Klarinet Archive - Posting 000536.txt from 2002/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Synthetic reeds
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:23:48 -0400

At 03:31 AM 6/17/2002 -0400, Arthur Acheson wrote:

>In a message dated 16/6/02 9:24:10 pm, marktomita@-----.com writes:
>
><< I use Fibracell reeds >>
>
>Me too.
>Sound as good as most cane, louder, not quite as satisfying to play, but more
>fun and cheaper than searching for cane reed with a better performance.
>I have tried Legere and I like the sound very much but they seem to make the
>m/p facing feel closer and more resistant, in my limited experience.
>Arthur Acheson

I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but I find that, although
Fibracell reeds generally SOUND fine, they consistently play FLATTER than a
comparable cane reed. As long as there is room to push in, that is not a
big problem, but it is curious. Perhaps the material just has a different
resonant frequency? I have not noticed the problem with Legere.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
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