Electronic hand wah (the J-Wah)

Hey all. I figured out a way to make the hand-wah huge!  And bring hand-wah techniques back to closed back mics!

Before the SPAH conference I posted a video demonstrating some new harp sensor technology ideas, which I collectively called The Cyborg Harmonica, and I presented all of it again in a seminar there. The seminar and the tech I presented were pretty well received overall, but there was particular interest in the electronic hand-wah I am now calling the J-Wah.

The J-Wah is a way to control a wah pedal easily by hand, without the need for the somewhat awkward foot-rocking motion of the traditional pedal design. It is a great effect for use with any harmonica/mic combo, but could be an invaluable pairing with closed-back harmonica mics that remove the ability to do traditional hand-wah effects (like the cool new Dyna-Mic, Harphugger, G-Rig/Rack, Bullet Buddy, or the venerable Rackit!)

Will Scarlett, who got a Lifetime Achievement award at SPAH, grabbed my first prototype to use with his new Dyna-Mic… so be on the lookout for cool uses of the J-Wah from Will!

Anyway, you can check it out in a SPAH follow up video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhAqdsyl9mQ

The original Cyborg Harmonica video (which shows the J-Wah with a traditional Bullet) is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YFKs-HUNs8