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== Bowing wheels in general == | == Bowing wheels in general == | ||
The sound of the Ekdahl FAR is just as much a product of the choice of bowing wheel as it is the choice of the string. Both the shape and the material of the wheel plays a big role in shaping the sound, certain wheels "inject" their own sound into the mix while others generally only emphasize those occurring in the string. Wheels are also ''consumables'' as they will wear down with play, this will change both the sound, playability, clarity of harmonics, the physical reach of the wheel etc. | [[File:Ekdahl FAR - bowing wheels.png|thumb|414x414px|Various bowing wheels]]The sound of the Ekdahl FAR is just as much a product of the choice of bowing wheel as it is the choice of the string. Both the shape and the material of the wheel plays a big role in shaping the sound, certain wheels "inject" their own sound into the mix while others generally only emphasize those occurring in the string. Wheels are also ''consumables'' as they will wear down with play, this will change both the sound, playability, clarity of harmonics, the physical reach of the wheel etc. | ||
In general, a completely round and soft wheel will inject very little "wheel sound" into the mix, but it will also emphasize the fundamental more than the individual harmonics. Adding "protrusions" to the wheel helps in emphasizing the individual harmonics more, but also injects more ''wheel sound''. The shape and number of protrusions can set a balance in between ''wheel sound'' and ''harmonic emphasis''. Now the concept of ''wheel sound'' is certainly not something that is objectively negative, on the contrary wheels with many protrusions (~8 or more) can add "synth like" overtones to the mix which can be pretty sweet. | In general, a completely round and soft wheel will inject very little "wheel sound" into the mix, but it will also emphasize the fundamental more than the individual harmonics. Adding "protrusions" to the wheel helps in emphasizing the individual harmonics more, but also injects more ''wheel sound''. The shape and number of protrusions can set a balance in between ''wheel sound'' and ''harmonic emphasis''. Now the concept of ''wheel sound'' is certainly not something that is objectively negative, on the contrary wheels with many protrusions (~8 or more) can add "synth like" overtones to the mix which can be pretty sweet. | ||
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When a new wheel has been put on the Ekdahl FAR, the instrument may have to go through the ''pressure calibration'' procedure again. Different wheels will depending on their hardness and ''protrusions'' have different reach of the string. If wheels need to be changed during a performance, please see the section on ''actuators''. | When a new wheel has been put on the Ekdahl FAR, the instrument may have to go through the ''pressure calibration'' procedure again. Different wheels will depending on their hardness and ''protrusions'' have different reach of the string. If wheels need to be changed during a performance, please see the section on ''actuators''. | ||
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