Batteries included?

[Laurent]

Hi there, and a happy new year to everyone!

I've been to an esperanto festival in Germany during a week to celebrate the new year, and had the chance to play with three girls (pianist, guitarist and flutist) during a musical evening in front of ~130 persons. This was really great! No microphones, just live instruments, and the volume was really great, even with the flute.

I also played my MO in the corridors of the guest house where we stayed, and so had a chance to speak about it to some people. Four of these people asked if it had batteries in it!!!!    I think they simply could not believe that such a small instrument could play so loud and beautiful.

And finally, a woman that loved it asked me to buy one for her (she had no internet, no credit card). So she ordered a polycarb C. Maybe I could become a reseller here ? 

[ubizmo]

I'd love to go to one of those Esperanto gatherings!

I've also had the thought that an Esperanto version of the Mountain Ocarina web site might not be a bad idea.  Esperanto speakers may be scattered all over the world, but they (we) tend to take an interest when others take an interest in them.

ubi

[Kissaki]

When I joined, I can't tell you how suprised I was when I found several Esperantists on this (fairly small) topical online forum 

I gotta agree with you on an Esperanto version of the website, though.

[Amiable]

Yea - I've gotten the "so this is an electronic flute?" many times.  I'm looking forward to not getting those when Karl starts making the hardwood ones again

[FredDooolie]

Have you guys been reading my mind? I was looking at my MO last night and imagining a small device of that size/shape with a synthesizer inside, eight buttons on top (two underneath) and a air pressure-sensor mouthpiece. There'd be a USB or midi connector on the back end. Naw...BLUETOOTH! A laptop computer could do all the different voices and effects. If any of you guys build it I get royalties!
 
Ubizmo, your digital horn demo video was the inspiration.