Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2014-11-16 19:14
Increasing the opening of the register key when said key is pressed is an interesting premise Mr. Isotalo.
Such thoughts had crossed my mind as I recall that effecting this very process on my clarinet's C#/G# key helped that also notoriously stuff note to voice itself better as a result.
Perhaps the increase in opening you refer to, assuming the issues you raise with the high register not being present for me, is one that's so small , that it's best measured in millimeters.
But beyond such a small increase in aperture, I can't see myself physically capable of accomplishing such a task, given the limited distance of the register key's thumb contact point, to the clarinet.
I'm envisioning that one might have to bend the portion of the register key where the thumb contacts it, somewhat away from the clarinet, so that when this key is actuated, the register pad further distances itself from the register opening than prior to such an adjustment, given the "see-saw" type operation of this key around its placement pin/rod.
I had such room for play in the key's position when it came to the aforementioned C#/G# key's adjustment.
Like you said, best this be tried first by removing, not repositioning the register key to assess impact on the higher register first.
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