what does a bass recorder sound like?

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 9:48 pm

Some Bass Recorders are bent at the tuning joint, Yamaha is a good example of this. Usually in the key of F.

Bass Recorders have a great variation in sound from one brand to another - most of them have two to four keys depending on design.

My prototype bass whistle is in the key of 'C', (octave below low-C)
recorders usually called something in this range a 'Great Bass Recorder'. Between 4 and 5 foot tall.

chaudan · Post by **chaudan** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 1:49 am

wow, the great bass recorder sounds so unlike any recorder i've ever heard. but the volume is so soft

chaudan · Post by **chaudan** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 1:50 am

Mike J wrote:
chaudan wrote:the xaphoon has a 2 octave range
I noticed that, thanks. I was in the process of typing my initial reply at the same time Tony posted his link to the xaphoon. When I saw the link, I went and took a look. It looks pretty cool and sounds great. I may have to try out one of the plastic jobs (the pocket sax) and see how it sounds.

yeah, i'm gonna get the pocket sax too

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 5:46 am

The low recorder, the very noise of the angels!

<img src="http://www.tourdion.com/images/indexg_03.jpg">
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/aaronwalden/zouk.htm">Here's a couple of new clips I made of alto and tenor recorder.</a>

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 12:32 pm

Hi Chaudan, I have a clip of myself playing a Shaw Low D on 'tinwhistle tunes'- http:// tinwhistletunes.com/clipssnip/new.html It was the first clip I ever sent in, a 'version' of the slow air 'Eanach Chuin'. Please excuse my lousy playing,nor is this a stab at self promotion(

) but it's the only clip of a Shaw low D that I've heard. They do take a bit of air,as you can probably tell,but I don't think that my breathing was as controlled as it is now when I recorded this.Shaws certainly have a sort of 'rustic charm'-I certainly like the look of them,even if I don't play the Shaw so much now.I look forward to comparing the Shaw to the Copeland Low D that I have on order-This should be quite interesting as they are both conical bore instruments. * No I couldn't manage that technical hyperlink stuff- just follow the site link from this board!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 4:00 pm

Here's a bass recorder next to a Dixon low D whistle

Let's see you try to drive and play that at the same time!

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:00 am

That's one of the nice things about Great Bass and Bass Recorders - they don't sound like higher pitched recorders.

But they cost a fortune, you'd nearly have to mortgage your home to get a good Contra-bass.

chaudan · Post by **chaudan** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:06 am

hi kevin, i can't get to the site you told me.

yeah, i wondered why bass recorders could be like 350 bucks but normal ones would be 35...now i know...hehe

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:40 am

Hi Chaudan,Sorry that I'm so I.t. challenged(doh!)-Just follow the link from the 'Clips and Snips' message board.You'll find my sample under 'New players'.