Technical

Hi,
I'm using a Malletkat Pro attached to a Yamaha Motif Rack XS.
The vibraphone sound has a vibrato I would like to get rid of but I couldn't figure out how to make it.
I messed around with the LFO adjustments a little bit but that showed no results.

Any idea, how to turn the vibrato off?

Thanx,

w.

Help guys. this has been a huge problem with my vibes. i have been trying to fix this problem since i got them a year ago. when i purchased it used it had this problem. so i bought a new rail because i thought that that was the problem (it was warped). the new rail seemed to work, but my vibe has started to have this problem again.

The 23rs are the workhorse of the mallet world!

Anyone interested in a set? I'll give away one free set to the following:

You have to serenade Marie!

Here are the terms:

YOU HAVE TO BE THE FIRST TO POST ON THE PAGE.
YOU HAVE TO BE A SUBSCRIBER FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
YOU HAVE TO SERENADE MARIE WITH A BALLAD.
POST YOUR AUDIO ON THIS PAGE. TIME STAMP DICTATES WHO'S FIRST.

Are you in a marching band? Do you need a set of 22rs? Post a picture of your Marching band here.

The first person who posts a picture of their marching band here gets a free set of Balter 22rs!

Here's the deal:
YOU HAVE TO BE A SUBSCRIBER.
THE OFFER EXPIRES JANUARY 1ST 2011
THE SET GOES TO THE FIRST PERSON TO POST A PHOTO OF THEIR MARCHING BAND ON THIS PAGE (DON'T POST SOMEWHERE ELSE) IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.
WE'LL GO BY THE TIME STAMP OF THE POST

Check out the 21r's. These will never be a jazz vibe players main mallets (I think), however They would be great to have in your bag just in case. They are LOUD.

I'll give away one set to any SUBSCRIBER who posts a solo version of any tune on this page in the comments.

Here's the deal:
YOU HAVE TO BE A SUBSCRIBER.
THE OFFER EXPIRES JANUARY 1ST 2011
THE SET GOES TO THE FIRST PERSON TO POST THEIR SOLO TUNE ON THIS PAGE (DON'T POST SOMEWHERE ELSE) IN THE COMMENTS SECTION.
WE'LL GO BY THE TIME STAMP OF THE POST

Check out the equation in the middle of the video. Leigh talks about using force to make volume.

I was just walking around Dallas today and look who I found! - Tony Miceli

Playing beautiful 3 and 4 mallet chordal rolls is a goal all vibes and marimba players should work toward. Yes, vibes players mostly use the pedal to sustain notes, but sometimes using a roll is better. Here is a simple, easy to learn method you can use to play really nice rolls for 3 and 4 part chords. The trick is to have each mallet strike the bar at a different time, creating smooth legato sound.

I've lost a couple gigs recently because they Island I was to go to did not have a set of vibes on it! So I emailed Gary about traveling with a set of vibes. I don't think he'd mind if I posted his response. Sounds like the way to go is with a Traveler set of vibes and cases. Here's his reply:

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Hi Tony,

I'll just pass this letter along for the real vibe geeks!

This guy called Nico got information and then went to a machine shop to get the work done on his yamaha!!!

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Tony, Thanks you for introducing Nico Vanderplas to me after telling him about my Yamaha YV2700 keybed problems with the sounds of the last seven bars in the high register.