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I think the secrets to fast attack are:
– tight gaskets
– a short, stiff mouthpiece.
I’m surprised at how leaky my gaskets are! Just blow into it with no keys down: ideally, you shouldn’t be able to!
And I love the hose, but its flexibility take some of the attack power out of it.

Practice is probably the best diaphragm strengthening…Read more

Great stuff, thanks for posting it! It’s great to see how different people approach the challenges of melodica tuning. I like the nichrome reed heater, too. 🙂

Hi Casey, Have a look here, I got some of the technical stuff up on a website! https://www.doctormelodica.com/

I used this along with a Phidgets USB hub. I can explain, you can email me directly if you like, dbrancazio at comcast dot net. https://www.phidgets.com/?tier=3&catid=7&pcid=5&prodid=110