[LUTE] Re: Max safe temp for a lute.

2010-07-24 Thread Steve Ramey
Probably just shy of the temp at which hide glue begins to soften. __ From: Herbert Ward To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sat, July 24, 2010 8:47:14 PM Subject: [LUTE] Max safe temp for a lute. What is the maxim

[LUTE] Re: Max safe temp for a lute.

2010-07-24 Thread Sean Smith
... and then back off a few degrees. On Jul 24, 2010, at 6:16 PM, howard posner wrote: On Jul 24, 2010, at 5:47 PM, Herbert Ward wrote: What is the maximum safe temperature for a lute? I can't wait to see the experiment protocol for this one. To get on or off this list see list inf

[LUTE] Re: Max safe temp for a lute.

2010-07-24 Thread howard posner
On Jul 24, 2010, at 5:47 PM, Herbert Ward wrote: > What is the maximum safe temperature for a lute? I can't wait to see the experiment protocol for this one. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: See through soundboard?

2010-07-24 Thread demery
> Dear Herbert, > There is an extraordinary photo of Chris Wilson on the back of the booklet As I recall that was a Naxos CD, I have it somewhere. My understanding is that is was a standard photographers flood light backlighting the whole scene. Cant hurt to try it, provided you minimize the ti

[LUTE] Re: Vice Nisee

2010-07-24 Thread Ron Andrico
Hello Chris: Great characterization, which made Donna laugh aloud. We are in fact interested in using the simplest setup possible and that is where we have landed in our most recent recording of motets by Guerrero, Morales and Victoria. It's been a long haul trying to convince ou

[LUTE] Re: Vice Nisee

2010-07-24 Thread Edward Mast
Chris, Obviously, I agree with you, though I wonder if - with the right mic and the right room - even the touch of reverb might be unnecessary. But my tastes may be different from those of many others. Ned On Jul 24, 2010, at 12:13 AM, Christopher Wilke wrote: > Ron, > >Excellent point

[LUTE] Re: Vice Nisee

2010-07-24 Thread Sauvage Valéry
"Recipe for a great solo lute sound: one good mic, a pair of good ears, a brain in your head and just a touch of reverb for seasoning. Chris Christopher Wilke" Why the touch of reverb ? A tribute to the old recordings your speaking of ? ;-))) About Youtube, I don't think it is a media fo