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How to build the membrane clarinet (blueprint)
If you just watched this Youtube videohttps://youtu.be/Jk7J4_bneZothis is the blueprint you're here for,PVC membrane clarinet in E, 16mm diameter pressure pipeTo understand how I draw my blueprints, here is the article:https://www.patreon.com/posts/43887329Tell me how it works for you !
Aquatic Harp Sample Pack
Here is the Sample Pack I made in this video, https://youtu.be/VpjMCZp7nqsRoyalty-free samples, you can download it here:https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzatcfadu1hiacs/NB%20Sample%20Pack%20Aquatic%20Harp.zip?dl=0you can also buy the virtual instruments on Soundpaint right here:https://soundpaint.com/products/bras-aquatic-harpIf you make music with, please send me result!
Aquatic Harp Blueprint
Here is the detailed blueprint for the aquatic harp from this video,https://youtu.be/VpjMCZp7nqssend me videos of the result!
Pan flutes blueprints
Here are the mesurements if you want to build your own ones, the mesurement is from the edge of the pipe to the block, so add some length for your block !Giant Pan Flute mesurements:Small Chromatic Pan Flute:
New video, 7 days to success on Tiktok
Hi everyone! I've had this project in mind for a long time, it took me a lot of energy, but it works quite well! Right now I've got 52 000 followers on my 22 days account, around 8 million views, 56 videos produced, and it's still growing, that's a very powerful platform!Don't worry I'll not focus on this and stop youtube, but I'll keep this platform in mind for my futu...
Hidden Sounds Sample Pack
Here is the sample pack from the "bench vise session" I shared on Tiktok and in this video:https://youtu.be/1Uvm_okwpqoyou can download those royalty free sounds here:https://www.dropbox.com/s/68m0481pp4bmr5r/NB%20Sample%20Pack%20Hidden%20Sounds.zip?dl=0Send me the result!
A session with Dramane Dembélé
Hi everyone! I build my second wall, I'm ready to welcome guests on the channel,I choose my friend Dramane Dembélé to start, a talented flutist and multi instrumentalist from Burkina Faso,we spend the aternoon in my studio, we started to talk about flutes, then we made some music, I made a Youtube format with this session, it will be released next week, but you can see it in preview and tell...
Peul-style Flute in G blueprint, 25mm
This is the blueprint of the flute from this videohttps://youtu.be/by20GHocQV8You can consult this article to know how to read my blueprintshttps://www.patreon.com/posts/43887329Send me the result!
Background Music Sample Pack
Hi everyone!Here is a new sample pack from my last video:https://youtu.be/YQSOx0SrfD8You can download it here and use those sounds and loops for your music,https://www.dropbox.com/s/o8hm7rq52jvtie4/NB%20Sample%20Pack%20Background%20Music.zip?dl=0send me the result!
Storyboard Popcorn Clip
this is the full storyboard I made for this clip: https://youtu.be/5SsMizjQHuA I think it's fun to watch so I share it!
New instrument from the workshop
Hi everyone!This is a small exploration video of a new instrument I just made,the youtube video about this creation will come in a few weeks!Cheers!
Worst wind instrument ever
https://youtu.be/rrF7W05RizUNew video, and I propose a challenge, you can download this sample pack for free with the sounds I made from the worst wind instrument experimentation,Right here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4kyxaq6wk91w326/NB%20Worst%20Wind%20Instrument.zip?dl=0make some music with, every style, every format, and send it back to me, I will share the results on youtube if there is enough ...
Funk Pipes Sample Pack
I promise a sample pack in my last video, this one:https://youtu.be/zo8JKP1BpiwHere is the dropbox link,https://www.dropbox.com/s/dazduqz50ozy6kw/NB%20Sample%20Pack%20Funk%20Pipes.zip?dl=0with the bass PVC percuted pipes, some random chords with the copper pipes instrument, and some of the riffs,Tell me what you do with those sounds!
DIY Whistles Sample Pack
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6xl7jkm0hb4hf4/NB%20Sample%20Pack%20DIY%20whistles.zip?dl=0Here is the sample pack with the whistles from this videohttps://youtu.be/f_AcVbgZKL8Tell me if you make something with those sounds!
CD flute blueprint
Here is the blueprint from the new video!https://youtu.be/f_AcVbgZKL8All the details are in the video I think, you can adapt this system on a lot of different flutes, that always sound good,I'll build some other one, I send you when it's done,send me the results if you try!
Bass Overtone Flutes Sample Pack
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kon3567vz4z8kyt/NB%20Sample%20Pack%20Overtone%20Bass%20Flutes.zip?dl=0Here are the sounds I used to compose the jam in this video :https://youtu.be/W3N6icHfyzsI hope it bring some inspiration, send me the results!
Bass Overtone Blueprints
Here are two of the four instruments from this video https://youtu.be/W3N6icHfyzsOvertone Flute 63mm PVC Pipe Chromatic KitOvertone Flute 100mm PVC Pipe Chromatic KitI'll add those infos into the ebook and make the other ones too, If you make some send me videos!
New video : bass overtone flutes
Hi everyone! new video in early access, it will be released tomorrow on the channel, about the building of very big and bass overtone flutes, a full chromatic set, and some music!I'll update the ebook with all the plans and measurements, I give you some in a second article for builders, and some sounds for VIP,I'm going to come back at a more sustained rhythm on youtube, I work a lot a hug...
New video and new dan k'ni blueprint
Hi, I made a new video about the dan k'ni, I got a lot of questions about it, and I love playing this, so here it is!Here is the blueprint of the instrument from the video, as you can see, it is a very simple instrument, and there is a lot of possible variations, so feel free to experiment with it, and send me the results!
Some news about my projects
Hello dear Patreons, you maybe saw it, my youtube channel is burning right now, a small and contained fire, but still!For a few days, my channel jump from 2 000 - 5 000 views per days to 70 000 views per day, so this month the combination of Patreon and Youtube Adsense will allow me to hire a video editor for the next projects, I'll also get some help for technical questions from professionnal...
DIY Death Whistles blueprints
Here are the blueprints of the models I made in this video:https://youtu.be/765G0looswcThey are really not perfect, I got to try some other ones to get other sounds, but if it can help, here they are!
DIY Death Whistles Sample Pack
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m4fx8v5tzhuiabc/NB%20Sample%20Pack%20DIY%20Death%20Whistle.zip?dl=0Here is the sample pack made with those instruments:https://youtu.be/765G0looswc74 unique sounds, enjoy!
New video - Building Death Whistle
A new video, with a slightly different format,the introduction is a presentation of my searches and some instrument vuglarisation,this is something I want to work on, sometimes there will be some videos only about instrument vulgarisation, organology, acoustics, and cultural context,I will write something about those ideas here on Patreon,would love to read your feebacks!
PVC transverse flute in A - Blueprint
Here is the bluprint from the video:The other flutes blueprints from the video are in my ebook, go take a look!
PVC clarinet blueprint
A simple diatonic clarinet with 20mm pressure PVC, here is the blueprint:The body is 20mm pressure pipe, 2.8mm thickness.The barrel, where you put the clarinet mouthpiece, is made like this :I use a 20mm PVC electric sheath half-sleeve to put on the 20mm PVC pressure pipe and connect the two parts, and a 25mm PVC electric sheath pipe piece to make the barrel. I glued them, and heat a little the 25...
Preview - my next video!
This is my next video, this a is format I really would love to develop, the building of an instrument from the first drawings to the studio,That's a lot of work, still some video edition and sound issues, I'm learning! But with your help I will soon be able to hire a video editor for some videos,tell me what you think about!
Dan K'ni blueprint and building tips
Here is a blueprint for the dan k'ni form the last youtube video!That one : https://youtu.be/ddSc2ijJCBgThis instrument is inspired by the vienamese dan k'nihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9WVTb83KUM&ab_channel=thedannvhnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7jqLGkrcs&ab_channel=MattLaufenbergThe shape of the instrument is very simple, I have to work on some new prototypes, this one is very s...
Spreadsheet I use for flute proportions
This is a page from my Ebook :You asked me, so here is my spreadsheet for this calculation!You must complete:Original flute length (as explained on the book's page)Length of the new fluteOriginal flute holes location (I take measurements from the end of the pipe to the center of the hole)Original flute holes diameterand the spreadsheet will give you the new flute holes location and the new flu...
New video, release tonight!
Hi! I made a video composition session, this one with a metal saw sanza, some custom percussions and a homemade dan k'ni,I recorded a second one with a mouth harp and some tablas (not homemade!), I have some work on it, coming next,Tell me what you think, tell me if you want to know more about those instruments!
New flute from the workshop!
Very happy with this new prototype, here is why!
