jimhanks wrote:
PB+J wrote:
The wind controllers are easy to find but they have keys rather than holes and to my knowledge don’t allow for half holing, same with the electric flute—it uses switches. It’s might be better than not practicing but it should be possible to get something closer to a real whistle
There are wind controllers like the EWI that don't have keys, but you're right that it doesn't half hole. One that supposedly does is the Aodyo Sylpho :
https://aodyo.comAnd it supposedly has a whistle fingering mode.
I don't have one but have been following it.
Thank you yes I looked at the sylpho. It’s a very interesting idea and close to what I’m looking for but it’s very pricey and the form factor is odd. It’s trying to be more things, like the EWI.
What I’m thinking of is a “midi controller.” Something with no sounds of its own, but which sends a midi signal to a computer, which then maps the midi signal onto a sound. You can find midi controllers, usually keyboards or pads, for well under 100 bucks. An Arduino is 30 dollars, a pressure sensor is under ten, and six light dependent resistors. I think the hard part would be the programming. At least it would be the hard part for me. It can’t be just a simple on-off, there would have to be a continuous signal from the resistors to accomplish half holing.
The thing I’m imagingin would fit in a whistle, but with a small box attached in some way to house the Arduino board. Maybe just a cable comin out. There would have to be some way to release moisture without producing much of a sound. The Arduino board would need USB port and maybe a battery pack
Alternatively, skip the pressure sensor and just have a tongue activated switch to jump octaves. It would be less like a whistle then but it would make a bunch of things easier.