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Thanks! You need a male XLR cable for the back of the tube and the other end can be whatever you use, either XLR or TRS(?) jacks - the large headphone looking ones :) If you only want to hear yourself via the mic, then you'll need some sort of an audio interface like a Scarlett 2i2 or if you have some sort of an audio recorder like the Zoom H4n/H5/H6 or something similar from other brands. If you want to record directly, again, you can use an audio recorder and most of the time if you want to record on to a computer, you can use the same recorders as audio interface or once again specialized gear like the afore mentioned Scarlett. I hope this wasn't too confusing and overwhelming.

I'm not sure if they are, you're gonna have to contact them directly. They do have worldwide shipping.

Your kind words are much appreciated!

my thought exactly he doesn't take a breath - i dont know how he does it - then again - its a modern eazy trumpet - I wonder if he could do this with a baroque valveless D trumpet

Yup, that's a valid option as well :) However the harnon mute has quite a bit of resistance.

You are very welcome!

That's amazing! How did you manage to dig that far back?

@@janisporietis working on my family tree since 3rd grade. Started out as a project and I was hooked

Wow, I wish I had that kind of commitment! That is absolutely brilliant!@@williamirwin7107

That's great to hear that the video has helped you out and also that you enjoy the tube. I actually took it off the stand and Macgyvered (balanced) it on my desk and it's great.

@@janisporietis When I first got The Mute-Tube I inquired about the desk mount and was informed that they no longer manufactured it. They must have good reason but it escapes me. However, I appreciate the benefits to my breathing when standing while practicing so I'll happily continue as long as I'm physically able to do so comfortably. Maybe one day you'll publish your workaround. I'll look forward to seeing it!

@@user-bk8eg6ks8r I didn't even know that they've stopped making the desk mount, but I think that makes sense, because I remember seeing it and it seemed very limited in terms of adjustment, basically the only adjustment was the height of the desk you are using :) I'm simply stacking things under mine and to get the correct height/angle and that's it. It looks super janky, but it's solid and works and that's all I need. I'm not crafty, but for someone who is, it wouldn't be a problem to replace the mount that's on the tube with something else that's adjustable.

@@janisporietis Thanks for describing your "invention"! As I said, I feel that standing while practicing has been beneficial for my breathing and so far I've not had problems with stamina so I'll stay with it. I just wish they offered a variation of the Tube that'd work better with fluglehorn. I can get my bell in (Kanstul 1525) but not far enough to dampen the sound sufficiently. Ah well. "You can't have everything"!

@@user-bk8eg6ks8r Oh, I totally understand what you're saying regarding the breathing. I'm just too lazy and this way during some small rests I can do something on the computer while not changing my position :) I remember them having a tube that fits the flugel and initally I was thinking of getting it, but I realized that I don't play enough on the flugel to get that tube, because then I would lose some of the sound dampening due to the larger diameter of the opening.

Sveiks! Šobrīd vairs neatceros no kurienes tiku pie notīm.

@@janisporietis Žēl!

@@janisporietisVēlviens jautājums. Kādas Yamaha trompetes tu ieteiktu?

@@tiqi_r4793 Nedaudz atkarīgs no tā kādam žanram un kāds budžets, bet gan 8., gan 9. sērijas trompetes ir ļoti labas.

@@janisporietis Nu man budžets 1000-1200.

I'm glad you got to the video :)

Neesmu drošs vai pie mums kādā veikalā ir, lai varētu pamēģināt, jo tas ir gaumes jautājums. Ja vēlme ir samazināt instrumenta vibrāciju un iegūt "trulāku" skaņu, tad to var darīt. Bez tam, tie kiti ir daudz un dažādi. Šad tad pats izmantoju, bet nevarētu teikt, ka bieži. Nereti liek tikai vienu uz trešā ventiļa.

@@janisporietis Nu es pats ar vel nēsmu proffesionāls trompetists,bet gan eju vel mūzikas skola. Un viss šis ieraksts ir ļoti ieinteresējis. Klausos daudz proffesionalus trompetistus kā - Adam Rappa, Arturo Sandoval, Jāni Porieti un vel daudz citus. Vēl ko tu domā par Lotus,jeb Adam Rappa izveidotos piemutņus. Cena diezgan,bet pēc atsauksmēm ļoti labs. Kā tev šķiet man palikt pagaidam pie 11B4 vai pāriet kā piemēram uz Lotus M7?

​@@tiqi_r4793 Piemutņu tēma ir ļoti sarežģīta, jo no vienas puses nav tāds ideālais piemutnis, tāpēc nemitīga to mainīšana ne pie kā laba, manuprāt, nenovedīs. Tajā pašā laikā, iespējams, ka ir nepieciešama piemutņa maiņa, jo ir vēlme pēc apaļākām malām....vēlmes var būt dažādas. Es gan teiktu tā, ja uz esošā piemutņa viss sanāk, tad nav nepieciešams kaut ko mainīt, bet ja nesanāk, tad ir jautājums vai pie vainas būs piemutnis, vai arī paša spēle. Ja nauda netrūkst un ir vēlme eksperimentēt, tad to droši var darīt. Vai Tev derēs Lotus, to es nevaru pateikt. Man der, bet to uz kā es spēlēju vairs neražo.

@@janisporietis Velviens jautājums. Varbūt vari ieteikt kādu rīkus kā salabot stiepšanos? Jeb,kad spēle augšas stiepjās lupas.

@@tiqi_r4793 Vai nospied lūpas ar piemutni? Vai kaktiņos jūti kā dedzina muskuļus? Ja pirmais, tad tas nav labi un iespējams pietiekoši nesaturi mutes kaktiņu muskuļus. Šī video aprakstā ieliku saiti uz sejas muskuļu trenažieri. Nav jāņem no tā pārdevēja, tas tikai vizuāls uzskates līdzeklis kādi tie izskatās. Šo verķi izmantojot noteiki sajutīsi kaktiņu muskuļos dedzināšanu un tas ir labi, jo tas nozīmē, ka tie strādā un lieto trenažieri pareizi. Kopumā ņemot arī šis jautājums nav tāds ko var vienkārši atbildēt. Tur būtu jāredz kā spēlē un tad varētu saprast kas tiek darīts pareizi/nepareizi.

Sveiks! Vai domā tās mazās gumijas? Pie tām tiku ASV, tāpēc precīzi kur nevarēšu pateikt, bet iesaku sākt ar Depo vai Ksenukai, tikai taure (vai krona) jāņem līdzi, lai trāpītu uz īsto diametru.

Thanks for watching Craig! I agree that the SM57 has a unique sound in the sense that it kind of thinners it out and loses the richness of it. I still haven't tried any decent mics in the tube. Also, the only time when I would use the SM57 for production was during the last two years. I made some videos with that and it was fine, but obvisouly I'd rather use a ribbon mic or a large-diaphragm cardoid. Does it concern you when you practice or are you making recordings?

Thank you for the kind words!

Thank you!

Aloha, Michael, I don't actually use any MIDI software. The only audio software I use is Adobe Audition CC. I either record directly into the Zoom F6 or connect it to the computer using it as a sound card. I love the Zoom F6, because it's 32-bit capable which means you don't have to set the levels ever again.

Paldies! Prieks censties :)

@@LiveBrass Thank you

!!! I accidentally replied from an old account of mine, sorry !!! To begin with, in my opinion, the best way to practice is without any practice mutes or tubes. If we compare a mute vs the tube, the tube wins by far, because there is no backpressure, the rest is up to the player. By that I mean, it depends of the level of the player, because a more experienced player will react less than a novice. My thoughts are that long-term practicing with a practice mute will definitely get you in trouble :)

​@@janisporietis "My thoughts are that long-term practicing with a practice mute will definitely get you in trouble" did you mean practice tube or practice mute specifically? I'm a novice and tried dabbling with the Yamaha Silent Brass, though my teacher advised against it so now I'm torn between practicing half-anxious with mid volume or to get myself the Mute Tube soon (OR, perhaps, to get over the anxious part and go all the way in my apartment :D)

@@krzemian I meant a practice mute of any brand specifically. For short burst on a tour with an orchestra is fine, but definitely not a long-term everyday thing. Try to find a solution so you don't need to be half-anxious, because I feel like that feeling gets you into even more trouble. Stay loud...I mean, stay safe!!! :)

@@janisporietis I can definitely relate with that. Though I'm just a beginner, I saw a relatively massive improvement over the span of a couple of days where I was able to practice full on in a basement vs my regular half-hearted neighbour-aware apartment practice :D

Prieks censties!

Dang, no pressure on me :) I'm sure you'll love it. I cannot practice with full sound, if I know I might be bothering someone, I just can't. Please let me know if my review has done it justice and how you feel about the tube once it arrives!

hello, Tom. how did you find the product??

Yeah.... I wish I knew. Your inquiry made me search again, but with no luck. Maybe it's a lion, maybe it's a griffin. If I do find out, I will definitely post an update.

@@janisporietis I believe it has something to do with the coat of arms of Finland. The image of this beast with a sword is pretty the same.

@@art.tarakanow That is a very good clue and narrows things down considerably. I checked as well and it does look pretty much identical. I guess we just have to keep digging.

That is a good question to which unfortunately I don't have a good answer, however, my speculation is that it should either be the same or differ just ever so slightly since the only difference is the lenght of the tube because of the microphone placement. The build quality and materials are the same. I hope this helps to clear up some confusion. I haven't been on their website for a while, but I think they have the numbers there.

It is divine.... thank you for the kind words. And Scriabin is definitely a great composer!

@@janisporietis I would love to know who your favourite composer would be. I only listen to classical music (being a music scholar), and prefer 20th century music for its impressionistic and minimalistic qualities. However, I also love baroque music, especially music by Corelli, Buxtehude, Gluck and Vivaldi. It's hard to decide, I would put it something like this: 1) Alexander Scriabin 2) Karol Szymanowski 3) Jean Sibelius 4) Arcangelo Corelli 5) Dietrich Buxtehude

​@@DanielRoyce Terribly sorry for my late reply... I don't have a clear winner from any time period. My taste really is across the board starting from medieval music to contemporary. Glass, Adams, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Mahler, Brahms Mozart Vivaldi, Haydn, Scriabin, Corelli, Spiegel and lots more have something that I really enjoy, even if it is a passage of few bars or just a unique chord change. For me it is very rare to find a piece that I would appreciate from top to bottom. If it touches me in a certain way, I'm sold. However I do find myself listening to jazz/blues way more often than anything else and that includes pop/rock music. Don Ellis, Buena Vista Social Club, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Terence Blanchard, GRP etc.

Thank you for the kind words! Maybe for your 10th, 20th etc anniversary celebration something can be arranged :)

I coordinated the music for my sister’s wedding that was 20+ years ago and had an arrangement similar to this for her to walk down the aisle. People still talk about it.

dudes got some chops!