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Re: Why play so loud?

Author: Johan H Nilsson
Date: 2015-07-05 03:16

Silversourcerer,

Thanks for an interesting post.

How do you measure the quality of the intonation of a given clarinet? By intonation I mean relative intonation, how well the tones tune relatively to eachother.

Without measurement it is difficult to compare the intonation of two instruments. It will also be difficult to track improvement of the intonation when experimenting.

"Largely, how to get a woodwind to play in tune with itself had been scientifically solved by about 1960."

AFAIK, no one has been able to create a usable theoretical model of the clarinet. Today's clarinets are not the result of computer simulations and optimizations, but rather decades of collected experience using trial-and-error.

"In the 21st century, late technology and computer controlled manufacturing have a way of leveling the playing field to an almost mirror finish."

If you try a group of new Selmer Seles Bb:s you might believe that this is true. Then try a group of Selmer Seles A:s and you wonder what on Earth Selmer were doing when they put those instruments together.

Then try a group of Buffet Tosca Bb:s and compare their intonation to the Selmer Seles Bb:s and you wonder what the heck Buffet are doing.

While machining is used for making most of the clarinet body, the bore is still manually finished with reamers, like it was 60 years ago. I don't know if undercutting has been automized. 3D printing does not come close to the accuracy needed yet.

Post Edited (2015-07-05 03:23)

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