I already did a review of the tenor Orion but in the same packet i also had an alto version (tip opening is 7). I do not own any alto Brilhart mpc to compare it to. Like the tenor version it looks great, no blemishes anywhere. So i simply did put a reed on (Rigotti 3.5 medium), a Star Series Rovner to strap it tightly and started to play. I often like Phil's alto moutpieces, the Solstice is great and i always liked the Intrepid, which is a very special and unique sounding mpc but this time i was completely blown away. Love at first blow. It is for me the right amount of power and warmth and flexibility that i like. It is more focused than the Solstice but still has the warmth. It has lots of power which can be controlled easily to also play old school jazz with the right sound. Often i feel like a mpc on alto is too bright or too dark, you play on a mpc and it sounds good but you know it could be difficult to play it in all the bands you are playing in and achieve all the sounds, that others expect you to produce for the style the band is playing. Therefore i always look for mpcs that give me the flexibility to get a lot of sounds out of the mpc because i don't like to switch mpcs for a different band. With this mpc i can easily get the sounds i need. Am i glad i bought this one. To me one of the best alto mpcs i have tried in a long time and i have tried many.
here is a short clip, done in a very dry room with a H4 N.
here is a short clip, done in a very dry room with a H4 N.
