the bad science

Desperately trying to get the best sound ever from recording which is leading to a few wierd and wonderful experiments... The problem with harps is the build up of the resonance. The single strung players can 'damp/muffle' the strings with one hand whilst carrying on playing with the other. No such luxury on the multistrung. Its getting the right touch all the way through and damping with the odd finger or palm whilst still playing!

To help matters I resorted to packing the soundbox with cushions and to my amazement it made no difference.... Makes no sense at all. Unfortunatley I have had to stop the experiments tonight as I am teaching but can't wait to do a few test recordings tomorrow!

Watch this space...