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by EdvinW
Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:45 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Introducing the Wedin Chromatic – folk music ornaments in many keys
Replies: 34
Views: 46737

Re: Introducing the Wedin Chromatic – folk music ornaments in many keys

Brendan wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:16 am
While I'm doing that Edvin, did you post the Wedin Chromatic info etc on Slidemeister? I'm interested to hear their reactions.
I finally got around to posting on Slidemeister: https://forums.slidemeister.com/index.php?topic=20627

I used the same sound clips but altered the presentation somewhat.
by EdvinW
Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:44 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: The new, updated DM48X is here!
Replies: 14
Views: 18774

The new, updated DM48X is here!

I just saw an e-mail from Lekholm Instruments, announcing their introducing the successor to the DM48: DM48X ! The most apparent new features are that the new model has a ribbon controller on top, which could be used as a pitch-bender or to control the sound in other ways, and that it can be operate...
by EdvinW
Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:13 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!
Replies: 25
Views: 49358

Re: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!

Are there any plans to make a Modular-Reed twin harmonica system?

There isn't much competition when it comes to chromatics in non-standard tunings, and it looks like it might turn out to be cheaper than Seydel's most basic custom-tuned chrom. Just saying...
by EdvinW
Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:13 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!
Replies: 25
Views: 49358

Re: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!

Here is an example what a bent chord could sound like by the way! (Complete with comments from my producer :lol: )

I start playing the note pair GD, and then repeatedly bend the D down to a C. It's thus an example of a fifth being compressed to a fourth.
by EdvinW
Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!
Replies: 25
Views: 49358

Re: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!

Thank you Brendan! I've been doing some more experimenting with my set lately, so new reeds could definitely be useful. :D I woke up early this morning and, half awake, I came to the realisation: If someone would like to know what a tremolo blues harmonica sounds like, the Modular Reed system is is ...
by EdvinW
Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:44 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!
Replies: 25
Views: 49358

Re: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!

Brendan wrote:
Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:04 pm
Thanks for those ideas Edvin! Would it be OK to post them on the ModReed webpage for Richter players to try out with their reed sets?
Sure! Totally OK, use either one of them or use both :)
by EdvinW
Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:12 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!
Replies: 25
Views: 49358

Re: MODULAR-REED HARMONICA - Released!

As Tyler said: Congrats, Brendan! After all these years they're out! It's a really cool product with lots of possibilities, even if you just use a standard Richter tuned harp without any extra reeds. Here are some additional ideas, on top of the ones Brendan covered in his videos, which new owners c...
by EdvinW
Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Snake Solo. Countering the regular-breath hegemony!
Replies: 3
Views: 3941

Re: Snake Solo. Countering the regular-breath hegemony!

My favorite part is this Subject's title. You've got verve, Edvin! :D When you say 'jawflick + button', what do you mean exactly - jawflick first? I was thinking more 'button + jawflick': button first, then lower jawflick. In that pattern I only see two, on the F# and C# draw notes. I mean that the...
by EdvinW
Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:24 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Snake Solo. Countering the regular-breath hegemony!
Replies: 3
Views: 3941

Snake Solo. Countering the regular-breath hegemony!

I had another episode of the what-if's, and thought I'd share it here in case it would tickle someone's imagination. Somewhere in the recent talk about ornamentations, Brendan pointed out something many harmonica players know: the 6 and 7 draw notes on a (Paddy) Richter are one step apart, and this ...
by EdvinW
Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:54 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: 91% of Irish music with 2 harps and only 1 breath pattern!
Replies: 3
Views: 3783

Re: 91% of Irish music with 2 harps and only 1 breath pattern!

It's a really nice observation that the old problem of different octaves can be solved by making it a slide diatonic! Could you try again to explain what's going on at hole 8 though? I don't quite understand that either. Is it to make the slide-out pattern the same in both octaves? In that case peop...