Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-07-31 17:11
orchestr wrote:
> I am asking strictly about it's effect on
> articulation. It goes without saying that things like balance
> and depth of sound have less to do with the tip.
>
Maybe it's a definition problem - for me response *is* how the reed reacts when you apply articulation (with your tongue), so "clear articulation" in the sound depends on good, quick, clean response from the reed.
> I actually ONLY use my ATG for final adjustments and thinning
> the tip for that very reason. If I use it for anything else,
> the tip becomes too thin
So, if the tip is out of a nominal range in either direction, it won't respond well, which will result IMO in sluggish articulation. My own opinion, FWIW, is that within that nominal range reed response (and resulting clarity of articulation) depends on the player's mechanics and mouthpiece characteristics, probably in that order and the reed thickness becomes part of the overall reed design and not a separately controlled parameter.
Of course, the quality of response also depends on the match between the mouthpiece and the overall stiffness of the reed - a tip .009" inch thick won't respond at all and no better than a .007" tip if the reed is too stiff for the mouthpiece it's placed on, and if the whole reed collapses because it's too soft, the tip thickness is just so much wood pressing against the tip rail.
I think it's a refreshing change of rhetoric from "produces a dark, rich tone," but it's just as meaningless. There are too many other factors involved.
Karl
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