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Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by indspenceable »

thrownaway2424 wrote: post #8

I have an original first generation Yamaha Silent Brass for trumpet. This page doesn't show one or even really compare the new one to the old one. It's freaking enormous! I think it juts out of the bell of a trumpet a good 6 inches at least, and the amplifier is pretty darn big too ... the size of a paperback book. This page doesn't say anything about the back pressure from the mute. I wonder if it's any different fr…

Re: back pressure - that's what I was most interested in, and I was sad to see it not addressed. I got a silent brass mute for my horn (trombone) a couple of years ago, but found that playing with the mute in (like any other practice mute that I have used) felt extremely different than playing without; especially in lower registers. Even the older version was magical - making me silent but still able to hear myself, but the cost is long term usability.

Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by analog31 »

indspenceable wrote: post #11
thrownaway2424 wrote: post #8

I have an original first generation Yamaha Silent Brass for trumpet. This page doesn't show one or even really compare the new one to the old one. It's freaking enormous! I think it juts out of the bell of a trumpet a good 6 inches at least, and the amplifier is pretty darn big too ... the size of a paperback book. This page doesn't say anything about the back pressure from the mute. I wonder if it's any different fr…

Re: back pressure - that's what I was most interested in, and I was sad to see it not addressed. I got a silent brass mute for my horn (trombone) a couple of years ago, but found that playing with the mute in (like any other practice mute that I have used) felt extremely different than playing without; especially in lower registers. Even the older version was magical - making me silent but still able to hear myself,…

I'm a string player. You can get practice mutes for string instruments, and somewhat analogous to back pressure, they change how the instrument responds to the bow. The result is that you can practice some things (left hand technique, repertoire) but not others.

For myself, I'm practicing for pleasure and not to advance professionally. Muting my instrument would spoil it. Fortunately I've got a tolerant family and a detached house.

Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by dmritard96 »

I have an original one of these for french horn. While the amp/sound processing was cool, the really great thing was the air flow. It added such a minimal amount of resistance that you could practice in hotel rooms and avoid trips to the practice rooms in winter without totally ruining your tone or having your range affected.

Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by frik »

mattl wrote: post #15

I still hope they'll be able to create a synthesized instrument capable of reproducing the sound of the bassoon. It is such a complex instrument. :/

It's called virtual instruments, search for VST, DAW, MIDI.

Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by gtani »

I've been wondering about analogous things for flute, clarinet and cello. From what i read here, they're all compromises, except for a heavily baffled room in the basement. I really liked an Azola electric (solid body) double bass that i tried but i was too slow in making a decision, and they're now very hard to find.

Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by gregsq »

mattl wrote: post #15

I still hope they'll be able to create a synthesized instrument capable of reproducing the sound of the bassoon. It is such a complex instrument. :/

I'm making an electronic musical instrument. Still in development. I'll think about what you've just said, as the plan is design more than one kind.

Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by dmead »

muraiki wrote: post #3

Those lucky brass players! We saxophonists have to deal with stuff like this: http://www.wwbw.com/E-sax-Practice-Mute-System-for-Alto-Saxo...

also a sax player. do those practice bag thingies even work? i'd rather just use my ewi if its really a time of day making actual sound is not allowed.

Re: Yamaha's Latest Silent Brass

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Post by ribs »

muraiki wrote: post #3

Those lucky brass players! We saxophonists have to deal with stuff like this: http://www.wwbw.com/E-sax-Practice-Mute-System-for-Alto-Saxo...

Whoa. I've never seen that before. I play trombone. And I've never felt bad for sax players until now :-)
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