This is an amateur video (and playing) demonstrating the sound and specs of the Yamaha Silent cello. I made a mistake in the model, I mentioned it was SVC100, but it is actually an SVC 50. Sorry!
@@davinderc Well those are not held by pure friction like conventional cello pegs instead they are regular tuners like the ones you find on modern guitars, fine tuners are optional and rarely used on modern guitars but they are often a necessity when using classical pegs.
@@leysont I think it's pretty silent and from what I can hear definitely quieter than an acoustic with mute! It'll never be dead silent obviously but I doubt this sound can be heard in a neighboring apartment. At least that's what I hope for...
@@ProtipoAl What matters to me is whether I can play it at night if I don't live alone. But then again, I will buy it anyway when I finally have some money.
Bit late to the party, but just wanted to add my genuine thanks for this demo as I'm seriously considering the SVC 50 instead of a normal acoustic cello. After this I think the Yamaha is the clear winner for many reasons. Appreciate your expertise, too and the BS free description. Well done.
Great video....sounds much better than expected, a lot to do with bowing technique and Yamaha's long experience in 'silent technology'. I ordered one today and looking forward to receiving it (also have a full acoustic electro which is great).
Great video. Seems like you covered pretty much all the bases. I've been looking for a cello on which to learn. I played violin and double bass way back in the day, but have recently become fascinated with cellos some 15 years later. I don't have much space in my current apartment, and can't be excessively loud, so a full on cello may be out of the question. I've been looking towards these Yamaha electric cellos, at least for the time being. Considering they're fairly compact and I'd say it sounds fantastic for a fairly inexpensive cello, I think something like this would fit my needs wonderfully as something to get started on. Plus I'm a guitarist and like to mess with all kinds of effects and sounds, so I think an electric cello that I can run through my pedalboard and amps would be a lot of fun to play around with.
Ah, I think it would fit at the plane’s overhead storage. I don’t own an SVC 110 though. Generally, their models have added features as the number increases. So the 110 would at least sound the same, or even better!
That's a piezo pick-up. I'm currently building a solid body cello with coil pick-ups. I'm awaiting delivery for some parts and other parts will need to be fabricated. I should have it done by mid-August 2019. I'm keeping production notes. The beauty of the solid body is that I'll be running it through a standard guitar pedal-board... distortion, delay, wah, etc.
@@TheManilaStringMachine ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qG9I9BuNBzU.html This isn't a really fine example because it's an electronica/synth composition.
It sounds very nice. Did you run the sound through a multi effects pedal before going to the amp? If not, which amp did you use? If you did, what pedal and amp combo did you use?
That sounds so amazing.. My girlfriend plays cello and has a very very nice one. I've always been interested as well. What's the difference between a silent cello, and a normal cello?
I don't know much about cello, but I DO have the yamaha silent guitar. It has nylon strings instead of metal and it isn't naturally amplified. It is electronic so it can plug into an amplifier though. Hope this helps a little.
Looking at the body of your cello it looks more like the SVC 50. The Yamaha website shows SVC 100 as a discontinued model with full siding on the left and wooden pegs. Whereas the SVC 50 seems to be like the one you demo here with metal key pegs and partial sidings with fixed leg supports. Just wanted to clarify whether the model number is correct. Thanks for sharing your demo; you play excellently with beautiful sound! What amp/preamp setup are you using? Thanks!
What brand and model of amp are you using? Would be very helpful to know this, as I am considering the SVC50 and need a good amp for best cello sound. Thank you for the great video and information.
I'm also looking at getting an SVC 50 to learn and practice on. Depending on what your plans are (playing on stage with a group, playing at home alone, etc...) I play my electric violin through an old 60's or 70's Vox AC4 tube amp that I picked up for a steal from a thrift shop because the tubes were blown so they were basically giving it away since they assumed it was just completely broken... a couple of new tubes later, and absolutely love the way it sounds. The original AC4 is hard to come by these days; they make a more modern version, the AC4TV, which I also own, and also sounds gorgeous regardless of what you're playing through it. Even though it's only a 4 watt amp it can get loud without sounding blown out or like it's being pushed too far. When mic'd up it still sounds great for playing in larger spaces and sound systems. Tube amps, in my opinion, give a much warmer and more natural sound than most cheaper digital amps, especially for something like a violin or a cello.
Thank you for this, I am considering buying this in the near future, quick question how good is it just battery operated without amplifier and is it necessary to have an amplifier?
You are the king of Manila. However, I am a bit confused. I listened to other electric cello demos, including Yamaha ones, but they sounded nothing like this; they had a more sinthy/electric sound that resembled more an electric guitar than they did an acoustic cello, to the point I was going to discount the possibility of getting one. This, however, is very close in timbre to an acoustic cello. Is this to do with settings/gain levels?
Ahh, try plugging it directly to a powered speaker or keyboard amp. Then from there place a mic in front of the speaker for your recording. If you plug it directly to the computer/audio interface, it might sound thin and synthetic.
Before I look this vidio,I did't know the SVC-50 have a style slelctor to change the voice. The function is very useful for the player. Now, I know SVC-50 is Much Better than Stagg ECL cello, tell me what's your idea about electronic cell between Stagg ECL and Yamaha SVC-50. THKS FOR YOUR VIDIO, ITS HELPFUL
Hi! Just a normal powered speaker. Like a PA system. The one I used exactly is the ALTO TROUPER POWERED SPEAKERS. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i_vUqV5oRI4.html
