tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post5241329429512822014..comments2024-03-21T18:54:06.548-07:00Comments on Old Enough to Know Better: Sound Check v2Steve Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-55520170457130529622013-05-07T23:51:58.094-07:002013-05-07T23:51:58.094-07:00Actually, I have been working on an IZ-style versi...Actually, I have been working on an IZ-style version of "Rainbow." Don't have his vocal chops, that crystal soprano, bit it's fun to try ...<br />Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-86551396056182362132013-05-07T21:44:28.226-07:002013-05-07T21:44:28.226-07:00Mr.perry,
You play the Ukelele.. you do silat. ...Mr.perry,<br /><br /> You play the Ukelele.. you do silat. You're an amazing author & in fit shape (congrats on the health exams... just saw that post). Plus anyone from Guru's house exercises knows you're more fit than the average 35 year old with pectorals to show for it.<br /> So... All around, you're still as awesome as ever. <br /><br /> Although, if you're taking requests.. I really loved Iz doing "Somewhere over the rainbow" and it would be fantastic from you. If that's not your style, something Elvis (a secret passion on mine... shhhh).<br /><br />Bye for now, but not forever I hope<br />-aisha-Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165001337030787302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-55384393383915025212013-05-01T16:13:59.601-07:002013-05-01T16:13:59.601-07:00Ron --
Not really anything I can show off yet. Th...Ron --<br /><br />Not really anything I can show off yet. The next Cutter's Wars book is somewhere on the horizon, but I am not supposed to post a teaser yet, plus I don't have the cover art to flash. <br /><br />My blues-playing-spy-in-Faerie, Axe: Stem-winder, is too far away from being done to wave about. <br /><br />The Matador novel is that far away, too.<br /><br />Can't put up the short stories that sold to kill that thunder.Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-26818310582953883132013-05-01T14:45:04.214-07:002013-05-01T14:45:04.214-07:00Can't wait for your next book "The Man Wh...Can't wait for your next book "The Man Who Never Missed An Opportunity To Blog About Ukuleles."<br /><br />Any chance we can get a another peak at one of your forthcoming SF works? <br /><br />Thx,<br /><br />Ron<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-48863719408618776072013-05-01T06:15:04.432-07:002013-05-01T06:15:04.432-07:00On test V2, the #2 uke seems to me to have a riche...On test V2, the #2 uke seems to me to have a richer sound, particularly in the higher notes.Mike Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939422244304059253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-47999379761824669492013-04-30T16:23:29.058-07:002013-04-30T16:23:29.058-07:00Man, the redo made all the difference in the world...Man, the redo made all the difference in the world. Uke two sounds much warmer and fuller now- especially on the low end.Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-46498531925769964872013-04-30T15:22:38.505-07:002013-04-30T15:22:38.505-07:00By the way,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsiuQv...By the way,<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsiuQvkZBiwTom Dupreehttp://www.tomdup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-11484791855939280372013-04-30T15:16:22.868-07:002013-04-30T15:16:22.868-07:00#2, no doubt.#2, no doubt.Tom Dupreehttp://www.tomdup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-64186111741268221352013-04-30T13:28:13.521-07:002013-04-30T13:28:13.521-07:00Editor's Note:
If you post, 'twould be h...Editor's Note:<br /><br />If you post, 'twould be helpful if you reference which vid you are talking about, i.e., the earlier one, or v2?<br /><br />Thanks.<br />Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-28227902275790973102013-04-30T05:39:29.372-07:002013-04-30T05:39:29.372-07:00My vote's for #2; it seems to have more depth ...My vote's for #2; it seems to have more depth and a warmer tone.Mike Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939422244304059253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-84364223786095373962013-04-30T00:25:43.554-07:002013-04-30T00:25:43.554-07:00Oh, yeah, the sweet spot. I was just told that eac...Oh, yeah, the sweet spot. I was just told that each uke has a place where it resonates best when strummed or plucked, and apparently this is closer to the fretboard than the sound hole. (With classical guitars, you can alter the tone by playing sul tasto or sul ponticello, i.e., near the fretboard or the bridge, and the sweet spot tends to be somewhere over the sound hole, though usually not the middle.) The spots might not be the same on my ukes, so I'll have to figure that out ...<br /><br /> Not something I had even thought about. So much to learn ...Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-31823899960164230602013-04-29T23:20:00.473-07:002013-04-29T23:20:00.473-07:00It was a quick-and-dirty recording. The USB mike w...It was a quick-and-dirty recording. The USB mike was close and the input volume a little too loud, I think. I was having some trouble getting it to pick up, and I over-cranked it. Probably that affected the low register. They both sound a little more boomy in the recording than they are. <br /><br />Probably I should re-do it, and cut back and forth for a more direct comparison, be easier to hear the differences.<br />Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-77631156484076078782013-04-29T22:46:29.151-07:002013-04-29T22:46:29.151-07:00Without reading the other comments first.
Uke#1 -...Without reading the other comments first.<br /><br />Uke#1 - Has a bit of a "woofy" sound in the lower register (not desirable). The highs are ok, sharp but not resonant. Middle register is alright. Generally the tone is getting boxy and a little clippy.<br /><br />Uke#2 - Much rounder sound. Strong lower tones that are quite resonant. Highs are clearer and bell like. Mids fit correctly. Much better tone than #1.<br /><br />Conditions. A lot of this depends on the mic setup, which you didn't mention in the lead in. Could be affected by many other things, and I'm not listening on great monitors.<br /><br />That said, it's fair to say I have a pretty trained ear. Curious to see which is which.<br /><br />And as far as Uke's go, I'm not sure what is desirable on the tone range. For a tenor, I would assume people care more for the upper registers so it depends on what you like, but across the spectrum #2 had a better tone.heinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947912297717755561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-17766615963267940202013-04-29T20:16:34.068-07:002013-04-29T20:16:34.068-07:00Hmmm. As a person without a trained ear....
It s...Hmmm. As a person without a trained ear....<br /><br />It seemed like the first one had a fuller sound, but the second a purer sound. I liked the second better, but in some ways it had less character.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-44381818000384573192013-04-29T20:08:46.765-07:002013-04-29T20:08:46.765-07:00I think the Mainland mahogany is a great deal -- i...I think the Mainland mahogany is a great deal -- it sounds way better than the price indicates, as good as axes costing a lot more. Good tone, and I like the look.<br /><br />Once I learn how to play, I think the White koa will be more responsive, especially up the neck on the high frets. Now, I am the main limiting factor.Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-48750755740739078932013-04-29T19:14:56.692-07:002013-04-29T19:14:56.692-07:00Wow. I went back and forth on which I thought had...Wow. I went back and forth on which I thought had the fuller sound. The first took the cake, overall, but the second had its isolated moments. You might have given the order away when you mentioned action, however, as the second sounded like it had the lower action. But what do I know? I just screw around on a bass, now and then. Thanks for doing this; I will most definitely pass this along to the uke enthusiast in my house!Krisnoreply@blogger.com