FROM: reidalf (reidalf <alf.reid@...>)
SUBJECT: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
Can anybody please give their opinion on the next item as seen on the 
following website. Anybody tried or seen it ?
http://www.dawkes.co.uk/dawkes/index.html

The `Emanon' 
A revolutionary New Mouthpiece Design
The first new design for saxophone mouthpieces in over half a 
century. This is the only mouthpiece that works on the principle of a 
double chamber; indeed, there are two baffles and two chambers. Each 
mouthpiece is hand made and the baffle and chamber designs are 
integral to the mouthpiece facing - unlike mass produced models. 
There is a total clarity of sound, especially at soft volume levels 
even in the very high extreme registers, with equality of tonal 
response. The two chamber principle offering unlimited volume without 
any tonal distortion. Fully tested in public at the Frankfurt Trade 
Fair by world class saxophonists, the praise was immediate and 
totally unreserved. The hand making process is naturally slow and 
limits quantity, however, you may test models which are available at 
the shop in our testing rooms. 


FROM: kymarto (Toby)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
The copy sounds a bit "snake-oilish" to me. I wonder how you can have a double chamber and double baffle with a single facing? Interesting...

Toby
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: reidalf <alf.reid@...> 
  To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 10:58 PM
  Subject: [MouthpieceWork] DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?


  Can anybody please give their opinion on the next item as seen on the 
  following website. Anybody tried or seen it ?
  http://www.dawkes.co.uk/dawkes/index.html

  The `Emanon' 
  A revolutionary New Mouthpiece Design
  The first new design for saxophone mouthpieces in over half a 
  century. This is the only mouthpiece that works on the principle of a 
  double chamber; indeed, there are two baffles and two chambers. Each 
  mouthpiece is hand made and the baffle and chamber designs are 
  integral to the mouthpiece facing - unlike mass produced models. 
  There is a total clarity of sound, especially at soft volume levels 
  even in the very high extreme registers, with equality of tonal 
  response. The two chamber principle offering unlimited volume without 
  any tonal distortion. Fully tested in public at the Frankfurt Trade 
  Fair by world class saxophonists, the praise was immediate and 
  totally unreserved. The hand making process is naturally slow and 
  limits quantity, however, you may test models which are available at 
  the shop in our testing rooms. 


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FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
Rovner calls some of their mouthpiece configurations "double chamber".  Its
just a distinct change in geometry partway through their chamber.  Rovner
has pics on their site.

Some old mouthpieces were called double chambers, like the Conn Comet. 
They have a squeeze throat, like Selmers, followed by a bulb shape, like Caravans.

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FROM: mikeruhl (Mike Ruhl)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
And then there was the M.C. Gregory "triple rail", which in effect created 
two chambers.  See www.mouthpieceheaven.com for pictures of this oddity.


>From: Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...>
>Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
>Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:50:05 -0800 (PST)
>
>Rovner calls some of their mouthpiece configurations "double chamber".  Its
>just a distinct change in geometry partway through their chamber.  Rovner
>has pics on their site.
>
>Some old mouthpieces were called double chambers, like the Conn Comet.
>They have a squeeze throat, like Selmers, followed by a bulb shape, like 
>Caravans.
>
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FROM: billmecca (billmecca)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
I had a Rovner Eagle for a while, didn't like the duckbill, but 
anyway, that was touted as having a "double chamber" looked a bit 
like a swimming pool indentation in the larger chamber.

Interesting I went to the Dawkes site, couldnt find pictures of the 
Emanon piece anywhere,. some nice shots of the exterior of the bldg, 
the sax diplays etc, but not one picture of one mpc, maybe I wasn't 
looking in the right place??

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury 
<kwbradbury@y...> wrote:
> Rovner calls some of their mouthpiece configurations "double 
chamber".  Its
> just a distinct change in geometry partway through their chamber.  
Rovner
> has pics on their site.
> 
> Some old mouthpieces were called double chambers, like the Conn 
Comet. 
> They have a squeeze throat, like Selmers, followed by a bulb shape, 
like Caravans.
> 
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FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
There is no picture on the Dawkes site.  Just a non-specific description.

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FROM: mikeruhl (Mike Ruhl)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
I emailed them the other day, asking about the "Emanon" (that's "no name" 
backwards, btw).  I got a reply that said the mouthpiece technician wasn't 
in that day, but would reply later.  I'm still waiting.

>From: "billmecca" <bill@...>
>Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
>Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 00:33:11 -0000
>
>I had a Rovner Eagle for a while, didn't like the duckbill, but
>anyway, that was touted as having a "double chamber" looked a bit
>like a swimming pool indentation in the larger chamber.
>
>Interesting I went to the Dawkes site, couldnt find pictures of the
>Emanon piece anywhere,. some nice shots of the exterior of the bldg,
>the sax diplays etc, but not one picture of one mpc, maybe I wasn't
>looking in the right place??
>
>--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bradbury
><kwbradbury@y...> wrote:
> > Rovner calls some of their mouthpiece configurations "double
>chamber".  Its
> > just a distinct change in geometry partway through their chamber.
>Rovner
> > has pics on their site.
> >
> > Some old mouthpieces were called double chambers, like the Conn
>Comet.
> > They have a squeeze throat, like Selmers, followed by a bulb shape,
>like Caravans.
> >
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FROM: tmugwump (Thaddeus Mugwump)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
I wonder just how much a "double chamber" of any configuration would affect the tone of the instrument, aside from whatever effect a change in air flow resistance might provide. It sounds more like voodoo than anything else (to me, anyway).
  


 
FROM: kymarto (Toby)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
Well, we know that different baffle heights and chamber sizes definitely affect the tone. The question is whether having a mpc with a chamber that is composed of two discrete components that equal a certain volume really sounds or responds much differently than a mpc with a single chamber of the same volume. I've never read about any objective tests of such a thing. Apparently you can make a conical bore (like a sax) out of a bunch of stepped cylinders and it will still work, so it seems that the air column sort of "averages" out the dimensions of the cone, ignoring the steps for the most part. If that is also true for a mpc (and I don't see why it shouldn't be) then voodoo is probably the correct word. Or maybe "gimmick"....

Toby

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thaddeus Mugwump 
  To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:49 PM
  Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?


  I wonder just how much a "double chamber" of any configuration would affect the tone of the instrument, aside from whatever effect a change in air flow resistance might provide. It sounds more like voodoo than anything else (to me, anyway). 

   





 
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FROM: mikeruhl (Mike Ruhl)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
Just got this reply from Dawkes Music.  You have to read between the lines 
some to get an idea of just what the double chamber is.  I had asked if it 
could be referred to as a "double-step" baffle.

"Dear Michael Ruhl
Unlike other mass produced mouthpieces that are faced from one blank serving 
all facings, the Emanon is hand carved so that the correct tonal 
relationship between the first baffle and chamber with the second is 
maintained whatever facing is applied. The ebonite is manufactured by 
Babbitt USA.
Your description of a double step does not apply therefore as there is a 
correctly formed baffle and chamber in both instances and not simply a 
ledge. The acoustical benefits are quite exceptional and there is no limit 
consequently to the upper volume while soft playing is naturally clear.
Yours sincerely
Professor Anton Weinberg
Distinguished Teacher; the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars 
USA
Consultant; Dawkes Music Ltd"

end quote...



>From: Thaddeus Mugwump <tmugwump@...>
>Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
>Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:49:51 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>I wonder just how much a "double chamber" of any configuration would affect 
>the tone of the instrument, aside from whatever effect a change in air flow 
>resistance might provide. It sounds more like voodoo than anything else (to 
>me, anyway).
>
>
>
>


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FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
The Conn Comet I brought up was one of the pieces Wyman studied.  That is
the one with the squeeze throat then it opens up to a bulb that is bigger
than the bore for the cork.  This piece had some good points, but not in
proportion to the difficulty in making the piece.  At least that is my
impression.

That is the problem with all odd-ball mouthpiece ideas.  Is the benefit
worth the manufacturing effort and the high selling price?

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FROM: kymarto (Toby)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
Hi Mike

Sounds like all he's talking about is that the baffle is matched to the facing and opens into a standard chamber. So wut's the big deal???

Toby
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Ruhl 
  To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:49 AM
  Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?


  Just got this reply from Dawkes Music.  You have to read between the lines 
  some to get an idea of just what the double chamber is.  I had asked if it 
  could be referred to as a "double-step" baffle.

  "Dear Michael Ruhl
  Unlike other mass produced mouthpieces that are faced from one blank serving 
  all facings, the Emanon is hand carved so that the correct tonal 
  relationship between the first baffle and chamber with the second is 
  maintained whatever facing is applied. The ebonite is manufactured by 
  Babbitt USA.
  Your description of a double step does not apply therefore as there is a 
  correctly formed baffle and chamber in both instances and not simply a 
  ledge. The acoustical benefits are quite exceptional and there is no limit 
  consequently to the upper volume while soft playing is naturally clear.
  Yours sincerely
  Professor Anton Weinberg
  Distinguished Teacher; the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars 
  USA
  Consultant; Dawkes Music Ltd"

  end quote...



  >From: Thaddeus Mugwump <tmugwump@...>
  >Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
  >To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
  >Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
  >Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:49:51 -0800 (PST)
  >
  >
  >I wonder just how much a "double chamber" of any configuration would affect 
  >the tone of the instrument, aside from whatever effect a change in air flow 
  >resistance might provide. It sounds more like voodoo than anything else (to 
  >me, anyway).
  >
  >
  >
  >


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FROM: mikeruhl (Mike Ruhl)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
I agree, Toby.  Prof. Weinberg has plenty of credentials, but to put 
something forth as "The first new design for saxophone mouthpieces in 
over half a century" is a pretty heady claim.

Mike

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Toby" <kymarto@y...> wrote:
> Hi Mike
> 
> Sounds like all he's talking about is that the baffle is matched to 
the facing and opens into a standard chamber. So wut's the big deal???
> 
> Toby
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Mike Ruhl 
>   To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:49 AM
>   Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
> 
> 
>   Just got this reply from Dawkes Music.  You have to read between 
the lines 
>   some to get an idea of just what the double chamber is.  I had 
asked if it 
>   could be referred to as a "double-step" baffle.
> 
>   "Dear Michael Ruhl
>   Unlike other mass produced mouthpieces that are faced from one 
blank serving 
>   all facings, the Emanon is hand carved so that the correct tonal 
>   relationship between the first baffle and chamber with the second 
is 
>   maintained whatever facing is applied. The ebonite is 
manufactured by 
>   Babbitt USA.
>   Your description of a double step does not apply therefore as 
there is a 
>   correctly formed baffle and chamber in both instances and not 
simply a 
>   ledge. The acoustical benefits are quite exceptional and there is 
no limit 
>   consequently to the upper volume while soft playing is naturally 
clear.
>   Yours sincerely
>   Professor Anton Weinberg
>   Distinguished Teacher; the White House Commission on Presidential 
Scholars 
>   USA
>   Consultant; Dawkes Music Ltd"
> 
>   end quote...
> 
> 
> 
>   >From: Thaddeus Mugwump <tmugwump@y...>
>   >Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>   >To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>   >Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
>   >Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:49:51 -0800 (PST)
>   >
>   >
>   >I wonder just how much a "double chamber" of any configuration 
would affect 
>   >the tone of the instrument, aside from whatever effect a change 
in air flow 
>   >resistance might provide. It sounds more like voodoo than 
anything else (to 
>   >me, anyway).
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
> 
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FROM: xcrezyx (xcrezyx)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
Well,

What about MC Gregory's Gale Hollywood Triple Rail?  It's essentially 
the same thing being discussed here...BUT...it was a failure.  It 
didn't improve on anything.

Andrew



--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Ruhl" <mikeruhl@h...> 
wrote:
> I agree, Toby.  Prof. Weinberg has plenty of credentials, but to 
put 
> something forth as "The first new design for saxophone mouthpieces 
in 
> over half a century" is a pretty heady claim.
> 
> Mike
> 
> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Toby" <kymarto@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Mike
> > 
> > Sounds like all he's talking about is that the baffle is matched 
to 
> the facing and opens into a standard chamber. So wut's the big 
deal???
> > 
> > Toby
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: Mike Ruhl 
> >   To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com 
> >   Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:49 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
> > 
> > 
> >   Just got this reply from Dawkes Music.  You have to read 
between 
> the lines 
> >   some to get an idea of just what the double chamber is.  I had 
> asked if it 
> >   could be referred to as a "double-step" baffle.
> > 
> >   "Dear Michael Ruhl
> >   Unlike other mass produced mouthpieces that are faced from one 
> blank serving 
> >   all facings, the Emanon is hand carved so that the correct 
tonal 
> >   relationship between the first baffle and chamber with the 
second 
> is 
> >   maintained whatever facing is applied. The ebonite is 
> manufactured by 
> >   Babbitt USA.
> >   Your description of a double step does not apply therefore as 
> there is a 
> >   correctly formed baffle and chamber in both instances and not 
> simply a 
> >   ledge. The acoustical benefits are quite exceptional and there 
is 
> no limit 
> >   consequently to the upper volume while soft playing is 
naturally 
> clear.
> >   Yours sincerely
> >   Professor Anton Weinberg
> >   Distinguished Teacher; the White House Commission on 
Presidential 
> Scholars 
> >   USA
> >   Consultant; Dawkes Music Ltd"
> > 
> >   end quote...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   >From: Thaddeus Mugwump <tmugwump@y...>
> >   >Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> >   >To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> >   >Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
> >   >Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:49:51 -0800 (PST)
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >I wonder just how much a "double chamber" of any configuration 
> would affect 
> >   >the tone of the instrument, aside from whatever effect a 
change 
> in air flow 
> >   >resistance might provide. It sounds more like voodoo than 
> anything else (to 
> >   >me, anyway).
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> > 
> > 
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FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
I think the triple rail with 2 equal chambers side-by-side was its own
thing.  Most of these other "dual chamber" concepts elude to an upstream
and downstream chamber.  One in the baffle area, one in the throat.  Or one
before the throat and one after.  Its just a way of hanging a marketing
name on their geometry.  Is a squeeze throat design actually a triple
chamber?  Large-small-large?

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FROM: mikeruhl (Mike Ruhl)
SUBJECT: Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
I mentioned the Triple Rail a few posts back.  What would be interesting 
would be to take a Triple Rail and build some baffle into one side only.  At 
first, that's what I thought the Emanon might be.


>From: "xcrezyx" <xcrezyx@...>
>Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
>Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 18:06:35 -0000
>
>Well,
>
>What about MC Gregory's Gale Hollywood Triple Rail?  It's essentially
>the same thing being discussed here...BUT...it was a failure.  It
>didn't improve on anything.
>
>Andrew
>
>
>
>--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Ruhl" <mikeruhl@h...>
>wrote:
> > I agree, Toby.  Prof. Weinberg has plenty of credentials, but to
>put
> > something forth as "The first new design for saxophone mouthpieces
>in
> > over half a century" is a pretty heady claim.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "Toby" <kymarto@y...> wrote:
> > > Hi Mike
> > >
> > > Sounds like all he's talking about is that the baffle is matched
>to
> > the facing and opens into a standard chamber. So wut's the big
>deal???
> > >
> > > Toby
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From: Mike Ruhl
> > >   To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> > >   Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:49 AM
> > >   Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
> > >
> > >
> > >   Just got this reply from Dawkes Music.  You have to read
>between
> > the lines
> > >   some to get an idea of just what the double chamber is.  I had
> > asked if it
> > >   could be referred to as a "double-step" baffle.
> > >
> > >   "Dear Michael Ruhl
> > >   Unlike other mass produced mouthpieces that are faced from one
> > blank serving
> > >   all facings, the Emanon is hand carved so that the correct
>tonal
> > >   relationship between the first baffle and chamber with the
>second
> > is
> > >   maintained whatever facing is applied. The ebonite is
> > manufactured by
> > >   Babbitt USA.
> > >   Your description of a double step does not apply therefore as
> > there is a
> > >   correctly formed baffle and chamber in both instances and not
> > simply a
> > >   ledge. The acoustical benefits are quite exceptional and there
>is
> > no limit
> > >   consequently to the upper volume while soft playing is
>naturally
> > clear.
> > >   Yours sincerely
> > >   Professor Anton Weinberg
> > >   Distinguished Teacher; the White House Commission on
>Presidential
> > Scholars
> > >   USA
> > >   Consultant; Dawkes Music Ltd"
> > >
> > >   end quote...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   >From: Thaddeus Mugwump <tmugwump@y...>
> > >   >Reply-To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> > >   >To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
> > >   >Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] Re: DOUBLE CHAMBER MOUTHPIECE ?
> > >   >Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:49:51 -0800 (PST)
> > >   >
> > >   >
> > >   >I wonder just how much a "double chamber" of any configuration
> > would affect
> > >   >the tone of the instrument, aside from whatever effect a
>change
> > in air flow
> > >   >resistance might provide. It sounds more like voodoo than
> > anything else (to
> > >   >me, anyway).
> > >   >
> > >   >
> > >   >
> > >   >
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