[Trombone-l] Looking for a typewriter- trombone associatedmaterials

[Danner, Mearl]

Typewriter - Instrument used for written communication before Al Gore
invented the internet.

What about the bell? IIRC the Anderson piece uses the bell that sounds
at the end of the line.

I've seen the Boston Pops perform this and it's partially (mostly)
theater. You kinda need the action of the "musician" throwing the
carriage back after the bell rings.

http://www.pbs.org/sleighride/Video&Music/Compositions_Typewriter.htm

If you go internet shopping avoid the Remington and Underwood
"Noiseless" typewriters. They aren't very good percussion instruments.
No clack when you depress the key.

Mearl

Whose first real job was as an Underwood typewriter mechanic

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[mailto:trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu] On Behalf Of Steve
Beck
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:31 PM
To: Peter Fielding
Cc: TROMBONE-L at server5.samford.edu
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Looking for a typewriter- trombone
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Peter Fielding wrote:

>I have been looking for a functional typewriter 
>  
>

what in the world is a typewriter???

Peter, do a Google search on:
keyboard sound like typewriter

you will get links to software for making your PC keyboard sound like a 
typewriter.  Some are free, here is one that is not:

http://www.aldzsoft.com/

Good luck

Steve
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