EH-01 KICKSTARTER PRE-LAUNCH
Experimental sampler synth....SD + memory playback....Glitch, loop, morph, repeat....No menus....Just control....Limited first run. Affordable fun.
Includes LOCAL BROWSER BASED MIDI INTERFACE/SEQUENCER
Official site here: https://edgehogsystems.com/
ENDLESS EXPRESSION
Multimode sound generator.
Dedicated synth engine.
Responsive drum machine.
Voice-style formant engine.
Custom sample playback.
Internal recording and resampling.
EH-01 is a compact sound system built for fast ideas, strange tones, and hands-on control.
Play the synth engine, trigger drums, load your own samples, shape voice-like sounds, and record directly back into the device for instant playback.
Swap the knobs, change the caps, print new parts, and build your version.
Subscribe to secure early access.
EH-01
MORE THAN A MINI SYNTH
MORE MODULATION
Shape the sound while it plays. Modulate filter movement, pitch, timing, delay, chaos, and voice character directly from the front panel — no screen-diving, no hidden menus.
RAPID TRIGGERS
The mechanical keys are made for fast, physical playing. Tap, hold, retrigger, repeat, or punch in quick patterns with tight response and immediate feedback.
SCAN THE BANKS
Sweep through sample banks, SD folders, voice models, waveforms, pitch ranges, bitcrush depth, and filter tone directly from the knobs. Find a sound, wreck it, record it, keep moving.
MAKE IT YOURS
EH-01 is built to be customised. Swap knobs, change keycaps, experiment with colours, and use the included 3D-printable part files to make the instrument feel like your own.
OFFLINE BROWSER-BASED MIDI & SEQUENCER
The EH-01 includes an offline Web MIDI console that turns a browser into a deeper control surface and sequencer. Over USB MIDI, it provides live sliders, note triggering, MIDI clock, preset storage, pattern saving, scene recall, song chaining, scale controls, and an assignable XY pad.
The sequencer supports 32 steps, velocity, probability, pattern variations, smart mutate, motion sequencing, and per-step CC locks. This allows notes and parameter changes to be sequenced together, giving the EH-01 browser-assisted parameter-lock behaviour in a compact, local, no-install interface.
Under the hood
THE TECH
At its core is a high-speed 32-bit ARM processor paired with a dedicated stereo audio codec, delivering low-latency 44.1 kHz audio with a clean noise floor. The platform provides ample RAM, hardware floating-point processing, USB MIDI, and fast storage access, allowing multiple voices, modulation sources, effects, and sample playback to run simultaneously.
The instrument combines an eight-voice polyphonic synth engine with a dual sample system. Each voice includes a real-time oscillator, ADSR envelope, and state-variable filter, with modulation from LFO and controlled chaos sources adding movement and depth. Memory samples allow fast triggering, while SD streaming enables longer playback, looping, and micro-loop textures.
All voices are mixed through controlled gain staging and processed with chorus, reverb, and delay. Designed for hands-on use, it avoids menus in favour of direct control, making it immediate to play while remaining deep and exploratory over time.
Call to action.
WE WANT TO LAUNCH BUT NEED YOUR SUPPORT
This instrument would be a great addition for creatives and professionals alike. Already we have put this in the hands of a select few and the feedback has been greatly positive, taking professional feedback and implementing changes we have created a well rounded and polished version. EH-01 Software v2.0.
To help support our project and secure your own EDGEHOG EH-01 please SUBSCRIBE at the top of the page for release dates and news.
SUBSCRIBERS will have the options of early bird deals and pre release versions and updates. Early adopters will have the option of one third of the total price, while stocks last.
EH-01 — Early Access First Run
Launching soon on Kickstarter. Limited early units from US$179. Retail around US$249.
Join the list for early access. Prices shown in USD. Final Kickstarter pricing may vary slightly.
Our Story
MORE FUN, LESS GIMMICK.
I’m not a musician, I’m a designer.
After hitting the limits of sounds capable by any one of my synths, I wanted to design an all-in-one instrument that I could easily use to create any digital sounds I might need for content. What started as a small project quickly spiralled into years long quest to build a better synthesizer. Difficult to master, fun to learn, easy and intuitive.
Based in suburbs of Western Australia we design and develop from a small studio, source quality components from around the world while doing our own assembly and testing.
BLUEPRINTS
Until next time,
Honest designer.