[sdiy] New toy

[Theo]

>From the register names I guess this is a electric harmonium
also known locally here as "Psalmenpomp" (pomp=pump)
because of the two air pumps you have to move with your feet while playing.

On a harmonium the "tief", "mittel" and "hoch" move a shade before the reeds
making a primitive kind of tone control.
The "sharp" is a discant register, not intended for solo use but to add
harmonics
to the other registers.
Usually there are no 16" principals, a bass "koppel" (link) makes up for the
miss.

Theo


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> Ken Stone wrote:
> > The Hohnerola does sound rather like an accordion in tone (no surprise
> > here), though now that I have it to this stage, its future as a
Hohnerola
> > looks bleak. The sound isn't bad, and could be fun to use in various
music
> > making, but unfortunately the reed box is stuffed. Several reeds do not
> > sound. A few give out a horrible discord, and some are out of tune.
> [...]
> > It is beyond a d.i.y.er to fix.
> >
> > I guess I've just got me a console for a tube synth.
>