protec Carbon Fiber Straight Mute // Mute Monday Episode #51
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- protec has done it and released the first commercially made carbon fiber straight mute for trumpets. The mute, model MC100 was released in April of 2022 and is a lightweight, durable, and cool looking mute that you need to hear.
0:00 Intro
0:19 protec Carbon Fiber Mute intro
1:15 close-up shot
1:48 Mute details
2:37 First production run
2:48 Design info
3:23 protec ethos
4:25 Design timeline
4:49 More to come?
5:20 NAMM award
5:52 Playing Examples
6:52 Final Thoughts
7:24 Playability
8:14 Performance recommendations
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Legend has it you can play 25% faster with carbon fiber
😂🤣😂 it does seem quite aerodynamic…
Hehehe... well, your hand has less weight to hold and move around. So in theory your hand can move a bit faster. So the chops just have to catch up. Then you can play a bit faster. The legend may well be true. Although 25% is a lot... 😎
I bought it too. It rocks! I brough it on orchestra tour for 2 super loud low notes - it gets a ton of bite. It can get super loud and is quite open feeling - similar-ish to a metal lyric! And you're right, it's one of the best looking mutes i've ever seen!
Nice!!
Josh I was visiting your UA-cam page and I saw you have over 250,000 views! Congratulations!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Cool! Thanks for this!
Thanks for checking it out!! There is a lot of possibility with carbon fiber ... I'm excited to see what they have next.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic yes, I agree
Super interesting... I enjoy your videos. Very informative...
Thank you!! 🙏🙏
So many mutes! I'm very impressed with the scope of this mute project. The series is fun and interesting. Thanks for your work & your enthusiasm, Josh!
Great video Josh! I like that it’s so light weight
Thanks!
It also looks really good compared to most old-school mutes. I like the lines and the spiraling design. Quite arty. Nice!
I bought one. It's as light as a feather. (Well, almost.)
Right?! How's it play for you?
Bright and crisp, though not quite as bright as an aluminum mute. The upper register really pops with my Reeves 43C. Definitely not a practice mute. 😁
Compared to a Wick? Humes an Berg? Trumcor?
Good question - but which ones? Wick has 4, H&B also have 4 (don't have most of those ones) and TrumCor has a few.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic You're absolutely right, but I'm thinking about the most popular models. The aluminum straight from wick, the trypical red/white cardboard from HB, The Trumcor lyric.
OK, figured. But in case others were reading these comments it's good to get all the deets. I'd say closest is the Wick aluminum with regards to overall sound and articulation - but they are noticeably different. I'd say that this has a warmer/wider articulation compared to the metal mutes - less edge and bite to the front of the note. The articulation and response is super quick throughout. I think you might get a little more nimble pointed articulation from the Wick or TrumCor - possibly better for complicated solo work/quintet. This has a more much more complex and full sound compared to the H&B fiber mute. This mute also holds up extremely well to very loud playing, a good consideration for large ensemble work.