Sunday Jam #38 :Tongue Drum Improv : Midsummer Sun Salutation 

Thanks for the pointer to Alchemy, that's what I used here. This one sounded suitably bell-like and I loved the 'dawn chorus' sounds going on.

@@midi_in I love Alchemy. It has some of nicest pads and plucks. I'm glad it worked for you.

thanks for stopping by!

Thank you on both counts. I love my table so much. I spotted it in a 'world goods' store while out with my parents and loved it. They bought it for me when I moved house shortly after. I really enjoy playing this instrument. It's probably time that I got a real tongue drum!

I wanted this to be about the music rather than "hey please buy my stuff" so didn't put a link anywhere. But since you asked... peacockmedia.software/drum/

@@midi_in I loved the music, I was just very excited about the possibilities of your cleaver invention. Brains and artistry!

Yes, I'm sure that will be happening. I went for a layout that seemed to be common for tongue drums, but the question of being able to flip it has already come up. (for left-handed players actually.) Eventually there may be some kind of total configurability of the mapping, but a simple left/right flip in the menu would be useful to many I think. Since the drum has the opposite of the direction that the kalimba goes, I get confused and would rather have some consistency there. Thank you very much for your order, they are on their way.

@@midi_in a bank of user customized scales would make this soooo useful for me (so that I can copy the scales of the physical drums I will be playing simultaneously) , but even just mirroring the layout will be incredible. I’ve been playing tongue drums for ages, and had kinda been dreaming something like this existed in such a manageable form factor. Then I looked at your Etsy page a little more and saw you had a midi kalimba, my other favorite instrument! I’ll get around to 3d printing a battery housing and case for these sooner or later. If it turns out well I’ll sent you the STL files if you’re interested. Can’t wait to mess around with these 🙏

@@et7420 if you are maker-minded, and you're thinking about battery power, then there are undocumented and unpopulated footprints inside both devices for a jst-ph 2-way socket and schottky protection diode. These will power the device if a battery is fitted that gives 3v - 5v. There's little room inside the kalimba for a battery, but loads of space inside the drum. It's not fully thought through, there is no arrangement for switching it, but maybe this will all be helpful to you and you may prefer to use that than simply using a power bank and the micro-USB.

@@midi_in awesome, good to know!

@@midi_in just received the order and everything works wonderfully. With the notes flipped these will be my go-to midi controllers. Great stuff 👍👍

I had to look that up, I'm sorry to say, but I'm glad that I did. Have a happy one too.

​@@midi_inWonderful music for all creatures great and small 🙂 Thank you 🌞🌸 ☮️kevin

How can you use it where does it plug in I saw your phone I have iPhone how would I plug it in thanks

@@Handpanmermaidmusic See this video for an explanation: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nFkY7g-kqK8.html I'm using my MIDIKalimba there but it all applies to the drum too.

@@midi_in ok so just need that usb adaptor thanks I may order your midi drum soon! Kalimba cool I have electronic kalimba but records voice as well. I like different instruments thank you

and become the Jimi Hendrix of the handpan world!