Hello Everyone, For the first time since I began exploring Ambisonics (and purchasing a TetraMic), I see Ambisonia is up and running. What a great site! Many thanks to Marc L, Dave M, Oliver L, Etienne, and all the people who made contributions. I have two quick questions:
First, does anybody have Ambisonic recordings of a viola d’amore (e.g. a concerto for viola d’amore, harpsichord and strings)? For those who may not be familiar, the viola d’amore is a bowed instrument with fourteen strings (typical)*--seven playing strings and seven additional resonating (or sympathetic) strings that go through the bridge and between the fingerboard and neck of the instrument. In Germany, violas d’amore without sympathetic strings existed for a short time during the early 18th century (thus a 7-string viola??). Origins of the viola d’amore are obscure, but it is likely that it evolved from instruments coming from the Mid East, where instruments with resonating strings were common. Vivaldi used the tunings of D major, d minor, A major, a minor and F major in his eight concerts for the viola d’amore. *Violas d’amore exist with different combinations of playing strings (4, 5, 6, and 7) and sympathetic strings (from 4 up to 14). My second question is that of bittorrent downloads. I’ve generally avoid these because of... well... uncertainty as to the security of my computer and the authenticity of downloads. I feel confident that anything coming from Ambisonia (and its users) is safe, but does anyone have an opinion regarding the requisite software for downloading/converting bittorrent files? Specifically, should I purchase software that includes built-in virus protection? I'm guessing that, like web browsers, not all software packages are equal. Thanks to all for your help and insights! Eric -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20120604/7f63e6b8/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
