I'd be interested in a Brendan Power switch diatonic harp designed for rack playing that uses Vern Smith's hand free design so rack players could play chromatically with their diatonics.
David Pearce
Switch harp + Hands free?
Re: Switch harp + Hands free?
Good suggestion David. Vern's vertical shifting HFC system would suit the twin diatonic format for a mini chromatic very well.
It would be quite easy to design, much simpler than the interlocking air channels of my TwinHarmonica System.
However the concept is Vern's, and I feel it is up to him to produce such a thing, if he wants to. Or possibly you, with his blessing? You have the design skills and tech knowhow to do it.
I'm happy with my horizontal shifting manual slider/mouthpiece approach for the Switch-Harp, as I think it suits the majority of players better.
It would be quite easy to design, much simpler than the interlocking air channels of my TwinHarmonica System.
However the concept is Vern's, and I feel it is up to him to produce such a thing, if he wants to. Or possibly you, with his blessing? You have the design skills and tech knowhow to do it.
I'm happy with my horizontal shifting manual slider/mouthpiece approach for the Switch-Harp, as I think it suits the majority of players better.