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Re: We all know it...

Author: donald
Date: 2014-03-17 14:26

Hey Gordon- you don't really need anyone inovative to do this experiment, just people with the relevant skills, and time on their hands.
It would be much easier to do the experiment with live player/trad mouthpiece (as you suggested above). An initial version could compare 3 different materials with the same bore, but not bother about comparing "wall thickness", density or overall weight...
Maurice could prepare three 20cm pipes with a cylindrical bore and mouthpiece socket. One from Grenadilla, one from Aluminium and one from Delrin.
Long tones and articulated tones can be recorded on each pipe by 4 or 5 different players.
Ian Whaley (Scientist with NZ military, acoustics expert and darn good sound tech, not to be confused with a guy from Waikato University with a similar name) can then analyse the samples to produce graphs comparing tonal spectrum (this would take Ian about 5min).
Players could also complete an "exit poll" where they comment and make comparison from the performer perspective...
This would provide both unbiased scientific observation and less useful (and completely unscientific) data providing some insight into the players experience.
Another thought- get 5 players to play HOLDING the pipe, but another 5 to play without any physical contact with the pipe.
I feel an article in The Clarinet coming on.... all I have to do is persuade Maurice and Ian to give some of their time...
dn

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