jonf
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Excellent demo, he's lightening-fast as a player. Really good to hear he's got positive, encouraging suggestions.
Attention to detail is attractiveWhat I would want to see is consistent gap to the edge of the cup on all tone holes. That preference would be about tidiness and perceived quality rather than function or expected life.
I could speculate on what other people might prefer but that would be based on nothing.
Rhys
Having watched your videos, I'd like to suggest - in the spirit of brand management - a product name: The "take it away" pads 😀
Probably depends on the backing tracki don't know if that sounds encouraging....
Here's another idea...What I would want to see is consistent gap to the edge of the cup on all tone holes. That preference would be about tidiness and perceived quality rather than function or expected life.
I could speculate on what other people might prefer but that would be based on nothing.
Rhys
With respect, I don't think thinking about sound bouncing around inside the horn is a good way of analysing this.reflected sound would bounce into the inner edge of the sealing ring.
Or % minus the difference in shape between a reflector pad and the internal bore of the coneLeather pads are significantly softer than brass .. so a % of leather covered by a reflector is a % closer to the "ideal".
Sure. I mentioned geometry / shape. And the tone hole is already a significant deviation! But surface hardness is also a thing.Or % minus the difference in shape between a reflector pad and the internal bore of the cone
Yes, that's why I want to increase the reflector size. But are there disadvantages also?Sure. I mentioned geometry / shape. And the tone hole is already a significant deviation! But surface hardness is also a thing.
Imho it's a choice or art.Yes, that's why I want to increase the reflector size. But are there disadvantages also?
I think this may well be true. However I played a keyless soprano when I was at the Musikmesse. Just a cone and a mouthpiece so you could only play a Bb (I think). It sounded like a soprano.The flavour comes from the imperfections... Within limits.
I'd believe it. Which really goes to show that small differences are just that, small.I think this may well be true. However I played a keyless soprano when I was at the Musikmesse. Just a cone and a mouthpiece so you could only play a Bb (I think). It sounded like a soprano.
This was a point I was going to make, and didn’t think that there would be much difference if any.I think this may well be true. However I played a keyless soprano when I was at the Musikmesse. Just a cone and a mouthpiece so you could only play a Bb (I think). It sounded like a soprano.