[sdiy] endless sustain

[Simon Brouwer]

At 21:49 21-11-2005, Grant Richter wrote:

>>Wind instruments die when air ends (as in blowing), strings
>>ends when bow come to end and has to change direction,
>>percussion, well, etc,
>
>With all due respect, I believe strings (like cello) have a release
>phase after the bowed sustain.
>(just my humble opinion)

Not even all string instruments, this one has an endless "bow". I think in 
English it is called a "hurdy-gurdy".
http://home.tiscali.be/instrument/draailier.htm