Saturday, July 20, 2013

Interesting Information About Schertler Products

By Carmella Watts


Schertler is a company, founded in the early 1980s, that manufactures pickups for string instruments. They also produce guitars, tuners, and amplifiers. The company is located in Switzerland. A pickup is a type of microphone that is placed on a guitar or other musical instrument to amplify the sound of the instrument. This company has instigated great strides in musical instrument amplification technology.

Electric guitars, which most people are familiar with through rock-n-roll and country music, are built with a pickup that uses magnetic coil microphone. These popular guitar styles often use distortion as an audio effect. This is the sound that is identified with rock and metal styles. Rock guitarists often use effect boxes, foot pedals and other devices to modify their sound. Some common devices are the fuzz tone and wha wha pedal. There are many different effect devices manufactured and their sounds should be familiar to anyone who listens to popular music.

In the past, acoustic guitars and other acoustic string instruments have traditionally used a crystal microphone. This type of mic is built with a piezoelectric transducer to boost the volume of the sound. Normally with acoustic string instruments, musicians do not want distortion. Quite the contrary, the players desire a very clear and clean sound, but only louder so the instrument can be heard by the audience.

The founder of the company is a musician who plays the double bass. They have made a big investment in developing an innovative new way to amplify acoustic string instruments. The company holds several patents. One patent is for amplifying the sound of bowed string instruments. Another patent uses air chamber technology.

They are focused on the sound desired for many different musical genres, including classical, folk, and sophisticated jazz styles. The mission of this enterprise is to give musicians the tools to create acoustics of great beauty in challenging sonic environments. To accomplish this mission, a new technology needed to be invented.

The company has made advances in wireless technology for amplifying sounds without cumbersome cables and wires. Wireless uses transmitters to send the audio signals instead of wires or cables. They have recently partnered with a guitar manufacturer to produce a line of acoustic guitars. Their product line includes accessories, direct boxes, amplifiers, and much more. Like all their products, this equipment uses powerful new technology to produce clean and clear musical sounds.

Well known folk, classical and jazz musicians are using their products. Their products are used in radio broadcasts and recording of symphony orchestras, jazz big bands, and chamber music ensembles. They have set a high bar with their cutting edge audio devices. It is truly innovative, as many musical artists, producers, and sound engineers will attest.

Visit the Schertler web site to learn more about the products this company makes. You can download a full product guide. You can learn more about how their technology works. Since the company's founder is a serious musician himself, they understand exactly the sonic integrity and high technical quality that is required to create a beautiful musical sound. This might explain the growing popularity and critical acclaim their equipment line has received from the musical community.




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