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rowuk · 01-15-2008, 03:05 AM

I don't think that it will be an issue. After a week or so, you will probably be more concious of the change in sound than the valve cluster position.

Moving the valve cluster more towards the player, changes the position of several pressure nodes in the instrument. A Holton technician told me many years ago that that made the upper register easier to play (the MF Horn also shared this characteristic). I have no way of testing that, but it is interesting to note the other companies that also have the valves in a similar position!

01-15-2008, 03:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,136	Re: A question of balance I don't think that it will be an issue. After a week or so, you will probably be more concious of the change in sound than the valve cluster position. Moving the valve cluster more towards the player, changes the position of several pressure nodes in the instrument. A Holton technician told me many years ago that that made the upper register easier to play (the MF Horn also shared this characteristic). I have no way of testing that, but it is interesting to note the other companies that also have the valves in a similar position! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.