Flugelhorn and Yamaha Silent Brass

After nearly 10 years, I finally bought again a musical instrument (Flugelhorn). Since it would be probably the last day in my apartment in Japan if I played my instrument, I had to buy some special mute system, naturally this is an invention by a Japanese company (Yamaha: Silent Brass ST5: Personal Studio), since I think in most countries of the world people just play when and where they like.
I just tried the basic functions today, but it is quite fun, because there are so many different sounds, you can add. Additionally, you can also create your own sound combinations. Here are just a few of the many already provided sounds.

So, this is no real music yet, just presenting the effects ;) Found it quite interesting, especially the last one:
- Normal tone with Echo
- Delay Effect
- Chorus Effect
- Filter Effect (Only very short. My computer did not want to record that of whatever reason. I tried it five times ;)
- Adds a note one octave lower
- Adds a note one octave higher
- Original tone shifted one octave lower
- Original tone shifted one octave higher
- Distortion effect

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[palmasproductions]

i'm thinking to get a yamaha silent brass myself but i'm not really sure bout it... does it mute totally to sound? because i want to practice at night and that'd the only way!!!!

btw, nice playing!

[mielpeterson]

It does not mute totally. However, it is more silent than a normal mute. Not much louder than listening to music or watching television - though trumpet might be louder than Flugelhorn and even without mute I do not tend to play that loud.

In short, I think it depends on your neigbours. If you tend to have music during night or watch a bit loud television, then this will be also fine, I guess. If not, then it might not work out.

I guess you should be able to try it out in a music store.

[anthrax1218]

there's a short phrase you used at 0:31 that sounds like a tune used in 'Finding Forrester.' If you did that intentionally, can you tell me what the name of the piece is?

[mielpeterson]

Sorry, was not really intentionally, so I cannot help you - but we often play things we once heard.

[mielpeterson]

Yes, I have the ST5.

[Joserb00]

the effects you hear are the silent brass?

[jazzforJamie]

Hí

ST5 in Your hands works fantastic, Great!

Thank´s for sharing!

Johnny

[sharksun1]

@palmasproductions i am too and yes it shud but u will here buzzing

[muzboz]

I love your brief impression of Hendrix's American National Anthem from Woodstock, there at the end. :)

[muzboz]

Great demo! Thank you! it's hard to find videos of people showing the ST5 in action.

Sounds like it's kinda hard to buy them now, because Yamaha have stopped making the older version, and no one much seems to have the newer version either.

Thanks again!

- Murray

[SotR59]

sounds good. I just bought a Flugelhorn yesterday, older Couesnon. I want to get a silent brass system (or simliar). 

[echovarde]

Several years ago found on YoutTube a clip of a Japanese female playing a fuglehorn.... anyone know what her name is....

[MielPatterson]

Yes, basically all effects come with the silent brass system. Naturally, you sometimes also play a bit different when you have a different effect, but first of all it is the sound of the silent brass

[TheSBoy3]

so did all these effects come with the silent brass system alone, or is it something different??

[MielPatterson]

Yes, you can hear, but more like a TV or radio - not that loud ...