OK - my final tests!
[1]http://www.songoftherose.co.uk/test2 A few from David Tayler (various 'anonimous' settings) and a few samples from the free Glaceverb. Time to revise what I am trying to do here. If the result is that a 4,000 dollar piece of kit sounds better than a freebie - well, we could have guessed that from the outset. I'm not trying to get 'as good as a CD' on my laptop for minimal outlay. I'm just trying to make decent mp3 files for my website. The question then is, should I go for a straight recording with no added reverb? Some of you obviously favour that. However, to me it sounds dry. There is no bleeding between notes, no subtle overlap of resonance, which I alsways look for in a venue. This helps me phrase better. The problem with trying to recreate that ambience is that by adding electronic reverb, the reverberation is done after the performance and cannot influence the performance. So there is much to weigh up. All your comments and soundfiles have been useful, so many thanks, but ultimately I'll go with what feels right for me. The great positive is that I can do this sitting at home for almost no cash outlay. Booking someone to record and Master a disc would cost as much as buying the instrument in the first place. I think I can make better recordings than I have done before now, and I hope all this has been of use to some of you. Rob MacKillop -- References 1. http://www.songoftherose.co.uk/test2 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
