Bowed keyboard- Streichklavier #8: A short recording of bowed keyboard

Well done Jon looks like a good and interesting build I think GaryK built a very similar instrument.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Neat! I’m having trouble hearing when the bow stroke changes direction. Is that when on the held notes it seems to get quieter then pause?

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke

Jon some interesting music. Nice build on the instrument.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks guys!

A1Jim, I actually pestered Gary quite a bit on details of how he built his harpsichord. Those were some nice instruments he built.

Dan, the pause you hear is probably the splice in the belt- It makes a dead spot for a second. It is actually always running in one direction. I hope to get the splice shorter…I’m refining my splicing process, so the next belt I put on should have less of a lag spot.The belt is a loop that runs around a set of pulleys like the fan belt on a car. It is made from 1/2” nylon ribbon. It is the best material I’ve found for this particular setup, and it’s cheap!

Thanks Karson! hopefully after some more refining and the addition of other features, it will sound a little better.

-- Jon

Jon, thanks for the explanation, that’s why I wasn’t hearing the rest of what I expected to from a bowed sound. Love to see one of these in person some time!

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke