Author: cjwright
Date: 2010-05-31 06:20
Hi Mike,
Interesting about your trio. I personally believe that whether it's the oboe or the reed, you're going to sound the way you want. The difference is going to be what equipment is going to make it all easier, and since the reed goes hand in hand with the oboe, it takes familiarity with both to be able to produce what you want at a maximum level of efficiency.
I agree that singing is certainly more about color, vibrato, and projection than volume. If you took "smaller" meaning volume, then I misspoke, because that wasn't what I was trying to point at. Core of sound can be part of the singing quality, as it what I would describe the opposite of core: dispersion. Anyways, I know we're getting REALLY into subjective terminology, so I'll leave it at that.
Regarding the "fuzziness" term you describe, I believe I can definitely relate to your dislike of this quality, as I too strive for a very focused sound, and I often find myself blowing harder in order to get more focus and core in the sound while playing a Laubin. This blowing soon becomes overblowing as my reeds are on the lighter side, and the sound distorts, and everything goes downhill from there. Perhaps if I played on reeds with thicker tips, and heavier overall, Laubins would suit me more, but since I play on smaller reeds, I need an instrument that magnifies the sound like a Loree, not an instrument that dampens unwanted vibrations which I feel a Laubin does (in order to get that "darker, creamier tone".)
Regarding your "brittle/tinny sound" description, I've heard Laubin players who have beautiful full round tone, but they have almost always played heavier thicker reeds than myself, The description you give above is what happens when I overblow my smaller lighter reeds, so perhaps you experience something similar to what I do.
Cooper
Blog, An Oboe In Paradise
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Post Edited (2010-05-31 06:23)
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