johnboy
Senior Member
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Hi all,
By now you are probably aware of how keen I am about sanding reeds ;}
Having had a chuckle at the Youtube vids, I very sceptically purchased the ATG System. Well I watched the DVDs that came with it, took a new reed from the box (one that was difficult to blow easily) and following the video instructions, set to work - Guys I have to tell you, the system works
One of the things that I learned about reed balancing, is the tip/corner test. This test involves blowing from the corners (the m'piece at an angle to the mouth), and shows a difference in how cleanly the note plays, one side compared to the other. The stuffy side is the one that needs to be worked on with the tools provided.
I used to sand the edges of a reed with an equal number of strokes, until I was satisfied that it played nicely, but the edges could never have been balanced. Now I get the reed balanced and blowing easily with less effort.
I'm a convert



John.
By now you are probably aware of how keen I am about sanding reeds ;}
Having had a chuckle at the Youtube vids, I very sceptically purchased the ATG System. Well I watched the DVDs that came with it, took a new reed from the box (one that was difficult to blow easily) and following the video instructions, set to work - Guys I have to tell you, the system works

One of the things that I learned about reed balancing, is the tip/corner test. This test involves blowing from the corners (the m'piece at an angle to the mouth), and shows a difference in how cleanly the note plays, one side compared to the other. The stuffy side is the one that needs to be worked on with the tools provided.
I used to sand the edges of a reed with an equal number of strokes, until I was satisfied that it played nicely, but the edges could never have been balanced. Now I get the reed balanced and blowing easily with less effort.
I'm a convert




John.