Humidity and Modes

26.07.2016

We have the perfect summer for confirming mode changes. The violins (Soil #1, #2, #3) in 65-70% humidity and 25 C for two weeks. All of them played every day:

Darker, easier to play and very beautiful sound. But they are better soloist violins at winter time (30 - 50% humidity). The change is linear, at least when the plates are made the same weight and M5 frequency (at the same MC% in the wood): Modal goal - Strad average