Rotax rotors
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ohrlund
- bugler
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Rotax rotors
What is the difference between Willson's Rotax rotors and a regular rotors?
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bort
- 6 valves
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Re: Rotax rotors
Very free blowing, and I think easier to play than traditional rotors. It does, however sacrifice a little bit of that "tight" rotor sound.
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EMC
- 4 valves
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Re: Rotax rotors
Sounds like it might be help rotor F tubas in the low register, if I could I would experiment with putting a rotax in my Alexander's 4th and and 5th casing.
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bububassboner
- pro musician
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Re: Rotax rotors
They are good playing valves. They are still just rotary valves. My big problems with them are...
There are parts of them that are, in my opinion, over engineered. Those who have been hands on with them will know what I'm saying.
They are heavy. My building teacher made a rotary trumpet with rotax valves. The horn is much heavier than one made with German valves and I think it takes away some of that "magical sound" you would get from a lighter horn.
They are good valves don't get me wrong. But if I had a choice between some nice German valves and the rotax valves I'd go with the German valves.
There are parts of them that are, in my opinion, over engineered. Those who have been hands on with them will know what I'm saying.
They are heavy. My building teacher made a rotary trumpet with rotax valves. The horn is much heavier than one made with German valves and I think it takes away some of that "magical sound" you would get from a lighter horn.
They are good valves don't get me wrong. But if I had a choice between some nice German valves and the rotax valves I'd go with the German valves.
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