Brian Prunka - 10-15-2008 at 06:24 PM
Hi guys, I haven't posted anything in a while, but I was just fooling around with apple's garage band and thought I'd post a little nahawand
improvisation.
I'm actually pretty impressed with garage band. It's not super flexible, but the stuff that it can do seems pretty well designed.
I used the zoom h4 recorder as a usb microphone.
Nahawand
Jameel - 10-15-2008 at 06:43 PM
paulO - 10-15-2008 at 06:51 PM
Hi Brian,
Lovely playing, cool sounding Oud, and pretty decent mics and converters in that H4.
Thanks for posting.
Regards..Paul
SamirCanada - 10-15-2008 at 08:06 PM
Thank you for that Brian.
Which oud did you use?
Brian Prunka - 10-15-2008 at 08:23 PM
Thanks, guys, I'm glad you liked it.
Samir, this is the oud I got from Najib--the old Syrian one from the 1920s.
Paul, I've been pretty amazed at the recordings I've been able to get with the H4. It's remarkable what you can do these days with a tiny $300
machine.
-Brian
Greg - 10-15-2008 at 10:19 PM
Superb in every way.
Thanks Brian.
Regards,
Greg
Maher - 10-16-2008 at 04:40 AM
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
DaveH - 10-16-2008 at 12:38 PM
That's fantastic playing Brian. Risha technique's not bad either. 
francis - 10-16-2008 at 01:11 PM
That's a splendid taksim Brian, and the rendition with mics and zoom H4 recorder is great...
Merci
Amer - 10-16-2008 at 05:29 PM
That is impressive!!!!
I really love the way the taqseem progesses
Brian Prunka - 10-16-2008 at 08:05 PM
Thanks everyone, I'm happy you all liked it.
Ararat66 - 10-17-2008 at 12:25 AM
Hello Brian
I really enjoyed that - really fresh beautifully played. Could you tell me hoe you recorded this, what mics did you use. I've been thinking of
getting a zoom H4 (and christmas is looming!!!). Did you record in your studio and how much work did you have to do on Garage Band.
Thanks my friend
Leon
Brian Prunka - 10-17-2008 at 07:05 AM
Hey Leon, I just used the built-in mics on the H4. I didn't do anything in garageband except add a little reverb and fade out the end. I was just
recording in my bedroom, not a "studio".
cjmichael - 10-17-2008 at 02:44 PM
That was a really great taqsim!
I was thinking about getting a Edirol R-09HR after Thanksgiving. The sound quality of the clip is amazing and I'm wondering if I could expect the
same from the Edirol.
Christian1095 - 10-17-2008 at 08:04 PM
Wow, thanks for posting.... very well played... It's got a spot on my iPod...
thrip - 10-17-2008 at 11:55 PM
yes thanks for posting, it's really great.
Ararat66 - 10-18-2008 at 12:55 AM
Hello Brian
I am really impressed with the sound quality (your playing is great so that really helps big time, I don't expect a mic to improve my playing haha)
and have been looking at someof these small units just to be able to make musical sketches and notes more than anything and to listen to my playing
more carefully. I am thinking either the zoom H2 which I have heard good things about, or zoom H4. Have you tried the zoom H2?
Aside from this what I really liked about your playing was that it is really contemporary but honours the tradition and unique phrasing of the oud -
you're moving forward with your own voice and this is really nice to hear.
Have a good weekend
Leon
Brian Prunka - 10-18-2008 at 09:14 AM
You guys are too kind.
Leon, I haven't tried the H2. It has some features that the H4 doesn't (like surround sound recording), and the H4 has some features the H2 doesn't
(like the ability to use any external mic you want). The H2 is a little less expensive. I don't imagine that the sound quality is all that
different. I would compare the features and see what appeals to you more.
cjmichael, I think the Edirol is pretty similar. Some people think it is a little better than the H4, I don't know. It does seem a little more
solidly constructed, but lacks some of the H4's features, I think. A friend of mine has one, I'll see if I can borrow it and post something so you
can compare.
cheers,
Brian