| As for number 2, Paul, I think there is a PERCIEVED difference. When teaching low brass or flutes to play down in the bottom of their register, I often have them blow on their hands as if they are waiting for the bus in the dead of winter (which, as you know, can be quite cold here). Inevitably, moisture condenses on their hands. I never mention warm, moist air... my objective is to have them widen/broaden their airstream and relax into the pitch. In contrast, playing with a faster air stream, such as when in the upper register, no condensation appears.
I think both questions are very much related to one another; but to answer number 1, I honestly could not say.
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