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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Case to repurpose to hold low D and a few other whistles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1178
Re: Case to repurpose to hold low D and a few other whistles
Take a look at pool cue stick cases. Some open at the end and others have a side hinge like typical instrument cases. Most have good padding.
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:54 pm
- Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
- Topic: Is Warbl good for a beginner?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14408
Re: Is Warbl good for a beginner?
I just received one of the new mouthpieces that are now shipping with the Warbl. Much better than the old tube mouthpiece I had and the air flow is a bit closer to most real whistles. It also has a clever way of redirecting most of the moisture down and out of a vent at the back. I was using a Gener...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Tonguing technique
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13282
Re: Tonguing technique
The discussion about fast tonguing made me realize that I often alternate from T to K articulation and back when trying for speed.
Is this a common practice or just something I have developed?
Is this a common practice or just something I have developed?
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:46 am
- Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
- Topic: Any recording tricks for flutes and other wind instruments?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 44315
Re: Any recording tricks for flutes and other wind instrumen
Simple question, but the answers quickly get complicated because there are so many variables. Different types of microphones with different pickup patterns. Different mic placements based on these different types and on different playing styles. Different rooms and recording technology. Here is a sh...
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Tin whistles in the wind
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9969
Re: Tin whistles in the wind
Isn't it? But I imagine it's difficult to design something that does not affect the tone / timbre and still does a good job of blocking wind. Plus they need to justify that $40 plus price tag somehow.pancelticpiper wrote: Wow. The hyperbole is over the top:
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Tin whistles in the wind
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9969
Re: Tin whistles in the wind
Too bad we don't have the equivalent of the win-d-fender for whistles!
https://win-d-fender.com/innovation-in-engineering
https://win-d-fender.com/innovation-in-engineering
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
- Topic: New features available for the WARBL whistle/pipes USB MIDI
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20851
Re: New features available for the WARBL whistle/pipes USB M
Thanks to both of you! It's been exciting to see how quickly the Warbl has evolved over such a short time.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
- Topic: Is Warbl good for a beginner?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14408
Re: Is Warbl good for a beginner?
Again, I don't want to discourage you from getting a Warbl. It may be just what you need to get in enough practice time. Think about it like a flight simulator. You can learn an amazing amount about flying on a simulator, but you need air time get comfortable with the airplane. I have no doubt you c...
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Trad Tech Forum
- Topic: Is Warbl good for a beginner?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14408
Re: Is Warbl good for a beginner?
The Warbl has been a practical means for me to learn new tunes late at night when the family is asleep BUT it's no shortcut to learning the breath control you need for a regular whistle. In fact you might pick up some bad habits since you don't need to adjust your breath the same way to bring the in...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:03 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Recommendations On Microphones For Recording Tin Whistle?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5557
Re: Recommendations On Microphones For Recording Tin Whistle
Narzog posted some useful information but there are some assumptions in there you need to consider. Are you recording to your computer? Then there are two common methods: 1) a direct USB mic that is self contained or 2) a mic that plugs into some kind of external audio interface. USB microphones are...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Burke Whistle question
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10990
Re: Burke Whistle question
Since I don't have measurements I don't know for sure, but I think the Burke high D "narrow bore" is around the same bore as traditional/classic high D whistles. I wish all Burkes were available in narrower bore sizes. Richard, you made me curious enough to check. My Burke aluminum narrow...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 1:06 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Monster Grips for slippery whistles
- Replies: 63
- Views: 22542
Re: Monster Grips for slippery whistles
Idea: looking at larger bore whistles, has anyone tried creating a thumb rest or more grip control on a whistle, by placing a wide elastic band around the whistle where appropriate. Anyone tried that? A common blue elastic like newspapers and parcels are wrapped in, which is about 1/4" wide, w...
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:40 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Loosen Generation, Oak, Feadog, Walton, etc fipple
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2773
Re: Loosen Generation, Oak, Feadog, Walton, etc fipple
You are right that it's come up before. I like the Joannie Madden Smackdown Method that Jerry Freeman offered in the thread below. Many other suggestions there too.
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viewtopic.php?p=1065278
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:55 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Let's Play!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12157
Re: Let's Play!
Probably just me but I spent hours taking apart an old mechanical clock. The well balanced gears made wonderful tops that seemed to spin forever. Hmmm. Wonder if that has anything to do with my interest in bicycle mechanics.
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: The South
- Replies: 30
- Views: 22627
Re: The South
An alternative would be a strong historical narrative, but then you are irritating someone politically, because your strong narrative is leaving someone out. Most of us try to adopt an approach that focuses on learning to read "primary sources," documents from the time period being studie...