Tag: horn equipment
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Recording the Horn – Mics and Techniques
Over the past 8 months, musicians have been forced to become recording engineers. If you want to improve your setup, this video can help.
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Julie Landsman: Conn, Caruso, and Confidence
Julie Landsman is one of the most influential horn players and teachers today.
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Farkas Mouthpieces: Troubles and Alternates
The Holton-Farkas line of mouthpieces and the idea of “horn lips”.
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Sketchy UK Horn Site Shut Down, Horns Still Missing
If you’ve been playing horn and active in the online horn community over the past 10 years, you probably remember (or have heard of) HornsAPlenty.com. I remember browsing through the pages of horn listings in the early 2000s. It looked like the business had a great stock of used horns, but I remember always being…
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David Cooper On Auditions and Warming Up.
David Cooper, recently-appointed principal horn of the Chicago Symphony, on auditions and warm-ups.
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Pathways Talks with Lukas Horns’ Dan Vidican
The most recent Pathways episode sits down with Dan Vidican, maker of Lukas Horns.
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Horn Shops and “Custom” Horns
John Ericson, of HornMatters.com recently visited the shop of Patterson Hornworks in Las Crusces, New Mexico, and posted a short blog article about his visit. If you’ve never been inside the shop of an active brass instrument maker (or good repair shop), this article is worth checking out for the pictures alone. It’s incredible to me what these craftspeople…
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Dropping A Dime On Mouthpiece Measuring
I’m reminded of an excellent way to quickly “measure” rims without any fancy tools.