think my error was following too many people too quickly, maybe lots of external traffic from reddit hurt too?
johng•51m ago
harmonyresearch•40m ago