TIGHTROPE (original) Short improv' to test Audio Technica ATR25/6250 & Fostex VF80

Immediate download of Tightrope in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. http://maxplank.bandcamp.com/track/tightrope

Here is a short improvisation, inspired by a beautiful old circus poster I found on the internet. The section with the harmonics is supposed to represent the side-to-side movement that wire-walkers use, to regain their balance.

The mic' was positioned about 6 inches from the guitar's sound-hole, end-on. I have since discovered that the Audio Technica ATR6250 stereo condenser mic' is not a true 'shotgun' design and should be used side-on to get the best results .

Echo & reverb was added in Garageband. Edited in iMovie 6, on my Mac G4 desktop with dual 1.25ghz power-pc processors. Input via Tapco Link.usb A/D converter .Guitar is a Stagg SW206CE electro-acoustic, played 'un-plugged'.

I recorded in a 10' X 10' bedroom which has pretty good acoustics. On headphones, you can hear the ticking of my alarm clock =p

Guitarra acústica música
Guitare acoustique musique
Akoestische gitaar muziek
Akustische Gitarrenmusik
Akustisk guitarmusik
ακουστικη κιθαρα μουσικη
Chitarra acustica musica
Violão música
акустической гитаре
アコースティックギターの音楽
어쿠스틱 기타 음악
原聲吉他音樂

The photo of the circus poster is licensed under Creative Commons 2.00, generic. (Flikr)

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[stewze]

Really calming Stu. Makes me feel like I'm cruising through the mountains without a care in the world :)

[stufish4040]

@stewze That's cool. Thx, mate ;]

[reliablebow]

Lovely sound....got a 1969 feel....hear the cosmic echo too....like this alot!

[stufish4040]

@reliablebow Thx very much, Michael. I just can't resist a bit of echo & reverb :]

[rhopen]

Sounds very good Stu, and I agree is does bring some of the passages of Stairway To Heaven just a bit but it is all original. -Ron

[stufish4040]

@rhopen Hiya, Ron, & thx for stopping-by. I hope you are having a restful Sunday. It always seems uncannily peaceful, here, on Armistice Sunday - it's as if the world holds it's breath and remembers with us.

[stufish4040]

@CharmedQuarkZ99 Thank-you, Richard :] Strangely enough, someone else mentioned Jimmy Page, on my Facebook post of this one. Maybe it's the descending bass line at 0:55 ? It's funny how we can rarely hear our own influences, whilst others can spot them straight-away.

[stufish4040]

@blackturtleshow Thx very much for the feedback. My monitor's speakers are really tinny, so it's good to get an idea of what stuff sounds like on better equipment. Cheers! ;]

[stufish4040]

@KrissCameron Thx for stopping-by :]

[stufish4040]

@duckscli Hi, Duncan! Thx for the feedback. The tinny speakers in my cheapo monitor make it sound ghastly, so it's good to hear that it sounds o.k. on better equipment :] I hope all goes well with your studies, mon brave =p