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    Clint

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    • RE: Accorder le sylphyo

      You can change the "fundamental" pitch of the instrument, and shift all the pitches to a different key. The range of this shift is extensive, so you can get pretty much any range you wish.

      I believe that the "fundamental" depends on what fingering pattern you have seleccted ... not sure about that, and my Sylphyo is (uncharacteristically) not handy at the moment.

      What you can't do from the Sylphyo is bias in microtones (less than a semitone). The Sylphyo is sending MIDI notes, and it would be too much to ask to send accompanying pitch bend commands to accommodate microtuning. This is usually handled by whatever software (or hardware) is rendering your MIDI stream.

      I hope this helps!

      posted in Sylphyo General
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    • RE: Suggestions for driving Anyma Phi with Sylphyo?

      @ark I might look at some of the hardware filters such as Midi Solutions Event Processor (or Event Processor Plus). Short of sending all MIDI through a Computer/DAW setup, where you would have extensive MIDI manipulation capabilities, these hardware boxes can work well and with very low latency ...

      posted in Anyma Phi General
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    • RE: Mouthpiece Mod to reduce Moisture

      I have been doing some testing today with the tubular version of the hydrophilic plastic that is shown in the video ... and it does not seem to absorb as much as the simple flat piece of the same material.

      I think there is less surface area on the inside of the tube than the two-sided flat surfaces of the rectangular version.

      posted in Sylphyo General
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    • RE: Mouthpiece Mod to reduce Moisture

      Just posted a video on hydrophilic inserts for the Sylphyo.

      https://vimeo.com/827412264

      This video is an excerpt from a longer video on moisture relating to Native American flutes that will be published in a few months.

      Source for porous hydrophilic plastic:
      Scientific Commodities – SciComInc.com
      Sheets: 10 micron, 1/4" thick sheet – Cat #BB2062-10BL
      Tubes: ¾” OD x ½” ID Cat #BB2062-5075A1L

      posted in Sylphyo General
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    • RE: Sylphyo Link on phantom power?

      Some interesting articles related to this issue / question ... looks like it is a real issue!

      • https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/q-has-phantom-power-damaged-keyboard

      • https://www.sounddevices.com/the-danger-of-applying-phantom-power-to-unbalanced-outputs/

      posted in Support
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    • RE: Sylphyo Link on phantom power?

      @Peter-Ostry Good question!

      I was thinking it was not an issue since the Line outs are unbalanced ... but the 48v circuit is established between XLR pins 1 (which maps to the sleeve) and both pins 2 and 3 (tip and ring) ... so if you go to unbalanced (and drop the ring / pin 3) there will still be a voltage drop across the Tip and Sleeve ...

      posted in Support
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    • RE: Hello, everyone--just got my Sylphyo!

      @ark Welcome to the Club!

      posted in Sylphyo General
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    • RE: Why can’t Note-off Delay be Zero?

      @ark said in Why can’t Note-off Delay be Zero?:

      should be treated as a bug

      Thanks @ark! I know understand the legato protocol better ... but I'd really hate to add a physical box to my rig and introduce latency just for this bug ...

      Not sure if a bug fix at that low level is a possibility these day ... been quite a while since the last official firmware update ...

      posted in Sylphyo General
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    • RE: Ajout de preset pour le Sylphyo via Anima phi

      @Sylphoboe ... "enriching the original sound bank" (that's what Google Translate produced) would require a firmware update to the Sylphyo. The Sylphyo firmware has been stable for almost two years - no official updates - although there may be Beta versions (issued somewhat privately) for testing new features.

      The most recent official firmware release - v1.4.8 - was dated 30Mar2021.

      posted in Sylphyo General
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    • RE: Mouthpiece Mod to reduce Moisture

      I have been working for several weeks now with some samples of a porous, hydrophilic material sent to me by flutemaker Edward Kort. They are custom cut from a 1/4" thick sheet with 10 micron pores supplied by Scientific Commodities (Cat #BB2062-10BL) that can be found on this page: https://scicominc.com/porous-plastics/porous-sheets/. Photos are shown in the earlier message in this thread.

      My experience so far has be very positive. The material is easy to insert and remove from the standard Sylphyo mouthpiece. It does not cause a noticeable change in playing characteristics. The insert absorbs a substantial amount of moisture holds it, and dries out when removed (I typically dry it overnight).

      The inside of my Sylphyo has gone from “large moisture droplets on the inside walls of the Sylphyo which coalesce and drip out the bottom” without the hydrophilic inserts to “light dew / haze on the inside walls” with the insert.

      I am still on the road so can’t do a more detailed study (like weighing the insert before-and-after to determine the amount of moisture absorbed).

      One concern is how oil (e.g. from handling the insert with fingers) might affect the long-term performance of the insert. There is apparently no remedy for hydrophilic material that gets clogged with oil. I am hoping that with reasonably careful handling (by the edges and just the area at the distal end of the insert), an insert might last a year or more. Edward Kort’s philosophy is (personal email) “make a pile and replace as necessary. It’s easy to check the condition of an insert: hold it to your lips and blow. If you can’t move any air, trash the insert.”

      I was also concerned about possible shedding of fibers. Edward Kort’s feeling is that “I’ve never seen any fiber shedding; this would be a very bad characteristic in an industrial filter material. That said, the cut edges are feathery – probably due to the nature of the pore structure. With my NAF application (with the insert in the bird), I want the flue-exit end to be very smooth. I accomplish this by masking the surface of the plastic and apply CA glue just to the end. This end can then be smoothed and shaped. Works great, but it is an effort to implement. For the Sylphyo application, I don’t see any reason to seal the ends.”

      He has also tried several variations:

      I use two formulations of the plastic: the 10-micron pore style that I sent you, and a 30 micron pore size. The 30-micron product is much harder than the 10. It is not spongy at all and seems a bit more durable. However, it must be sawed rather than cut, and it contracts a bit when wet. This requires me to glue the insert into the bird channel, whereas the 10-micron product can just be press fit.

      When I get back home (4 months on the road so far – great experience and somewhat exhausting. Just did a concert last night …) I hope to delve more into these inserts …

      posted in Sylphyo General
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