I know there's tuning and voicing issues, but I was so excited about getting the percussion working that I wanted to record it playing something. Now I'm going to disassemble it to finish and decorate the case. I'll deal with the issues as I put it back together.
when I got all its pipes planted and (more or less) voiced and tuned, I was amazed at its capabilities. The variety of timbres coming out of it was more than I expected.
@@podenco2 I got the machine fully functional and posted a few more videos including the glockenspiel. Now that it's all functional, I totally took it apart so I can finish it and tie up the wonky bits.
@@rimbeaux I currently have designed and 3d printed an organ I hope to post videos of soon. The only problem is… I’m on vacation. :/ I sadly don’t have woodworking skills.
@@rimbeaux you should be proud of it, it's awesome! it sounds like you've got maybe 3 pipes that are causing 95% of the issue, and the rest is charming. Figuring out which pipe might be tough, but it doesn't seem like too extensive of a problem.
@@rimbeaux Kicked out of the house! Your family should be proud of you and help with retuning instead... By the way, I would be happy to own one of these organs, too. Unfortunately I am far from being a talented craftsman and wonder if this may ever happen. Alternatively I could ask someone out there to sell me a fully functional Topsy 3 orgen...
so... about that... I know what I wanted it to sound like and worked hard to get a good hard thumpy bass sound out of that toy bass drum. It sounds amazing in person, you can feel it more than hear it, but the rest of the machine drowns it out. I have to give it more resonance or hit it harder!
@@ChinaAl it's midi. I think punched music is amazing, but I just didn't want to spend the time and energy going down that path. Midi is going to be a lot more versatile. If you look at some of my newer videos, you'll see I added a glockenspiel, and it's electromechanical. I'm looking forward to building other electromechanical instruments that can just plug in through midi cables..
Such a lovely sounding doohickey.
Wow this is a great instrument. Best automatic drums I’ve ever heard.
I know there's tuning and voicing issues, but I was so excited about getting the percussion working that I wanted to record it playing something. Now I'm going to disassemble it to finish and decorate the case. I'll deal with the issues as I put it back together.
Ideal size for putting on a bike trailer or building into a cargo bike!
@jroseborough45 bike trailer sounds like a great idea! It was always meant to be mobile
Wow, an impressive well crafted organ, and a clever tune to use the instruments fully..
I'm sure you will please many people with it.
when I got all its pipes planted and (more or less) voiced and tuned, I was amazed at its capabilities. The variety of timbres coming out of it was more than I expected.
Wow, this is impressive. I’m looking forward to your finished project. The drum roll s awesome!
@@podenco2 I got the machine fully functional and posted a few more videos including the glockenspiel. Now that it's all functional, I totally took it apart so I can finish it and tie up the wonky bits.
Yes nice roll
This is amazing
I think so too
Nailed it! Lovely!
👍 Ingenious. Loved every minute.
This is so awesome!!
Totally awesome 👍
Thanks for posting this awesome video 🙏😍
Here before this goes viral!!!
You are amazing! Wow I wish I could make a busker/street/band organ that good!
@@ThatEverydayEnthusiast it just takes tons of determination and patience
@@rimbeaux I currently have designed and 3d printed an organ I hope to post videos of soon. The only problem is… I’m on vacation. :/ I sadly don’t have woodworking skills.
@@ThatEverydayEnthusiast I just ran across this one, I wonder if it's still for sale: ruclips.net/video/yxKmpNujQw8/видео.html
Absolutely nuts
So funny !
I kind of like the slightly off-tune sound. Makes it sound more charming.
I think slightly off tune is a good thing, but I think this is a little more than slight.
yup, some of those notes are painful. That's why it got kicked out of the house! But I'm still proud of it.
@@rimbeaux you should be proud of it, it's awesome!
it sounds like you've got maybe 3 pipes that are causing 95% of the issue, and the rest is charming. Figuring out which pipe might be tough, but it doesn't seem like too extensive of a problem.
@@rimbeaux Kicked out of the house! Your family should be proud of you and help with retuning instead... By the way, I would be happy to own one of these organs, too. Unfortunately I am far from being a talented craftsman and wonder if this may ever happen. Alternatively I could ask someone out there to sell me a fully functional Topsy 3 orgen...
It has its own custom temperament
This is the first time I've seen an Evans EMAD on an organ
so... about that... I know what I wanted it to sound like and worked hard to get a good hard thumpy bass sound out of that toy bass drum. It sounds amazing in person, you can feel it more than hear it, but the rest of the machine drowns it out. I have to give it more resonance or hit it harder!
@@rimbeaux If it's resonance you're after, then an EMAD might not be the best choice. Have you tried a single ply drumhead yet?
Leroy Anderson smiles from on high I am sure. I was a little disappointed you didn't hand-tool your drums from sheet metal, but nobody is perfect ;-).
I love this!
Needs some tuning and voicing on those pipes
I'm working on it!
Good
Is this MIDI, Paper Roll or book?
@@ChinaAl it's midi. I think punched music is amazing, but I just didn't want to spend the time and energy going down that path. Midi is going to be a lot more versatile. If you look at some of my newer videos, you'll see I added a glockenspiel, and it's electromechanical. I'm looking forward to building other electromechanical instruments that can just plug in through midi cables..
@@rimbeaux Cool My own Alan Pell Harmonette was converted to MIDI. But it was originally a cartridge organ.