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 Japanese products
Author: clarinetfreak 
Date:   2005-10-23 06:05

Does anyone understand Japanese? I found a neat site for woodwind products, unfortunately most of it is in Japanese and I'd like to know what the function of the products are.
http://www.tbw-jp.com/NKK-PLAN/index.htm

Good Times!

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 Re: Japanese products
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2005-10-23 15:06

Nagamatsu mouthpieces and various reedmaking tools is all I can gather.

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 Re: Japanese products
Author: Mark Charette 
Date:   2005-10-23 15:06

I'd be more than happy to get particular pages translated. My wife is Japanese and all my kids can read/write/speak Japanese fluently.

Of course, that makes it soooo easy for them to keep secrets from me  :)

Substitute gouging for gouzing on the pages, though ...

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 Re: Japanese products
Author: clarinetfreak 
Date:   2005-10-24 01:03

Mark,

You are a man with many talents!! What does it say about Reed Activator?

Good Times!

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 Re: Japanese products
Author: larryb 
Date:   2005-10-24 01:37

That electron charger for reeds looks exciting, but I'm not sure how it would affect the olive oil.

Maybe I'll try the vibrator instead.



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 Re: Japanese products
Author: Mark Charette 
Date:   2005-10-24 02:13

"By having four supporting points touching between the mouthpiece and the single reed, for saxophones and clarinets, the activator gives the reed a better response. This Reed Activator Type II can move the points at which the reed touches. The Reed Activator also compresses the back of the reed which makes the vibration of the reed harder to stop, lowers the energy loss, changes the curve of the bottom of the reed, holds the 'fuzz' on the underside back, makes it easier to blow, and by the effect of the rubbing of the Reed Activator on the 'stock' of the reed it makes the top of the reed less rigid, making the 'stock' of the reed vibrate easier. The Reed Activator Type III, for double reeds, works by putting in a plaque-like 'thing' with grooves into the reed, moving the supporting points, making blowing into it easier."

Words in single quotes ('...') were spelled phonetically in the ad.

Translated by Kevin Charette, a 16 year old sax player.

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 Re: Japanese products
Author: clarinetfreak 
Date:   2005-10-24 03:59

Thank you Kevin.

Those are some funky gadgets.

Good Times!

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 Re: Japanese products
Author: Kalakos 
Date:   2005-10-24 06:03

Try using the translation site Babel Fish by AltaVista:

http://world.altavista.com/

You put in the url or the text and then choose the language to translate and the one you want it translated to (ie Japanese to English).

Good luck.

Kalakos
Kalakos Music
http://www.TAdelphia.com



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 Re: Japanese products
Author: rogerb40uk 
Date:   2005-10-24 14:19

I'd bet Babelfish isn't as good as Kevin :)

Best regards
Roger

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 Re: Japanese products
Author: msloss 
Date:   2005-10-24 23:40

But can you stick Kevin in your ear while listening to Vogon poetry?

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