Klarinet Archive - Posting 000096.txt from 1998/12

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] The helionet - a new concept?
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 10:08:20 -0500

A considerable (fatal?) reduction in atmospheric pressure might n be
needed for this....
Roger S.

On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, Don Yungkurth wrote:

> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:39:51 -0500
> From: Don Yungkurth <clarinet@-----.net>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: "Klarinet (Messages)" <klarinet@-----.org>
> Subject: Re: [kl] The helionet - a new concept?
>
> Considering all the discussions about the effect of different gases
> affecting the pitch, aren't we missing an opportunity?
>
> If we can control this concept, we should be able to eliminate lugging
> around all those clarinets in different pitches. The part is for Eb? No
> problem - just adjust the He/CO2 ratio. You'd rather do "Til" for the
> original D clarinet? Just tweak the ratio!
>
> We shouldn't need both an A and a Bb either.
>
> If it is easier to raise pitch than to lower it, could we play everything
> on the contra?
>
> Don Yungkurth (clarinet@-----.net)
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