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Has anyone played a PT-10 with vented valves?

I vented the valves on my B&S symphonie. Slurring became easier after I vented them so if you are thinking about it I say do it.

1st valve on a PT 10 rotary, yes. For 25 years now. No issues. I have no need to vent the others, aside from pulling to drain the moisture, the pitch really doesn't require it. Actually, I don't even move the first valve much now, I use 3 for anything but any D and it's nearly spot on.

A big consideration: do you have a mouthpiece with the proper taper in the shank? That makes a world of difference; many mouthpieces don't sit close enough to the gap. Anytime I play a different mouthpiece it takes a bit to get used to the tendancies. But, I've used this same mouthpiece for at least 20 years with this taper and all, so it's sort of automatic for me.

I vented my valves (Nirschl 4/4) and did not notice any difference in how it plays but slide pulling is possible without a pop. I am curious about why the prior post indicates slurring is better? I can't see why slurring would be any different.

I've seen references to valve venting before, but I'm not familiar with what valve venting involves. Can anyone clue me in as to what valve venting is all about?

Thanks everyone for your input, except the first guy. What I'm hoping to accomplish with the venting is to get rid of the "ch" sound I sometimes get between slurred notes.

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Warmer air expands inside the tubes, cooler air contracts. I find the biggest benefit for venting is to enable the pressure to equalize, eliminating those squeefy pops when you press the valve for the first time in a while - regardless of whether you pulled the slide or not. And the bigger the bore, the more it seems to matter.

jeopardymaster wrote:Warmer air expands inside the tubes, cooler air contracts. I find the biggest benefit for venting is to enable the pressure to equalize, eliminating those squeefy pops when you press the valve for the first time in a while - regardless of whether you pulled the slide or not. And the bigger the bore, the more it seems to matter.

This is why I vent all of my horns. It's a simple process that makes any horn just a little bit easier to play. Why wouldn't you want your horn to be easier to play?

gary wrote: What I'm hoping to accomplish with the venting is to get rid of the "ch" sound I sometimes get between slurred notes.

If this is a problem caused by the instrument, not by you, it is more likely to be corrected by valve alignment than venting.

(my opinion)

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If this is a problem caused by the instrument, not by you, it is more likely to be corrected by valve alignment than venting.

Which way the rotors turn could matter as well, I suppose.