Yamaha Alto Venova - Bigger is Better?!

[@ikeeichenberg9068]

Now we need a tenor Venova

[@abedinsubashi]

Ike Eichenberg and a baritone, bass, and contrabass venova

[@Supremedalex]

Don’t forget the sopranino!

[@ikeeichenberg9068]

@@nischalpun3114 The OG is soprano

[@nischalpun3114]

@@ikeeichenberg9068 ok

[@kd5nrh]

Wait...bari Venova would actually be light enough to spend more time practicing playing it instead of powerlifting to be able to carry it...this needs to happen.

[@IPlayWithFriendsITA]

The windows sound at 2:27 💕

[@travbrack]

Copyright claim

[@sprtnmdc]

ha, I thought it was my other computer in the room.

[@boptillyouflop]

It's not the curve that changes the tone, it's actually the weird branching tube that comes out of the top. Without it, it would be a clarinet yes. Someone at Yamaha did fancy math to figure out that the branched tube was equivalent to a conical pipe (the type used on saxophones, oboes and bassoons).

[@zeniktorres4320]

Thanks for the info

[@bobblues1158]

Interesting sound-definitley usable

[@edwardmeade]

I'm beginning to see a pattern here. Give one of these to a professional sax player and it sounds just so -so. Give one to a professional recorder player (like Fabio Teran) and it sounds pretty good. I'm beginning to think that it's not the instrument but the instrumentalist. My recommendation is to get competent, at least, on a soprano or alto recorder, preferably with baroque fingering, before you plunk down the money on one of these. Coming from a sax or clarinet doesn't seem to work well.

[@NameIsAce]

Iʻve owned one for a bit. His last critique is most important. This just plays differently from other reed instruments. First impressions are terrible, Iʻve shelfed mine for a bit because of it. But if youʻre willing to adapt your technique, it starts sounding really nice.

[@cokedupcat]

Edward Meade. I've come from the future. BOOBS. You've been warned.

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

I honestly think the branch tube at the top of the bore is the most important part of the sax-like sound, as that makes it open at both ends, like a flute, which means that the overtones are all present. The saxophone achieves the same effect by being conical. This is in contrast to the clarinet with its cylindrical closed-at-one-end bore, which doesn't produce the first overtone, which also means it overblows a 12th instead of an octave. Check out Linsey Pollak on youtube's Cylisax for a more intonation-friendly version of the venova.

[@DynamixWarePro]

When you played that at the start, I didn't like it as it sounds like a kazoo that can play different notes, but I liked the playing at the end a bit more as I think playing it slower with longer notes helps the sound. Perhaps a wider bore would have made the tone fuller? I like the original Venova sound a little more. Can this take normal alto sax mouthpieces? If so, would it be possible to make a video to demonstrate it with different mouthpieces? Just curious how different mouthpieces would change the tone.

[@robertmoffat5118]

I know they do take all alto mouthpieces as I have recently tried one- I agree though, it would be interesting to see how different mouthpieces affect tone!

[@Somnamber]

I am intrigued with the Kenny G shrine... good review, Jim

[@TheFederalBerau]

Subcontrabass venova

[@isetta4083]

If they make a Baritone or Bass size I'll buy one!

[@artemium1096]

Oboe + Clarinet + Sax = Venova

[@Hiroyuki_T]

Recorder fingering except that it has octave key (in the recorder its only a hole and cover the half to reach 2nd and 3rd register) idk if its German or Baroque fingering

[@edwardmeade]

@@Hiroyuki_T Either. There is a rubber insert on one of the lower holes. Leave it in and it's German fingering, take it out and it's baroque fingering.

[@edwardmeade]

Better to think of it as a recorder with a reed instead of a fipple.

[@Hiroyuki_T]

@@edwardmeade I saw that too. Some ppl doesn't know the two fingerings. It seems that Yamaha chose it because it's the easiest (closest to the sax)

[@BroadwayBaby1221]

Is the fingering for this the same as the alto sax?

[@edwardmeade]

Not even close. It's basically an alto recorder. If you want to learn to play I'd suggest getting a good alto recorder method.

[@rjs1215]

Never have I play any wind instrument. But I saw this one and I thought this would be a nice one for me to pick up. Its small and different. Would you say I could use the Alto Venova to play with the church praise team?

[@wish_i_had_a_river]

Most likely not unless you have the microphone pressed up against it, it isn't very loud especially in a place like a church setting although there's no doubt in my mind that you couldn't make it work. And if you do figure it out it would actually be really cool! Best of luck with the instrument if you do try this! God Bless!

[@lapislazers2373]

plug the hole on the top to make it sound and act like a clarinet

[@selftaughtentertainment1893]

Does it need repairing?

[@campeon266]

Maestro, en que tono esta el Venova Alto? Gracias

[@CamiloVaque]

C

[@genakhle]

en Fa, o sea, si tocás con un piano, el piano debe bajar 5 semitonos

[@paperclihp3588]

They should make a bari one because I understand the point of a tenor one but tenor is close to the alto I want a bari sax but they are too expensize

[@ryanstrohman7429]

R & A Productions Having one that big would kind of defeat the point of the instrument

[@choikafai123]

Same finger chart compared with the real one?

[@abz124816]

Sounds like a professional kazoo .... but very well played.

[@TSchribz]

Want one so bad!

[@jhubeJELLO]

If I had to critique it, I personally think it needs more squiggly

[@noflofire5991]

Anybody else get here from an ad on Instagram? Lol

[@jhubeJELLO]

YES

[@raycelefever3478]

Am i the only one thinking he was gunna play megalovania at the beginning

[@danielscharer1706]

Hmm, sounds like one of those duck call whistles.... only with more tones.

[@Davett53]

12/1/21......My next question is "why"? You are an excellent player of this new instrument, but I still don't like the sound of it. It would be improved by being heard with other instruments, playing, simultaneously. But by its self,...it is not appealing to me.

[@joshua8704]

It looks like its made pvc

[@ryansmock2717]

A sacrilegious saxophone is what it is

[@Davett53]

12/1/21....The sound of cheap white plastic resonating is not appealing,....though the Alto Venova, sounded better than the short ones. I never liked the sound coming from a school recorder. There is a distinctive cheap plastic-ness to the sound, that the reed mouth piece, doesn't improve. If it were made of wood, you'd get a richer sound. With today's technology one could have one made with the aid of a computer, I believe.

[@brendan1888]

Oh shit

[@stevewhiteley9249]

Great effort Jim but it sounds awful to my ear. I can’t really see the point of it.

[@alanguages]

Then it isn't the instrument for you.

[@Alrukitaf]

Cheap easy to carry. Casual jamming, can throw it around etc. Fun but not tuned for professional standard playing.

[@Alex2011410136]

It sounds like a kazoo on roids... It's definitely not for serious songs but might work on free jam for fun...

[@blackcatwithahat4088]

Sounds absoluty dreadful and it is not the fault of the player.

[@petersams5054]

Intonation is terrible

[@arturgeraldo5217]

Vai ser chato papo Rui demorado seu chato

[@markweatherill3320]

I still hear just a hint of rubber chicken 💩

[@alexkelsh]

The best venova is no venova

[@Antitribus]

It sounds like a hoarse duck

[@rhantssilveira4388]

Plaiyng so bad

[@polstuurman3732]

Englshi so bad