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Re: Arioso versus Allora

Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2006-08-01 02:06

One clarinet, one skilled clarinetist listener? Multiply this by hundreds of the same model in different body materials and you have a start. I do not mean to be unkind but I face statisticians and peer review for experiments on a daily basis so I know what it takes from a science point of view to prove an experiment. Even our epidemiologists that use questionnaire instruments must satisfy the statisticians with their written questions and the potential value of data derived from subjective answers. When you throw subjective and non- objective (measurable) components into the mix you drastically multiply the sample set needed. When you throw subjective elements without a common consensus of listeners (e.g. what is "dark") into the experiment it becomes exponential. There are tools for clarifying, to some extent, subject impressions as you suggest which potentially may help but still the sample sizes for this experiment are huge. I am no expert on subjective data interpretation however. Where are all the psychologists in the crowd to help us out?
L. Omar Henderson

P.S.
Sherman, I really do value your impressions and respect the experience of other talented clarinetists and their observations - I would be a fool not to do so. Aside from all of the scientific mumbo-jumbo there is value in the impressions of the artist performing the work and evaluating the instrument which defy my abilities to sort things out as a scientist and poor clarinet player and stand alone as another kind of information resource to all of us. I can use the statistical tools to approach a question of materials but the answer may be beyond quantitiative measurement and the "art" may be the only avenue to approach these issues.

Post Edited (2006-08-01 02:28)

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