Inside the saxophone and the clarinet

Why is it difficult to play the lowest notes of the saxophone softly? Physical laws bring an acoustic answer for the saxophonists who keep wondering why!

Meet the person who studies each saxophonist special request and calculates the most appropriate chamber, baffle, tip opening... for his custom Syos mouthpiece.

From the strap to cigarette paper, discover the list of accessories that you must have in your saxophone case to be a fully-equipped musician!

Double screw systems, compression rings made of leather or plastic, and even shoelaces... Why are there so many different kinds of ligature? Does it really change the sound?

Meet the guy who draws all the lines of your custom mouthpiece 3D model, and who also engraves all sorts of designs on mouthpieces, from flamingos to mandalas!

What is the best internal diameter to find your perfect tone and ease of play? A complex question but quite easy to solve for Syos acousticians!

A historical overview of all the scientific and musical approaches to the words we use to describe tone properties since early 20th century

The impedance is THE most important physical indicator to understand woodwind instruments. Discover what this is, and how to measure it!

Meet the expert of equations and numerical computing, the one who slices your saxophone mouthpiece to simulate the behaviour of the air flow inside it...