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Casio DH-100 digital horn demo

My newest offbeat instrument, from eBay. Casio started making these in 1984, and I don't know how long they continued, although I know there were more models (DH-200, 280, 500 and 800). It's not very sophisticated, although the breath pressure sensitivity is surprisingly good, so dynamics aren't bad at all. Note bending isn't an option, unfortunately, except with the "portamento" key, which really only works for fairly large intervals--and it's a little spacey at that. The little beeps you occasionally hear are me hitting the octave key by mistake. It's very touchy, and the spring doesn't have enough resistance. I need to figure out a way to make it springier, so the slightest touch of the thumb doesn't send the note up an octave. The "flute" voice is by far the least appealing. The keys are noisy, as you can hear, but the general sensitivity of them isn't as bad as you might think. The thing is surprisingly playable. There's a delayed automatic vibrato, that you can't turn off. You can, however, override it with your own vibrato.