Klarinet Archive - Posting 000832.txt from 2004/07

From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Material influence on sound...one more timei
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:45:04 -0400

Speaking of the influence of materials on sound, can anyone explain to =
me
why the sound I can produce with the cork pads I have on the upper joint =
of
both my R-13 and my eefer are so much better than the sound I get with
ordinary pads? This week, I played that Noblet 45 eefer with factory
installed pads for the band director who asked me to try it out and then =
I
played a few things for him (and a few spectators) on my own Buffet =
Evette
with the cork pads. I used the same mouthpiece and reed on both =
instruments
and not one person listening preferred the sound of that Leblanc =
clarinet.
It was quite obvious that the tone on the Buffet was clearer, and of =
better
quality than the other clarinet. The intonation of both instruments was
about equal without any adjustments in pitch made by me with embouchure =
or
fingering adjustments. It is possible the Noblet's pads were dried out =
and
perhaps a bit leaky but even so, I'm not sure it would have mattered all
that much-or would it? I suppose there is no telling how long that
instrument sat in the store before anyone asked to purchase one. So, is =
it
really the cork pads or something else that has an influence on the =
sound of
the clarinets? Christy =20

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