Re: [Harp-L] REsponder reed chromatic

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

As pointed out already, you can already bend all the notes on the chromatic using single-reed bends.
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However, the Suzuki SCT128 could be potentially adapted for full four-reed bending (i.e., responder reed bending for all blow and draw notes). It would mean co-opting the tremolo reeds as enabler reeds.
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In the SCT-128, two banks of reeds are mounted one *behind* the other in the same air channel, one providing the main note and the other supplying the tremolo note tunded slightly higher. 
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You could co-opt the tremolo reeds as enabler reeds. They'd have to be de-valved (creating leakage that might be problematic) and tuned down in pitch (laborious but feasible).
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If you're willing to go to the expense of acquiring and converting an SCT-128, and then dealing with the various problems that come up, it's do-able.
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Or maybe a lightbulb will go on at Suzuki (Brendan? Tachi? Yu?)
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Winslow

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From: Eugene Ryan <ryan.eugene@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 6:55 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Triple reed lo D Auto Valve

ÂI'm also interested in being able to bend blow notes by now having a third "enabler" reed in each chromatic chamber - as is available on the diatonic SUB30. Do you guys think this is possible? I guess the main concern is probably if there is enough space or not per chamber on upper and lower reed plates (perhaps also air loss).