Klarinet Archive - Posting 000688.txt from 2000/01

From: "Ed & Carol Maurey" <edsshop@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Key Plating
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 09:00:11 -0500

I'd bet that the actual feel of the different platings on our fingers
influences our perception of the sound. The feel of a Legere reed on one's
lower lip initially colours one's perception of it's sound. The appearance
of food [colour, china, silverware, lighting, etc.] definitely influences
taste...just ask any good retaurant manager.

Ed Maurey
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From: Kevin Fay (LCA) <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Key Plating

> Benjamin Maas noted re key plating:
>
> <<<It was an incredible coincidence that *all* of the nickel and all of
the
> silver keyed instruments had very definite qualities in their sounds.
When
> I heard this I thought it was bunk. However, when I sampled about 1-1/2
> dozen instruments and they all had certain tendencies, I thought that was
> too strange to be strictly coincidence.>>>
>
> Either (a) Ben has fooled himself into believing what is not true, or (b)
he
> did indeed hear a difference in sound.
>
> Ben's not the only one who has noticed this. Francois Kloc has stated on
> the list that silver-keyed horns sound different. While still anecdotal
> evidence, he probably plays more new horns than all of us put together.
>
> So -- which is it?
>
> My scientific background ended about a zillion years ago, when I decided
> that math was not as much fun as clarinets & beer (not necessarily in that
> order). I am going to hazard a guess, however, on what is going on.
>
> I find it hard to believe that the key plating produces a discernable
> difference in what the audience hears. I am certain that the composition
of
> the body material does not (plastic horns are OK if well made -- sorry),
and
> the keys seem one step removed. Nor do I believe, however, that Ben Maas
&
> Francois Kloc are stupid and/or deluded.
>
> My suspicion is based on the what we hear when we play. Unlike the
members
> of the audience, much of what we hear in our own playing results from
bone
> conduction through our teeth (that pointy thing in our mouth up the jaw to
> the ear). It's the same effect as if you bite the butt end of a ringing
> tuning fork -- won't sound any different to someone else in the room, but
a
> whole lot louder (and different timbre) to the person biting. Perhaps the
> change in mass or resonance frequency is indeed perceptible to the player?
>
> Ben also mentioned others hearing a difference. As I said, I am much more
> skeptical about this. But hey -- I watch the X Files, too, so who knows?
>
> kjf
>
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