thomasaasen wrote:
What do I need to make those great sounds? Microphone, amplifier, soundbars to make nice effects? Pleace help me out with a setup. For Whistle playing.
Uuummm? Might want to move this one to the Whistle Forum then. Moderator? Oh, moderator?
You might want to reference a particular example (or examples) of "great whistle sounds" so we can appreciate your interest and give you the best feedback. Barring that....
I'll add my two cents. The "great sound" of the whistle is based mostly on the skill of the player. What you need is to be a great player. Talent and experience built up over time will do the trick. No mic, amplifier or effects box/software will cover for poor playing or propel your sound beyond what it is already in a bare bones performance.
But still, many of us have likely owned or tried all of the technology that can be afforded by mortals. I don't have GAS myself but I do have a broad array of audio equipment accumulated over a long musical career. So yeah, I've tried most of what is possible with a whistle (as well as many other instruments).
For live performance most great whistle players just show up with their whistles and play into what ever sound system is provided at the performance venue. Many will have technical riders on their contracts which outline the type of equipment and set-up (mics, effects) that they prefer or expect. A light reverb is sometimes added for ambiance but many halls will naturally provide enough spatial reflections to do the job. Sound checks prior to performance are used to work out the details. A small number of players will bring their own mics, stage mixer and effects (leaving nothing to chance).
For studio/recording instances the topic is broad and complex. Anything is possible from a handheld recorder employed out in the field to high dollar digital spatial modelling, harmonizers, samplers and pitch editing. It depends on the perspectives of the artist, producer and engineer working on an individual piece of music and how they envision te final sound of that recording. The best recordings in my opinion are those which are just the whistle captured as played in a natural setting ( or as close to that as possible). In other words, it is about the skill of the whistle player.
Hope that helps start discussion
Feadoggie