EditorsKeys have successfully reached their target goal for the Kickstarter Campaign they launched 9 days ago. The campaign, which had reached 50% in just 48 hours of launching, hit its target today from pledgers all over the world.
The company gave the public the chance to pre-order the world’s very first backlit editing shortcut keyboard and will now start the production process thanks to the
funding they received via Kickstarter. Pledging will still take place for an extra 37 days, so if you want to save 30% off the final retail price, you still can.
To reach 100% in under 10 days has been a great achievement for EditorsKeys who have worked hard to raise awareness for the campaign across all forms of social media, as well as having interest from world leading production blogs, music production magazines, such as SOS, and even celebrity producers.
"I'm a long time fan of Editors Keys keyboards. Can't wait to use the backlit keyboard, no more night time sessions in the studio fumbling around trying to find my shortcuts!"
Says Rik Simpson, Grammy Award winning record producer for Coldplay.
The keyboard is designed to help editors working in dimly lit environments and also eases eye strain which is a common issue for editors all over. The keyboard doesn’t only offer health benefits, it also helps editors speed up the editing process by up to 40%. It does this by displaying the shortcut tools for popular editing software such as Pro Tools and Final Cut Pro X.
"Having spent the majority of my career in rooms where lighting is minimal, I can't emphasise enough the benefit that this keyboard will have for editors and colourists alike.
I have encountered many of the problems the team at Editors Keys have set out to solve, and I really believe they have found a perfect solution in this product.”
Says Matt Brown Managing Director at CorePost
Backers are offered 30% off the retail price once the product is launched. Each keyboard is dedicated to the software of the user’s choice and EditorsKeys are also offering a separate range of ‘addons’ such as wrist pads and signed merchandise from the team as a thank you for different size pledges. The largest pledge will allow the backer to personalize the keyboard with their own name, a company logo, or any picture they like, even if it’s a picture of their pet cat.
