Square bore whistles

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:34 am

Isn't the NA approach a less radical, but just as efficient way to solve the manufacturinbg problems? I mean, carving in a round bore from two half-blocks glued together lengthwise?
Same idea, but you get two seams instead of four, and even more freedom for the bore profile...

tansy · Post by **tansy** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:10 am

thanks thomas, you are a good explainer. it all makes better since now :)best, tansy

mrosenlof · Post by **mrosenlof** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 10:54 am

As somebody pointed out, square organ pipes are not at all unusual, especially for low notes. Organ pipes have the luxury of only needing to sound a single note. All sorts of optimizations can be made. No need for conical bores or anything like that...

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 11:36 am

Thomas-Hastay wrote:Recorders only have a 1 1/2 octave "usable range".

Did you mean to say 2 1/2 octave?

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 8:24 pm

One of the problems on the Paetzold Recorder is the couplings. They use a rubber gasket and if just a little bit of the gasket sticks out in the windway, the sound dies out big time.