Klarinet Archive - Posting 000302.txt from 2002/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Le Blanc K10M
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 06:16:29 -0500

At 11:16 PM 2/17/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,, i am currently trying out the Kseries 10 m.
>i am using Vandoren 3's.
>the sound is beautiful,,
>but at the start of notes,,,
>there is squeeks...(not so with other mouth pieces.)
>i am assuming that i am not used to the air flow through the mouth piece...'
>i really like the sound, once it gets going,,
>so how do i avoid the start up sqeeks?
>air control,,,?
>lighter embechoure?
>please help
>thanks

You might try some other reeds. I play the K10M myself and do not have
that problem at all, but I ran a cross a box of alto sax reeds recently
that ALL seemed to suffer from chirps on note starts. The possibility
exists, of course, that your mouthpiece is damaged or defective.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
451 Old Orchard Drive
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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