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CHOMPI portable sampler instrument is now open-source (hardware and software)

108 points · 35 comments · lashkari

  1. ElijahLynn · · focus · HN ↗
    I've had my eye on one of these little musical wonder boxes for a long time!

    I'm still hoping to try one soon. Maybe this is my time!

    1. blltprfmnk · · focus · HN ↗
      Open source but production of the hardware was discontinued so you would either need to buy used or build one from the specs.
      1. stavros · · focus · HN ↗
        Now that it's OSS, I'm sure plenty of people will build and sell it. Hell, you might be able to just get it off Ali, as well.
        1. blltprfmnk · · focus · HN ↗
          It’s always possible. There’s definitely been a market for Eurorack clones of open designs like Mutable Instruments modules.

          The main thing would be how you market it since one of the provisions is that you can’t use that trademarked name, and I imagine that would apply to marketing it, not just the product name itself.

      2. onemoresoop · · focus · HN ↗
        I liked this instrument but could never get one. Actually I was bombarded by scam accounts on Facebook(no longer a user) pretending to be Chompy. I'll be lookign for a used one.

        Does this look legit to you?

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.acoguitar.com&#x2F;product&#x2F;chompi-sampler&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.acoguitar.com&#x2F;product&#x2F;chompi-sampler&#x2F;

        1. dnoberon · · focus · HN ↗
          Check out reverb and see if there are any selling.
          1. onemoresoop · · focus · HN ↗
            Thanks. Whats a good price for these used?
            1. prmoustache · · focus · HN ↗
              The price you are willing to pay for it.
              1. onemoresoop · · focus · HN ↗
                Just wanted a baseprice, don’t want to be fleeced by a seller who’s taking advantage this is discontinued.
        2. adw · · focus · HN ↗
          Wildly, severely not, honestly. They&#x27;re going about retail second-hand on Reverb, with thin supply. You might do better having a look in the Chase Bliss Audio Discord.
    2. onemoresoop · · focus · HN ↗
      Yeah, me too. Too bad they&#x27;re discontinued but I&#x27;m glad they open sourced it.
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