I don't own the wireless bridge. As long as you're okay with either a USB MIDI cable or a standard headphone-style audio cable (depending on whether you're generating MIDI, audio from the Sylphyo's onboard synth, or both), wired works just as well.
I expected that I'd buy the wireless bridge, but I haven't missed it. If I was performing for live crowds, I'd probably want it.
@Sarge707 said in Sylphyo Reviews?:
Is it worth $800 US
No on can answer this question for you, even me ;-) It depends on the person -- how much do you care about $800?
The fact that you have 2 wind instruments and are considering a third tends to indicate that you value playing and enjoying instruments more than you value the cost of the instrument (at least for EWI and Aerophone). If that's an accurate summary, then this is probably a good use of $800.
(OTOH, if you were disappointed in the EWI and/or feel like it was a poor return on the cost, feel free to post more details. Maybe people will comment about whether your concern applies here.)
or should I wait for the New version with mouthpiece sensors I hear about.
… but I can answer this question for you: you shouldn't wait. Everything in the Sylphyo world is upgradeable. Even the oldest Sylphyo devices (which were purchased before a synth existed at all) could accept a synth chip, the upgrade was inexpensive, and the cost of the current mouthpiece is small (replacement mouthpieces are about $20). So, it's not like you're buying something that can't be upgraded or paying for an expensive mouthpiece you might later replace.
More than that, the current mouthpiece is extremely expressive. While there's always room for innovation, the current mouthpiece is great.
Also, the Aodyo team releases everything when they're happy with it, not due to arbitrary deadlines or release cadences. Aodyo support answered this question better than I could, but as an outsider, this isn't a MacBook where if you wait 6 months you'll always see new hardware come out. You could be waiting years :-)
Would you buy it again?
Yes.
Hope this helps,
Troy
I just wrap mine with some bubble wrap (seriously!) and then tape the bubble wrap edges so that the wrap doesn't move around. I'm usually not transporting a lot of stuff, so there's no physical pressure or weight on the Sylphyo. I just need a little protection in case it happens to bump something.
In case it helps anyone else, here's the wire brushes I've been using for cleaning:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BBQZGVJ/
The 10mm brush is just wide enough to softly pass through the bottom air hole, so it can be used from both the mouthpiece direction and the air hole direction. When cleaning the part near the mouthpiece, I wrap the brush in a microfiber cloth.
Troy
(Veuillez pardonner à Google Traduction en français)
C'est brillant. Bon travail :-)
Je pourrais imaginer prendre un embout buccal Sylphyo standard, couper la bride ronde qui entre dans le corps, insérer une section de tuyau coudé entre l'embout buccal et la bride, et coller les 3 pièces ensemble (embout <-> coude <-> bride ).
Vous auriez besoin d'un tuyau en plastique coudé de 22,5 degrés d'environ 22 mm (environ 3/4 ") de diamètre, comme celui-ci: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Spears-416-007-3-4-PVC-Sch -40-22-5-Coude.Les coudes en PVC à 22,5 degrés sont difficiles à trouver mais ils existent.
Utiliser de l'époxy sur les bords minces serait moche mais il est facile à rendre étanche à l'air et pourrait être peint en noir.
J'adore ce que vous avez fait, cependant, et si j'avais le choix entre l'embout buccal droit actuel ou un embout incliné à 22,5 degrés, je pense que je choisirais celui coudé ou au moins en posséderais un de chaque. Merci d'avoir expérimenté et de l'avoir posté pour qu'Aodyo puisse voir :)
Troy
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That's brilliant. Good work :-)
I could imagine taking a standard Sylphyo mouthpiece, cutting off the round flange that goes into the body, inserting an elbow pipe section between the mouthpiece and the flange, and gluing the 3 pieces all back together (mouthpiece <-> elbow <-> flange).
You would need a 22.5 degree angled plastic pipe that is about 22mm (about 3/4") in diameter, like this one: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Spears-416-007-3-4-PVC-Sch-40-22-5-Elbow. 22.5 degree PVC elbows are hard to find but they do exist.
Using epoxy on the thin edges would be ugly but is easy to make airtight and could be painted black.
I love what you did, though, and if I had the choice of the current straight mouthpiece or a 22.5 degree angled one, I think I'd choose the angled one or at least own one of each. Thank you for experimenting and for posting it so Aodyo can see :)
(disclaimer: I'm just a user so I could be wrong about this)
The headphone jack on the Sylphyo is stereo in that both channels do carry audio, but as far as I know, the channels are identical. That is, you'll hear audio in both ears of stereo headphones but it'll be identical. I don't think any of the modulation effects change the spatial relationship (such as by panning the audio), and if that's true, the channels will always provide the same audio and for your mono synth, you could ignore one of them. You may want to experiment with https://www.aodyo.com/user-manual-page-en-21.html#section-playing-the-sylphyo.inertial-angles using your preferred sounds to verify that.
The Link headphone jack is definitely stereo: https://www.aodyo.com/user-manual-page-en-21.html#section-rear-panel. The Link supports mixing other stereo audio (like music you're playing along with) into your output, and if that audio had different audio on each channel, it seems like the Link headphone output could also contain different audio on the left and right channels. That part is entirely speculation, though - I don't own a Link.
Hope this helps,
Troy
I bought mine from Gear4music in the UK in December of 2019. It shipped via DHL Express the day after I ordered and it arrived at my place in Seattle 3 calendar days later. There were no other charges/fees, only what Gear4music charged to my credit card. DHL's online tracking displayed shipment status the whole way. Basically, it was indistinguishable from ordering from a US vendor.
Anyone have a preferred approach to changing both a note/fingering and an octave at the same time, and getting a clean sound?
I can do it cleanly when playing somewhat staccato, but when playing legato and playing a very quick passage, I hear a short unintentional transition sound. It's much less if I slide my thumb between the octave buttons instead of lifting the thumb up and moving it. If you've found other things that help (or have a video of your fingering), please share them :)
Thanks!
Troy
Hi all,
Has anyone tried to modify, unscrew/remove, or make a replacement for the thumb rest? I find that the thumb rest is about 1-1.5 cm (1/2 inch) lower than I would prefer it to be. I think that's because when I put my right hand pinky finger (5th/smallest finger) on the pinky hole, my right wrist rotates in towards the Sylphyo a little bit.
I'm wondering if it's possible to 3D print a thumb rest that's offset about 1/2" farther above the thumb rest screw than the current one (or purchase a product from Aodyo, if it's something that y'all might be willing to try).
The left hand feels completely natural to me, especially with the thumb in any of the top 3 octave positions. My left wrist rarely moves when playing. Moving the right hand thumb rest a little bit higher (or removing it entirely) would make the right hand thumb position more like the left hand thumb position.
Happy playing,
Troy
Measured by time playing, Logic's synths are what I play the most - particularly ES2, Sculpture, and EXS24.
However, if I was picking one favorite for a brand new user starting from scratch, I'd probably pick Zeeon for iOS. I chose it because:
Happy playing,
Troy