Some bad colleague put such into my Selmer change valve slide just before Don Carlo. The spiral slid into the valve creating a desaster, but I was lucky to get it out in time dueto the fact, that the change valve is a cross-valve, where one can see into the valve body when pulling this slide out. So I got the spiral out -. Just in time. "If I find out who was it, I´m going to k... Him !" (hypothetical).
============================================================ ================================ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Herbert Foster Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 5:15 PM To: The Horn List Subject: RE: [Hornlist] the matchstick trick and the acousticoil You can get the effect of the Accousticoil for free by wrapping some thin insulated wire around a thick pencil. Make a loose spiral about 1 inch in length. I haven't tried an Accousticoil, but he wire spiral does have an effect. Herb Foster --- "Carter, Jeffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have recently changed horns, and the one I purchased came with one in it. > I can tell you that they do make a difference. I found out that there > had been one placed in the first valve slide (Bb side) in order to > secure the high Bb I would suppose (not that it needed it). I can't > imagine any other reason. I had some fellow DMA students and my > teacher listen to me in a very large and medium room, simulating > recital and concert stages. The consensus was that the device seemed > to deaden the sound (in the audience) while making the note seem more > secure at the source. We then spent far too much time trying it in > every possible location. It was extremely consistent. It always > seemed to deaden the sound that the audience hears while making the > note seem tighter. ALL THAT TO SAY. It could be great, it could > really suck...depending on the horn and player. I personally didn't > like it on my instrument, and to be honest, thought it played much > better without the little plastic sleeve in there (esp the high Bb). But, it is only 35 or so dollars...worth a try if you are interested I would say. > > Jeff Carter > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf > of joey horn guy > Sent: Mon 6/4/2007 10:43 PM > To: The Horn List > Subject: [Hornlist] the matchstick trick and the acousticoil > > Speaking of the matchstick trick...I had a chance to try the 'acousticoil' > several years back, and I have to admit it did seem to help center the > notes and make some partials more secure. > > Any thoughts on this product? > > > > > --------------------------------- > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for > Mobile. Get started. > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/jeffrey.carte r%40ttu.ed > u > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/herb_foster%4 0yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________ _______________________ You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_html.ht ml _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
