Isla Instruments LLC has officially ceased operations in the US, but founder and chief developer Brad Holland will start a new venture.
Brad Holland is an American developer whose company, Isla Instruments, has created instruments such as the KordBot and the S2400. He is currently developing the Caladan synthesizer, based on the Futuresonus Parva concept.
If you visit their website right now, you’ll find the message: Isla Instruments LLC has permanently ceased operations. But don’t worry, Brad Holland is continuing.
Isla Instruments LLC
Yes, it’s official. Brad Holland has announced that Isla Instruments LLC has ceased permanently ceased operation. Those who have pre-orders, don’t worry, they will be handled personally by the developer.
He will also provide support for his products, such as the S2400, including firmware updates, said Brad Holland in the official forum. But then, why this decision?
Anyone who attended Robin Vincent’s Synth East 2026 event last weekend probably saw Brad Holland’s booth. Did he come all the way from the USA for this event? No!
Brad Holland recently moved from the USA back to the UK. Not only to start a new life, but also to relaunch his business. To do this, he must first close his US company and then open a new one in the UK.
The LLC in Isla Instruments indicates that it was a US company. An LLC or limited liability company is the United States-specific form of a private limited company. On his official forum, he says about the closure of Isla Instruments LLC:
That is correct. Outstanding pre-orders will be taken care of by me, personally, once ready. I will be sending a personal email to those immediately affected in the very near future. To everyone else, until Brad Holland starts a new venture, Isla Instruments will continue to offer support.
According to Brad, the transition won’t happen overnight. It will take some time for the new activity to be in place. But development, firmware updates, etc., are still on in the meantime.
Isla Instruments LLC has ceased operations, but the company is returning. According to a forum, it will be called again Isla Instruments.
More information here: Isla Instruments forum
Isla Electronics will be the new company, as per the forum post.
2400 owners had a momentary anxiety spike !
Their Kordbot is a neat little instrument as well. Not sure it sold all that well, but I got one from the Kickstarter Brad ran.