Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2020-07-23 19:08
Grabnerwg wrote:
> It is relatively easy to make a mouthpiece that plays at a
> higher pitch level. All you have to do is decrease the cubic
> volume of air space in the chamber of the mouthpiece. You can
> do this by making it smaller in diameter or a bit shorter, or a
> combination of both.
>
> In this age of CAD design this is a simple matter.
>
But, pitch aside, what effects do those variations on a mouthpiece's basic design have on tone character and response?
Weren't the Zinner "E" blanks designed for "European" (higher) pitch? If I'm right, how was that done? Among the things that were changed about the design of the Series 13 Vandorens, as far as I know, was a slightly deeper scoop in the baffle compared to the traditional Vandorens, which produced lower pitch but also, I've always thought, a duller sound.
So, is changing the pitch of a mouthpiece as simple as changing the internal volume, or once you do that, do you then have to make other changes to avoid consequences in the tone and response?
Karl
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