Hi,
I'm playing Wagner's bridal chorus at my cousin's wedding next week. It's the same version as this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0VASxTaaNw , but played more slowly. It'll be played with pianoteq 4 with the loudspeaker of the town hall. Which settings would you recommend? I'm just discovering pianoteq and have no background whatsoever in audio.
Thanks in advance
Hello Mr. Smeuuh,
If, in fact, you intend to play the piano in a wedding environment, I may assume the space is large enough to accommodate 100-200 people. Such an environment probably contributes its own "reverb tail" to the sound. One might consider disabling Pianoteq's convolution reverb, if the room is already fairly reverberant. On the other hand, if you determine that the room's sound is dry (i.e., has heavy carpeting / draperies, etc.), you might consider selecting one of the more reverberant presets.
Next, one needs to consider whether the acoustic space is bright or dark in tonal response (and whether the Public Address system / Speaker) sounds bright or comparatively dark. Depending on what you find, you might consider brightening up a "dark sounding" space and/or PA system -- by choosing a preset whose hammer hardnesses are towards the high side; or you might consider other presets what address the opposite direction in brightness.
Happy playing at the upcoming wedding, and please be sure to report on your results, once the gig has been played!
Cheers,
Joe
Hi,
Thanks for the reply! I'll try and do that when I get there.
Would you happen to have a tutorial where these things are explained? A page with examples of bright/dark sounds, different kinds of reverb, the theory behind it, how to adjust it, etc. ?
Don't think me facetious if I say "just select some different presets from the list, try them, and use the one that you think sounds best!"
Hi,
Thanks for the reply! I'll try and do that when I get there.
Would you happen to have a tutorial where these things are explained? A page with examples of bright/dark sounds, different kinds of reverb, the theory behind it, how to adjust it, etc. ?
the best guidel is the musical ear you already possess. if you a. setup before people arrive and b. try some of the presets in the hall and select the one you like best, you'll probably have a very nice sound. if someone else is in the hall, you could ask their opinion, just for a second view.. if the preset you choose sounds good to you then you've got what you need!
hope this helps!
Ok, thanks all for your replies ! I don't really trust my ear, that's the problem But I'll mess around with the settings and see what sounds best. Thanks!
Ok, thanks all for your replies ! I don't really trust my ear, that's the problem But I'll mess around with the settings and see what sounds best. Thanks!
smeuuh ... ummm, i detect that you don't trust your ear. having said that: TRUST YOUR EAR! and your ear will trust you! you'll do fine!!
hope this helps and encourages!
You could set a long-running Midi file going (for instance, the Kreisleriana clip that PianoTeq operns up with) then move round the hall to see (hear) what sounds best. But remember what Joe said about how the hall is furnished mopping up the sound, then estimate how the expected crowd roll-up will add to the mop-up. Will you need more volume? Briteness?