What is the baffle on a sax mouthpiece?
The baffle is the part of the mouthpiece located just behind the reed: it is the surface that the air, vibrated by the reed, strikes directly, therefore its geometry is crucial.
What is a rollover baffle mouthpiece?
The Roll-Over Baffle: A Roll-Over Baffle has a short high section right behind the tip rail, which rolls over into a Flat Baffle which extends to the chamber. This adds more overtones because the air stream goes at many different rates of speed. This is heard as extra edge and growl in the sound.
What is the difference between saxophone mouthpieces?
For sax mouthpieces the common rule is that softer materials produce a darker sound with less projection, while harder materials just the opposite (brighter and more projection). From plastics to metal though, you have a wide range of options to choose from, allowing you to truly customize your sound.
How do I know what size baffle to get?
Proper Baffle Sizing / Placement The width of the baffle should be 1/12 of the tank’s diameter. So with a tank that’s 100” wide, an 8” baffle is needed.
Is baffle step compensation necessary?
While many people will claim that baffle-step EQ is essential, that’s not always the case. With speakers that are against (or close to) a wall, there will be other reinforcements and cancellations that often have far greater effect than any baffle-step.
What is baffle step correction?
A Baffle Step Correction Circuit (also referred to as Baffle Step Compensation or Baffle Difraction Loss), can be used to solve the baffle step response problem of loudspeakers in free space. A schematic of the Baffle Step Correction Circuit is shown below.
What is speaker diffraction?
Diffraction occurs when a sound wave from a speaker driver meets an obstruction, causing the wave to become distorted or have its direction altered. Different frequencies are affected differently by diffraction, based on their wavelengths and the size and shape of the obstruction.