What Max. Hear Distance?


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Posted by Volker on December 03, 2002 at 11:56:30:

Approaching an open air playing brass band from quite a distance, one can hear the drums first, but what sequence is following? Just from memory high frequences like trumpet and piccolo fluite sounds may be the next to notice - or is just because of the more "aggressive" bright sound that seems to predominate to our sense? How is the objective sequence of sound waves impact distance from the acoustics engineer's point of view - provided all brass horns and woodwind instruments are played in forte fortissimo, and what sound effect position do BBb and CC tubas have in a brass band configuration spectrum?
And ... in reference to the posts concerning string vs. tuba some board lines below, how is the comparison result in regard to this aspect between string bass and tuba?
Maybe here is (only one) of the reasons for the regretful displacement of the tuba in
certain cases?
Volker "who always wants to be an advocate for the tuba "Lantelme


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