E- STRING too STRONG? Watch this Soundpost Adjustment Video
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2021
- This is the second of four Sound Adjustment videos.
A common problem, that the first string is strong.
Here I show you what you can do to smoothen the first string.
I make here the sound adjustments with a violin, but the same process is valid for a viola a cello and even for the Doublebass. It's the concept which should be understood.
In case your sound post doesn't react exactly this way how I demonstrate here in the video, it is a clear sign that the sound post is not properly fitted. Indeed, not an easy talk. I need a few hours to do so. There are magic makers who smash a new post within a few minutes.....but this has nothing to do with the violinmaking I am demonstrating here.
By the way, I have to admit that the sound of the knocking when I am hitting the sound post with the sound post setter is tremendous!!!!! I don't know how it comes that this knocking is so loud, recorded. In reality, it is much less loud. So please don't try to make it this heavy smashing. Be delicate and move a little every time; try; and move on.
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Thanks for your understanding and interested.
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There absolutely was a difference. I landed on this video because I'm having an unbalance between the E and A strings on my violin. The E is beautifully bright and strong while the A seems a little muffled. It appears I am having the same exact issue. Though, I'll have to take it to an expert because I am a nervous person who might instead knock off the sound post. 🤣
Love this series and format. Keep it up Edgar!
Thank you cafebingTea!
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Thank you for your advice.
Great video
Great video as always, Viele Grüße 🎻
Violin fiddle is one of GREATEST inventions of human kind.....right after pizza delivery .........😅
The E string sounds like it's screeching in the "before" part and singing in the "after" part.
It sounds better :) amazing
Thanks for your feedback!
All the best from Cremona
Edgar
I'm just listening on my phone, but the post adjustment seemed to improve the lower strings too 😊
When I move the old post, I was taught to push it over on the bottom of the post. You do that, by putting two of the adjuster feet at the base of the post Then, lift and sort of twist the adjuster. You can then control the movement, precisely. And then slide the top of the post, by hooking it with the adjusters wing, which there are four. Also, I thought that the post to move not only backwards and forwards, but sise to s8de, for sound adjustment? Probably, further to the side, would increase the pitch.
After the adjustment the violin started singing. I love this instrument.
matur suksma
There seems to be a slight difference, but pressure from the bow plays a big part too..mm..unsure...
Lena actually is very good to play without changing in order that you can hear the difference.
I wish I could play as well as she does.
I'm just learning how to do this - does it every worry you that you might damage the finish on the inside lip of the f-hole? It's really hard to hit the post with exactly the right amount of force and also not scrape the handle along the wood :(
Yes ...the resulting "scar" is called (how we say) " character?
"I couldn't hear the difference between E and A string"
Try tuning the E a 5th above the A. Hope this helps!
:D
that is big difference.
Me again...I purchased a yvn 100 a few years ago and it has a good sound overall but a bit loud and the E string needs controlling with the bow pressure to achieve a warmer sound.....perhaps a different E string may solve the problem...??
I think your instrument needs a sound adjustment and than new strings.
I heard the "Before" recording is very bad, overdriven, distorted, heavily compressed. The "After" recording is of normal, audible quality. Thus, it is not possible to judge what has changed in the voice of the violin, only to hear the change in the quality of the recording.
Exactly
Sweeter to me. With just a half millimeter?
I want to sound adjustment kit please guide me for purchase
Email me at info@eruss.it and i will guide you to purchase the best sound adjustment kit for your necessities 😉
Dotor I have a 1700 centuary Stradevarious made violin as the label shows but i dont if its true its in dismentel condition the size is 3/4 if you can share your email id will send you the pictures to confirm please your highly professional advice will be highly appreciated thanks and best of regards Antonio from Goa (India)
0:43 high tone before
4:13 high tone after
Thanks!
That helped a ton! Thanks!
The E string sounds like it's screeching in the before part and singing in the after part.
Sì, è più bilanciato. Bravi!
Grazie mille!
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0:27 Before
03:57 After
Thanks Kopi!
All the best
Edgar
It sounded so much better before! Just play softer!
0:27 before
3:57 after
thanks
well I appreciate the message... but microphone placement can make that difference... also seems strage to want less sound.... but the bass is perhaps improved. I don't think CZcams can give us enough sound quality and resolution to judge. My Speakers ( hi fi system actually) is over $10k so I'm struggling to hear what I am meant to hear. Thank you anyway for trying.
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Absolutely agree. Of course these are real changes, but the overall level of the second recording is dramatically different without saturation and electronic compression, which is more than just the song post adjustment. Could be that she played less hard as she grew accustomed to the violin. Could be recording auto level in phone, or many other things, all of which are accidental. I wish i could hear for certain, because this is absolutely the correct way to adjust the sound post, and the author of this video is highly regarded. But i need a proper measurement with studio conditions and exact decibel level matches on multiple takes for this to be useful evidence, simply because the two recordings/performances are extremely different in output level.
But the luthier making these videos really knows his work and we can all learn a lot from him, even if the demo recording was not an effective AB comparison, simply due to human nature in performing.
She is beautiful. Couldn't listen to the instrument.