mshilarious
Banned
OK, we've done it again! An argument got out of hand on the Guitar board, the gauntlet was thrown down, so LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!
(I made that last sentence red for the BLOOD THAT IS GOING TO BE SPILLED!!!)
Here's the sitch: A frequent poster who shall go unnamed {cough}LAWLER! doesn't feel that an acoustic instrument with a piezo pickup DI'ed can capture the tonality of the instrument, stating that it gives a generic tone. While I concede that piezo elements do not convey the full sound of the instrument, and will nearly always be inferior to a well-miced instrument, still, the tonality of the instrument is conveyed through the piezo element--just not the full voice of the instrument and its interaction with its acoustic environment!
SHUT FREAKIN' UP, you say? Yes, you are right. Enough of that.
Here's the rules:
You must post a SOLO performance on ANY ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT, be it guitar, upright bass, lute, harp, whatever, using ONLY a PIEZO pickup. If you use a microphone in any way, shape, or form, dude . . . that's some major bad karma
The performance with the best tone wins. Technique or technical merit is not strictly a component of the judging, but of course a player's technique has a major influence on tone, and thus may be considered.
I offer a pair of small instruments as my prize: a 2' rainstick, and a kalimba. I expect Mr. Lawler will sweeten the pot as well.
Both of your hosts will be entering the RUMBLE, so we are in need of judges. Please volunteer if you don't intend to enter!
Deadline will be Sunday, Nov. 13, whatever is local midnight for you (we aren't real strict with deadlines, but please don't push into the week. Much.)
(I made that last sentence red for the BLOOD THAT IS GOING TO BE SPILLED!!!)
Here's the sitch: A frequent poster who shall go unnamed {cough}LAWLER! doesn't feel that an acoustic instrument with a piezo pickup DI'ed can capture the tonality of the instrument, stating that it gives a generic tone. While I concede that piezo elements do not convey the full sound of the instrument, and will nearly always be inferior to a well-miced instrument, still, the tonality of the instrument is conveyed through the piezo element--just not the full voice of the instrument and its interaction with its acoustic environment!
SHUT FREAKIN' UP, you say? Yes, you are right. Enough of that.
Here's the rules:
You must post a SOLO performance on ANY ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT, be it guitar, upright bass, lute, harp, whatever, using ONLY a PIEZO pickup. If you use a microphone in any way, shape, or form, dude . . . that's some major bad karma
The performance with the best tone wins. Technique or technical merit is not strictly a component of the judging, but of course a player's technique has a major influence on tone, and thus may be considered.
I offer a pair of small instruments as my prize: a 2' rainstick, and a kalimba. I expect Mr. Lawler will sweeten the pot as well.
Both of your hosts will be entering the RUMBLE, so we are in need of judges. Please volunteer if you don't intend to enter!
Deadline will be Sunday, Nov. 13, whatever is local midnight for you (we aren't real strict with deadlines, but please don't push into the week. Much.)