Yamaha SB3J Silent Brass System

Pickup Mute and Personal Studio for french horn (with Brass Resonance Modeling)You want to play when and as you like, without being confined to time or place… Yamaha’s next generation SILENT Brass makes it happen. The SILENT Brass consists of a smaller, lighter, freer blowing Pickup Mute, and the Personal Studio, which features Yamaha’s exclusive Brass Resonance Modeling. Used together, the two deliver the natural acoustic tone you hear when playing without a mute.Easy to attach and removeThe mutes are designed to attach and remove smoothly and easily.Fits neatly inside the bellA new compact design now lets you put your instrument in its case with the mute in the bell.*In some cases, the Pickup Mute may not fit instruments that have significantly different bell diameters and/or shapes. Please refer to the “Compatibility Table” on each product page and check before purchasingSo light you’ll forget it’s in your horn.These mutes offer better instrument balance when in the bell and greatly reduce stress when playing.Microphone performance, it’s mounting position, and the surrounding mute design were all optimized to bring out the full potential of Brass Resonance ModelingBrass Resonance Modeling is original Yamaha technology that effectively cancels the characteristic closed sound of a mute, reproducing the open, natural sound of the unmuted instrument. This reduces stress on players by allowing them to practice and play freely without feeling restricted by the mute.Brass Resonance Modeling utilizes three simultaneous processes to produce the realistic tone of the brass instrument:Player Mode1. Cancel the distinctive mute soundSound picked up by the microphone at the end of the pickup mute is processed digitally to cancel out the characteristic “closed” sound of the mute.2. Add the instrument’s natural soundThe natural sound that emanates from the bell and returns to the player’s ears when the instrument is played without a mute is reproduced and added.3. Adjust left-right balance to match the player’s positionThe timing, volume, and tone of the sound reaching the player’s left and right ears are individually adjusted, and reverb is added as needed to accurately simulate the feel of playing in a room or hall.Sound ModePersonal Studio STJ offers two sound modes. The “Player” (PLY) mode allows the player to hear the natural sound of the instrument, while the “Audience” (AUD) mode delivers natural sound to the listener. In the AUD mode the audience hears the sound of the instrument being played in front of them, making it ideal for recording or online lessons.Audience Mode1. Cancel the distinctive mute soundSound detected by the microphone at the end of the pickup mute is digitally processed to cancel out the sound of the muted instrument.2. Add the instrument’s natural soundThe natural sound that is produced by the unmuted bell is recreated for the player to hear, emulating the sound an audience hears when an