Flutomat for 6-hole flutes
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Flutomat for 6-hole flutes
After reading some earlier threads, I'm thinking of trying my hand at building a couple of mid-sized PVC flutes, (like Eb, E and F). I figured I could get some measurements by using Pete Kosel's "Flutomat" calculator, located here:
http://www.cwo.com/~ph_kosel/Flutomat-8.html
But the link to the 6-hole version seems to be broken. I'm not planning to make 8-hole flutes. Any suggestions?
http://www.cwo.com/~ph_kosel/Flutomat-8.html
But the link to the 6-hole version seems to be broken. I'm not planning to make 8-hole flutes. Any suggestions?
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The last two holes are just vent holes-- not finger holes. Just figure out how far up from the bottom of the flute without the vent holes you'd need to cut the pipe. In other words, just ignore the vent holes and make the flute shorter for six holes than for eight holes. The top edge of the seventh hole (i.e., the first vent hole) will determine the effective length of your six- hole flute, whether it (the top vent hole) is there or not.
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If you want to try something a bit more advanced with more info and graphs, you should try Daniel Bingamon's TWCalc http://www.kingsmills.us/twcalc/twcalc.htm
It's a very nice software and it's free
It's a very nice software and it's free
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Thanks, Feadin. I'll check it out. I made a G flute last night using Pete's Kosel's instructions. It took under two hours, done while multitasking the dinner chores. Looks great, sounds great, and plays dead-on accurate. This has definitely whet my appetite!Feadin wrote:If you want to try something a bit more advanced with more info and graphs, you should try Daniel Bingamon's TWCalc http://www.kingsmills.us/twcalc/twcalc.htm
It's a very nice software and it's free
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I find TWCalc a bit better for 6-hole flutes that tune easily, and the cutoff frequency graph is informative. The tuning issue is odd - perhaps with Flutomat I tend to trust all the calculations (to ill effect) while embouchure-hole and cork placement need to be determined by trial when using TWCalc. Probably user-error, as usual.
Both programs are great tools.
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Re: Flutomat for 6-hole flutes
I tried clicking the Flutomat link above, and just land at "Succeed" wireless technologies, based somewhere in California by the look of it. Any idea where I can find 8-hole flutomat,crookedtune wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:49 am After reading some earlier threads, I'm thinking of trying my hand at building a couple of mid-sized PVC flutes, (like Eb, E and F). I figured I could get some measurements by using Pete Kosel's "Flutomat" calculator, located here:
http://www.cwo.com/~ph_kosel/Flutomat-8.html
But the link to the 6-hole version seems to be broken. I'm not planning to make 8-hole flutes. Any suggestions?
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Re: Flutomat for 6-hole flutes
Just having a quick look online I found this website, maybe of interest.
https://www.music.bracker.uk/Music/Whis ... lator.html
https://www.music.bracker.uk/Music/Whis ... lator.html
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Trying to do justice to my various musical instruments.