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Author: Fred
Date: 2001-06-08 21:12
An interesting post in the Portnoy mp thread caught my attention. It was said that a certain mp (I believe one of the Portnoys) played about 10-cents flat.
Could we build a list of mp tuning characteristics to aid in balancing out the tuning characteristics of horns that play sharp or flat? Or do you think that this is a case where a -10 mp and a +10 horn = a big mess? I've got a vested interested in this one since I have two really nice horns that play sharper than my R-13.
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Author: Rob
Date: 2001-06-08 23:55
I would be interested in seeing something like that too, but I think I'd be skeptical of any information contained therein. My own experience has been that the setup (including the barrel) as well as the clarinet on which you are playing can have a great effect on intonation. When someone tells me that a particular mouthpiece plays consistently flat or sharp I have to ask "Under what conditions and what (other than th MP) is the rest of the setup?". Then, no matter what they tell me, I usually try it (just the MP) for myself to see what results I get and they are often very different.
I'd be interested to know what other people think about this because I have found very different results with the same MP by changing barrels and, to a lesser extent, ligs.
BTW I have an old Portnoy BP03 which does play very flat on my old Buffet FB from 1926, but it plays well in tune on my recent vintage Selmer-Paris horns. I can't change the barrel on the Buffet though because the clarinet has a very long (not standard) top tenon.
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2001-06-11 16:49
If you notice the Vandoren website, they mention that mouthpieces are for 440 pitch in the 13 series (American pitch), and 442 for other standard mouthpieces. That means that you'll certainly tune differently for those two. Some mouthpiece makers make theirs a bit flat because some instruments tend to go sharp as we warm up. So, you have to take each mouthpiece individually and play in front of a tuner to decide its character if the maker isn't around to let you in on his secret.
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