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Author: jez
Date: 2002-02-05 13:21
Has anyone noticed the remarkable acoustical properties of music shops?
Whenever I try a new instrument or mouthpiece they always sound terrific in the shop, it's only after I've paid for them and got them home or into a concert-hall that I realise how awful they really are!
I think ALL concerts should be held in shops to guarantee a truly satisfying experience for performers and audience.
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Author: Emms
Date: 2002-02-05 13:33
YES! Mind you, my kitchen is good. If I want to give myself a boost, I play there. Doesn't go down well with the family though.
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Author: LynnB
Date: 2002-02-05 20:03
Bathrooms are good. As well as stairwells. And Emms, you're right about the kitchen, that's my personal favorite.
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Author: Josh
Date: 2002-02-06 01:05
I just moved into an apartment with completely hardwood floors and 12 foot ceilings...*melt* Who needs a concert hall? I have a hallway!
You're right, acoustics *are* everything!
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Author: David Pegel
Date: 2002-02-06 01:38
My collective data on clarinet acoustics:
Playing in a practice room... no comment
In the band room... it's worse
Director's office... snowball rolling down a hill
My room at home... just plain ol' crap
Playing outside... good
In my living room... great
In the school hallways... really great
In the church sanctuary... PERFECT!!!
I guess acoustics are everything!!
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-02-06 03:46
Just before Christmas, my wife and I were walking through the archway passages under (ground level) the City Hall in Philadelphia (PA.) A street musician was in one playing recorder. The sound! He could have been a one man band! (Exteriors of this grand building can be seen on the TV show "Philly.")
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2002-02-06 10:08
On my flute I used to practice runs at my bedroom window, then listen for the echo off the houses on the next block to evaluate my run. Acoustically dead though.
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Author: Joris van den Berg
Date: 2002-02-06 21:27
I have put special damping material into the room where I practice. Almost no reflection. It sounds crap during practice, but every other room I play in is relatively terrific.
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-02-06 21:38
Other aussies would appreciate this ... the dunny is no good to practice in.
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Author: IHL
Date: 2002-02-07 09:20
70s-built bus shelters in Canberra have great sound. its the round shape.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2002-02-09 15:50
Joris, I do similar. If one practices in a live room one cannot hear the nuances of tone, and noises between notes, that tell the player that correction is needed.
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