The second module has been announced, offering haptic rumble. Bi of a curveball, which is always nice to see. Could be interesting with a contact mic, but what caught my attention was the use of the empty ports at the back to add two new buttons. I hadn’t considered this option before, but it does open up the possibilities for the expansion slot a little more.
It’s a bit conservative in terms of features, perhaps, but it’s only £69, so… you know. Might have been an opportunity to add some thematic features like a DC interface, similar to the Field Kit, and maybe an extra audio out to connect to a physical subwoofer, but it all adds to the price, I suppose - and I’m guessing this will already put some strain on the battery, without throwing motors and solenoids into the mix.
Looks like they’ve also revised the locking mechanism, which has been causing a few problems for people - so I’ll be waiting to see if the MIDI / CV module benefits from this in the next batch.
