Comments on: Isla Instruments Ceases Operations https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:03:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: lala https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579997 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:03:27 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579997 In reply to momo.

I doubt catering to the american hip hop heads will work in Europe. 😉

]]> By: Puck https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579989 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:41:52 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579989 In reply to momo.

Thanks for the clarification, Momo. With the headline, I was concerned my pre-order money for the Caladan just got flushed down the toilet. And it seems like he’s very close to completing the development of it.

]]> By: momo https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579987 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:30:31 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579987 In reply to lala.

Ignorant comment. He is closing the business because he is moving to the UK where he will resume under the same name. In order to do that he must close the US based LLC and set up a UK Ltd company which will take him a few months to sort out.

]]> By: lala https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579979 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:40:33 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579979 In reply to UKifi.

yeah and because their stuff sold like sliced bread they are out of business. 😉

]]> By: UKifi https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579973 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:22:50 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579973 In reply to lala.

You seem to be uninformed, lots of people are interested, check the isla Instruments forum, elektronauts, gearspace, modwiggler…

]]> By: lala https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579967 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:06:17 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579967 In reply to UKifi.

Voice cards for minimoog, X0X, Sem? Hahaha
Dreamworld
Who is going to buy those?
You may want to look at what Behringer is selling lately. 😉

]]> By: UKifi https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579954 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:29:32 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579954 The S2400’s already a bit of a cult favourite, solid build, lofi charm and the firmware’s only getting better. I admire the Caladan’s engineering, modular, expandable, built like a tank and with those upcoming voice cards of minimoog, 303, sem and that open-source api.
Clever bit of business. Even if it’s a niche it’s a forward thinking gear.

]]> By: Andreas https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579939 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:48:22 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579939 In reply to Walking The Line Between 10 and 11.

Well, that is also why I got off with S2400

]]> By: MYC https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579922 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:43:08 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579922 In reply to Walking The Line Between 10 and 11.

:’)

]]> By: Walking The Line Between 10 and 11 https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/03/05/isla-instruments-ceases-operations/#comment-1579881 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:47:40 +0000 https://www.synthtopia.com/?p=152499#comment-1579881 Looking at the Caladan demos, it looks way too menu-divey. Good luck to him.

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