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 Re: The German Mouthpiece Experience
Author: Simon Aldrich 
Date:   2016-04-19 04:14

Thank you for starting this thread Paul.
About a year ago I bought a Viotto N1 (unaltered) off eBay, thinking I might modify it for one of my period clarinets because of its pronounced A-frame sidewalls. I didn't get around to modifying it but this thread prompted me to take it out and try it with my Yamaha CSG IIs. It is tight but it fits. I used White Masters 1 1/2 that I had for period clarinet, all of which were much too soft for this Viotto.
A couple of questions for players that use the Viotto N1 or N1+2 shortened for French clarinets:
1) Every once in a while I am seduced by its dark sound to try one of the very dark mpcs (VD Black Diamond, PlayEasy). However what sounds gorgeous in a small room does not translate to the large hall. My orchestra records its concerts and when I listen to the playback when using a PlayEasy or Black Diamond I am surprised at the nondescript, monochromatic, characterless sound. Solos in which I know I inflected come across as unmodulated and uninflected (while requiring twice as much effort as my Hawkins). Does the Viotto have more sonic presence in a large hall than the above-mentioned mpcs, with hopefully more capacity for inflection?
2) On the Bas de Jong Viotto site he does not mention the N1 or 1+2
length reduction for French clarinet. When ordering these mpcs for trial, does one need to specify how much to shorten the mpc? My unaltered Viotto N1 plays about 20 cents flat on my CSGs, so the mpc would have to be shortened quite a bit to play at 442.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
Simon
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