May 29 2008, 10:46 PM
QUOTE(little ice @ May 28 2008, 01:42 AM)
yeah it's a small shop, at least they carry a bit of nice violins there. have you tried them? last time i tried an italian by marcello villa, smallish violin yet produce nice and big volume. but the price is also RM60k...er no thanks, absolutely beyond my reach...i still have a lot of gears to invest... 
budget wise you can always try yamaha electric violin. i don't like them though, they're around RM4k i think. you can also try the piezo pickup route, around RM1000 for the pickup (fishman is very good and no modification needed on your violin) + fishman preamp for piezo pickups. although not quite the sound of solid body electric violin but at least you have a clean sound to start with. you can directly jack up to the PA system directly since there's already a preamp, so you save a lot of money unless there's no PA system.
fyi, electric violins also use piezo pickup. it's just the design that's different (like Zeta Jazz series pickup there's 2 pickup for each strings, total of 8 pickups).
as for amps, there'll be endless purchase man. AER is really good for acoustic piezo pickup sound (not sure if solid body electric violin works). for others, well you're better off with multi-fx pedal or software ampsims.
he's brilliant. seldom i heard electric violinist can do such a guitar lead sound on violin. when i first heard the soundclip i thought it was electric guitar for a looooong time and i never believe it's a violin, until i got myself a good soundcard and speaker (for music production purpose), definitely it's a violin.
i used to teach a bit but no longer teaching now. i do play violin as my 2nd instrument (not profesionally though), my primary job is music production thing.
BTW Cello, mind telling which italian maker made your (i assumed) violin? i've play one made by marcello villa (he's pretty famous), priced at RM60k at chamber music but it was quite some time ago. it's actually quite nice and feel quite different from other violins, smallish, yet big dynamics (very rare you can actually PRESS the strings, which will give you all back, press more, sound bigger).
however i don't quite trust the sound under ear. playing a violin in a big hall WITH other instruments (accompaniment such as piano/small ensemble) and it still stand out, then it really has a very good projection. ease of control/dynamic range/tone is also important though, but it's hard to find one that actually project.
Yes, tried some of the violins, viola and cellos but I could not play the double bass, it is way too big and the fingerboard is hard to press when I try to. budget wise you can always try yamaha electric violin. i don't like them though, they're around RM4k i think. you can also try the piezo pickup route, around RM1000 for the pickup (fishman is very good and no modification needed on your violin) + fishman preamp for piezo pickups. although not quite the sound of solid body electric violin but at least you have a clean sound to start with. you can directly jack up to the PA system directly since there's already a preamp, so you save a lot of money unless there's no PA system.
fyi, electric violins also use piezo pickup. it's just the design that's different (like Zeta Jazz series pickup there's 2 pickup for each strings, total of 8 pickups).
as for amps, there'll be endless purchase man. AER is really good for acoustic piezo pickup sound (not sure if solid body electric violin works). for others, well you're better off with multi-fx pedal or software ampsims.
he's brilliant. seldom i heard electric violinist can do such a guitar lead sound on violin. when i first heard the soundclip i thought it was electric guitar for a looooong time and i never believe it's a violin, until i got myself a good soundcard and speaker (for music production purpose), definitely it's a violin.
i used to teach a bit but no longer teaching now. i do play violin as my 2nd instrument (not profesionally though), my primary job is music production thing.
BTW Cello, mind telling which italian maker made your (i assumed) violin? i've play one made by marcello villa (he's pretty famous), priced at RM60k at chamber music but it was quite some time ago. it's actually quite nice and feel quite different from other violins, smallish, yet big dynamics (very rare you can actually PRESS the strings, which will give you all back, press more, sound bigger).
however i don't quite trust the sound under ear. playing a violin in a big hall WITH other instruments (accompaniment such as piano/small ensemble) and it still stand out, then it really has a very good projection. ease of control/dynamic range/tone is also important though, but it's hard to find one that actually project.
Not to forget, bowing hard as well, I have only try the double bass twice. I tried those Italian and German instruments there, not bad I would say. But the high-end violins they have is wonderful. 
But still, no good cellos. They have high-end cellos but below my expectation. I am thinking of getting that cello for myself while I am in Malaysia.I have two violins, one viola and two cello from Andreas Baptista (the luthier's name). The AUD20k I mention is the cello, not the violin. Marcello Villa! Haha, I have tried that when I was there, the projection is unbelievable.
I am still dreaming that violin in my mind. 
Haha, I think I like the solid body electric sound but money is the issue for me for buying instrument for rock music.
Anyway, thank you so much for all of your explanation, I learned a lot from it. 
Hmmm..why not Gibson makes the Les Paul humbuckers for violins? 
I have bad experience with Yamaha electric, all of their violins is heavy. But my favourite cellist use their electric cello, so I am getting that one soon. Once again, too many things to buy so depends on how picky I am. Well, depends on the performer who likes ensemble or solo performance. Like violin concerto, you would pick a violin that is suitable for violin concerto or those maestro series. For ensemble or orchestral, you would want to play the concerto module series for it. This is just my opinion.
QUOTE(storm04 @ May 29 2008, 08:31 AM)
some useful info sites on strings and brands...
http://www.stringsmagazine.com/issues/Stri...overstory.shtml
http://www.violinist.com/wiki/violin-strings/
and thanks cello for fixing my string
Aww..you are welcome. http://www.stringsmagazine.com/issues/Stri...overstory.shtml
http://www.violinist.com/wiki/violin-strings/
and thanks cello for fixing my string
QUOTE(onelove89 @ May 29 2008, 07:20 PM)
anyone has any useful tips on playing staccato? Esp jumping from strings to strings >< I seriously need to work on my techniques. I'm quite ok in reading notes. I've got a whole section on staccato in passacaglia that I can barely play well. To do staccato which part of the bow should i use? End of bow or starting of bow? or mid of bow? ><
Staccato are trained during grade 1, you probably should know it. 
To practice staccato, bow the string and stop with your bow still on the string, stop without going anywhere else. Make sure you stop with your bow still resting on the string. Do it slowly with scales and fast. And then continue playing your Passacaglia.
Good violinist use the end, middle and near the fork of the bow. Your bow will be shaking when you do staccato but you have to control that. It is better to start to play with the "near to the fork" part which is easier compare with the end and middle. But to be good, practice all.
I know a lot of students like to tighten their bow until the bow is straight to avoid the shaking problems. This is the incorrect way and also will damage the bow. The bow is always curve, never be straight.
And here is a little video with all the advance techniques:
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