Ha ha. That might be a good tune to cover on this pair.

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.

That's good to hear. I'm glad they fixed it.

Thanks for checking out the video. I think you're correct about that old adage.

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.

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.

There are certainly a lot of option. Thanks for checking it out.

@@musicalmiscellany It is always fun

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?

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.

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?

Ha ha. Thanks for the giggle and for watching.

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!