| They don't say that Monette mouthpieces can only be used with Monette instruments. They say that Monette instruments should not be used with anything other than their mouthpieces. They feel(like every other manufacturer) that their pieces work great on other horns. However, they won't sell their heavier weighted mouthpieces to you if you don't own the Monette instrument for which they are intended. Same thing for their trombone pieces. They don't make trombones but they highly believe in the mouthpieces they make for them.
I think you got confused and thought that only Monette horns should be used with Monette mouthpieces. Although I'm sure they'd appretiate that it isn't accurate. Only specifc Monette mouthpieces should be used with their instruments but Monette mouthpieces(the lighter ones) can be used on convnetional instruments.
As for the acclimation guide...if what they say is true then the acclimation guide is more than just common sense. I'm not too sure what "constant pitch center" is because I haven't had the whole Monette experience. However, they say that many people will have a flat upper register during their first Monette experience. This is because we have become accustomed to compensating for a sharp higher register on conventional equiptment. They say that you need to learn to not adjust like you been trained(unconciously) to do. If you were trying Monette equiptment and didn't know that you'd think the intonation of the piece was poor but the acclimation guide says otherwise. |