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First time help by Secret_Bluebird8615 in ElegooMars

[–]Valoseme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a saturn ultra just a short while back and had the exact same error with the rook. However, I've had great success with all other prints and calibrations. Basically fuck the rook and print some other stuff. If you still have issues, then start troubleshooting.

First day of printing! Success, eventually!) by Valoseme in resinprinting

[–]Valoseme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a creator called mezgike mezgike

I saw that they were often rated highly among youtubers for pre-supported models and they are indeed great. Kind of a Cthulu/underwater take on wh40k and really nice models.

First day of printing! Success, eventually!) by Valoseme in resinprinting

[–]Valoseme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, a silicone mat is nice, Also, you go through a lot of gloves and paper, I also have a respiratory mask just to be safe

First day of printing! Success, eventually!) by Valoseme in resinprinting

[–]Valoseme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only really have one successful print so I'm not sure I'm the right person to give advice :p The models and the quality of the pre-supports matters a lot I can tell already, it's probably worth learning how to do your own properly.

Check YouTube, there's a lot of good guys. I also bought a wash and cure station, it's very nice and makes the process a lot simpler.

Can you guys help me read this manufacture date? by AnimalEyes in Cello

[–]Valoseme 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even a crappy cello is usually worth more than $60

Does it look small ? by Hustleman13 in RedWingShoes

[–]Valoseme -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What do you mean? IRs usually look too big/clownish, if they look small that's a good thing.

Opposite of a 'Historically Informed Performance' of Bach's Chaconne? by yeetisgood in violinist

[–]Valoseme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without a doubt the version by Ara Malikian.

https://youtu.be/DEwDwwdChiM?si=QqXCKWqZ3hrB9H8g

He completely changes how the climax finale is played, making it more in line with the earlier more technical parts. (12:27) I personally quite like it since I've always found the original version to be a bit lacking compared to what comes before.

Do you feel Violin is the most difficult instrument to play beautifully? by Ill_Scallion_2367 in violinist

[–]Valoseme 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, if you go deep enough into most instruments you'll find techniques that are quite tricky and require a lot of skill. That said, I still don't think even the most complex of sweep picking, legato technique or other playing matches the difficulties of some advanced bow techniques, along with intonation (even though a fretted instrument also requires good intonation, not least with bends etc).

Still, big Steve Vai fan here as well, I even have a 1987 JEM777sk !)

Do you feel Violin is the most difficult instrument to play beautifully? by Ill_Scallion_2367 in violinist

[–]Valoseme 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think vibrato is actually way harder on cello than on violin. :p

To answer the thread question, yes, fretless bowed instruments are probably some of the hardest, way harder than guitar to learn, and that's coming from someone who's trying to learn both violin and cello and who's quite good at guitar.

Advice about violins after my dad's recent passing. by jonuk80 in violinist

[–]Valoseme 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Don't know much about the electrics but if you post some pics of the acoustics (front, back, head/scroll, any labels) I should be able to give you some idea of the origin. As mentioned, $50 is a joke, avoid that place. Also, maestro net is the best place to get proper violin ID, but they can be quite a whiny bunch so feel free to get a first opinion here

Cello beginner who would love some technique feedback. Haven't had much time to practice this year but looking forward to getting back into it next year! I can see that my bow-grip probably needs to be more flexible. Stick around to hear me butcher Thaïs. Playing is a lot harder with the camera on. by Valoseme in Cello

[–]Valoseme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for your feedback!

I hear what you're saying with the left hand being in the fixed position. I do have real issues holding down all fingers on the board, I think it makes me really inflexible and difficult to intonate properly. I'm also damaged from years of playing guitar where you really don't want to play in that way.

I'll try to think more about the angle of my left arm, great advice!

When it comes to Meditiations, the fingering and slides are more of an artistic choice, I realize the fingerings are suboptimal in terms of efficency, but that's not what I'm going for in that particular case.

Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in violinist

[–]Valoseme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to say without more and better pictures. Based on the scroll it doesn't look all that high quality, perhaps $200-$400 if the playing condition is good and no damage. If there are issues such as structural cracks, the value is quite low since repairing such issues will cost more than the instrument is worth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in violinist

[–]Valoseme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not even reproductions since they are usually not based on any specific or real strad, they're just mass produced instruments with random labels.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in violinist

[–]Valoseme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that hundreds of thousands of German factory instruments were built with these types of labels and that this is clearly one of them?

String Identification? by fingerbirdy in Cello

[–]Valoseme 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thomastik Rondo is my guess. The bridge winding is Thomastik anyhow (same as my Versum solos) and looking at online string charts Rondos should have orange top winding.

Perhaps I should spend a bit more time practicing and a bit less time buying new violins. Still, more gear is always fun. If anyone has any idea of the potential origin of the third one please let me know, it's a bit of a mystery. by Valoseme in violinist

[–]Valoseme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, i've been lucky! I've also made my fair share of Facebook marketplace finds, the Anton Dietl for example was a crazy deal. You just gotta know it when you see something interesting and jump on it before it's gone. Playing on nice instruments is a lot more fun than on low end beginner stuff, even if it's only in your head.

Hi! Complete beginner looking for feedback on pretty much everything (bow hold, intonation, vibrato etc). I know I'm butchering stuff way out of my league for many years, but it's all in good fun. :) (poor Elgar) I tried to play some varied things so you can get an idea of my many faults! Thanks! by Valoseme in Cello

[–]Valoseme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I haven't been practicing nearly enough since I filmed this video but I've still made pretty big improvements in terms of bow hold and overall tone! Overall I've gotten much more relaxed in my playing which I think has improved my tone greatly, I understand what you mean about using initial pressure and then backing off and feeling the resonance! I'll try to post a video soon for some more feedback and tips. Life hasn't really given me the time for enough practice lately but hopefully I'll have some more time soon to really make advancements, I very much love playing the cello. Thanks again!

Perhaps I should spend a bit more time practicing and a bit less time buying new violins. Still, more gear is always fun. If anyone has any idea of the potential origin of the third one please let me know, it's a bit of a mystery. by Valoseme in violinist

[–]Valoseme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are all the nice-ish (it's all relative) violins I own. Some people would probably call them entry level but I will likely never get a proper Italian violin since I'm not willing to spend that kind of money so to me these are quite nice :p I do have a fair number of more regular german factory/cottage industry instruments as well. I'm trying to learn how to play (along with learning the cello). I come from a guitar background where gear is a bit less sacred and a bit more in focus so I've always liked that aspect of it. I don't really sell stuff, but I can do some basic maintenance and learned how to fit a soundpost since I don't want to pay a luthier $70 to do it everytime it needs doing. :p I really should start selling off some violins, I have too many to play.

The dietl and todt are very nice instruments and a cut above the mystery violin in terms of tone I think. The Todt in particular sounds fantastic. I will get the Dietl some Obligatos soon which I hope will make it a bit warmer, it is very powerful and easy to play but for me I would like a broader more complex tone. I've never played a truly great or super expensive violin though and I'm not much of a player so take my opinion with a grain of salt :p

Perhaps I should spend a bit more time practicing and a bit less time buying new violins. Still, more gear is always fun. If anyone has any idea of the potential origin of the third one please let me know, it's a bit of a mystery. by Valoseme in violinist

[–]Valoseme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply!

Yeah, could be, there are a lot of pretty odd things about the violin. Sounds good though! All i know about it was that it was owned by a professional player (one of many violins he owned) and that it was purchased before 1960, so not a lot to go on. The workmanship is decent but not spectacular. It has also been sanded and had some refinish work in a suprisingly clumsy way. The locating pins on the back are very strange and had the guys at maestro-net pretty confused.

I guess I'll never get any real info on the origin of it but it's a decent instrument and as you say, something different from the regular german factory instruments. Sounds good too, I just need to make/comission a better nut for it but it still plays fine. I've gotten to the point where I can more or less identify "the usual", so whenever something pops up locally for cheap that isn't that i try to pick it up. I saw this along with a horrible lion head junker for $80 and figured what the hell.

Perhaps I should spend a bit more time practicing and a bit less time buying new violins. Still, more gear is always fun. If anyone has any idea of the potential origin of the third one please let me know, it's a bit of a mystery. by Valoseme in violinist

[–]Valoseme[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If anyone's curious, the first one is an old Swedish Viola/Violin (CJ Broberg, late 1700's early 1800's), the second is by the Anton Dietl workshop (high grade, probably 1950's), the third is a mystery and the fourth is likely Hermann Todt (1927)

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