For the player.
For a drummer, teacher or video creator: visualise hits, practise a track and turn the kit into a light instrument.
Play KRKN.
Before everyone else.
Early access to KRKN hardware as it exists today. Each prototype is hand-built and configured by its creator for a real project.
01One unitCore + Ultra
02One configurationBuilt for your field
03A direct lineTo the creator
04Your unitNumbered and yours to keep
The hardware today.
Put to the test.
Abyss is the first field access to KRKN hardware, before the crowdfunding campaign. It already works, but it still needs to be tested outside the workshop by different people in different situations.
This is not a display mock-up. It is a usable unit built around KRKN's current technical choices and adjusted to each participant's situation.
It is not a finished production product either. Abyss will evolve through the problems encountered, ideas tested and feedback documented in the field.
Core and Ultra, now.
Abyss is not a third product. It is the current hardware bridge between both KRKN experiences.
For the stage.
For a lighting engineer, technician or several bands: prepare configurations, connect the stage and stay in control live.
A lighting engineer working with three bands does not need the same configuration as a drummer making videos. Talking directly with the creator, as many times as needed, is exactly what builds the right unit.
A prototype. Not a dressed-up promise.
Early access has value because it is real. It also comes with the limits of a first revision.
In development
Bugs and changes are expected. Finding them is part of the programme.
Not the production model
Future Core and Ultra products will incorporate lessons from this phase.
No forced deadline
A unit only ships once it is technically ready for its intended context.
Written framework
Configuration, safety, confidentiality and commitments are defined before any decision.
“A kit that works in my workshop has not yet proved it will hold up during soundcheck, rehearsal or a show.”
A trigger reacting to the next drum, a moving cable, a setup taking too long or an unclear interface: these issues only emerge when KRKN lives with someone else.
You receive. You test. We improve.
What you receive
- A numbered Abyss unit that is yours to keep.
- A hardware and software configuration adapted within the programme's limits.
- Access to the KRKN software compatible with your unit.
- A direct line to the creator throughout the testing period.
What KRKN expects
- Real use in the context described.
- Regular, structured and honest feedback.
- Prompt reporting of faults and incidents.
- Respect for the agreed safety and communication framework.
The contribution is set after we talk.
Applying is free and commits you to nothing. After a first conversation with the creator, selected applicants receive a written proposal that sets out the configuration, the financial contribution to manufacturing costs and mutual commitments. You remain free to decline.
For a creator partnership, a discount may be included in an agreement with clearly defined deliverables.
Five steps, and a human decision at the end.
Every application is personally reviewed. Units are not allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
- 01Apply
Tell us about your field, equipment and what you want to build with KRKN.
- 02Your project is reviewed
Enthusiasm, real use and the quality of the context matter more than speed.
- 03We talk
A direct conversation with the creator helps us understand your needs, constraints and objectives. It stays open afterwards, whenever you need it.
- 04You receive a proposal
Configuration, contribution and commitments are put in writing. Either party can still say no.
- 05Your unit is prepared
The unit is assembled, adapted and shipped once it is technically ready.
Under consideration
KRKN partner experts.
Some testers may later be invited to join a partner expert programme. The idea under consideration is to share their KRKN expertise and receive a commission on their direct Core and Ultra sales. The programme, its criteria and benefits have not yet been finalised.
Your field.
Your KRKN.
This form helps prepare a useful first conversation. There is no payment, reservation or commitment at this stage.
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units · human selection
Allow around 8 minutes. Detailed answers are more useful than perfect ones.