[IC] ALL NEW Midnight SA set

[HendyZone]

[Matt3o]

ah! that's nice

I don't know where "gamer" comes from... but I don't dislike it.

[Alex528]

One more day!

[Matt3o]

Finally got a chance to put my hands on the color chips.

As I anticipated they are very dark (and I totally love them). I will be updating the mockups and reduce the blue tint a bit.



The color bit that looks black is actually very dark gray, unfortunately my ****ty cam wasn't able to calibrate properly. This is a try on white background



Here the turquoise and yellow came out pretty well.

The end result will be a dark gray keyboard with a blue accent. I could pick more bluish dark grays, but honestly I prefer it "moon-less" sky.

The GITD on the other hand... REALLY glows!

[Matt3o]

These are the updated mock-ups

[CommonCurt]

These are the updated mock-ups

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Looks really good Matt.

So both of the darker colors are dark grey? 

[Matt3o]

The darker gray is a pretty neutral almost-black-gray.

The lighter gray has a very light cold tint in it. But turquoise add a pinch of light and blue to the whole.

[CommonCurt]

The darker gray is a pretty neutral almost-black-gray.

The lighter gray has a very light cold tint in it. But turquoise add a pinch of light and blue to the whole.

Will the GB be the same as Granite where you will get the base set (alphas).   Then add what Mods you want etc.?

[Matt3o]

yes, base alpha + mods you like.

[Elrick]

The darker gray is a pretty neutral almost-black-gray.

The lighter gray has a very light cold tint in it. But turquoise add a pinch of light and blue to the whole.

Gawd damn you Matt here I was content with what I have already paid for thus far in owning your designs, yet again you release something that tugs at my wallet.

I keep saying NO MORE DCS profiles and here we are with another brilliant DCS design  .

You just never fail to impress with your work.

[Elrick]

yes, base alpha + mods you like.

Please tell me you have considered including extra 1800 keys with this design layout ?

[Matt3o]

yes, base alpha + mods you like.

Please tell me you have considered including extra 1800 keys with this design layout ?

LOL, no it's pretty basic setup actually. It's DCS after all...

[Elrick]

yes, base alpha + mods you like.

Please tell me you have considered including extra 1800 keys with this design layout ?

LOL, no it's pretty basic setup actually. It's DCS after all...

I understand......  .

[Matt3o]

just to reiterate, this is the DCS



SA will be a bit more complex than that

[Elrick]

SA will be a bit more complex than that

Dare I say it will include the extra rare 1800 keys with the SA or will it all be the same profile height ?

[Matt3o]

SA will be both variable-row and all row-3

[Elrick]

SA will be both variable-row and all row-3

You keep spoiling us Matt, it looks like 2 profiles, to spend lots of money on.  I hate this place  .

[Data]

Hi.  Just wanted to express my interested in this key set.  I am 100% "in" for SA or DSA profile.

Any chance for some ErgoDox modifiers?

[Matt3o]

SA Ergodox is included.

DCS should go live today (I hope) but won't have ergodox kit.

[mashby]

SA Ergodox is included.

DCS should go live today (I hope) but won't have ergodox kit.

Any GeekHack keys?

[Matt3o]

SA Ergodox is included.

DCS should go live today (I hope) but won't have ergodox kit.

Any GeekHack keys?

nope, sorry

[mashby]

Any GeekHack keys?

nope, sorry

No, THANK YOU! My addiction to them is bad enough. 

[Matt3o]

the heat is on!

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59860.0

[bdtbinh]

Congratz to have the set online
Waiting for the DSA profile 

[LechnerDE]

Congratz to have the set online
Waiting for the DSA profile 

Next Round will be SA profile.

I don't know whether Matt3o plans to do DSA anytime soon...

[Matt3o]

If DCS tip

and SA tip

maybe we could have DSA

[GSimon]

If DCS tip

and SA tip

maybe we could have DSA

How reliant is the SA group buy on the success of DCS? Seems like the SA profile keysets do very well on average (Commando 23, Penumbra, Calm Depths, Hyperfuse) and it's a shame that it might not make production due to the success of DCS which may not be as sought after (despite what the poll in this thread says, 86 votes is hardly representative of the real number as MOQ is usually 100 anyway).

P.S: yes commodore group buy is doing poorly but i.m.o it's not nearly as appealing as the other SA sets I mentioned (3 colors (boring retro ones at that), high buy-in and very few add on options relative to your group buys))

[SL89]

If DCS tip

and SA tip

maybe we could have DSA

Midnight in DSA would be super bueno.

Off topic: Oddly enough it took me forever to realize YOU were the one behind the Skull Squadron stuff a while ago. So thank you for that. Those were my first purchase before i even had a board to put them on.

[Matt3o]

If DCS tip

and SA tip

maybe we could have DSA

How reliant is the SA group buy on the success of DCS? Seems like the SA profile keysets do very well on average (Commando 23, Penumbra, Calm Depths, Hyperfuse) and it's a shame that it might not make production due to the success of DCS which may not be as sought after (despite what the poll in this thread says, 86 votes is hardly representative of the real number as MOQ is usually 100 anyway).

I do not want SA to cannibalize DCS. As soon as DCS tips we will move on to SA. If it doesn't tip, SA will start anyway.

Off topic: Oddly enough it took me forever to realize YOU were the one behind the Skull Squadron stuff a while ago. So thank you for that. Those were my first purchase before i even had a board to put them on.

lol, everybody passed through that

[GSimon]

I do not want SA to cannibalize DCS. As soon as DCS tips we will move on to SA. If it doesn't tip, SA will start anyway.

Ah respect, I figured that was the reasoning and I'm glad SA will continue on regardless, not that I have doubts about this one tipping but its nice to have some assurance either way .

[Elrick]

I do not want SA to cannibalize DCS. As soon as DCS tips we will move on to SA. If it doesn't tip, SA will start anyway.

SA will be the one to kill for  .  Don't forget how popular DCS is here on Geekhack, hence it should tip easily.

[CommonCurt]

If DCS tip

and SA tip

maybe we could have DSA

That would be awesome.  I have always thought this set would look best in DSA. 

I'm just not sure how many people there would be left to buy a DSA set after the DCS and SA GB's get finished.

[Elrick]

I'm just not sure how many people there would be left to buy a DSA set after the DCS and SA GB's get finished.

Just count how many members are here on Geekhack and I'm sure they will cover all Group Buys involving this latest Matt3o creation.

Has he ever released a key-set that didn't make the tipping point on PMK?

[Matt3o]

yeah I agree that after DCS and SA, DSA would have a hard time... well, we'll see. maybe I will run an IC, it also depends on how the keys actually look like on a keyboard.

[Matt3o]

I keep getting requests for an ergodox kit. You people really want a DCS ergodox? I have no problem adding one, but I don't think DCS is the best profile for that.

[Zebadule]

I keep getting requests for an ergodox kit. You people really want a DCS ergodox? I have no problem adding one, but I don't think DCS is the best profile for that.

I've seen quite a few people asking for an ergodox kit, but I'm not sure if they're all aware of the SA profile plans. Personally, I wouldn't be very interested in a DSA ergodox kit because I know that it will be offered with the SA run.

I've been keeping tabs on this thread and the comments on PMK, and it sounds like there's a significant amount more interested in what the SA profile set could offer (or maybe the people who want SA are just louder). I'm worried that the fact that DCS is being run first may derail the SA plans because not everyone interested in the set is following this thread.

[Matt3o]

hurry up! tip the DCS so we can start the SA!

[Data]

Sorry, looks like the conversation is continuing over here.

Matt3o, do you have a list of key sizes & rows from the Additional Modifiers set that you can share?  I'm terrible at eye-balling it. 

[Matt3o]

Sorry, looks like the conversation is continuing over here.

Matt3o, do you have a list of key sizes & rows from the Additional Modifiers set that you can share?  I'm terrible at eye-balling it. 

1u backspace
1.5u backspace
1.75u control (+stepped)
1u FN
1.75u shift
2.25u shift
1u FN
2x 1u wolf key
1u menu
2x 1u ctrl
2x 1u alt
1.25u capslock
1.25u FN
2x 1.5u ctrl
2x 1.5u alt
1.5u capslock

[Heliosphere]

Not many people have joined yet... I hope a lot more people join on this. What keyboards would require the additional modifiers? If such keyboards are uncommon, I might not need the alternative modifiers.

[zennasyndroxx]

Not many people have joined yet... I hope a lot more people join on this. What keyboards would require the additional modifiers? If such keyboards are uncommon, I might not need the alternative modifiers.

Most of the mainstream keyboards out there that uses 1.5x control alt, 1x win like razers, corsairs, some cmstorm keyboards.

[Matt3o]

I would expect at least 38 orders...

[Zebadule]

I would expect at least 38 orders...

How long ago was the poll run?

[csmith1991]

I'm thinking about this set, but I'd only be interested in it if the additional modifiers tipped with it. Is your order considered "all-or-nothing" on pimpmykeyboard? As in, if the keys I want don't make it I'm not stuck with the alphas and whatnot?

[Matt3o]

place your order, funds are reserved but not taker right away. 24h before the end of the GB contact SP if the additional modifiers don't tip.

as a side note, so far SP always made all kits tip if the main ones already tipped.

[agodinhost]

If DCS tip

and SA tip

maybe we could have DSA

+1
DSA Please!!

[Matt3o]

skull squadron did better than it is doing midnight and the IC was way less enthusiastic. Let's see how it ends up, but I'm not that keen at running more of it.

[Elrick]

Let's see how it ends up, but I'm not that keen at running more of it.

Then you should just run this final DCS version and call it quits. 

Don't put yourself through another Group Buy where they are just not interested anymore, take a holiday from this place and find something else that excites you and your partner rather than having this place fill all your available time for nothing.

[Matt3o]

oh worry not, I'm already into CNC right now. I won't have much time left for anything else

[CommonCurt]

oh worry not, I'm already into CNC right now. I won't have much time left for anything else

Unless you think that you would like to go out with the Dye-sub DCS Blue/Grey set