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Perhaps the midi-concertina is a much smaller, more specialised market? Which is no reflection on the concertina in question. I know personally I have a long way to go with my current Anglo before I branch out :)

 

Just a thought,

Morgana :)

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I hadn't noticed the MIDI anglo, but Roy Whiteley's MIDI English has just appeared.

There's also a MIDI Chemnitzer on eBay at the moment.

 

I'm curious about the "quad" designation, though. I thought that meant 4 sets of reeds, but if it's MIDI, then it has no reeds. Does it have 4 MIDI channels, or is that just an advertising gimmick?

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I'm curious about the "quad" designation, though. I thought that meant 4 sets of reeds, but if it's MIDI, then it has no reeds. Does it have 4 MIDI channels, or is that just an advertising gimmick?

I think this is like a lot of MIDI accordions, i.e. it is not reedless but it has a "MIDI and Electronic pick up installed", to quote the listing. How such pickups work I don't know - maybe some sort of pitch-to-MIDI converter arrangement?

 

Chris

 

Edited to add PS: It's an interesting co-incidence that both the MIDI concertinas currently on eBay represent their respective makers' prototypes. Perhaps the Horniman should buy them!

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Interesting. neither concertina sold. The Whiteley English attracted only one bid which didn't make the reserve and was well below the Buy It Now price, and the Wakker anglo, which only had Buy It Now available, remained unsold.

 

This suggests that I am in a minority in liking MIDI concertinas.

 

Chris

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Interesting. neither concertina sold. The Whiteley English attracted only one bid which didn't make the reserve and was well below the Buy It Now price, and the Wakker anglo, which only had Buy It Now available, remained unsold.

 

This suggests that I am in a minority in liking MIDI concertinas.

 

Chris,

One can only hope :).

 

I think the big problem is that they are a niche of a niche market. As popular as concertinas are becoming, there are still alot fewer of us than there are flute and fiddle players. Now in all these groups only a small subset of them would likely be interested in electronic instruments. I hope Wakker is able to make a profit on them, but I for one wouldn't mind if he devoted his capacity to making his new Anglos :).

 

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Bill

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I think there's one problem with Midi instruments, made by makers: They consider these gadgets to be instruments, and advertize them as such.

In reality they are just part of a bundle and come with ugly chords, switches, foot pedals, amplifiers, loudspeakers and a power source. One may as well play electronic piano with all the innards hidden in it's large body.

I think, if those devices were considered practice instruments, battery powered, with head phones and perhabs with lesser quality cabinets to bring the price down, most of concertina (accordion, guitar, etc) players would be more interested to consider.

Which one would you choose $2000 acoustic or $2000 Midi (not counting the rest of the pack)?

Consider also, that good quality acoustic instruments hold it's value and electronic gadgets don't.

Just look at Wakker Midi! What crafsmanship! Could just as well be made of plastic.

The ultimate electronic instrument I found to be vinil piano keyboard, which wraps around tiny unit with on/off button and little speaker. Instant piano anywhere!

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