Klarinet Archive - Posting 000226.txt from 2002/06

From: "Lacy Schroeder" <LacyS@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Clarinet sampling
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 10:48:54 -0400

Benjamin-

This is a question that I think you can answer, and sort of already did
in the post. But I was wondering, why exactly is it that the clarinet
sounds so different on a recording? I read the part about the clarinet's
upper harmonic structure, but what about it causes distortion? I have
several recordings of clarinet players whose sounds are such that I've
never heard live before. It's almost as if the sound becomes more
hollow. I've noticed it on a recording of myself I did at school where
the engineers used ProTools and state-of-the-art recording equipment. I
listened to it and I surely don't sound like that for real. I apologize
if this is something that has been discussed before and I've missed it.
I'm really curious about it, though!

Thanks,

Lacy

> Benjamin Maas said:
> As for midi samples and synthesizing of the clarinet. Yes,=20
> it is true that
> most synth modules sound horrible because of the clarinet's=20
> upper harmonic
> structure.=20

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