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[Kaelem Gaen]

I'm no good at large topics like this but I just wanted to share one of the procedural Generated Instruments in my Current Fortress/world  It's called the Solon and I'm pretty sure it's basically an acoustic/analog Keytar made of stone.

See smaller image in lower post.  unless you get scroll bars in spoiler tags.  Then this one might be easier to read.

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Oh if you decide to post an image of  the description maybe put it in spoilers incase to files to large

[FortunaDraken]

All of them that generate with like, 100+ pipes on them amuse me to no end, ngl. It's like, put together this GIANT PIPE ORGAN, haul it around like it's nothing.

[StumpytheOzzie]

the expanded spoiler cuts off part of the image.

When I read it it said it has "strings made of meta"

[gunpowdertea]

the expanded spoiler cuts off part of the image.

When I read it it said it has "strings made of meta"

on firefox (at least) there are scroll bars at the bottom. But yeah: the need to scroll is... annoying.

[WordsandChaos]

I have something called a Zot. It's basically a grand organ, but attached to 69 bells - I can't remember which off the top of my head, but I think they're made of ceramic or stone. The organ playe hits the keys on the organ that play the bells. So I imagine a giant keyboard under, or infront of, a giant metal multi-tiered frame, on which are hung rows on rows of bells going from small to large/high to low. I guess that their either attached to ropes or they're attached to beaters of some kind, which pont the press of the key, triggers the stick or rope to move, causing the bell to be struck or ring.

That gives two interpretatins of the kind of music it makes. Either you get a standard bell ring, creating one continuous multi-resonant chorus like sound with a lot of reverb and echo, rising and falling depending on how fast the notes are played, or you get a strange type of half-drum-half organ sound with some interesting resonance and verb qualities. Sort of like if a drum kit of made entirely of cymbals, but with more wiggle room and a very wide range of sound.

[icefox]

I have something called a Zot. It's basically a grand organ, but attached to 69 bells - I can't remember which off the top of my head, but I think they're made f ceramic or stone. The organ player hits the keys on the organ that play the bells.

These exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carillon

I've heard one played, they're pretty awesome.

[Kaelem Gaen]

Ah woops let me see if I can get a smaller window with the description I tend to play with something that go all the way across my screen (But maybe only 75% down the screen)\



Looked up some youtube videos of a Carillon and songs being played on it... I found new "weird" instrument I like.   It's not really weird but it sounds awesome and Metal songs sound really cool on one.

[roushguy]

He was possessed. Clearly, this instrument is some kind of unholy demon from Weird Al's darkest nightmares.

[Bumber]

He was possessed. Clearly, this instrument is some kind of unholy demon from Weird Al's darkest nightmares.

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In other words, an accordion?

[roushguy]

It's an accordion/pipe organ/bagpipe.

[WordsandChaos]

I have something called a Zot. It's basically a grand organ, but attached to 69 bells - I can't remember which off the top of my head, but I think they're made f ceramic or stone. The organ player hits the keys on the organ that play the bells.

These exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carillon

I've heard one played, they're pretty awesome.

That's fucking incredible.

[Bumber]

It's an accordion/pipe organ/bagpipe.

Accordions are bellows-driven and have a keyboard. It doesn't say how big the pipes are. Given their number, I assume short and drinking straw-like. The pipes are superfluous, as accordions usually just have values and reeds.

[evilcherry]

It's an accordion/pipe organ/bagpipe.

Accordions are bellows-driven and have a keyboard. It doesn't say how big the pipes are. Given their number, I assume short and drinking straw-like. The pipes are superfluous, as accordions usually just have values and reeds.

An Accordion-Bagpipe hybrid, in the sense that a lot of the pipes are drones.

[greycat]

The pipes are superfluous, as accordions usually just have values and reeds.

My accordion is quite hedonistic, but strives for social justice.

[Broseph Stalin]

My favorite one so far is the Spuxi that a gorlak bard brought. It's a clear glass block that is plucked to create a single high pitch. I just love the idea of a simple, delicately created instrument made by a primitive culture.