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Make electronic kalimba or xylophone? #3079508 02/07/21 09:57 AM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 34 North Port FL J jchaplain OP Full Member
OP jchaplain Full Member J Joined: May 2018 Posts: 34 North Port FL	So I'm considering making an electronic arduino/solenoid based music box type of device. I converted a player piano to electronic, and that was fun, but I didn't have room to keep the piano. Now I'm thinking about making a smaller device. Question is, what type of strings, tubes, bars, or whatever sound the best when being struck? I would like to make something that has a better less clinky sound than a kalimba or xylophone. Maybe metal tubes like a windchime would sound better? Any thoughts? JC ------------------- Roland RP102

Re: Make electronic kalimba or xylophone? jchaplain #3079513 02/07/21 10:14 AM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 34 North Port FL J jchaplain OP Full Member
OP jchaplain Full Member J Joined: May 2018 Posts: 34 North Port FL	Apologies in advance for cross posting. to the mechanical device forum. I thought I could come back and delete this but I don't see how to. ------------------- Roland RP102

Re: Make electronic kalimba or xylophone? jchaplain #3137683 07/15/21 01:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 350 josh_sounds Full Member
josh_sounds Full Member Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 350	Why not draw inspiration from this one? He calls it a vibraphone. And instead of marbles, you could used solenoid driven hammers. Hard at work while waiting for my dream DP....