Possibly - your air-stream isn't emerging deeply enough.

 

What you mean by this? If you mean deep breathing with support from the diaphragm or the lack of, that has nothing to do with salivation.

 

Sorry, I don't have any useful advice, but I do sympathise. Perhaps you could ask a recorder teacher, as too much water in the windway kills the sound, even from normal salivation.

 

I have what you call hyper salivation and it doesent kill the sound, only problem is wet fingers and pads. I like the "wet" sound but each to his own i suppose.

This is my (wet) sound :
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What you can do is focusing of trying to keep the reed dry when playing. It actually helps me.

 

Is this a new continuous over production of saliva or only presents when you play?
If it's only when you play have you changed the material of your mouthpiece or reed? The mouth/salivary system will react to those changes. Some people are just 'wet players'. It doesn't matter if it's food or a mouthpiece, whatever enters their mouth and makes contact with the tongue triggers the production of spit.
If it's continuous you will be better off talking with your general practitioner, an ear/nose/throat specialist, or endocrinologist over a bunch of sax players on the internet.

 

I have what you call hyper salivation and it doesent kill the sound, only problem is wet fingers and pads. I like the "wet" sound but each to his own i suppose.

Wet fingers and pads is not the result of salivation. The moisture that ends up in the sax is water that has condensed out of the air stream. It's not saliva. However, it's possible that in the OP's case, a tiny fraction of the saliva that he's blowing into the mpc might make it down into the neck of the horn, but it won't make it all the way down to the tone holes (aside from the octave key maybe).

Porkpiehat, try making an effort to hold back on the saliva and blow air into the horn. Not sure why you're having this problem, though.

 

Actually, it is. All players do not pour moisture (saliva) out of the bell after a blowing session which i do.

 

Thanks for the replies. Will see if perhaps I am not pushing enough air from the diaphragm. The condition is not so noticeable outside of playing but it's quite noticeable when playing. I wonder if it's an acid reflux situation. A certain degree of wetness in the sound is OK but for me it seems to be too much. I'll schedule a doctor's visit to see if there is a reason.

 

I have noticed that a 'spittling' sound mostly occurs when I play certain mouthpieces. I don't think I produce more saliva than average, but it seems that some mouthpieces act differently in this respect (probably also very much depending on the player). Perhaps you could try some different mouthpieces to see what happens?

 

Being more conscious of blowing air from the diaphragm up to the mouthpiece is helping. As for mouthpieces go yes I find large chamber mouthpieces with rollover baffle and larger tip openings lead to more spittle but I really like the large chamber mouthpieces I have compared to smaller chambered and higher baffled ones. I'm investigating possible acid reflux problems right now.