Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

I'm working on a mini pitchbender for the DM48. It can work with any tuning. Here is a sample of some tests with Richter tuning. C harp scale played in 2nd Position style:

https://soundcloud.com/user-509216178/d ... ding-tests

'Same size' = yes.

'Similar' = probably not, unless the dimensions are within 0.5mm overall in length and width.

If you can send photos and exact measurements I can give you an assessment.

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I meant later THIS month... :-) Apologies for the delay. This is just one of a slew of new harp models I have coming out soon and I'm reorganising my systems to improve production efficiency. I want to get everything in place before the first release, and various preparatory steps (writing patents, ...

The Pentatonic scale is a lot of fun. The minor pentatonic uses the same notes as the major but starts on the sixth note of the scale. In 1st position it could look like this:: CD. EG. AB. CD. EG. AB. Repeat up the harp Essentially my Paddy Richter bottom end repeated in all octaves. It's not strict...

Set Solo Assist to 20, that will help with clear single notes.

Chis Hein has a chromatic harmonica MIDI patch set out:

https://www.bestservice.de/en/chris_hei ... onica.html

Erik Lekholm has tried it on the DM48, sounds good. Though to me the point of a MIDI harmonica is NOT to sound like a harmonica: I have plenty of traditional ones for that.

Looks like the Easttop brass chromatic combs, David :-) They have the integral front lip also. You must have access to a nice CNC machine to make your design, if you're doing it in metal. Comb ramps should rightly be called Tate Ramps, because Douglas Tate was the one to invent them. All they do is ...

In my experience Nick, it's best to take valves off standard Solo-tuned chromatics in a selective manner. The valves that cause sticking problems are the outside ones, due to condensation from your breath on the reedplates holding the valves down with capillary attraction. Trimming the outside valve...

Oops yes, spiked fiddle