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Nahawand

Reda Aouad - 8-27-2009 at 01:27 AM

This is my first recording with my new Ghadban oud.

http://www.4shared.com/file/128076436/e05820af/Nahawand_Ghadban.htm...


Thanks for listening :)

Sazi - 8-27-2009 at 02:00 AM

Hey, Nice! I like the way you explore the whole neck, with plenty of risha variety and many tonal colors.:applause:

Luttgutt - 8-27-2009 at 03:08 AM

Nice play Reda!

where are you placing the mic.?

Reda Aouad - 8-27-2009 at 03:13 AM

Thank you Sazi :) I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Luttgutt.. Thank you as well :)

I'm using the Zoom H4n recorder.. placed nearly 1m away from the sound hole - in my bedroom, no effects. I will try different placements of the recorder to check which distance and position is the best for recording.. as I think that this one is not optimal yet.

Luttgutt - 8-27-2009 at 03:16 AM

I see, try to place the recorder approx. 20cm from the bridge (a little to the write for the bridge even).
Just a suggestion : )

I said before, and I say it again: A dream oud! Mabrouk!

p.s. what is the string length?

Reda Aouad - 8-27-2009 at 03:24 AM

I think 20cm is very close. The proximity effect will probably develop at such distance - it's just a guess. I think I should start at 30cm and increase.. but will try closer.. no one knows. Thank you anyway!

As for the oud.. the string length is 60cm.

fadel - 8-27-2009 at 03:30 AM

hi

mabrooooooook Reda ''

nice sound

we want video if you can

fernandraynaud - 8-27-2009 at 03:41 AM

Wow, what a timbre! Is this like the Ghadban that was on e-bay?

Frankly, the proximity effect of a dynamic mic is what you want if you want to make it sound good and deep. Recording isn't ever "faithful", it's just a matter of what you want it to be, vs. what happens by chance. If the objective is to present an oud for evaluation, you want to record some room sound so our brains can compensate, but I beg to differ with people who talk about "objective recordings". Is a photograph ever truly representative of reality? Doesn't the camera, lens, lighting, angle etc. define the result?

Actually, there SHOULD be a standard setup defined to record an instrument for evaluation purposes, say a specific microphone, at a specific distance, position, in a specific type room, etc. But it hasn't happened yet.

Reda Aouad - 8-27-2009 at 03:51 AM

No Fernand. This is another Ghadban oud. A newly custom one I ordered a while ago and received this week. You can see it here:

http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=9303#pid617...

And yes you're right. A recording is never objective. You may want to have a deep and bassy sound, and I do want it. A very close mic will accentuate the bass notes, right, but it will also make the sound too dry and cancel out the natural echo of the instrument and the room. This is why I will try different placements to have a compromise I like.

fhalaw - 8-27-2009 at 06:54 AM

Man! what the hell where you talking about not being able to do taqasim, that was great.
Sounds nice,nice, nice but you are right the strings are too low tension.

katakofka - 8-27-2009 at 07:40 AM

djamil djamiil...mabrouk mabrouk, the oud sounds great

fernandraynaud - 8-27-2009 at 08:11 AM

Beautiful "oud machine"!

If you have two mics, you can simply put one very close and one further out, and record in "stereo", that usually sounds good, best o' both worlds.
Quote: Originally posted by Reda Aouad  

And yes you're right. A recording is never objective. You may want to have a deep and bassy sound, and I do want it. A very close mic will accentuate the bass notes, right, but it will also make the sound too dry and cancel out the natural echo of the instrument and the room. This is why I will try different placements to have a compromise I like.

FastForward - 8-27-2009 at 08:12 AM

Beautifully played and the oud sounds great Reda. Enjoy.

francis - 8-27-2009 at 08:36 AM

Bien joué Reda!

Beautiful sound and nice playing.
Sure that N. Ghadban is one of the best oudmakers....
Et quand je pense que de tels ouds se vendent 1000$ outre -Atlantique!


Abusaid - 8-27-2009 at 09:03 AM

Bravo Reda!

Very nice oud, and amazing playing, very passionate.

:applause:

mrkmni - 8-27-2009 at 11:02 AM

Waw, this is a REAL OUD
how much? if there is no bother

Reda Aouad - 8-27-2009 at 11:28 AM

THANK YOU ALL :)
I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

I will do my best to keep participating and sharing in this great forum.

mrkmni.. I sent you a U2U.

Brian Prunka - 8-29-2009 at 01:36 PM

Nice sound, and very nice paying. Mabrouk!

Ali Ghorayeb - 9-5-2009 at 08:01 PM

Quel Oud admirable, attirant et un son surprenant :airguitar:
ton taqasim, techniquement, est doux et en même temps professionnel ;) ça me fait passer dans la tête un joueur de Oud trés connu c'est "Reda Aouad" :D
Je pense que c'est toi qui va rajouter de la valeur à ton Oud et non pas l'inverse :xtreme:
J'espère pouvoir te voir dans une vidéo un jour, j'aimerais bien voir comment tu prends ton Oud dans tes bras ! comme une nana peut être ;) ou bien aussi plus que ça :)
En tout cas félicitations afandim et bonne continuation ...

Je t'offres aussi un petit cadeau en pièces jointes fait spécialement pour toi ! et vu que c'est un taqsim c'est sans doute improvisé ;)

David.B - 9-5-2009 at 11:58 PM

Nice one, and great sound Reda ! :applause:

mrkmni - 12-9-2009 at 06:06 PM

Hi Reda, we re looking forward to hearing your second performance with your powerful oud...

ameer - 12-13-2009 at 07:07 PM

Nice. For some reason the Samai sounds totally different in C versus D; D has a more "late night" feel where as C is more an early evening sound.