1921 posts · Joined 2010. #1 · Oct 20, 2015. I very recently became the owner of a Boosey & Hawkes Symphony Imperial 1010 Bb clarinet. Not a venerated pre-WWII but it does lack the somewhat debated Acton vent, and its 150xxx serial probably dates it to around 1958. Cared for and immediately playable out of its very, very stinky case, but ...25 posts · Joined 2011. #13 · Sep 21, 2017. Early in his career, George Howard used a Selmer Mark VI soprano with a Runyon Custom 8 (the same as Grover Washington Jr) He used a Keilwerth SX90 soprano with a Selmer Classic Metal E (the same as John Coltrane) for most of his career until he died from Lymphoma (oddly the same as John Coltrane ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...It was the model used by Marcel Mule (C* facing) " Master-Metal " Selmer mouthpiece (1929 >1947) "The tone chamber was designed so there is no break in the flow of air where the saxophone neck is inserted in the mouthpiece". Sold as " Metal"model in 1930 or "All-Metal" in 1932 and called "Master-Metal" in 1936.A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!6249 posts · Joined 2009. #29 · Apr 15, 2024. An expat jazz sax player is in vParis alone in his flat on the 5th floor. He's lonely and depressed missing his home in NYC. He's playing Somewhere Over the Rainbow over and over again obsessively but can't remember the bridge.713 posts · Joined 2020. #6 · Jan 1, 2023. It's all about tongue position. High overtones are more like whistling through the sax than anything else. Personally I think working on altissimo IF you use it is a good idea, and the first 3-4 overtones are useful, but getting a million overtones is just a party trick.Ian Stewart. 357 posts · Joined 2008. #3 · Nov 9, 2014. A suggestion is to look at the few duets for violin and saxophone. If the violin does not go too high it would be very playable on the viola and certainly saxophone and viola is a sound that works well. Like many on this forum, I don't think arrangements should be a first choice, but ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Show Less . Full Forum Listing ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Show Less . Full Forum ...3670 posts · Joined 2003. #6 · Aug 20, 2008. Funny this should come up. I found an old Saxophone Journal from 1999 with an interview with David Woodford. He talked about meetin King Curtis in 1965 and said that at the time King was using "a wide open Link with really hard reeds". For those of you who don't know, Dave has been on …JayeLID. 21938 posts · Joined 2009. #5 · Jan 4, 2017. Gaston....a price point of $180 for a reliable Alto saxophone is not realistic.Neither in a new horn (which will be a piece of crap, like a Mendini) or a used one. $200 used Altos of good repute and in good playing condition ? They happen...once in a while.A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Show Less . Full Forum ...Palm key risers (i.e. additions to elevate the place where the finger contacts the key. 2. Palm key venting (i.e. how far the key opens & ythe possibility of use of tone hole crescents, but possibly just embouchure issues rather than venting.) On the vast majority of saxes they are not related and are certainly not related if the riser is only ...Apr 14, 2023 · 13498 posts · Joined 2007. #1 · Apr 14, 2023 (Edited) YDS-120 Digital / Electronic Saxophone Features - Yamaha USA. Lower cost than the 150, loses the fake brass bell, also has recorder type mouthpiece (as opposed to the sax-like reed & mouthpiece for the 150). I know nothing more about this. If it's got the same sounds as the 150, it's a no ... Oct 5, 2003 · 94 posts · Joined 2003. #1 · Oct 5, 2003. I own a Century soprano sax that I got used for 700 bucks, and i'm just wonering, since i'm usually not a sop player, what should I look out for in this thing? thanks in advance, Biff. as I wander on and on. off into the rising sun. devil's caught onto my track. pseudonuts Discussion starter. 2 posts · Joined 2023. #1 · Oct 13, 2023. I have been visiting SOTW regularly in the past year and noticed that there are lots of experts on this forum. So as a kind of teaser I have uploaded a couple of photo's of a mystery baritone sax for you to guess its maker and year of production.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!Gonzales Local 627 tenor sax reeds vs Rigotti Gold Blue/Jazz or Red/Classic. MM. Mar 15, 2024. 12. 676. Mar 17, 2024. by MM.Just got my 110B (that I've been waiting for since late January) from Ron today. While waiting I tried modifying a yamaha 5C with a baffle, tried a Runyon quantum 9, and a HR berg 110/1. The RPC beats them all. Projection has always been a problem in the upper registers for me on bari-the harmonic content of the RPC makes it cut!713 posts · Joined 2020. #6 · Jan 1, 2023. It's all about tongue position. High overtones are more like whistling through the sax than anything else. Personally I think working on altissimo IF you use it is a good idea, and the first 3-4 overtones are useful, but getting a million overtones is just a party trick.e.g. C, F (b), Bb (bb), Eb (bbb), Ab (bbbb) etc. Another way to look at the circle of (flat) fifths is to ASCEND four degrees to the scale that contains one additional flatted note. It works in either direction. e.g. C, F (b), Bb (bb) etc. In approaching the "sharp" circle of fifths descending you go down four degrees to the scale which has one ...6763 posts · Joined 2014. #3 · Jul 21, 2023. I do not think you are an idiot, especially since you evidently appreciate black lacquer. But I'm puzzled by the enthusiasm for copies of old mouthpieces. There is a seemingly endless variety of new, high-quality, expertly manufactured mouthpieces from which to choose.Dec 12, 2016 · The mute has lot of space inside, so your hands have room and it's easy to play all notes even palm and side keys. Space allow for more easy playing of bell low notes too. The mute looks nice with a cool shape, it's classy. There are mount and hole for mic/wire, and a hole to hold a lyre for reading music. Sub-forums: Find a Saxophone Teacher (Listings) Topics 521 Messages 6.3K. What (where / how / with whom) do I do next? Mar 13, 2024; mizmar; …Ian Stewart. 357 posts · Joined 2008. #3 · Nov 9, 2014. A suggestion is to look at the few duets for violin and saxophone. If the violin does not go too high it would be very playable on the viola and certainly saxophone and viola is a sound that works well. Like many on this forum, I don't think arrangements should be a first choice, but ...178 posts · Joined 2010. #8 · Jan 17, 2012. I visited the Trevor James premises in Lenham, UK, June 2010, and have been in the tech room where the saxes (and pro flutes) are put together (parts are produced in Taiwan at Trevor James' own factory). Unfortunately Dave Farley, and his assistant, who builds the saxes (and have designed …Oct 30, 2023 · Don't forget in 2016 Selmer came out with new reeds in a Blue Plastic container. The alto reeds were $24.99 and tenor $26.99 from KesslerMusic. The Omega's I bought in the late 1980s with the clear plastic top. I have several of the fuzzy brown boxes from the 1960s too. I've always liked Vandoren better though. Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...I thought it would be beneficial to share with you two websites that have several saxophone transcriptions available for download for free. I have found these as resources to be of excellent value. a. Charles McNeal Solo Transcriptions: Some 195 Solo Transcriptions form history's great exponents of our instrument.1.) helps to keep the embouchure loose and open, and the muscles relaxed. 2.) makes almost any harder reed sound good and feel good in comparison. 3.) lessons tension in the diaphragm and stomach (lessons acid reflux). 4.) makes it easier to stay very relaxed during practice.Add to this the fact that we identify instruments not so much from the timbre of the steady state sound, but from the attack transient. If you take a piano recording and cut the attack transient, and do the same pitch with an oboe, it's difficult to tell the piano and oboe apart. Sound guy theory of relativity: E=mc^2 (+or- 3dB) Sax player ...106 posts · Joined 2018. #1 · Oct 25, 2023. Hey all! I remember a couple years back reading some threads that were highly critical or skeptical of all products made by Eastern Music, calling them knockoffs or similar things. Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of positive reviews of their products, particularly their saxophones, in Facebook forums.The ideal choice is the bass saxophone. The attack of the bass sax defines the time at least as well as the string bass. When the band gets loud, the bass saxophone will hold its own, especially if the bass sax player can handle a baritone mouthpiece on the bass, as Adrian Rollini did. The bass sax player will usually be playing simple bass ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...12 posts · Joined 2023. #1 · Feb 28, 2024. My reed playing bandmates will quickly seek cover on any indication of rain, but many of the trumpets, tubas, etc. will brave it out. I have played a few times during light or moderate showers with no noticeable ill effects. Full disclosure: I am usually playing an inexpensive ebay sax outside.Sub-forums: Find a Saxophone Teacher (Listings) Topics 521 Messages 6.3K. What (where / how / with whom) do I do next? Mar 13, 2024; mizmar; …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...This is part II of the tone production exercises I learned from Joe Allard and Victor Morosco. I’ve also added the idea of purchasing a very large tip opening mouthpiece to warm up on to teach you to use your diaphragm. However, you can do more harm than good if you use a hard reed on a very open mouthpiece and it may cause you to become …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Feb 4, 2010 · But at least there's no confusion with closed keys as they're opened for specific notes - LH (palm) high D, Eb and F keys, front F key, RH side Bb, C and high E keys, high F# and cross/chromatic/key/side F# or F# key, then G# key, low Eb and low C# keys. And the upper (neck or crook) and lower (body) 8ve keys/vents. Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...25 posts · Joined 2023. #1 · Nov 16, 2023. Hello all, I am planning on getting a bari sax in the future. However I have a few questions regarding mouthpiece tip opening. I play alto and tenor mainly. On alto I play a Durga 5 in a 7 (0.081") tip opening and on Tenor I play a JodyJazz DV 7 (0.100"). I have never played bari before so I was ...59 posts · Joined 2012. #5 · Oct 5, 2014. I have a L.A. Sax Big Lip, and I love the sound. It's bright but not too edgy, and it's a beautiful sax for the price. I'm using a Link Supertone 8 and Hard Rico Plasticovers. I've found that the plasticovers help to keep the brightness under control. Though, I wouldn't say their build is the best.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.5K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...in this thread in this sub-forum in the entire site Advanced Search CancelSax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web - Saxophone Information. 2,449 likes. http://SaxOnTheWeb.net (SOTW) is Web's leading saxophone resource, featuring the world’s largest,Add to this the fact that we identify instruments not so much from the timbre of the steady state sound, but from the attack transient. If you take a piano recording and cut the attack transient, and do the same pitch with an oboe, it's difficult to tell the piano and oboe apart. Sound guy theory of relativity: E=mc^2 (+or- 3dB) Sax player ...Jun 13, 2021 · Helen Discussion starter. 1147 posts · Joined 2003. #1 · Jun 13, 2021. For years now I have been meaning to develop an exercise index for the Universal Saxophone Method, by Paul DeVille. Over the past month I have finally gotten around to doing so. As an instructor I often use the Universal Method with my advancing students. Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Remembering Paul Quinichette! Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 - May 25, 1983) was a jazz tenor saxophone musician. He was known as the Vice President or Vice Prez for his uncanny emulation of the breathy style of Lester Young, known as Prez. Young, who affectionately called everyone "Lady ****" (he called Billie Holiday "Lady Day"), …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Jan 16, 2006 · 12004 posts · Joined 2003. #2 · Jan 16, 2006. It depends what you mean - "Who are the saxophonists" is a little vague. If you want to talk about famous saxophonists like Brecker, Mulligan, Kenny G and such; The place to discuss about them is in Brand Name Players. If however you want to learn who are the saxophonists of Sax On The Web forum ... Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. ...1814 posts · Joined 2003. #1 · Jul 16, 2019. I've been browsing/shopping for a new contoured tenor case and on Amazon have seen the brand Crossrock cases that are supposedly made of fiberglass that look sturdy and nice. Wondering if any SOTWers own a Crossrock case and if you would recommend or advise to look elsewhere.1902 posts · Joined 2003. #12 · Jul 5, 2013. One problem with roo pads, besides the higher cost, is the color. Most Roo pads come in an unusual color (white or black) and when one pad needs to be replaced, you have to go back to the tech who has that color to match the other pads. Another problem is pad supplies.1548 posts · Joined 2004. #6 · Jul 28, 2017. My shop has sold three tenors and one alto.They are all exceptional playing saxophones.Worth every penny.The are well finished and play better than any other taiwanese made saxophone I have tried. Dirk zeylmans. www.tritone.net.au. Canberra,australia.6763 posts · Joined 2014. #11 · Sep 8, 2023. Selmer already has pro models between the Axos and the Supreme: the Series II alto and the Series III tenors. They did not cancel these models (yet). Granted, it might be nice to have the same model available for both voices, but I think adding a "Signature" or whatnot would reclutter the Selmer ...13498 posts · Joined 2007. #1 · Apr 14, 2023 (Edited) YDS-120 Digital / Electronic Saxophone Features - Yamaha USA. Lower cost than the 150, loses the fake brass bell, also has recorder type mouthpiece (as opposed to the sax-like reed & mouthpiece for the 150). I know nothing more about this. If it's got the same sounds as …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...MarkD. 39 posts · Joined 2003. #2 · Jun 6, 2003. Middle D is a problem for a lot of saxophones. It can be very sharp (10 to 20 cents) and can be "stuffy." To flatten it out you can hold the left hand pinky B or Bb key. You may also be able to flatten it a bit by changing your embouchure for that note (and the Eb too).Tales of developing and enhancing a Saxophone site on the WWW. Random observations of playing jazz and blues.
4907 posts · Joined 2003. #6 · Jun 14, 2018. I think he's referring to what is often called the "nail-file" G# key because of it's shape and the cross-hatching pattern on the key touch. You don't see many women playing these as the keywork is pretty challenging if you have smaller hands as many gals do. I played a silver plated one at Sax .... Black shemale nut
Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Jul 21, 2023 · 6763 posts · Joined 2014. #3 · Jul 21, 2023. I do not think you are an idiot, especially since you evidently appreciate black lacquer. But I'm puzzled by the enthusiasm for copies of old mouthpieces. There is a seemingly endless variety of new, high-quality, expertly manufactured mouthpieces from which to choose. Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.5K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...The term “pm me” is a common Internet expression, frequently found on forums, which means, “Send me a private message.” It is a way for members of the same platform to communicate ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...As I understand it, "alto" is just a shortened form of the word "contralto" (from the Italian word contralto, from the combination of "contra" and "alto," i.e., "against or counter to the high voice." So a contralto, whether a singer or a saxophone, is the same as what is commonly called an "alto" in English. (The kinds of saxophones are named ...6759 posts · Joined 2014. #4 · Nov 19, 2021. My impression is that the SAS711 is the successor to the AS42 -- similar, but supposedly slightly improved, not identical. It's like the YAS-875EX and the YAS-875EXII. "The Selmer AS42 Alto Saxophone marks a first ever collaboration between Henri Selmer Paris and Selmer USA on an entry-level ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. ...Add to this the fact that we identify instruments not so much from the timbre of the steady state sound, but from the attack transient. If you take a piano recording and cut the attack transient, and do the same pitch with an oboe, it's difficult to tell the piano and oboe apart. Sound guy theory of relativity: E=mc^2 (+or- 3dB) Sax player ...Add to this the fact that we identify instruments not so much from the timbre of the steady state sound, but from the attack transient. If you take a piano recording and cut the attack transient, and do the same pitch with an oboe, it's difficult to tell the piano and oboe apart. Sound guy theory of relativity: E=mc^2 (+or- 3dB) Sax player ....