Malletech - Enlightenment

Enlightenment

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What is a Xylorimba?

Answered by Bob Becker

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The Acoustics of Resonators

By Leigh Howard Stevens.

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Handles

Taste, tone, ticks, handle types: The research and development of the Orchestra Series

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About the Marimba

By Leigh Howard Stevens.

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More about The Acoustics of Resonators

Why Malletech “SST” (Super Smooth Technology) is such an important advancement in sound

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Wrapping & Stitching

Most marimba and vibe mallets on the market today are wrapped and stitched. That's about all you can say about them, but at MALLETECH(tm), life is not so simple.

Some Thoughts and Information Concerning Cymbals

by Bob Becker

Milestones in the Recent History of the Marimba

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Weight Vs. Hardness

For a manufacturer to control both the weight and hardness of a mallet simultaneously is very difficult. Perhaps that is the reason that no one ever bothered to do it until MALLETECH(tm).

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Mallet Suggestions

By Leigh Howard Stevens.

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Yarn Spinning

With all these factors to consider, how does MALLETECH(tm) design a yarn? We start by asking the question, "What is the most critical performance attribute of this model?"