Testing, Testing!
I have recently had a high-end microphone pickup system fitted to my Accordion - in no small part thanks to the lovely Lisa Lindley-Jones. The system houses 3 Sennheiser microphones on the Treble side and one on the Bass. Some clever micro-circuitry inside ties everything up to 2 volume knobs and an output jack - which, essentially, means that I now plug the instrument in exactly the same way one would an electric guitar. I have since purchased a Fishman Preamp to help EQ and compress the instrument, and the results are very promising! No more external microphones to be dealing with, which means a much stronger, more direct sound.
This is the first recording I have made with my 'new' instrument to test the sound quality. This is a quick bedroom recording and I am not a sound engineer, but I am very pleased with the immediate results and look forward to producing my original music in this manner. The song is "Le Banquet"... you may know it!
This is the first recording I have made with my 'new' instrument to test the sound quality. This is a quick bedroom recording and I am not a sound engineer, but I am very pleased with the immediate results and look forward to producing my original music in this manner. The song is "Le Banquet"... you may know it!
posted by Dave Thomas at
17:23
44 Comments:
Yeah, sounds good. It seems, that you added some kind of reverb as well?!
Wow wow wow... That sounds amazing!
Hey, you're great! I really like your job! I watched your videos on youtube, and I need to say, they're wonderful!
GBye
BRAZIL
Gracias por compartir esto... Que mas decir que ya no te hayan dicho?
sennheiser, es lebe die deutsche ton-technik:-) sounds amazing!
grüße aus deutschland!
phil clark
Sounds brilliant
Thanks for the great music as ususal!
x
That's a quick bedroom recording? wOw.. then you have the best studio recording! jajaja
siempre tocas la misma cancion?
"No more external microphones to be dealing with, which means a much stronger, more direct sound."
I have to disagree with you on that one mate
Sorry - perhaps I should have explained. The problem with the Accordian and using external microphones is in the nature of the instrument - the fact that it moves while it is being played. As the bellows are pulled outwards, away from the microphone, wherever it is placed, the sound at once becomes increasingly fainter.
Now that I have microphones internally, they travel with the instrument and produce a constant level of sound.
I agree with you, if you're using dynamic microphones. For live purposes it'll surely make a difference, I agree, but in the context I read it as in recording purposes.. so actualy if you use a condenser mic you won't have that problem and the sound will still be punchy, equal and all the rest.
sounds perfect!
Very nice sound, love the panning of the bass and tremolo(excuse my probably incorrect terms) Really nice sound. Hope to see you at a gig sometime.
Dave, you're really good with your accordian and piano. the sound quality is amazing!
this is the first time i'm on your site, i put it in my favorites!
i wish you a good and musicfull life...!
That gives me tingles!
Brilliant! Keep it up mate.
para mi en todos los viedos de youtube suenas bien... y aquí tambien.
Olá !
Você toca muito bem ... !
Parabéns !
Hola !
Tú eres bueno en lo que faz !
By Renato Di Peixoto
Dear Dave. Your way of playing is amazing. I saw one of your videos a month ago and I haven't being able to like any other accordionist after listening to you. Take care
Dave...you're great! I dream with your music. I would to know more about you. Will you come in Spain on tour? It would be fantastic.
You make a whole world with your music.
That's the only thing I wanted to say.
if you have anything original, I wouldn't mind using it in a commercial I am working on. I am not sure of the outlet yet, but it's a spec thing and would love to use an accordian piece for the music. set for production in march, maybe february. edit the weeks after. email jhibey@gmail.com if you want the particulars of the project.
Hey Dave. I'm not a fan of the accordion but this is simply beautiful.
Your amazing. Your gifted.
Success!
Dave, your sound really great, however you could use a little less reverb, I think if the sound is drier you can feel better the acoustic sound of this great instrument and you'll get a "cleaner" record.
Anyway great job!!
Tks a lot for sharing!!
Gabriel Lehto
Parabéns pelo seu som!
meu msn:diego@wviva.com
você toca muito!
gostaria de conhecer mais da sua versatilidade!
Dave you are an angel, you are playing a celestial music that transports heart and soul in the most peaceful places of the universe... Far far away from all the shit on Earth.
We can only fall in love with your magic.
I came across your site this evening whilst surfing the net re Yann.
Your music is amazing!
Well done and congratuations.
A superb collection on YouTube too.
Kieran Lee Marshall
Wales/Kensington, London (UK)
kieranleemarshall@hotmail.co.uk
I came across your site this evening whilst surfing the net re Yann.
Your music is amazing!
Well done and congratuations.
A superb collection on YouTube too.
Kieran Lee Marshall
Wales/Kensington, London (UK)
kieranleemarshall@hotmail.co.uk
Hi Dave!!! Great Job!!! The sound is very good!!! Like two accordion!
Thanks a lot for play for us. Bravissimo!!!! Ciao from (an Italian in) Ireland.
Excellante !!! You have done it right !
hey Dave! your music is great.
but in this song there seem to be more accordions playing. is that true?
I love this song and play it on the accordion too. but i don't get this effect when i play it.
thanks and
Bye
impresionantemente maravilloso, quiero aprender atocar acordeon hace mucho pero no tengo el dinero para comprar uno, donde vivo son muy poco comunes y por demas caras, si algun dia llego a tener una esopero poder tocar estas maravillosas melodias en una esquina de la calle y regalarselas a quien pase por ahi, la musica es una de las csas mas hremosas de la vida, y el sonido del acordeon es muy bello, tien una potente carga emotiva que me embriaga, felicitaciones de corazon Dave Master !!!!, muchas gracias por regalarnos un poco de belleza
Hey,
just passed by to tell you how amazing this whole thing is. You are really a great artist! Thanks for sharing it!
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Greetings from Portugal!
mw
Wow, great job! Good luck man!
Yes, it sound really better
It sounds great!! I mean, I know much less than you about music engineering, but in my honest and fanatic opinion, it sounds beautiful!!
I'm from Vietnam, n ur music sounds really great. Hope someday u'll sell ur own CDs n I'll buy 'em ^^
Cool idea with the panning, but at the mo, it needs reversing (treble out of left speaker) as if you are listening rather than playing :)
woooooooooooooooow!greatttttttttttttt ican just say that!
It sounds great on my Sennheiser HD595s.
Very passionate music, these are the Sounds, which I mean like trully subtle ones, and as well like the ones, which never make feel bored, never. Thank You for such treasure.
Ugnė.
hei Dave,
i love your music and your style.
i used a divine song of yours I buyed, on a web site: www.karmageddon.info
please let me know if there is any problem with it
namastè
☆ ^ì^ ☆
Armione
♥ • ♥ * ♥
armione@hotmail.it
Hi, I'm very impressed, as are a lot of people on youtube as you already know. I really love Yann Tiersen's intrumental music.
You've done some live performances this summer, so I wondering if there'd be more, or better still: one in Holland, where I live?
Anyway, I sure hope you still check up on your Blog.
A fan.
AMAZING GREAT LOVLY!!!!
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