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Re: JLV Ligature

Author: spikey1973
Date: 2023-07-19 13:42

@Lydian

OF COURSE it's in audible! Never said it was. A light piece of reed will never be able to transfer enough energy into a a relatively massive tube like structure as an MP and bring it to an audible amplitude. But just because you don't hear it. That doesn't mean it isn't there. And neither doesn't it mean it isn't essential to the sound.

And of course when you hold the instrument with a light touch with soft fingers it will never be able to stop the vibration in a tube like structure like this instrument. But try to clamp it down in a metal clamp that excerpt a force down on the entire circumference (just like to harsh clamped down ligature) that will deaden for sure.

And of course our physiology has an impact on the sound.. although minor. Unfortunately there are to many parameters to deal with to make it a real life test.. but I'd bet that If you'd give your instrument to a prepubescent child that has (in theory) the same capability as you do. You would still hear the difference. And not just by how they play as every musician plays different.

Also if you would be right you could make an instrument out of any material and the sound would be the same. Well we all know it doesn't. There are metal clarinets around and they do have a completely different sound signature.

But the other part of the conversation

The metallurgists let me know that unfortunately they to are aware of the material "old German silver" but do not know the correct alloy. Which is rather sadd and astonishing to me but again explains a lot.

But of course they are indifferent to finding out what it was..But hey.. I won't give up that easily. The search continues.

Matt

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