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Smooth Swing Lightsaber: Realistic Motion Sensitivity Technology Explained

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Smooth swing lightsaber, sometimes written as SmoothSwing lightsaber, refers to a lightsaber with extremely responsive, nuanced, realistic motion sensitivity influencing the lightsaber’s sounds. Originally developed by Thexter, a smooth swing lightsaber is much more sensitive to subtler lightsaber movements than a non-smooth swing lightsaber. Custom sabers configured as neopixel lightsabers and as in-hilt LED sabers … Read more

What is a sound font? | Lightsaber Terminology

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A lightsaber sound font, sometimes spelled soundfont, is a compilation of sound effects installed on lightsaber soundboard. Custom sound sabers may arrive pre-loaded with 1 or more sound fonts on the soundboard. Sometimes the user may purchase and install additional sound fonts onto the board. Other times, the lightsaber is only loaded with one fixed … Read more

So-cal Saber Service Abruptly CANCELS Proffieboard Run, Promises to Issue Refunds

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So-Cal Saber Service Proffieboard run cancelled

So-cal Saber Service (SCSS) announced the abrupt cancellation of its anticipated Proffieboard run, promising to refund all deposits in the coming weeks. Proffieboard is popular open source lightsaber controller known for its neopixel and SmoothSwing V2 (motion algorithm) support along with its small size. So-cal Saber Service, an established custom saber company based in California, posted … Read more

NEW Proffieboard Run: So-Cal Saber Service Opens Lightsaber Soundboard Run

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Custom saber company So-Cal Saber Service (SCSS) opened a new Proffieboard group buy today on Facebook. The limited run is open to United States and Canada

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Gutting a Lightsaber: Top 4 Reasons for Removing Internals

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Gutting a lightsaber is the process of removing all of the internal components or ‘guts’ (i.e. electronics, chassis, batteries, etc) from a lightsaber hilt. Here are the top 4 reasons sabersmiths and lightsaber enthusiasts gut a lightsaber. 1. Gutting a Lightsaber to Create an Empty Cosplay Prop or Display HiltA broken, inexpensive or outdated lightsaber … Read more

The Pach Store Adds Proffieboard to Store (Limited Quantities)

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Proffieboard

The Pach Store released a limited quantity of Proffieboard in their store. Proffieboard is a open source lightsaber soundboard with neopixel support. The feature-packed board was developed by Fredrik Hubinette of Profezzorn Labs. Due to strong demand, The Pach Store’s stock of Proffieboard will likely sell out quickly. As of the posting of the article, only … Read more

Snap-Hiss: 8 Most Common Types of Lightsaber Sounds

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Darth Vader in the Death Star corridor

Lightsabers don’t make just one sound, they make many different sounds depending on the situation. Collectively called a sound font, the series of sounds made by a lightsaber adds richness, depth and personality to the elegant weapon. Some lightsaber sounds are activated manually by pressing a button on the lightsaber hilt (e.g. ignition or lockup), while … Read more

Electrum Sabercrafts Teases Diatium 3 Saber Core Board as ‘Louder, Bassier and Meaner’ (New Saber Technology)

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Electrum Sabercrafts Diatium 3 SaberCore

Electrum Sabercrafts announced they will be releasing a new board, Diatium 3 Saber Core (D3), in 2019. The custom saber company started teasing some of the sounds on Diatium 3 Saber Core yesterday on the Electrum Sabercrafts Facebook page. Sounds in the video included: idle hum, swing sounds, and the turn off sound. In the … Read more

Where to Buy Proffieboard Lightsaber Soundboard

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proffieboard lightsaber soundboard

Proffieboard is a new, feature-rich open source lightsaber soundboard. The board, developed by Fredrik Hubinette, is becoming very popular among lightsaber enthusiasts very quickly. Proffieboard first launched in August 2018 with a group buy in The Rebel Armory forums (TRA). Nearly 3000 boards were sold in the group buy thread and unfortunately it’s closed to new orders … Read more

Plecter Labs and the Evolution of Lightsaber Soundboards: An Interview with Erv Plecter

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Erv Plecter and Plecter Labs lightsaber soundboards

Erv Plecter, electronics engineer and founder of Plecter Labs, launched his eponymous prop electronics company in 2005. Based in France, Plecter is the brains behind some of the most popular custom lightsaber boards on the market, including: Nano Biscotte, Pico Crumble, Crystal Focus, PRIZM and more. Plecter Labs soundboards, especially the entry-level Nano Biscotte and … Read more