Well speaking of odd yet very cool musical instruments
(which I haven't been, but I will now) I recently ran across
the Stylophone Pocket Synth. The tiny instrument is made
to recreate the retro synth sounds of the late 60s and 70s.
The Pocket Synth has a range of about an octave and a half
and can do three different retro synth sounds, vibrato,
and has pitch bending capability.
Of course I'm sure that you could reproduce all of the
sounds of the Stylophone on any good synthesizer. But
what would be the fun of that? :p
"Stronger" on the Stylophone.
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My son has one exactly like that. He actually plays it on-stage. You wouldn't believe the stuff he brings on-stage. It's like a box of odd stuff from a kindergarten.
Originally posted by Aqualion:
I'd love to get into that box for a few hours! Talk about a blast. :up:Incidentally, I'm in the market for a very small keyboard that I can set in front of my computer and use to go through scores. I think I've decided on this one, maybe as a Christmas present to myself. What do you think? They have a nice Korg, which is of course well-known, but the reviews on it were not very good in terms of durability.
😆 I thought it was something made for graphic design 😛
I'm afraid I'm in no position to give advice in this area. I've considered a MIDI-keyboard myself, but then I got used to just using the PC keyboard. Since I'm not going to perform anything more complicated than Rockaby Baby, I won't be needing acessories. I would be happy to forward your request to Junior who is a tad more 'into' this stuff than yours truely. If you don't mind, that is.
Originally posted by Stardancer:
I don't even know what that is. So I guess you're one up on me now!:D:heart:
I recently saw a water trumpet on a tv show. Had no idea that such a thing existed. Really cool, though.Like this lil' ole thang.:lol::up::heart:
Originally posted by gdare:
Graphic design is totally retro, man. :p
Originally posted by Aqualion:
It would be honored and appreciated. If you will, just tell him I need something small that I can set in front of my laptop keyboard, and USB. :up: Thank you.
Sorry, Edward. Tried and tried to find a photo of one, or a link, and couldn't. I'll see if I can describe it.It kind of looks like an upside-down wind chime. The tubes are fixed in place, though, and of varying lengths. If I remember correctly, it is mounted on a base that spins. You put water in the tubes and spin the thing, and it makes a really weird noise. The things were apparently pretty popular in the 1960's and '70's, as musical instruments in the songs of various bands, and as novelties at parties.I'm not sure if the proper name is water trumpet, but that's what it was called on the tv program I saw.Kinda cool, too.:D
Ah, good description. Though I can't remember ever seeing one. Are you sure you're not talking about a water bong? :p
I'm sure bongs were considered "necessary equipment" for musicians in the 60s and 70s. :lol:.I've always been partial to the theramin. :hat:.
Originally posted by qlue:
:lol:I'm sure when it was time to "load up the gear" that was the first thing loaded — or, wait, the second thing — the first thing to get loaded were the band members.
Which was kinda tricky since with bushy beards and long hair, everyone looked pretty much the same through the pall of bong smoke! :p.
My favorite stylophonish song.
@ Richard.Ha! That it might be!:yes:Great song.
Saw a documentary some weeks ago about how British synth pioneers Depeche Mode started up. They showed some photos from Vince Clarke's garage back in 78 or something: a complete mess of wires and switches and amps, like something out of an 1890s science fiction pulp, to make a sound that anybody can make nowadays, only some thirty years later, using the softsynth rimgtone apps you can download for free from any old mobile phone. I think it's amazing.