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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-05-19 08:46
Currently , I'm using a Protone Morgan mouthpiece with Grand concert select reed size 3 1/2, but i find my tone too reedy.
I'm thinking of changing a new mouthpiece, but there are so many brands like Vandoren b45 ,Lyre....etc. But i thinking of purchasing Pyne polycrstal mouthpiece..am i making the right choice
I read from articles and know that people say different mouthpieces suit differnet brands of reeds.....is that true? A guy say that Olivieri reeds suits Pyne mouthpieces.
What are Pyne's barrels used for?Does using makes any differences on my playing?
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Author: Bart Hendrix
Date: 2001-05-19 13:40
I have a Pyne Polycrystal that I use with Vandoren V12s. I really like the setup and it works well for me on a variety of horns. For me, it's at the top of my "mouthpiece performance per dollar" list. However, we are all different so you should probably try a variety of mouthpieces before you decide which you want to stay with.
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Author: Alphie
Date: 2001-05-19 16:29
Dear Andy,
If you are not sure which way you want to go with your sound or if you don't know what equipment you should use to sound in the direction you want, my advice would be to experiment with Vandoren for a while. They are relatively cheep to buy, they have a great variety of models for various sound types. They have the "13"-series for American sound and pitch and you can find a lot of them in most good music stores.
Ask if you can borrow 2-3 MP's for a few days to try them out. Go for the feel and response first of all. If it feels good it usually sounds good too. When you have made your choice, give it a try for at least a year before you look for something different.
To find your sound takes time. Listened to others who's sound you admire and ask them what they use and if you have a chance, try their equipment but don't take too many advises about what you should do to sound like they do because there is no guarantee that you will sound the same ever. Have an open mind and keep your eyes and ears open for brands and types of MP's and try everything you can lay your hands on, but don't forget to go back to the your first MP again for at least a year. You need a "home" to go back to. It's like looking for a new apartment. You know what you've got and you don't move before you are convinced that you will get something better for you. And remember, nobody can help you in this search. In the end it's only your own judgement you have to trust.
Good luck
Alphie
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Author: Andy (the other one)
Date: 2001-05-19 19:20
I think it is true that each reed suits a moutpiece. My Grand Concerts worked good on my cheap Budy Mouthpiece but worked terrible on by Vandoren M13. For my Vandoren M13 MP I now use a Vandoren Reed and it sounds great.
-Andy (the one that lives in Virginia) I go to Singapore every other year becasue my Grandparents live there.
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Author: Kim
Date: 2001-05-19 20:40
Also, different mpc's suit different players. Just because your friend plays a certain brand mpc and sounds fantastic, it doesn't mean you will sound good on it too. Be careful, otherwise you could throw money down the drain. If you want a certain brand, try before you buy!
Good luck,
Kim
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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-05-20 13:51
Just clarifying, I'm the Andy who lives in Canberra, Australia. That makes three...
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Author: Rene
Date: 2001-05-21 12:06
Andy (the other one), what strength do you use on your M13? I just got one of them. Vandoren 3 looks like the minimum. But even with these, I sometimes closed the airstream by blowing too hard (especially in the throat range).
Rene
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Author: Andy
Date: 2001-05-21 23:50
I have had the problem too with my Mitchell Lurie's, they were extremely soft and went bad fast. I currently use a 3.5 Vandoren they seem to play well. Tomorrow i'm going to the music store to buy a V12 4 to try. They say go up a strength on V12s.Also i've heard that the V12 play well on American Style MP's.
-Andy
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-05-22 20:22
Andy -
The importance of something is in proportion to how close to the beginning of the sound it is. That is, the most important thing of all is breath. Most poeple neglect it, but with plenty of breath, used right, you will sound good on anything. People who have studied with Robert Marcellus always say that he would pick up their instruments and sound wonderful -- just like himself.
The second thing in line is your tongue and soft palate. These make a big difference in how you sound. Then comes your embouchure.
Only then do we get to the instrument itself. First the reed, then the mouthpiece, then the barrel, and so on down to the bell. A good bell can improve your sound, but not nearly as much as a good reed.
A new mouthpiece can make a dramatic difference. So can a good barrel, though not quite as much. Jim Pyne (and other makers of both mouthpieces and barrels) can combine a mouthpiece and barrel that will make more improvement than a mouthpiece change alone. In fact, a top maker will prefer to have you there, to match a mouthpiece and barrel to your own clarinet and also to the way you blow and the way you prefer to play. With everything from your breath down through the barrel working well, it hardly matters (at least to the audience) what instrument you're playing on.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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