Klarinet Archive - Posting 000338.txt from 1996/11

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Harmonics- Free Spectrum Analyzing
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 21:52:09 -0500

I got this from the Flute newsgroup, and I thought a few may be interested-
Certainly relates to the present discussions.
David C. Blumberg
Reedman@-----.com
"the guy that dries his Vandoren Reed Holders w/a hair dryer"
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From: Flute Playing and Related Issues on behalf of James A. Hall
Sent: Friday, November 15, 1996 3:17 PM
Subject: Harmonics

There is a very useful software program for analyzing harmonics. I use it
frequently in my instrument design. It is
called Spectrogram 3 and is freeware. So, you are free to us it with out any
payment involved. I works on all
windows 95 systems, with a sound card and microphone.

Spectrogram 3 uses the microphone on your computer for input to display your
flute tones in a detailed color
Spectrogram. It even has a real time display so you can see the tones appear
as you are playing the flute.

The direct link for download is:

http://www.halcyon.com/hall/gram3.zip

I have found it very useful and I am sure that you will enjoy it, and it will
provide insight to your flute playing.

Just a note regarding harmonics the purpose of the boehm taper is to tune up
the second overtone or first harmonic
of the flute. This is why simple flutes with out tapers are severely out of
tune in the second register. When
testing your theory on perfectly tuned harmonics you should also test flutes
with out boehm tapers.

James Hall
Hall Crystal Flutes Inc.
Rochester, WA, USA 800-231-2499
hall@-----.com
http://www.halcyon.com/hall/