I had the great pleasure of trying Andrea Michetti's Discovery tool and I got especially fascinated by its image quality and user-friendliness.

Its lighting independence from the viedeocam allows to customize the light to any need, therefore making good use of shadows, transparencies and reflections.

One can finally venture inside one's instrument with great ease, check thoroughly its inner conditions and share photos or clips via the web, emails or video conferences with one's trusted violin makers, thanks to the simplicity and intuitiveness of the tool link to any desktop or laptop computer.

Discovery is a precious help to the conservation of musical instruments.

Discovery is an excellent device which makes easier the research to the knowledge of the necessary elements for the authentication of string instruments.
Its screening system allows an easy exploration of the hidden spaces inside instruments: in fact it gives back detailed images and precious information about labels, autograph inscriptions, marks, etc.
The efficacious explorative running of spaces combined with an excellent illuminating system allow a fine analysis of wood essences and internal building techniques, which are especially important elements to identify schools, periods and authors.
Also the analysis of the state of preservation of instruments takes advantage of this device, which turns out essential to carry out extensive, in-depth and not invasive investigations.

     Violino      Carlo Giuseppe Oddone, Torino 1923

     Violino     Vincenzo Postiglione, Napoli 1907

     Violino      Giuseppe Gagliano, Napoli c1780