Comparing the sounds of two D'Aigle models. Harps by Daigle Autoharps www.autoharp.com Support Stalking the Wild Autoharp! / halweeks
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@a1v2c6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this demonstration, Hal. Now I know that upgrading some day to a better sound is not completely hopeless (financially) for me.
@gtuneit6 жыл бұрын
Distinctly different but way better than a new factory instrument regardless.
@andreagerber97095 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to decide between a fuller size Daigle or a Sparrowharp. I don't have really long arms and haven't gotten comfortable holding my old OS, and wonder if the Sparrowharp would be good. But, curious about the difference in sound between the Daigle models, whether I'd lose a lot at the smaller size. Would love to hear you compare the Sparrowharp to one of the others, Desert Rose or Cascade. :) I really like your videos, thanks for all you do.
@wildautoharp5 жыл бұрын
You will lose a lot of fullness that comes from the bigger box.
@friarrodneyburnap43364 жыл бұрын
Is their such a thing as a left-handed autoharp?
@wildautoharp4 жыл бұрын
Don't get me started! First of all, I have an article in the latest Autoharp Quarterly about being a left handed autoharpist...and put forth the idea that the current "righty" autoharps are actually lefty harps...when played down on a table, which is the traditional way, and probably the better way, when ergonomics and wrist problems are considered. Perfect for a lefty. Tuning is on the left. Chording is on the right, strumming on the left. That being said, if you must hold it up to get it upright, yes you can get a lefty harp from any of the Luthiers. We make them at dAigle Autoharps!
@alessandroserafini1846 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hal for the demonstration! It seems to me that on cascade model the "choppy" effect is not present. Is it true?
@wildautoharp6 жыл бұрын
Alessandro Serafini it's probably my playing. They are identical in regards to the mechanism. So I suppose it's more to do with what you mean by "choppy".
@alessandroserafini1846 жыл бұрын
Hal Weeks With choppy I mean the sound/noise of the damped strings. With the cascade it seems not present.
@wildautoharp6 жыл бұрын
Alessandro Serafini make sure you listen on good speakers or headphones when evaluating this way. I've learned that people hear the overtones (and that's what you are referring to if it's dead string sound) differently. Some ears are very sensitive to those "artifacts" in the sound. I personally think that part sounds about the same. But that being said, if it weren't for different overtones, all instruments would sound exactly the same to us... We wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a clarinet and an auto horn, much less two different Autoharps if it weren't for the overtones. I suppose I could say that the overtones on the Desert Rose are a little brighter. The wood instrument will change and so will it's overtones....just like with wine...the subtle nuances will develop; on the Rose, they will stay the same. But on the Rose, if you compare it to an Oscar Schmidt, as I do in the other video, you will see a HUGE increase of overall tone. But like I say, you might hear the overtones more than I do....and they might bother you more. Ideally these things should be recorded side by side thru real good mics. That goes beyond what I can do with the equipment I brought with me to Washington...my phone.....but at least this is an objective comparison....so listen on good earphones or speakers and go with what YOU think. Chromatic harps always have more overtones than diatonic.