Do saxophone ligatures really make and difference to the audio?
Quite by chance I found an interesting article by Ben Britton. Everything Saxophone by
http://everythingsaxophone.blogspot.co.uk (http://everythingsaxophone.blogspot.co.uk)
Ben talks about Enlightened Ligature and Pressure Plates
http://store.theowanne.com/products/pressure-plate-set (http://store.theowanne.com/products/pressure-plate-set)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwM-RinFatA
http://www.youtube.com/v/LwM-RinFatA
Ben Britton has recorded 9 sample audio tracks using various ligature pressure plates
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/ben-britton-1/link-lig-vintage-1st-playtest[/soundcloud]
Link Lig (Vintage) 1st Playtest
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/ben-britton-1/theo-wanne-lig-w-stainless[/soundcloud]
Theo Wanne Lig Titanium Plate 2nd Playtest
I had no idea that a ligature could change the sound of the saxophone.
For more information visit http://everythingsaxophone.blogspot.co.uk
Youtube video by tamingthesaxophone ligatures
http://www.youtube.com/v/nWGLMyCg04s