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    Here's my solo mandola take on John Whelan's tune "Trip to Skye."


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    Lovely tune for a grey evening. Very nicely done.

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    A favorite. Thanks for sharing.
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    Absolutely wonderful!

    What mandola do you play? You get such beautiful tone.

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    That is a Pomeroy V-mandola by Don Paine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrPitchy View Post
    Absolutely wonderful!

    What mandola do you play? You get such beautiful tone.
    Thanks so much!

    As Mike said, it's a Pomeroy. Here's a link to this model on Don's website: https://pomeroyinstruments.com/245-2...n-oil-varnish/

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    I think a big part of the sound is made with the Digital Audio Workstation. Certainly the mandolin has a nice sound but the echo of a large hall is brought into the room with digital effects.
    I'm also a big fan of Marmot outdoor wear, however the shirt is a bit of a distraction. (It should say Pomeroy, ha, ha).
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    Quote Originally Posted by DougC View Post
    I think a big part of the sound is made with the Digital Audio Workstation. Certainly the mandolin has a nice sound but the echo of a large hall is brought into the room with digital effects.
    I'm also a big fan of Marmot outdoor wear, however the shirt is a bit of a distraction. (It should say Pomeroy, ha, ha).
    For anyone that is following this thread, here is the audio to the above video, but without any effects. The mandola was recorded with a Shure SM81 into a MOTU M6 interface, DAW is Logic Pro. I think my Pomeroy still sounds amazing. Quite honestly, my use of reverb is just to create a sense of space in the recording, since a close-mic'd instrument sounds very dry and unnatural due to the relatively quiet room reflections.
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    For the record, I like the version with effects better.

    Lovely playing, as ever.
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    Interesting comparison, Colin. I am with Dagger on this one, also preferring the mix with reverb. Great tune and well played as usual, by the way!
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Kelly View Post
    Interesting comparison, Colin. I am with Dagger on this one, also preferring the mix with reverb. Great tune and well played as usual, by the way!
    I do too! When have any of us ever plugged one ear and stuck the other right up to the sound hole of an instrument being played by someone? That's roughly the real-world equivalent of listening to a dry, close mic'd recording. I did hope it might be interesting to a few people and provide another perspective on the sound of that Pomeroy mandola, lest I be accused of sprucing it up too much in post-production

    As always, thanks to both of you for listening to my music and for your thoughtful comments and feedback!

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    Sprucing it up too much?? Hardly. I think the reverb is great. (For my headphones, it could be a tiny bit less.) This did prompt a good comparison.
    Keep 'em coming. Colin.

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    I do too! When have any of us ever plugged one ear and stuck the other right up to the sound hole of an instrument being played by someone? That's roughly the real-world equivalent of listening to a dry, close mic'd recording. I did hope it might be interesting to a few people and provide another perspective on the sound of that Pomeroy mandola, lest I be accused of sprucing it up too much in post-production

    As always, thanks to both of you for listening to my music and for your thoughtful comments and feedback!
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    Beautifully done! Lovely tone with sweet dynamics. Post more!
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