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- Sat May 15, 2021 9:52 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: The SlipSlider Demystified
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7801
The SlipSlider Demystified
In my opinion, Zombor Kovacs' SlipSlider invention is the best thing to happen to the standard Richter harmonica in 125 years. Using graphics and playing demos, I show how it makes the harp easier to play and way more expressive than the old type, without losing any of its great qualities. https://y...
- Fri May 07, 2021 5:23 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Jim Antaki's TurboSlide Harmonica
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5392
Re: Jim Antaki's TurboSlide Harmonica
Here's a new video on the TurboSlide in standard Richter tuning, demonstrating the useful effects throughout the range:
https://youtu.be/W-Y3NXIeE6s
https://youtu.be/W-Y3NXIeE6s
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:48 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: TurboSlide (and SlipSlider?) dimi
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6497
Re: TurboSlide (and SlipSlider?) dimi
Very interesting ideas as always Edvin! Talking of the Diminished harp with TurboSlide: funnily enough, I've been discussing this very recently with a guy called Jason Rogers. He plays diminished tuning exclusively, mostly on chromatic: https://youtu.be/d4SpfyGaQGI Jason also plays diminished diaton...
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:08 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: The SlipSlider and TurboSlide Combined!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5522
Re: The SlipSlider and TurboSlide Combined!
Thanks! Just putting together the great ideas of two other inventors, with a bit of development work on the SlipSlider from me. I think it's a powerful combination that would be wonderful to have in a harp anyone could buy. If widely available I'm sure it would engender a whole lot of fresh sounds f...
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:54 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: SWAM Apps in the iPad: Amazing Realism
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8058
Re: SWAM Apps in the iPad: Amazing Realism
Unfortunately Android has too much latency for music apps, so anything decent has to use iOS. I have an Android phone myself, but use a second hand iPad Mini for music.
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:57 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: The SlipSlider and TurboSlide Combined!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5522
The SlipSlider and TurboSlide Combined!
Never before has so much soulful note-bending ability been packed into a standard 10-hole Richter harp!
https://youtu.be/2vdm9_RmFnU
https://youtu.be/2vdm9_RmFnU
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 3:09 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: SWAM Apps in the iPad: Amazing Realism
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8058
SWAM Apps in the iPad: Amazing Realism
I've long been an admirer and advocate of the brilliant Lekholm DM48 Midi Harmonica. My preferred interface is the iPad, for it's user-friendly interface, small size, and low cost of using large numbers of excellent synth apps to play through. Recently things have got even better with that combinati...
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 3:02 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Jim Antaki's TurboSlide Harmonica
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5392
Jim Antaki's TurboSlide Harmonica
Jim Antaki's excellent but under-appreciated TurboSlide Harmonica has so much to offer harp players! In this video, I show how it can transform the sound of your licks if you swap stiff, unresponsive blow notes for sexy draw bends instead.
https://youtu.be/g00MPhfP4r0
https://youtu.be/g00MPhfP4r0
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:32 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: HARMONICA TUNING DIAGRAMS = An Alternative Approach
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12337
Re: HARMONICA TUNING DIAGRAMS = An Alternative Approach
Good to see a few other like this pitch-based graphical interface for the harmonica. However, it could go further, to be more widely applicable to all keys. Personally, I don't think about the names of notes at all - I think numbers of the scale. Thus on a C harp, instead of CD - EG - GB - CD for th...
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:42 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: HARMONICA TUNING DIAGRAMS = An Alternative Approach
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12337
HARMONICA TUNING DIAGRAMS = An Alternative Approach
I was chatting with IaNerd on another thread about how to depict tuning diagrams, and it got me thinking... I mentioned my preference for having the notes laid out according to their pitch, rather than how they are fixed to the reedplates inside the harp: Low notes on the bottom row, High notes on t...