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Montana, USA - As the founder of Pantheon Steel, it is only natural that Kyle Cox has always had a love affair with steel drums. First as a student and then as a designer, Cox with his business partner and co-founder, Jim Dusin, has revolutionized the steel pan industry.
....Instead of continuing to make the traditional Trinidadian steel pan, Cox and Dusin made the move in 2007 to begin the manufacturing of a handheld pan after a company in Switzerland, Pan Art, began making the instrument based upon a simple request from a customer.
....On March 13, 2009, Pantheon Steel had their first playable Halo handpan and the company has not looked back.
....“Steel drums are man-made thing from a steel barrel,” Cox said. “The Halo is a hand tuned instrument. The product you see is a product of machinery and automation. Jim crafts it and I step in down the line and tune it.”
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Somebody please tell me that" Steelpans which is a man-made thing from steel barrel" is not a foot tuned instrument. While the Halo is a hand tuned instrument, maybe made by Robots. I really thought that All Pans were tuned by hand.