Macchiato Announcement Races Round The World

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I always wondered what a bona fide viral post would look like. We had issued our Macchiato press release to maybe three outlets when it took off on its own. Within 24 hours, news zines around the world were posting. Following are some samples.
If you come across other articles about the Macchiato, add them to the thread! If you have your own review, post it under User Reviews.

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FACTmag.com: “Tiny, hackable and under $40”

The Macchiato Mini Synth is tiny, hackable and under $40

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SonicState.com: “Build Your Own Hand-Held Digital Synth”

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NEW ATLAS: “Build-it-yourself mini synth offers sonic hacking on the cheap”

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GEARNEWS.com; “Hot from the workshop of coffee-obsessed Zeppelin Design Labs comes a little Stylophone-style synthesizer. The Macchiato Mini Synth is a little Arduino-based digital synthesizer that’s ready to go or you can build it yourself.”

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COOLTHINGS.com: “This Keyboard Synth Fits In The Palm Of One Hand”

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ENGADGET.com: “This tiny hackable synth will only cost you $39”

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SYNTHTOPIA.com: “The Macchiato Mini Synth”

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This from Japan —
GIZMODO.jp: “届いたその日の夕方には完成できるDIYミニシンセキット「Macchiato」“

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ENGADGET in Japan:
Japanese.ENGADGET.com: “2人のエンジニアガ2011年に立ち上げ、レトロ感・ハンドメイド感音楽向けツールを作っているZeppelin Design Labsが、たった39ドル(から)で入手できるシンセ「Macchiato」を発売しました。製品写真からレトロ感を差し引けば、往年の学習雑誌の付録的な雰囲気も漂います。”

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HACKSTER.io: “This Kit Lets You Craft Your Own 8-Bit Synthesizer Using a Cereal Box“

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SYNTHANATOMY.com: “Really cool new mini Synthesizer based on an Arduino.“

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ADSRSounds.com: “Macchiato Mini Synth: Open-Source, Palm-Sized Synthesizer“

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SPARKFUN.com produced a wonderful hack video exploring the Macchiato’s hackability and MIDI controlability.

The Macchiato Mini Synth and MIDI tools

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