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 Re: Reed humidity control
Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date:   2014-10-25 06:17


Paul Aviles wrote:

"I recall a particularly bad winter in Boston (where my apartment had radiator heating) where I would soak a reed in water, then have it in my mouth for a minute, put it on the mouthpiece, start playing and in just over 50 seconds (of playing!) the reed was completely dried out and warped. And these were fully broken in reeds too by the way!"

An example, though an extreme one, of why trying to control the humidity in the reed container probably is a waste of time, effort, and money.

Take a reed out of the humidity controlled container--regardless of how sophisticated--and it will "adjust" to the environment that it's then in, though it will do so quickly or slowly depending on the differences between the two environments.

Locking bags, humidity control packs, or more complex (and expensive) equipment? The same thing happens.

B.
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