I'm in love with this thing!!!!

Funk · #1 08-19-2012, 01:12 AM

Hey guys check this out, let me know your thoughts!!! i got this a few weeks ago, its a hapi drum, a new kind of idiophone… a poor man's vibraphone or hang drum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngSh90hBPss&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIcHb...re=context-chv

toddbishop · #2 08-19-2012, 01:31 AM

What is it? Is it you? You have to give some kind of description, or you're just trolling for hits.

Funk · #3 08-19-2012, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by toddbishop

What is it? Is it you? You have to give some kind of description, or you're just trolling for hits.

sorry about that… i edited the intro, better?

Dre25 · #4 08-19-2012, 09:56 AM

Cool! I was looking into hang drums but they're hard to source. What's the range on it? Any missing notes within the scale or does it cover every semitone?

Funk · #5 08-19-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dre25

Cool! I was looking into hang drums but they're hard to source. What's the range on it? Any missing notes within the scale or does it cover every semitone?

good question!!! i looked the key layout that came with the instrument, but can't find it!! the web site doesn't have the notes for my particular model, but i'll e mail Hapi Tones and find out for ya!

Lunar Satellite Brian · #6 08-20-2012, 06:43 AM

I'M THROWING MY MONEY AT THE SCREEN BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING

Where did you get this?

Funk · #7 08-20-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lunar Satellite Brian

I'M THROWING MY MONEY AT THE SCREEN BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING

Where did you get this?

haha, saw your comment on my youtube a minute ago, thanks for that!!! you can go to http://hapitones.com, and john pascuzzi and i have been corresponding, i think he's the owner.

hollowcreature · #8 08-21-2012, 11:43 PM

I played one of these at a store here in Vancouver. Fun and very compelling for sure!

Funk · #9 08-22-2012, 01:56 AM

here's another vid of me, let me know wht you think of my playing, y'all… only had it for three weeks haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myaooCUQbjk

mmulcahy1 · #10 08-22-2012, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Funk

haha, saw your comment on my youtube a minute ago, thanks for that!!! you can go to http://hapitones.com, and john pascuzzi and i have been corresponding, i think he's the owner.

Went to the site. What size do you have? Is it the 12x6?

I want one!! Totally cool.

Funk · #11 08-22-2012, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mmulcahy1

Went to the site. What size do you have? Is it the 12x6?

I want one!! Totally cool.

yeah mine's the slim (12x6) in a minor