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Lowboy replied to the topic in the forum Homepage 10 years, 3 months ago
Thanks for the review Alan.
One of these days I am going to buy a couple of new cheap “mouth organs” to see if the sound can be useful for special effects or for a “junky” sound.
Since one thing I want to do is wring out a harmonica sound from a melodica/melodion, your comments about it sounding something like a harmonica and being able to bend…Read more
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Lowboy replied to the topic Melodica Pickups in the forum General melodica discussion 10 years, 3 months ago
Hi Steve,
Quick correction. I still get some key click even when have lots of high cut on the EQ. But it is so minimal, it is rare to hear it over the sound of the melodica.
Regards,
Lowboy
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Lowboy replied to the topic Melodica Pickups in the forum General melodica discussion 10 years, 3 months ago
Hi Melodica-Me,
I have not gone out with this rig yet. I am rehearsing with a band now and am probably several months away from a gig.
Right now, I am amplifying the signal with a powered JBL monitor (a two-way, bi-amped monitor with about 140 watts total). I can also run a line out of a direct box and feed the house PA if there is a house PA. I…Read more
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Daren replied to the topic Double/triple tongue, triplets in the forum Melodica technique 10 years, 3 months ago
Hi Quetscher, I’d use Te-ke-te Te-ke-te for fast repeating triplets. For the last ‘te’, you could try placing the tongue slightly back on the roof of the mouth (moving towards a ‘de’ sound).
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Alan Brinton replied to the topic New Exalibur 37 in the forum General melodica discussion 10 years, 3 months ago
I’m pretty sure this is a scam that involves repackaging cheap melodicas and making spurious claims about them being hand crafted in Milwaukee. But that’s just my subjective opinion, so don’t anybody think of suing me.