Musician Archive

why dont we have more stringed instruments? or the question should be why so many horns?i personally want a stand up base type instument. i had master entertainer and they get the best instrument in the game i think..... man the annomation with that thing is just plain cool. wish i could still use it not enough SP

wee just me no wonder we dont ever get anything fix

they need to fix the omni box...... cant play it for five minutes without it stopping in the middle of a set..

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I know what instrument I'd want a harp, maybe a nice big floor model. Sorry but every other gaming experience I know has harps and I can't believe that such a cool galaxy as Star Wars doesn't.

I'd like something that sounds like a flute.
And maybe a dulcimer.
And maybe a decent string instrument sound...

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rizor wrote:

they need to fix the omni box...... cant play it for five minutes without it stopping in the middle of a set..

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As I'm sure you're aware, if you target anything other than the ommni box (or nalargon), you stop playing. The devs are quite aware that we all hate this. But they've never told me whether they can fix it; the problem is that ommnis and nalargons are placed in the world, like houses and harvesters, and thus behave differently. I've mentioned it to TH several times; I just don't know if it's remediable.

The workaround, of course, is to keep the ommni as your look-at target at all times, and to emote with the keyboard. That generally works, though after the mount and vehicles patches emoting-via-keyboard became wonky. Is it me, or are emotes working better now?

To the original poster: many moons ago, Holocron promised us new songs and instruments "over the life of the game." We're still waiting! New songs, sounds, and instruments have been the Top Issue for Musicians almost since launch. All I can say is what the devs have been telling me for weeks: new songs are in active production, but we have no ETA. I don't know about new instruments.

BTW, yourmama, when you posted your first message, I was having trouble logging on to these boards, and I suspect others were too. Hence the slow reply. I try to read every new post in this forum every day, but I can't reply to everyone instantly.

Yes, I mastered Entertainer FOR the Mandoviol! I will not give it up! IT'S MINE!!!

Yes, I'd certainly like to see more instruments, the following list all has reference in sw lore soany of these would be welcome additions in my mind. I particularly welcome the idea of the Xantha as an instrument forMaster Musicians. (list lifted from http://www1.theforce.net/cuswe/categories.asp?category=19&type=73&qualifier=0

Alluta
a Ferroan stringed instrument. (RP)

Bandfill
a musical instrument. (TME)

Bass Mando
this was a guitar-like instrument favored by many b'ssa nuuvu bands for its intricate sound and playability. It required a separate amplifier when played as part of an ensemble, because its music was soft-toned. It was similar in many respects to a bass vye, which had its own internal power source. (GMR6)

Bass Viol
a musical instrument used in most **edit** bands, the bass viol produced a deep, resonating sound. (TFNR)

Bass Vye
this was a musical instrument, played whenever a deep, resonant bass is needed in a song or instrumental piece. It was popular among dusk players during the height of the New Order. (GMR6)

Bawoonka
this Gungan horn was named for the intense, basso sound it made when blown. (E1A10)

Bontormian Klesplong
this complex, musical instrument was formed from a Xloff horn, a Troomic sound tube, and a Plandl horn. A cymbal and a radion modulator could be added to give it a more unique sounds. (VD)

Bosphon Geddy
a complex musical instrument developed by the Bosphs. (SWJ5)

Bottom Viol
a musical instrument in the same family as the double viol, but with a much deeper sound. It produced musical with a combination of five strings and a collection of buttons which lined its upright neck. (SWJ4)

Bwom Pedal
this pedal, found at the base of an Ommni Box, helped the musician modulate the sound produced by the instrument. (VD)

Centressar Strings
these stout, metal cords were used on a drumheller harp to produce unique sounds from cymbals and gongs. When connected to a cymbal then plucked, the Centressar strings created a more soothing percussion sound than simply banging on the cymbal. (VD)

Chidinkalu
a Kitonak musical instrument formed from the hollowed-out reeds of the chidinka plant. (GG4)

Chin-harp
a musical instrument developed by the Weequay,the chin-harp uses a specially-activated chord hammer to create sounds. (TFNR)

Chordokeylo
a musical instrument which can be modified via the addition of tonal datacards to play different types of music. Talon Karrde gave one to young Valin Horn as a birthday present. (SOP)

Clak Beepbox
a musical instrument developed on Clak'Dor VII by the Bith, and often found in **edit** bands. (TCC)

Concertinium
a small musical device. (POT)

Dorenian Beshniquel
a musical instrument, often referred to as a Fizzz, the Dorenian Beshniquel was a short, single-reed wind instrument. (TME)

Double Viol
this stringed musical instrument is formed from a pair of hollow, resonating boxes that are separated by shaft. This shaft is strung with tonal cords which are plucked or strummed to produce music. (JASB)

Drumheller Harp
this percussion instrument combined a number of different types of cymbals and gongs, which could be played alone or as accompaniment to a larger band. Most often, the drumheller harp was formed ffrom a screamer gong, O'Tawa cymbals, and a Tryna chime. A set of Centressar strings allowed the lower cymbals and gongs to be "plucked" rather than struck, producing a more soothing sound. (VD)

Dugglehorn
this was the traditional Hapan trumpet. (DJ)

Faln Horn
this was a woodwind instrument used in jatz music. (SWJ3)

Fanfar
a musical instrument. (TME)

Farra Slot
this was the name given to the two rows of air slots found at the top of a fanfar. (VD)

Fizzz
the **edit** term for a Dorenian Beshniquel. (TME)

Flagn Horn
this musical instrument was often used by bards, as its unique sound complimented the spoken word. (HR)

Gasan String Drum
a musical instrument played by Figrin D'an. (MTS)

Growdi
this harmonica-like instrument is attached via a thick cord to an amplifier. Developed by the Shanpa musicians of the planet Manpha, the growdi is part flute and part water-organ. (CCG9, MTSE)

H'kig Chime
this musical instrument was known for its sharp ring. (EVC)

Jangler
a musical instrument often used in marching bands. (CPL)

**edit**
a long-reeded instrument which forms the basis for most **edit** bands. (TCC)

**edit**-box
a musical instrument. (POT)

Karmova Drum
this musical instrument was a round, domed, drum. (IWE1)

KeyBed
this musical instrument resembled a piano with black, green, and white keys. (SWJ4)

Kloo Horn
a musical wind instrument, larger than a Dorenian Beshniquel, and with a double reed. It has richer, more pastel harmonics than the Beshniquel, although some have described it as having a deep hooting sound. (TME, ROM)

Ludurian nose flutes
an unusual musical instrument. (CPL)

Lute-pipe
this is a musical instrument that it alternately strummed and blown. (THG)

Mandoviol
a stringed musical instrument. (TPS)

Melodium
a musical instrument played by Talon Kaarde. (TFE)

Mood Synthesizer
this musical instrument is often found in **edit** bands. (TCC)

Mozz Box
this was a musical instrument which was developed by the **edit** wailers of the New Order. (WOTC)

Music Ball
a small, silver orb that plays music when shaken. (XWRS)

Nalargon
this large musical instrument was operated by a keyboard and foot pedals. It had a great many pipes and subharmonic resonators that produced a multitude of sounds. The instrument was favored by many **edit** bands throughout the galaxy. (THG)

Nar Shaddaan Wind Chimes
this form of chime is made from flattened sheets of metal, and they represent renewel in Hutt society. (CCG7)

Ommni Box
a device which can alter the tones and sounds of musical instruments. It takes a great deal of aural sensitivity, coupled with intense concentration and analytic ability, to manage the instrument. It helps attenuate and clip the music at precise tones and ranges, adding to the overall composition. It takes in the surrounding music by way of a unique, multi-level receptor dish. (TME)

Ommni Wheel
this was the name of the wheel-shaped device found at the top of an Ommni Box, which was used to modulate the sound produced by the instrument. (VD)

O'Tawa Cymbals
these musical cymbals formed the heart of the drumheller harp. (VD)

Peel Rod
this was a specialized piece of sonic technology used to modulate the sound of a Dorenian Beshniquel, and musical instrument often used by **edit** bands. (VD)

Pharynx Tube
a musical instrument used by the Kamarians. (HSR)

Plandl Horn
this was a large, flat horn used as a musical instrument. (VD)

Ploong Sounder
this was a large, round speaker that produced the sound from a bandfill, a musical instrument which was often found in **edit** bands. (VD)

Prishti Bulb
this was an unusual, globe-shaped musical instrument. (SWI67)

Radion Modulator
this spherical device was used as a musical instrument. (VD)

Red Ball Organ
this was the type of keyboard played by Max Rebo. (CHRN)

Sansil
a musical instrument created on the planet Adarlon. (GG6)

Screamer Gong
this type of musical cymbal was used in conjunction with a drumheller harp. (VD)

Slitherhorn
this instrument was considered part of the repertoire of a **edit** band, during the last years of the New Order. (CCG9)

Slothar
this musical instrument was played by waving it in the air. (SWI67)

Synth-harmonica
a musical instrument, the synth-harmonica was an electronic device which was designed to be played by virtually any race of being. (HR, GUN)

Synthtone
a musical instrument that creates the sounds of other instruments using electronics. (ISU)

Synth-viol
this was an electronic form of the standard viol, popular with youths during the last decades of the Old Republic. (HNN4)

Tambour
this musical instrument consists of a ring with a hide or canvas stretched across it. Small cymbals are mounted in the ring, so that they jingle when the hide is struck. (TBH)

Thunder Cannon
this musical instrument simulates loud, booming crashes to emphasize certain aspects of orchestral music. (POT)

Thunder Drum
this large, self-powered percussion instrument stood well over two meters in height, and required two drum players to swing heavy mallets at its surfaces in order to produce beats. (VD)

Thwee Pedal
this pedal, found at the base of an Ommni Box, helped the musician modulate the sound produced by the instrument. (VD)

Touchboard
this musical instrument resembled a keyboard, but without the keys. The player used hand motions over the top of the touchboard to generate musical notes and sound effects. (GMR6)

Trap Skin
this was a percussion instrument used by smazzo drummers. (SHPT)

Troomic Sound Tube
this long, specially-designed tube was used on a Bontormian Klesplong to resonate the musical tones of the instrument into a speaker, located at the Klesplong's base. (VD)

Trunkflute
a Kubazi musical instrument. (WG)

Tryna Chime
this small, arrowhead-shaped sheet of metal was fitted into a ring and used as a musical instrument. The Tryna chime was often the topmost piece of percussion used on a drumheller harp. (VD)

Twi'lek Siren Whistle
this instrument, created by the Twi'leks to warn of impending coriolis storms, created an intensely loud tone when blown. (IWE1)

Tympanic Pulser
a form of drum used by the Ruurians, they are worn on the body, freeing one set of arms to play additional instruments. (HSL)

Vandfill
a musical instrument. (TME)

Vioflute
this was a stringed, musical instrument played on the planet Mawan. (JQ6)

Violion Twitch Bells
this is a small percussion instrument which can be played when plugged into a power source. (POT)

Windblower
a musical instrument used in the Corellian Sector. (AC)

Woot Horn
a deep-toned musical instrument, often used in marching bands. (CPL)

Xantha
this Gorothite instrument combined the elements of a 24-string lute and a bassoon into a single instrument. The player simulateously plucked the strings while stopping the holes along the goose-necked body. It required incredible musical skill to play. (GSE)

Xloff Horn
this was a small, flat horn used as a musical instrument. (VD)

Y'sd Drum
this was a form of drum used by the thorp elders of Malastare. The Dugs used the y'sd drums to pound out war songs, used to rally their troops into battle against the Gran. (SWI64)

Thanks for that list, Kyolana; very interesting.

More interesting was the number of words edited...

i agree tooo many horns

not just new instrumetns have the ones we have sound diffent, bandfill sounds exactly the same as a omni box, WHY??? also how exactly do insturments sound like differnt real like instruments in diff songs, for instance, Nalagron sound like piano in virtuoso, a rock organ kinda thing in rock and starwars1 songs, and a caribean still drum in i think the rest, and a bandfill will sound like drums and a bass in some songs and drums and a tuba in others

and wow is that list of SW intruemnts long

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Auraveda wrote:
Yeah, what the heck is the board censor reacting to?

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its responding to the word ji zz, which is sorta like jazz, only not...

Yeah, what the heck is the board censor reacting to?