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Ben Elliott

@benelliottsound

I play Dr. Seuss instruments. https://www.youtube.com/@BenElliottSound Discord: benelliottsound

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Today we’re putting the harpejji to the test to see if this keyboard guitar can play funk!

07.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahaha, from all over! I think this one was just a simple amazon purchase, lol.

07.03.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Marco!

05.03.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we’re checking out the thunder tube, one of the weirdest percussion instruments out there! If you give it a shake around, this drum creates a deep rumble that sounds like a gong! Or. Well. Thunder!

04.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Marco!

03.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Join the Game Audio at GDC! Discord Server! Check out the Game Audio at GDC! community on Discord - hang out with 911 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Hi friends! #GDC is a week away, so I just want to remind any #gameaudio people, that we've got a little server for those who are at the event, and want to keep up with things! Can't wait to see you at the show!

discord.gg/sPEPBZfzjK

03.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we're running a stylophone through a guitar amp, and seeing what happens! Honestly? The results are pretty cool, and gives the instrument a whole new vibe, and lots of new options!

02.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we’re seeing if the harpejji can answer an age-old question: β€œDoes it DJENT?!”

28.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They surprisingly go back to the 1960s, despite looking fairly modern!

28.02.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Marco!

28.02.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Heck yeah! That is so, SO awesome!

28.02.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Image of a stylophone's waveform I recorded. Kind of cool looking.

26.02.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we're taking a look at the stylophone, a tiny synthesizer you play with a pen! Originally released in the late 1960s, this pocket-sized synth creates tones when the stylus touches its metal keyboard, which gives it its electrifying sound!

25.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh gosh! Thank you so very much!

24.02.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Tom!

23.02.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Marco!

23.02.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you very much for 4000!

22.02.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Today we’re taking a look at two instruments that can sound just like a guitar, but aren’t! The harpejji and the bass taishogoto are both string instruments with keyboard-style layouts, but they come from completely different ideas and musical traditions!

21.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a really lovely instrument!

20.02.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we’re taking a look at a chromatic harp from Korea! This is the hanago, a modern lyre-style harp that lets you play fully chromatic notes, unlike traditional harps or lyres! Even cooler, you can plug it into an amp just like a guitar, giving it a super sick modern sound!

18.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know they wrote an OFFICIAL Harpejji book?! Well. Kinda. It’s a β€œquick-start guide” that gives information on the Harpejji, including scales, chords, and some really cool concepts that make it feel totally different from guitar, bass, or other keyboard instruments!

16.02.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Marco! 😁

16.02.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we’re turning chords into synth-like arps on the harpejji, the 24-string keyboard guitar and bass! I found out that if you route a harpejji that’s got the right effects on it, through a rhythmic gate plugin, you can make arpeggiator-like effects, as if the harpejji was a synthesizer!

14.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we're taking a look at the electric taishogoto! You play keyboard in your left hand, and strum like a guitar in the right! Previously, I've talked about the bass taishogoto, and the original acoustic taishogoto, but this is the electric soprano model!

11.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely!

10.02.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I think it's pretty dope!

10.02.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we're taking a look at the "pianoid." The company apparently takes the chassis of broke, and irreparable pianos, and repurposes them, making them digital, so the pianos can last longer, and have a life, instead of being tossed into the junk yard!

09.02.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Join the Game Audio at GDC! Discord Server! Check out the Game Audio at GDC! community on Discord - hang out with 870 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Hi everyone! #GDC is a month away, and I'd like to remind any and all #gameaudio friends, that we have a Discord server for those attending the event, that allows people to touch base, and connect!

discord.gg/sPEPBZfzjK

08.02.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we're going over tone, and EQing the harpejji!

07.02.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I’m taking a look at the Pocket Scion! It’s a portable synthesizer that allows you to make music out of mushrooms! Seriously! I’m not sure on all the specifics, but it reads β€œbio feedback data,” from the mushrooms, and generates tones from it! It’s music any β€˜fun gi’ can enjoy!

04.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1