Array Mbira
- mackerelmint
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Array Mbira
I stumbled across this thing quite accidentally last night and it's just the coolest. I've always loved my little kalimba and wanted to be able to do more with it.
I never thought that a 5 octave stereo acoustic-electric kalimba was a thing, but it is. It's also got a pretty neat way of arranging notes. It's not cheap by any means, but they give enough information on the site that a motivated person could build one. What a cool instrument.
I never thought that a 5 octave stereo acoustic-electric kalimba was a thing, but it is. It's also got a pretty neat way of arranging notes. It's not cheap by any means, but they give enough information on the site that a motivated person could build one. What a cool instrument.
This is an excellent rectangle
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I've been eyeballing this for a few years myself.
The price is way over my budget but the possibilities are pretty exciting.
The price is way over my budget but the possibilities are pretty exciting.
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Very exciting. And really, all you'd need is a few simple tools to make one, if you wanted to just make a simple electric one. And I kinda do.
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Seriously, it'd be great for doing Tom Waits/Nick Caveish creepy shit, with some accompanying glassy guitar and synth drones.
Or you could run these through delay pedals and create huge church bell sounds. The possibilities are endless
Or you could run these through delay pedals and create huge church bell sounds. The possibilities are endless
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I'm thinking stereo trem/pan stuff and phasing for bizzarro vibraphone/electric piano gone awry sort of sounds. You're right, there are just too many possibilities.
Ring mod!
Ring mod!
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I've been eyeing Kalimbas/Mbiras for awhile, and have been wanting to make one more than anything else. I'd hope for it to have acoustic resonance, but I'd absolutely want to electrify it for funky music or sound effects.
https://youtu.be/cqOn0TjUELg
https://youtu.be/B5WwyXoDIAg
These things are incredible, and the people playing them are extraordinarily talented.
I just bought a 10 foot section of 2" thick ash for my slide guitar that I only need 36" for...
https://youtu.be/cqOn0TjUELg
https://youtu.be/B5WwyXoDIAg
These things are incredible, and the people playing them are extraordinarily talented.
I just bought a 10 foot section of 2" thick ash for my slide guitar that I only need 36" for...
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http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=104282&p=1438384#p1438384
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^^^
You should listen to Francis Bebey, he made amazing music on his Sansa. Forest Nativity is an absolute favourite.
D
You should listen to Francis Bebey, he made amazing music on his Sansa. Forest Nativity is an absolute favourite.
D
Are you loathsome tonight?
- Shadoweclipse13
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I like it! Very happy and upbeat! Usually happy and upbeat annoy me, but that's good!shadowplay wrote:^^^
You should listen to Francis Bebey, he made amazing music on his Sansa. Forest Nativity is an absolute favourite.
D
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Re: Array Mbira
Not quite the same, but I made little thumb piano/mbira electric by adding a piezoelectric pickup to it and playing it through a looper and one of my guitar amps.
https://soundcloud.com/steven-o-4/pastoral
https://soundcloud.com/steven-o-4/pastoral
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Hell yes!! That's badass Steven!
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that sounded great, steven!
If I was a byrd, I'd be mighty sore every time they shut the door and I don't think I'd sing...
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Thanks everyone!
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Well done, Señor Esteban.
The cool thing about fretless is you can hit a note...and then renegotiate.