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Topic: A new acoustic instrument |
b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Rick Nicklas
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Verona, Mo. (deceased)
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Posted 5 Nov 2014 1:25 pm |
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I think I will wait for the student model.  |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 5 Nov 2014 1:54 pm
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The old ones sound better.
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2014 3:04 pm
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| I think it's really cool. Great sound effects for a suspense movie? I wonder how much the sound is enhanced by actually being in the same room. |
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Jeff Garden
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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2014 4:15 pm
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The cello-echo thing might have public relations implications for potential artists...would people actually buy tickets to go see "Yo Yo Mama" in concert?  |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 5 Nov 2014 4:55 pm
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Chas Smith probably in his garage right now...building one!  |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2014 6:06 pm
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I'm amazed at the lack of serious responses. This is quite an innovative acoustic instrument, in my opinion. The inventor isn't a very good musician, but it's easy to hear the potential. Are we so jaded by electronics that we can't appreciate the rich tonal possibilities of physical instruments anymore?
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 5 Nov 2014 6:31 pm
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In part it seems like a giant acoustic spring reverb.
Pretty amazing concept mixed with some first rate craftsmanship.
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 6 Nov 2014 3:52 am
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Just a little humor, Bob! It's certainly an interesting sound but I see it more as an effect than a viable melody/harmony instrument. To some degree, the sheer physical size of it somewhat precludes it's wider use, I'd guess.
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 6 Nov 2014 5:29 am
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| b0b wrote: |
| I'm amazed at the lack of serious responses. |
Sometimes I can't tell when you're kidding.
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Rick Nicklas
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Verona, Mo. (deceased)
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Posted 6 Nov 2014 8:57 am
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b0b, I'm amazed you don't think the inventor is a very good musician. As amazing as this instrument is, I find it more amazing about the creativity in music this guy gets. I used to get a lot of the effects and sounds he is getting with my old Stratocaster and super-reverb fender amp hooked up to many effects. But this guy (with a relaxed effort) is getting some really good drone sounds with an India influenced musicality.
But anyway, back to the humor. Can you imagine having to set this baby up on all your gigs and (in reality) just to find out if it is a babe magnet or not. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 6 Nov 2014 7:57 pm
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| i think the guys on drugs. expensive drugs. he's obviously no struggling musician with that room and view. |
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Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2014 8:24 am
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I think that it's interesting in that it's acoustical. I would have some potential in a New Wave or relaxation type of music.
I wonder if the reverb part could be adapted to other type instruments as to not sound so Indian? |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2014 12:25 pm
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... some potential in a .. relaxation type of music.
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Yes, I started to relax the moment he stopped playing. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Nov 2014 4:13 pm
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| b0b wrote: |
| I'm amazed at the lack of serious responses. This is quite an innovative acoustic instrument, in my opinion. |
I think the problem is that while it may be a termed an instrument, most of what he's doing is just making spacey sound effects. Musicians might be more impressed if he played some real music, but I rhink the Sci-Fi crowd would go bonkers over this thing! |
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Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2014 5:18 pm
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Dot not feather
That kinda sounded like an old Tarzan movie when he ran into trouble from the natives. |
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Wayne Carver
From:
Martinez, Georgia, USA
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 7 Nov 2014 11:01 pm
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This piece is really beautiful;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vCdymtRp3k
The music scene in Istanbul looks pretty amazing to me.
It reminds me of some of the truly wild and cool music I heard and saw in Mexico City a couple months ago.
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 8 Nov 2014 1:19 am
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| Cool sounds! I used to record foley for motion pictures and some of the contraptions used to create sound effects were rather bizarre too. |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 9 Nov 2014 10:20 pm
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I skimmed the vid,so if there was anything Western-influenced I didn't hear it,but I think if a regular cello had that kind of setup,it could make some very cool sounds,especially if it had a pickup.Does it come in black?  |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 10 Nov 2014 3:20 pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV7aHto52o0
The idea of stretching a membrane to a friction drum or pierced by a rough stick has been used since cavemen days. It was very popular in Africa and South America and all over Europe in mediaeval times. It was known as a rummelpot or rommelpot. The above are three Flemish/Vlaamse folk songs from days of yore. For those of you not familiar with the Flemish language, "'k heb zo lang met de rommelpot gelopen, drie koningen" means, "I have so long with the rommelpot run, three kings."
At some old folk festivals in England they make an almighty racket with the things. 
The same basic principle is used in spring reverberation units, where a spring is stretched and attached to a membrane. The membrane acts as a microphone and a similar membrane at the other end acts as a speaker. Speakers and microphones work on the same principle as each other.
Personally, I can't see the sound produced by the contraption in the original video being used for serious music because you can't get any sort of pure notes out of it.  An interesting experiment, though. |
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Glenn Suchan
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Austin, Texas
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