Start with an equalizer. They have special violin ones, but any would work. That way you can adjust the eq. You can put the looper before effects so you can record something simple and then mess around with the effects so you can just sit and listen. Add a reverb as well. I like to use a hall reverb for a more natural tone. Just those two will get you far.

This violin is from Fortevio. It's the first seven string he ever made.

You're welcome! Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you! Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or comments moving forward. Enjoy the journey!

They are completely separate. The mic was mono, and did not receive any sound from the pedal. Any stereo effect is just from the pedal itself.

Thank you! I wanted to make sure I had a consistent signal for everyone so the comparison would be fair.

Where would work best? I can also just list things here if you have specific questions.

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This one is not. I just checked the weight and it's about 2.5 pounds. Acoustic it's about 1.5. I used to have a 6 string that was something like 4 lbs. I know Fortevio can make it even lighter depending on the build. It's surprising. I think some of the cheaper ones strength the body with metal which adds a lot of weight instead of hard woods.

Wow nice weight! And probably very confortable to play if it is well balanced!

Hmm. What brand/model of A string?

@@ShawnBoucke It's Evah Pirazzi. All the strings are this brand, but only the A string has this issue

It's odd that only the A string is the issue. I would assume they are all similar elasticity because they all have similar cores however possibly because the A string is wrapped in aluminum and the D/G are usually silver that might have something to do with it. The only thing I can think of is to use a different brand for the a string. Possibly something with a metal core. The "NS design" set is just Helicore. I'm not a big fan of how those feel under my fingers, but any metal core string should do great.

@@ShawnBoucke Ok, I'll try getting some metal core strings. Thank you for your advice

Totally!... But which one?

Thank you. I actually switched to the Digitech Drop because it sounded more natural. I loved all the stuff I could do with my Pitchfork, but didn't really do anything but octave 99% of the time.

I'm curious if the issues at home are due to a Wi-Fi router. At least for me my audio was not disrupted from Wi-Fi, but my Wi-Fi was disrupted by the unit.

Totally! You just need a wireless transmitter like the ones I show here. You can find decent ones for under $50 if you don't need to go far away from the amp. They usually use frequencies like 2.4ghz or radio waves instead of Bluetooth though. Comparing Wireless Guitar Systems - Xvive U2, Swiff Audio WS-50, Lekato 5.8 vs 2.4 vs UHF kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIW5nWqaeqeSn9U

@ wow! Very nice! Thanks Shawn! I cannot wait to have it and a NS violin! Thanks for sharing again.

I have not had a chance to try this, but theoretically it should work. I'm not sure how the Swiff and Lekato pick their channels, but something like the Xvive you could set the receivers to the same channel. It could work with the other ones too, but since they seem to search for a connection when turned on, it may set a random channel just for that connection.

@@ShawnBoucke I tried to set it up with Lekato WS-60 (I have 2 sets) and unfortunately it didn't work. I have no way to test whether other models would work. Thank you for your reply.

I agree. When it's live and you have the added resonance of the room, plus adding more layers with a looper it can sound much more natural. Over the compressed audio on KZbin and then out of peoples phones or computers doesn't help.

I did upload the violin and viola ones and tested them out. There is an Aura app for the computer than has 600+ other images you can try. I found a few I liked the most. I then went through the other 100+ already on and found that the Dreadnought #7 actually sounded the best to my ears even though it's not "made" for the violin. I was more rounded and surprisingly natural. I cannot remember which violin ones I sometimes switch to but I'll check later.

@@ShawnBoucke Thanks Shawn!

I did upload the violin and viola ones and tested them out. I found a few I liked the most. I then went through the other 100+ already on and found that the Dreadnought #7 actually sounded the best to my ears. I was more rounded and surprisingly natural. I cannot remember which violin ones I sometimes switch to but I'll check later.

@@ShawnBoucke Thank you! where did you download the violin and Viola IRs from?

Since they are proprietary, they are already on the app. I have downloaded some violin IRs from 3 Sigma Audio and used them on my HX stomp, but I liked the Fishman a little more.

Hey, I don't have the instruments anymore as I sold the previous ones for the Fortevio. Just a quick comparison. The CR model, which is going to be available in six string very soon if not already has a lot of onboard adjustments because it's an active pick up. You can adjust the tone volume and the way the bridge picks up the frequencies to make pizz more clear. The set up with the shoulder rest is really nice and I used a strap with it to keep it up because since it was not touching my collarbone, I did find I was using a bit more shoulder muscle. The one I am playing here from EVL is fantastic for the price. This model is quite a bit heavier than any other ones, and the craftsmanship, better than anything I could ever do falls a bit short compared to the other two I'm comparing it. The brand of pickup from the bridge is the exact same as some other companies use, the violin maker does not make those himself. That could be a good thing as it's interchangeable but it's nothing that is far away different from other companies like Wood. The forteVio is my toppick. The weight of them are extremely light, the sound straight from the instrument is more natural because the maker built his own bridges. And, if you were designing the instrument, you basically can custom make them however you want. it's slightly cheaper EVL price but a lot cheaper than the CR.

Sometimes you can get lucky and find something that's cheaper that fits the sound you're going for.

That's incorrect. A fiddle is a violin. Often people will say a fiddle is specifically a violin that plays "fiddle music." also, a five string violins are quite rare. Only recently have people started to use it in popular music as well as fiddle music. However, the C-string never usually rings as well compared to that of a viola.

No problem!

I'm on it!

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I do a lot of weddings (enough for most weekends throughout the year). I also use my electric during some church services I get hired for.