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We often talk about the difference in sound between different tubas, but it is difficult to put into words. While editing my recording of a concert I played yesterday, I thought I heard one of the best sound comparisons I have come across of bass tuba to big contrabass tuba.

The other tuba starts on Besson 982 Eb, then I come in on my Neptune at 7 seconds into extract. I think it well demonstrates the more direct tone of a bass tuba against the enveloping 6/4 contrabass tone.

http://www.humyo.com/F/9306289-1341287521

I think having both together in a band works well. While the contrabass provides a broad foundation, the bass tuba adds clarify.

Incidentally, this was recorded from the back of the hall - my Zoom H2 about 100 foot away

Good recording.

I'm tempted to post the rather well known picture of The Difference Between Europe and USA illustrated by side-by-side photos of female butts and paraphrase it to the Difference between bass and contrabass. Very tempted. Buy I won't because it would be quickly taken down. But y'all know the one I'm talking about.

SplatterTone wrote:I'm tempted to post the rather well known picture of The Difference Between Europe and USA illustrated by side-by-side photos of female butts and paraphrase it to the Difference between bass and contrabass. Very tempted. Buy I won't because it would be quickly taken down. But y'all know the one I'm talking about.

There's always a middle-ground...




Thanks for the clip, Neptune! That difference is very nice to hear.

Great exceprt, Thanks!

The Great Escape was just on one of the movie channels this past week. Fantastic movie, story telling, score and all star cast.

Good recording! I could even hear the musical director going "right, just steady on"!