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M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:25 am

I bought one this summer in Paris (Centre Pompidou)... it's a wonderful instrument, and now I can finally play a reed instrument

. I don't remember seeing much about it at kvr... (btw it's not a VST!, it's a bamboo flute with a saxophone reed).

XDVarenkor · Post by **XDVarenkor** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:14 pm

I've been giving the Xaphoon props on a few music forums including here - it's a great instrument. Played right, it can sound a lot like a duduk, or some crazy old folk clarinet. Maybe someday there can be more threads like this as more plugins are replaced with real instruments

While we're bigging-up less well-known brands here, I'll just say 'Tony Dixon flutes'.

KLG · Post by **KLG** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:24 pm

I've got one from Paris too (also Centre Pompidou). I've got the plastic one. Never managed to play it well though.

M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:38 pm

I think I should've bought the plastic version... it's cheaper and probably lasts longer...

... I'll post a tune once I stop playing long enough to push the record button first

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:42 am

And remember kids, if you're so cheap you can't afford a xaphoon, there's always this...

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:09 am

get a job, they are as cheap as chips and sound gaaareat!!!

Voidoid Surrealist wrote:And remember kids, if you're so cheap you can't afford a xaphoon

bambooman · Post by **bambooman** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:30 am

this is crazy...

i just had the same thoughts...

actually i was looking for a bamboo-flute
for many years...
since i used to have one when i was 16.

just a few days ago i *finally* found one,
a real big one, with nice deep sounds..
and i am very happy

but,
i have to admit this thing is even cooler,
i just read about that instrument
last week..while using google for wind-instruments.

and i am really into "real" non-vst instruments,
lately..

so, yes i *have* to try to built this plastic-thing,
can`t wait... to do so

maybe i pump this thing,
by painting it gold or silver with water resistant car-color???

THX for this cool stuff,
since i am into this right now.

..and damn, this mp3 sounds sooo real.. unbelieveable!

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:39 am

no need, they come in funky colors too

bambooman wrote:maybe i pump this thing,
by painting it gold or silver with water resistant car-color???

soon as I can get my pitching stable im gonna torture you lot

bambooman · Post by **bambooman** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:44 am

wow! very nice!!!

and a very, very cool instrument,

also, had a look at those

african thumb-pianos also interesting.

bambooman · Post by **bambooman** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:51 am

just found a page that shows how to make
a real flute out of a carrot

tetraplan · Post by **tetraplan** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:43 pm

bambooman wrote:just found a page that shows how to make
a real flute out of a carrot

You can even start an orchestrathat way.

Groet, Erik

Xaphoon anyone?