[TPIN] Trumcor mute

[Michael Anderson]

I too love the sound of this mute, but there is one problem. It plays
horribly flat above the staff. I had to go back to the dennis wick cup for
the recording I just made of a new piece this last weekend. I just couldn't
get a high Bb on C trumpet up to pitch (even fingering 2-3) with the
Trumbcor cup mute. The Wick played it in tune first time.

MA

> From: Ellis Workman <elw at workman-net.org>
> Reply-To: <elw at workman-net.org>
> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:59:25 -0500 (CDT)
> To: Tim Phillips <iplatrpt at unifourbrass.org>
> Cc: Trumpet Players' International Network <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [TPIN] Trumcor mute
> 
> Let me add to Tim's praise of the Trumcore cup mute.
> 
> The cup portion is adjustable enabling you to control how
> closed it it changing the tone color. Remove the cup and you
> have a serviceable straight mute, that is different from the
> straight mute Greg Curry described. It even comes with a little
> cloth carry bag which can also be used for additional control.
> 
> As much as I hate mutes, this one is the least objectionable.
> 
> 
> -Ellis, (posting from a "senza sordino" zone)
> 
>> The Trumcor cup mute has a wonderful sound and is a very versitile cup
>> mute.  The added advantage is that it weighs next to nothing - feels
>> like you have added nothing to the weight of the horn - vs the much
>> heavier adjustable mutes.  What a great sound for the Artunian as
>> well...  That said, I still like the Stonelined for big band - though
>> the trumcor comes a lot closer to matching that sound than the big
>> adjustables.
>> 
>> Tim Phillips
>> iplatrpt at unifourbrass.org
>> 
>> Gregory Curry wrote: