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Re: Yamaha CSVR review.

Author: Tom Puwalski
Date: 2018-01-23 01:13

I for one don't buy the statement that The Yamahas "Don't project well". Projecting "Well" is something that needs to be defined. When I practice I play into the recording mics, and I "See" the various meters and EQs that come into play when I record. I can also see spectrum analysis for every note I record. I have learned a few things by doing this and I learned a few things that are totally "not" true. More open mouthpieces don't play with any more volume, when set up with a reed that gives you a similar resistance, you might feel like you're getting more sound but when I've done it and looked at the meters, more volume would show up it hasn't yet. The other thing I've learned is that R13s have a slightly louder 3rd and 4th partials, than the RC and the Tradition and either of the 2 yamaha bores CSVR and SEVR. I think that is what that feeling of "power" that I hear expressed all the time. This is also the driving force behind everybody doing everything they can to "mellow out" the R13 with different Barrels and bells. I will concede when you play an R13 it "feels" like you're playing louder. I didn't find that it was and projection is ultimately learned on every instrument I've ever had.

John Bruce Yeh is using one in the Chicago symphony, in a section where they use Selmers Yamahas and Buffets. And as far as being "gig" ready out of the box, I got mine, played it for about 20minutes then used it on a recording session.

One of the other things I have found NOT to be true is that Older Buffets are better than the new ones. Older Buffets had to be serviced before they were really usable the new ones I had over the last two years, while still needing adjustments before being gigable, after they were worked on, were excellent clarinets. My 1965 Moennig R13 was the first to hit Ebay, the newer Buffets played better and easier than my old one.

The next thing we need to do is come to a working definition of "professional" Clarinetist.

Tom Puwalski, Yamaha and D'Addario artist, author of the Clarinetists Guide to Klezmer, Klezmer Basic training, and former Principal clarinetist, United States Army Field Band.

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