> > I know this is not a musical question, but nither entirely OT. > > What system/elements would you suggest for a fairly good amplification > > system for a lute (or any historical instrument). In another words, > > what's reasonably best to mic, transfer (wire/transmitter), amplify, > > &c. without much degradation of the sound.
I heard a concert by Ron McFarlane which was semi-amplified. I'd guess the electronics about doubled total volume. It sounded fairly natural, since half the sound was actually from the lutes themselves. In fact, I might not have thought "amplified" if I hadn't seen the two mikes on low stands about 6 feet away from him. So, if you want actual brand/model names, you might try to find out what he used. By the way, distortion is great for electric guitars, but sounds crummy for voices (and probably lutes). So, get enough capacity so you don't have to crank the volume knob. I'd want a pair of 12-inch speakers (with matching amp wattage), To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
