Klarinet Archive - Posting 000265.txt from 2011/06

From: "Dee Flint" <deeflint01@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Identifying mystery clarinet
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:12:15 -0400

I would have to see objectively measured spectrums that were from
instruments identical in all geometric details. The few blind tests that
exist simply don't support the "material difference" hypothesis for
clarinets.

-----Original Message-----
From: fred jacobowitz
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 4:57 PM
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Identifying mystery clarinet

Dee, I think I must disagree on that. (see below). I tried out 11
Buffet R-13 Geenlines and half a dozen wooden R-13s when I bought my
last instrument, and the brightest Greenline (which is heavier than
an R-13) was MUCH darker (sorry Dan Leeson) than the darkest wooden
R-13. Density/weight DOES matter because the vibration inherent in
the instrument that gives it a particular kind of sound . That's why
gold flutes are considered mellower than silver ones, and why the
newer, brighter saxophones have thinner metal than the old, mellow
horns. I also believe that my crystal mouthpiece plays differently
than rubber mouthpieces because crystal is so dense. It has fewer
high frequencies (so it is less shrill) and low ones (so it doesn't
sound as "woody" - it is a tradeoff ).

Fred Jacobowitz

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On Jun 27, 2011, at 2:55 PM, Dee Flint wrote:

Material used to make the clarinet really makes no difference in the
sound.
It is the design, quality of construction, etc not the material that are
significant.

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