Standard Input Package
Control the input and the model becomes dramatically more reliable. Use this sequence to reduce player and room confounds.
Recording setup
- Quiet room, minimal reverb, no post-processing
- Mic or phone minimum 6 ft in front, at bridge height
- Aim at player chest area, not f-holes
Test sequence
- Room tone: 10s silence
- Open strings (two bows per string: slow + fast)
- Sustained target notes (3s each, repeat)
- 2-octave scales in two keys (slow + medium)
- Articulation test on a designated string
- Short excerpt from a fixed list
What we measure
- Harmonic richness and spectral balance
- Bow noise vs tonal energy
- Response time and dynamic range
- Stability and resonance behavior