Hello! I came here from browsing the 'violin' tag. I am intrigued already and wish you the best on revisiting the violin after so long. The Cricket looks really cool, is that a piece of fabric you customised to cover the chinrest?
hi! fellow classical musician here :) recently i've been mostly doing digital music stuff, but your site and videos reminded me of how wonderful real live music is, especially with an ensemble. i appreciate your writings on the nuances of group performance and culture. wishing you and your husband the best on your music endeavours! 🎻
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rini
10 months ago
Hi! Thanks so much for writing, your words made me really happy. Pleased to make your acquaintance. I think digital music is such a marvel and a lot of hard work, but live music just hits different. At our last gig, they had playback of an album from a famous English pop orchestra and the recordings were so perfect that we thought it couldn’t have been played by real people…
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rini
10 months ago
…Still the client sought live musicians even though they could just download or stream the best orchestras in the world. Anyhow, I too got sick of piano when I was a kid and I think it’s because it was all solo. Other instruments are so much more fun to play in orchestras and such. All the best to you as well ♡
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blankcardagain
1 year ago
The dithering tool resources were so helpful, I had no idea what to call the photo effect before!
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rini
1 year ago
I'm glad! I also just learned about it not long ago. Other than the aesthetic, I like that it can drastically reduce file size, and sometimes the effect isn't even too visible.
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Hi! It's nice to see other violinists on here! It was interesting to read your blogs, I hope you continue to find opportunities to share music with those around you. I've made a couple of chinrest covers for the Cricket because the chinrest and shoulder rest have sharp-ish edges, and it's a fun pop of color :)
Thank you! The covers are a nice touch of personalisation as well, you can even match them to your costumes if desired! I've wanted to make some esp for the electric because the chinrest is made of plastic and can hurt after a while. If I may ask you about the construction—did you make any closure for the covers or do you just slide them on, or drape them over?