Getting that 'tone'

All harp players seem to hunt for 'tone'. I haven't yet, but I had a glimpse of 'fat' tone the other night while practicing. I feel my breathing is decent, but I can't get a sustainable and impressive train-chug sound, that tells me I need to learn something.

First step...I'm going to try the excercises at hunterharp.com to develop my playing from the diaphragm.

Next...someone at harptalk suggested getting a karoke player for home practice. The same effects that such a machine has for singers can be used for a harp. A lot better than spending $450 on a rig to please myself.

Generating tabs

Someone asked at harptalk about making tabs. Here were my suggestions:

1. Jack's got a 'tab ruler' to help with sheet music here, but its not going to help transcribing to cross-harp.

2. Get some MIDI files (electronic sheet music) and run it thru this software: Melody Assistant asks what key harp you are using prior to generating the tab. This software is helpful for changing the playback speed of music so you can practice along, too.