Thanks! I just got one in the mail from India (included with the Shruti box) and realized it wasn't going to be a simple plug/play situation :D This was really helpful.
Thank you so much for that comment. I make these videos hoping they are helpful to somebody so it’s always great to get this kind of feedback. Good luck with the shruti.
You can purchase a Shruti box pedal from a company in the UK whose product is far superior in quality but it will cost about four times as much if not more. I guess this is one instance where the adage "you get what you pay for" certainly applies.
I'm really glad to know about Lumira, thank you! That's not to take anything away from your demos. One thing I notice, in your demo with the flute, your leg is quite busy, but in hers I can't see any movement from her feet and legs. How's she doing that??
@@musicalmiscellany Watched again and I'm pretty sure she's operating the box with that back knee. It's a really good plan because you can hardly see the movement (which would spoil the tranquil atmosphere.) I like your pedal though, that's a pretty ergonomic solution.
No need to push the cable through the groove, you need to just unscrew the threaded metal tube and push the cable through the hole (not the groove). You can then adjust the position of the threaded metal tube on the cable so that the metal piece that you screwed onto the shruti box does not hit the wood.
Still need to drill into the wood to fit the cable support though. I also screwed a flat metal piece where the wood hits the spring so that it's stops the clicking noise when you push past halfway.
Thanks for checking out the video. What you describe will certainly work. However, if they intended for you to do it that way, they wouldn't have cut the slot in the wood. The whole purpose for the slot is so you don't have to re-adust the stopper. Once you find the right spot for your shruti box, you shouldn't have to adjust it each and every time you use the pedal.
@@MyVikram30 Then why include the slot? If the correct way is to pass it through the hole, then just drill a hole. Since you don't include instructions with the item... shouldn't it be intuitive?
Always amazes me how folks can bang out kinda complex mechanisms in a simple way to solve problems. Someone was sitting there one day thinking about how to play their shruti box hands free and then thought "Hey, my bike is busted.. what parts can I scrounge off that?". Redneck Engineering is universal. Probably could have unscrewed the collar from the mono cord, slid the end through the hole in the bracket and then put it back on... if the hole was large enough for it to slide in. Your videos are always fun, keep it coming!
Thanks for checking it out. I thought of that too and it probably would've worked (once I enlarged the hole). However, I'm pretty sure they put the groove in the top so you wouldn't have to do that. I'm pretty sure they designed it to work with a metal brake cable (which is a skinnier wire) and they ran out so they started using the plastic brake cables. Who knows though?
I just bought a a shurti box pedal from India and just assembled it.. how do you make it play louder & why sometimes the pedal cable Gets stuck on the top of the Shurti box? How much allowance you give the cable from the pedal to the top portion of the Shurti box?
Thanks for watching the video. Unfortunately, there's not a brand name on it anywhere. Just go to eBay or Amazon and search for "shruti box pedal". That's what I did.
We are maker of this Pedal. They are following the wrong way to insert the wire. The correct way is "No need to push the cable through the groove, you need to just unscrew the threaded metal tube and push the cable through the hole (not the groove). You can then adjust the position of the threaded metal tube on the cable so that the metal piece that you screwed onto the shruti box does not hit the wood".
First of all, if that's true... why include the slot at all? Why not just drill a hole to make that more obvious? Any person is going to assume the slot is there so you don't have to remove the cylinder each time. Second, even if that's the intended way to use it... I still had to to drill the hole out larger to get the cable to move freely, so it's still a design issue. Third... WHY WOULDN'T YOU INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS in the box??? I think it's more likely that you designed the wood parts to work with a metal cable (those tend to be thinner), then later switched to a plastic cable (probably due to supply issues) and didn't re-design the wooden parts.
@@musicalmiscellany Clearly this manufacturer is weak in the "customer service" department. I would have been lost without your video, (thank you for posting) and after assembling (correctly as best as I can tell) there are still a couple of wonky issues with this pedal. The pedal itself does not go up and down in a straight line. It pulls to the right causing friction of wood on wood. I'm still trying tweak it so that it glides freely, and may have to replace or reset the hinge at the base. The other problem is the significant noise the nylon cable makes rubbing up against the edge of its wooden guide. I'm hoping a dry lubricant will solve that problem. If not, I will try enlarging the hole and lining it with a softer material (probably felt) that will be less noisy. The bottom line is, I suspect most purchasers will face similar challenges. One can always purchase the better made Bowring product for 4 yo 6 times the price. I couldn't justify spending more on the pedal than the actual instrument, so I'm still hoping to make this functional, but significant tweaking is required. Hey Vikram! Could use a little help here!
Sexiness is subjective! I'd say you have nice thighs, for a Jeep! Sorry for the teasing. :) That turned out great, love the sound of these boxes. Have a good one,
A most useful video. It seems I bought exactly the same pedal as you. I can tell you that the wooden block has now been modified to accept the cable.
That's good to hear. I'm glad they fixed it.
The uke and Shruti sounded simply over the rainbow. Great Happy Friday video0
Ha ha. That might be a good tune to cover on this pair.
Thank you for this video!!!
Thanks for watching. I hope it was helpful.
Thanks! I just got one in the mail from India (included with the Shruti box) and realized it wasn't going to be a simple plug/play situation :D This was really helpful.
Thank you so much for that comment. I make these videos hoping they are helpful to somebody so it’s always great to get this kind of feedback. Good luck with the shruti.
You can purchase a Shruti box pedal from a company in the UK whose product is far superior in quality but it will cost about four times as much if not more. I guess this is one instance where the adage "you get what you pay for" certainly applies.
Thanks for checking out the video. I think you're correct about that old adage.
I'm really glad to know about Lumira, thank you! That's not to take anything away from your demos. One thing I notice, in your demo with the flute, your leg is quite busy, but in hers I can't see any movement from her feet and legs. How's she doing that??
That's a good question. Lumira is just a magical creature I think. LOL. She is a huge inspiration when it comes to these relaxation instruments.
@@musicalmiscellany Watched again and I'm pretty sure she's operating the box with that back knee. It's a really good plan because you can hardly see the movement (which would spoil the tranquil atmosphere.) I like your pedal though, that's a pretty ergonomic solution.
@@midi_in Yeah, I think you're right.
No need to push the cable through the groove, you need to just unscrew the threaded metal tube and push the cable through the hole (not the groove). You can then adjust the position of the threaded metal tube on the cable so that the metal piece that you screwed onto the shruti box does not hit the wood.
Still need to drill into the wood to fit the cable support though. I also screwed a flat metal piece where the wood hits the spring so that it's stops the clicking noise when you push past halfway.
Thanks for checking out the video.
What you describe will certainly work. However, if they intended for you to do it that way, they wouldn't have cut the slot in the wood. The whole purpose for the slot is so you don't have to re-adust the stopper. Once you find the right spot for your shruti box, you shouldn't have to adjust it each and every time you use the pedal.
Yes, this is the correct way, we are the maker of this pedal and he is inserting the wire in wrong way.
@@MyVikram30 Then why include the slot? If the correct way is to pass it through the hole, then just drill a hole. Since you don't include instructions with the item... shouldn't it be intuitive?
Always amazes me how folks can bang out kinda complex mechanisms in a simple way to solve problems. Someone was sitting there one day thinking about how to play their shruti box hands free and then thought "Hey, my bike is busted.. what parts can I scrounge off that?". Redneck Engineering is universal. Probably could have unscrewed the collar from the mono cord, slid the end through the hole in the bracket and then put it back on... if the hole was large enough for it to slide in. Your videos are always fun, keep it coming!
Thanks for checking it out. I thought of that too and it probably would've worked (once I enlarged the hole). However, I'm pretty sure they put the groove in the top so you wouldn't have to do that. I'm pretty sure they designed it to work with a metal brake cable (which is a skinnier wire) and they ran out so they started using the plastic brake cables. Who knows though?
my first thought was you can do some wild thins with this like "Star Trekking Across the Universe"
fun fun
There are certainly a lot of option. Thanks for checking it out.
@@musicalmiscellany It is always fun
I just bought a a shurti box pedal from India and just assembled it.. how do you make it play louder & why sometimes the pedal cable
Gets stuck on the top of the Shurti box? How much allowance you give the cable from the pedal to the top portion of the Shurti box?
As you saw in the video, I ended up having to modify the wood piece to get mine to work. The quality control seems to be pretty bad with these.
What brand is this? Could you send a link to the supplier? Thanks!
Thanks for watching the video. Unfortunately, there's not a brand name on it anywhere. Just go to eBay or Amazon and search for "shruti box pedal". That's what I did.
We are maker of this Pedal. They are following the wrong way to insert the wire. The correct way is "No need to push the cable through the groove, you need to just unscrew the threaded metal tube and push the cable through the hole (not the groove). You can then adjust the position of the threaded metal tube on the cable so that the metal piece that you screwed onto the shruti box does not hit the wood".
First of all, if that's true... why include the slot at all? Why not just drill a hole to make that more obvious? Any person is going to assume the slot is there so you don't have to remove the cylinder each time. Second, even if that's the intended way to use it... I still had to to drill the hole out larger to get the cable to move freely, so it's still a design issue. Third... WHY WOULDN'T YOU INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS in the box???
I think it's more likely that you designed the wood parts to work with a metal cable (those tend to be thinner), then later switched to a plastic cable (probably due to supply issues) and didn't re-design the wooden parts.
@@musicalmiscellany Clearly this manufacturer is weak in the "customer service" department. I would have been lost without your video, (thank you for posting) and after assembling (correctly as best as I can tell) there are still a couple of wonky issues with this pedal. The pedal itself does not go up and down in a straight line. It pulls to the right causing friction of wood on wood. I'm still trying tweak it so that it glides freely, and may have to replace or reset the hinge at the base. The other problem is the significant noise the nylon cable makes rubbing up against the edge of its wooden guide. I'm hoping a dry lubricant will solve that problem. If not, I will try enlarging the hole and lining it with a softer material (probably felt) that will be less noisy. The bottom line is, I suspect most purchasers will face similar challenges. One can always purchase the better made Bowring product for 4 yo 6 times the price. I couldn't justify spending more on the pedal than the actual instrument, so I'm still hoping to make this functional, but significant tweaking is required. Hey Vikram! Could use a little help here!
Sexiness is subjective! I'd say you have nice thighs, for a Jeep!
Sorry for the teasing. :) That turned out great, love the sound of these boxes.
Have a good one,
Ha ha. Thanks for the giggle and for watching.