Re: Hybrid Strings Electric Violin Kontakt Vst Rar
Harold Yengo
The Volta Violinatron is the first of its kind, a hybrid electric violin with a built-in rechargeable battery, amplifier, speakers, and reverb. This violin offers both an unplugged and amplified experience unlike anything else on the market.
The Violinatron shines at solo performances, especially in poor acoustical settings where an acoustic instrument would struggle. When playing in these locations such as outdoors, a busy street corner, the park, or a noisy restaurant, you can enjoy a gorgeous reverb and project slightly more than an acoustic violin, while completely free from cables or the need for an external amplifier. It's the perfect strolling or busking instrument.
When you're ready for the bigger stages, simply plug the Violinatron into an amplifier as you would with any other electric violin using the 1/4" built in jack. The built in speakers act as a monitor for you to hear what you're playing just like you're accustomed to. Switch from the active pickup mode which captures more of the sound from the body of the instrument, to passive to capture purely the bridge pickup (and play even if the battery is dead) without the speakers on.
Thirdly, Violinatron allows you to practice almost silently with the speakers off which is comparable to using a metal practice mute with an acoustic violin. Or perform at half the volume for intimate engagements without sacrificing tone or artistic energy.
Violinatron was invented by Marat Gabdullin, a native of Russia, is currently the Associate Concertmaster of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as a member of Lawton Philharmonic and Norman Philharmonic. He holds his Doctoral Degree from University of Oklahoma and Master's Degree from Oklahoma City University.
Charging the battery: Use the provided cable to charge your Violinatron. Plug one end to the charging port and the other end to any USB charging source (cellphone charger, computer, power bank). Approximate charging time is 2-4 hours depending on charging source. (USB 5v 1A is recommended)
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I am a classical violinist who plays on an acoustic instrument that is 200+ years old, and I completely love that. However, I do live in the 21st century and have wide-ranging musical tastes. I find the whole world of electric violins intriguing and full of possibility. But it's also a little overwhelming! When it comes to all the possibilities around effects, sound technology and amplification, I can start to feel out of my depth if I am talking to a true gearhead.
There are so many kinds of electrics - Yamaha's YEV and Silent violins, the Viper (one of the first, developed by the rock violinist Mark Wood), Volta (which I just saw at NAMM), 3DVarius (which you see in this picture of me, from last year's NAMM show), to name just a few.
I have put a toe in the water, but still don't play an electric violin with any frequency.
From going to these shows, I have had the chance to try out a few of these instruments. And it's a nice way to do it, surrounded by people who know how to set up all the technology! I've also tried them at places like Metzler Violin Shop, which held a workshop about them a few years back. And, a number of years ago I purchased a YEV, so I actually do own a five-string, but it still remains new to me - I have not played it much.
Have you ever tried an electric violin? Was it at a shop, or show, or maybe someone else's instrument? What kind have you tried? Do you actually own an electric violin and play it regularly? What kind is it? What are your thoughts about it? Or maybe you have never played a designated electric violin, but you have amplified an acoustic violin for shows. Or, perhaps you have never played an electric violin. If so, are you curious? Would you enjoy trying one, if presented the chance? Or are you pretty happy to play an acoustic violin?
January 28, 2024 at 11:48 PM My daughter lives with me and has a difficult time with my practicing. I discovered that playing my Yamaha Silent violin without any amplification works quite well and I can move between it and an acoustic instrument without much difficulty.
January 29, 2024 at 04:59 AM As so often happens in these "weekend votes," none of your categories fits my case. I've owned electric violins in the past, but I sold them in a downsizing purge. I had a 4-string Mark Wood Viper, which I found to be clunky and awkward, though there are adherents of those who think they're the best thing out there. They certainly have a "cool" factor in the visual department, if that's what you're after. And I had a 4-string Yamaha YEV, which I kind of liked, but I guess not enough to keep it. In my own experience, an acoustic violin with a good pickup, like a Baggs, essential EQ, and an amplifier designed for acoustic instruments creates a far more violinistic sound than any of the electrics I had. And I guess that's really what I was after. I suppose in the final analysis I'm not adventurous enough to find all the effects processors interesting, of which I had several and also sold. It seems to me that overwhelmingly, professional violinists playing in amplified settings use acoustic violins with a pickup, and also overwhelmingly, that pickup tends to be a Baggs.
January 29, 2024 at 08:55 AM I was seduced by the looks of the YEV4 but failed to find anything I could "do" with it so now it hangs on the wall alongside a much older electric viola that Yamaha created by adding length to the neck of their previous silent violin. Without resorting to twiddling the knobs the tonal range of any electric violin is very restricted as compared with an acoustic. They undoubtedly have a niche, but not one I can discover much interest for in myself.
January 29, 2024 at 10:50 AM I have played both violin and viola into a microphone, but I'm not sure that that counts. I think that perhaps once or twice I may have had something actually attached to my bridge. Nothing of the sort happens at the moment in any of the churches in which i play.
January 29, 2024 at 11:48 AM Many people who try electric violins are interested in amplifying or muting an acoustic violin. If that is all you are looking for, then an acoustic with a pickup or mute may be a better fit.
However, if you approach the electric violin as it's own instrument, rather than as an amplified violin, you will begin to see more of its potential. It can have a much larger range than an acoustic instrument, as it's body does not have to amplify the sound. It can produce a wide range of timbres.
January 29, 2024 at 03:37 PM I bought a Fishman V200 pickup to electrify my existing violin. This pickup works very well. I do recommend getting a pre-amp (I use something home-built), and the Fishman pre-amp and Loudbox amplifiers are very good quality.
I've played some jazz gigs with a group featuring an all-Brazilian book. Great fun. Also on the advice of Christian Howes I bought an effects device, the Boss ME-80. That's been a great deal of fun to play with.
January 29, 2024 at 05:11 PM I have not used the electric-only version of a violin, but I have used the Baggs bridge and the earlier Barcus-Berry bridge pick-up. I don't like the sound quality of any of them. What works best, in my opinion, is to use both the microphone and the pick-up. The microphone allows for greater control of volume and balance, you move in and out of the mike. Microphone alone causes feed-back problems when you are trying to be as loud as the other amplified instruments in a band. And the microphone lets you be one of the singers.
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