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With a few limited exceptions, up until now BlowsMeAway Productions has only sold products that I make. However my customers frequently ask about wireless systems. There are no wireless systems specifically for harp, and information about adapting existing systems is virtually nonexistent. Some systems work well. Others don't. I decided somebody needed to address this problem. continue reading...

Anyone have any opinions on this mic. I have an opportunity to buy one for $100.00. I looked up some info on it, and from the pic the seller emailed me, it looks like like it might be a dynamic element.

I have a green bullet circa 1998. Is this just going to sound like a Shure GB anyway?

I am going to go play it tomorrow and compare it, but I just wanted to see if you anyone had any thoughts. I posted this over in Fritz's forum also, but i wanted to see if anyone that does not cruise that forum had some thoughts.

I have a chance to purchase an old flot- a- tone 600 and I was wondering if anybody had any experience playing harp through one of these?

Does anyone have any suggestions on a leather case for harps? I have used the soft cases, with no luck. I need something that can take a bit of wear and tear and I will use it often. I remember cumberland cases awhile back, but I think they quit making them. Something along those lines would be ideal. Anyone have any suggestions? I have hard cases (metal/plastic), this would be something I can put my higher end harps in.

How many semitones does it take to go from a D to a C?

I hope you find this technical discussion informative, please feel free to ask any follow-up questions you may have. We covered a lot of ground in a short period of time, and easily could have spent the whole hour on any one of those topics!

BestPractice
An open-source audio time-stretching tool for Windows

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/

Works great for me, some people told me they had trouble getting it working.

I heard that with a valved harmonica you can bend all the notes,Would that allow it to be played chromtically,if a person was not OB yet?Whats are some of the pro's and con;s of the valved harmonicas,such as longivity,ease of use,I havent decided to get 1 or not but I am curious about the chromatic use of 1.

i have just recieved my first full custom harp its in the key of g and is absolutely fantastic i have been playing for a couple of years off and on but never really serious i am one of the fortunate few that could tb bend from the start although i started playing pucker style and have visited richard sleigh at his shop to learn some customizing myself in my opinion this custom is by far the best thing i have played it was customized by richard and is a full custom set up for overblows and all so i would recomend his harps to anyone altough with most customizers you may have a wait period and a continue reading...

Is there a reliable source for Hering harps? Often some keys that are not in stock will have 30-60 days wait time. Does any business keep really gerat stock?