I busk with a Melodica and I always get a lot of interest when I pull out the Andes. It's a shame it's quite limited in range as the lower notes sound a lot sweeter than the higher. It's also a lot more complicated to play than a Melodica because of the careful breath regulation required to get an even tone. As for the "technical name", I call it a Fluboard 😂
I personally would call this instrument a portativ. Similar instruments, albeit bellow blown, have been around for a long time, at least a 1000 years. I really like the sound. the fact that you mouth blow it allows for a lot of expression, although that is also quite possible with small hand operated bellows. Interesting that there is a little hole in the top of the caps, that makes these "flutes" reminiscent to the so called "roerfluit" (or Rohrflöte in German) organ pipe stop and that is clearly noticeable in the sound the make. It was a smart move too to choose this particular design, as the little hole will allow condensation to escape a bit more easily. I am worried somewhat about moisture building up in this instrument. Don't know how that it is managed, whether there is some kind of drain to let it out. I could see myself getting one and fabricate a small hand bellows for it to prevent that.
Bigger range with lower notes would need bigger whistles, and that's why you don't see more of them, it won't be very practical to lug around a small organ or blow through it with your puny human lungs.
@@banjoguyollie I know. It was intended as a bad joke. I remember explaining to somebody years ago about Yamaha being a musical instrument company. He seemed to think they only made motorcycles and outboard motors for boats. And I asked him, "What is their logo supposed to look like?" And he though for a while, and said "Some kind of star?" And I explained that it was three pitch forks crossed. A hint at their background as a musical instrument company. Apparently he'd never heard about that before.
I could not quite make it out with your accent, are the caps on the tubes glued in place or no? If they are not glued in place how can they be gripped to pull them out? I would assume a pencil could push them in further. I would be very very interested in this instrument if I could change the tuning of the keys both up an down. Specifically to put the keyboard in Pythagorean tuning.
I wanted one of these after seeing you play it... only to look on Amazon and see they're 200 USD to buy. Oof. This is why kids wind up having and playing video games rather than instruments, World.
@@banjoguyollie Which is a shame, because that strikes me as an honestly REALLY useful addition to any small-time producer's arsenal, and the construction of it really doesn't lend to the price seeming justified. If it was all metal, sure, but that much plastic in something non-electronic... it's just hard to see the justification.
I was thinking of trying to DIY one of these. Can you describe how each whistle is made? Is the air only coming out from the opening under the pad? Or are the tubes all open at the end where the black tuners are? Thanks for putting up this video. It's an intriguing instrument :)
The uncovered chamber positioned above the keys looks like a pipe organ, though I guess more accurately it looks like a flat version of the flute you held at the beginning of the video.
The Claviola is similar to this when it comes to pipes, but that's all I could find. EDIT: Nevermind, that is also a reed instrument like the melodica.
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The inner mechanism of this piece of art was that I looking for... Thanks so much!!
I own this! It's great for Kirby tunes.
It's the first thing that comes to my mind.
Nice "acoustic, wind-driven synthesizer"
I busk with a Melodica and I always get a lot of interest when I pull out the Andes. It's a shame it's quite limited in range as the lower notes sound a lot sweeter than the higher. It's also a lot more complicated to play than a Melodica because of the careful breath regulation required to get an even tone.
As for the "technical name", I call it a Fluboard 😂
Thank you for showing what is inside. I hope it is working well after that
I personally would call this instrument a portativ. Similar instruments, albeit bellow blown, have been around for a long time, at least a 1000 years. I really like the sound. the fact that you mouth blow it allows for a lot of expression, although that is also quite possible with small hand operated bellows. Interesting that there is a little hole in the top of the caps, that makes these "flutes" reminiscent to the so called "roerfluit" (or Rohrflöte in German) organ pipe stop and that is clearly noticeable in the sound the make. It was a smart move too to choose this particular design, as the little hole will allow condensation to escape a bit more easily. I am worried somewhat about moisture building up in this instrument. Don't know how that it is managed, whether there is some kind of drain to let it out. I could see myself getting one and fabricate a small hand bellows for it to prevent that.
Very cool overview. I'm used to using midi controllers, so nice to see a design I'm not used to.
Thanks, that was a neat little video and the manufacturing was unexpected.
Such a cute instrument! 👍🏻
It'd be so cool, if Suzuki would made a Version of this Instrument with a bigger range. I wonder why there aren't more "flute Keyboards"?
Bigger range with lower notes would need bigger whistles, and that's why you don't see more of them, it won't be very practical to lug around a small organ or blow through it with your puny human lungs.
maan I would love to have one of those. wind instrument fingering is always so confusing, but keyboards are straightforward as fuck.
Why does it say in the title and thumbnail that this is by Yamaha? I mean, they both make motorcycles, but are hardly the same company.
Yamaha is the world's largest manufacturer of pianos and electronic keyboards. The motorcycle business is secondary.
they're a musical company before being a bike one :)
@@banjoguyollie I know. It was intended as a bad joke. I remember explaining to somebody years ago about Yamaha being a musical instrument company. He seemed to think they only made motorcycles and outboard motors for boats. And I asked him, "What is their logo supposed to look like?" And he though for a while, and said "Some kind of star?" And I explained that it was three pitch forks crossed. A hint at their background as a musical instrument company. Apparently he'd never heard about that before.
@@rebeccaschade3987 ... today I learned... I had never noticed those very obvious tuning forks before either!
@@banjoguyollie where would you rank them as being a company that created MSX? ;)
That's some gooood flutin' boy!
Love the intrusment presentation videos
Love the channel, and I love strange instruments! Are you a fan of the magnetic fields? Tons of interesting instruments!
I’m in LOVE
Essentially a panpipe but with a keyboard! Cool!
pretty much yeah
Suzuki's marketing appears to refer to it as a recorder keyboard.
I could not quite make it out with your accent, are the caps on the tubes glued in place or no? If they are not glued in place how can they be gripped to pull them out? I would assume a pencil could push them in further.
I would be very very interested in this instrument if I could change the tuning of the keys both up an down. Specifically to put the keyboard in Pythagorean tuning.
I wanted one of these after seeing you play it... only to look on Amazon and see they're 200 USD to buy. Oof.
This is why kids wind up having and playing video games rather than instruments, World.
yeah it's not cheap . there's no way I would have forked the money for it when I started the channel .
@@banjoguyollie Which is a shame, because that strikes me as an honestly REALLY useful addition to any small-time producer's arsenal, and the construction of it really doesn't lend to the price seeming justified. If it was all metal, sure, but that much plastic in something non-electronic... it's just hard to see the justification.
i mean'" you can get a more traditional melodica for much cheaper....
@@guerillagrueplays6301 Get a recorder, much cheaper, can't play chords on it though.
I was thinking of trying to DIY one of these. Can you describe how each whistle is made? Is the air only coming out from the opening under the pad? Or are the tubes all open at the end where the black tuners are? Thanks for putting up this video. It's an intriguing instrument :)
The uncovered chamber positioned above the keys looks like a pipe organ, though I guess more accurately it looks like a flat version of the flute you held at the beginning of the video.
All three instruments make notes the same way. They just differ in size and how you control the air flow.
yeah I suppose it's just a tiny organ really
@@banjoguyollie that's really cool. A miniaturized portable pipe organ! That's super neat!
Thank you!
Basically a Flute Melodica
It's _Tooty Flutey_
Interesting to see that it was wind based
I had no idea such instruments even existed. A more ruthless YTber would have filmed the disassembly and stretched out the video to 15+ minutes.
yeah. I get bored and leave when people do that. I make videos as long as they need to be not as long as youtube wants them to be :)
Suzuki (in video) or Yamaha (in title)?
yeah it's suzuki. It's corrected now :)
Like the world's smallest pipe organ!
The Claviola is similar to this when it comes to pipes, but that's all I could find.
EDIT: Nevermind, that is also a reed instrument like the melodica.
Claviola has reversed melodica reeds and tunable pipes :)
Hello - it’s just a miniature pipe organ!