What is the proper pronunciation of 'melodica'? Soft 'o' (as in 'nod') doesn't sound right somehow.
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It's an spanish word so is ma-lou-dee-ka (sort of). If you look at the Dictionary will find m&#601;&#712;l&#593;d&#618;k&#601; or m&#601;&#712;lo&#650;d&#618;k&#601; (http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/american/melodica)
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There is nothing unusual about the hole placement on this alto. I have played several and they are all about the same. I also play the tenor which is difficult to pick up and play if I haven't warmed up a bit first. Want some fun? Yamaha also makes a sopranino and it is SMALLER than the normal soprano recorder. It reads the same notation as the alto.
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I bought from Hyson Music last week. It is Made in Germany. As another answer, you will get a better mouth piece/ligature most likely. They are not 'wrong' but you should get better ones to match with this 'high end' entry level instrument.
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The one we received was out of tune. My kid doesn't mind, so I've just kept it.
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I did not find it to be as pronounced as with regular U pillows, but there is a slight pitch.
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Matt, It's a combinations. As you see in the picture on the right side of the instrument, you slide your thumb or fingers on what looks like a grate. As you slide them it give the impression of a harp. If you tap your fingers in various places, it sounds like single strings but I don't what string name it is. The buttons on the left side are the chords, major, minor, 7th. It also come with a Melody keyboard overlay which I haven't learned as of yet. I don't know what bend notes/chords are but I have played to chords together if they were close enough. I still have a lot to learn. It does so much. I think you'll enjoy it, too.
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I bought a case of Lakerol sugar free Pastilles, flavor "Special," last year. They are great for leaving my mouth phlegm-free before a singing engagement with my barbershop quartet. I tried to read the very fine print on the box, hoping to find an answer to your question, but the print is so tiny that I couldn't make it out. Then, I realized...the words on the box are printed in...Swedish! Just enjoy them. Mary Ellen S., lead singer with Lilac Crazy.
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I have both. The 32HM is discontinued, which makes it rare. Also the 32 HM was made in Germany with better quality (I assume) than the new melodicas made in China. The older melodicas tend to have greater volume and depth in sound than the new ones. The 32HM can be found at a more reasonable price than $300, but they will typically not be brand new. The newer ones seem to be easier and more comfortable to play.
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It sounds very similar. I would compare it to the type of sounds a xylophone makes, where a stick is hitting bars at different tones.
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I have no idea, but I do know that the voice most of the time I can not understand. It says the words to fast with a strange voice.
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don't format! the radio probably isn't broken; you probably just "paused" it. you can tell if there's a square shaped icon under the station ... would be a lot less confusing if they used the standard "||" pause symbol ... hit "|| &gt;" and you should play fine. ALSO, there's a sansa forum out there ... now we know
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It sounds like "tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick"
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Use settings | Locale. Several of the voices are marked "TTS". Those, and only those, speak street names.The unit comes from the factory with the voice set to "Jill". None of them sounds really pleasant -- the speakers are not great -- but all the TTS voices seem reasonably understandable.-dk
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Since you are using easy play I assume you may be a litle slow in playing. The melody keys are synchronized to a particular note. That's an automatic programming function. It could be that there is a lag between you striking the note and the"computer" processing it that makes it sound off. I'm not sure what you mean by easy touch. the keys are pretty responsive. The effort to get a sound is comparable to the pressure needed to use a computer keyboard pressure. But there is no way to play softer sound without the pedal.
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Nope, I would say it's pretty neutral. I've seen men with this ukulele and this dude was hella manly. And I got this uke and I'm a girl. But yeah, I would say its mostly neutral.
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Nice name... similar to mine. Try a few things 1) ensure plugs are in all the way from audio interface to speakers and vice versa. 2)You can try seeing if changing the chords would work. Like using a different brand or get gold tip 1/4 inch. 3) If the problem is with in a DAW like logic or Ableton, etc, try changing the buffer size to something lower like 256 or so. 4) try getting a really good audio interface. 5) If none works, which mean you're maybe talking about the natural hissing noise most "powered" monitors would give off. Some are louder that others. I just upgraded to the HS8 and I still hear some but when the music plays don't hear anything. Nice name... similar to mine. Try a few things 1) ensure plugs are in all the way from audio interface to speakers and vice versa. 2)You can try seeing if changing the chords would work. Like using a different brand or get gold tip 1/4 inch. 3) If the problem is with in a DAW like logic or Ableton, etc, try changing the buffer size to something lower like 256 or so. 4) try getting a really good audio interface. 5) If none works, which mean you're maybe talking about the natural hissing noise most "powered" monitors would give off. Some are louder that others. I just upgraded to... » Read More Nice name... similar to mine. Try a few things 1) ensure plugs are in all the way from audio interface to speakers and vice versa. 2)You can try seeing if changing the chords would work. Like using a different brand or get gold tip 1/4 inch. 3) If the problem is with in a DAW like logic or Ableton, etc, try changing the buffer size to something lower like 256 or so. 4) try getting a really good audio interface. 5) If none works, which mean you're maybe talking about the natural hissing noise most "powered" monitors would give off. Some are louder that others. I just upgraded to the HS8 and I still hear some but when the music plays don't hear anything. « Show Less
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I recently got this for my daughter.... are these real "vocal" rhymes or are these the "melody/instrumental" rhymes? All I can hear in words is the ABC, 123, colors and opposites. Anything else in words at all??