Klarinet Archive - Posting 000666.txt from 1998/09

From: Matt Palasik <mattp169@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pitch standard confusion
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 22:52:30 -0400

i think my point is being misinterpreted. Instruments are disigned to
play at the standard a@-----. but often
enough the temp is not 72 degrees where you perform. and the difference
in temps is great from freezing cold to extremly hot. and i believe Ed
lacypointed out that many orchestras etc will tak ethe temp in to
consideration hen tuning. Which makes sense. But my point is is there
a way to manufature instruments so they may be better in tune at the
varying temps. Maybe using a different sythetic material or something or
some way of changing the instrument design to accomadate varying
temps.

Bill Hausmann wrote:
>
> At 10:49 PM 9/15/98 -0700, Matt Palasik wrote:
> >Bill Hausmann wrote:
> >> 72 degrees being widely considered to be normal "room temperature," what
> >> other temperature would you suggest? If you build instruments to be in
> >> tune at 88 degrees for a particular uncomfortable concert stage, then
> >> you'll have to keep your home practice room at that sauna-like level, too,
> >> to keep intonation consistency! The problem is the temperature management
> >> in the hall, not the design of the instrument.
> >>
> >
> >yes but what about marching bands and stages in outdoor performance
> >areas its hard to control the temperture then.
> >
> Life's tough, ain't it? Which temperature would you suggest that they use?
> 100 degrees (fahrenheit) for outdoor summer concerts, or 20 degrees for
> marching band (been there, done BOTH!)?
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
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