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[Chris reeD]

Done.

Version 1.0.10 has autocorrect and will look a lot better on small screens. FYI, there are several inputs where autocorrect is not appropriate. For example, input of brand name or model. Autocorrect has been added to Title and long-form inputs (e.g. notes and descriptions). Please let me know if there is one where it seems appropriate but is missing.

The update is available in the App Store now. Thank you!

[Chris reeD]

I just noticed that the “latest” date on this thread didn’t get updated with these last posts. Note to self: Thread dates might not be updating for certain replies.

[Chris reeD]

This got me thinking.

I first learned that a reed needs to be broken in long before YouTube, so my universe of available knowledge pretty much ended at my band teacher (who was a trumpet player, coincidentally).

I’ve watched quite a few YouTube videos to see how others break-in their reeds, but the result is only a slightly elongated version of what I did in school. It seems that most YouTube videos on the subject cover a similar, simple technique, which involves only your spit and an increasing number of minutes for a differing number of days.

Since most people searching YouTube for break-in routines are going to be newbies, those results are good, but I don’t recall seeing good videos of more complicated routines like yours. Do you know of any? I’d be curious to watch how a more advanced/professional system works and learn some of the “whys.”

[Chris reeD]

2Wow! That’s a very detailed and involved routine!

I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a routine that blows through the heel, and I have often wondered (when I have the odd reed the leaks through the heal), without having an answer, what the actual difference is between a reed that’s leaking air out the back vs. one that’s not. It can’t be good, right? I haven’t stuck with one of those reeds long enough to find the answer (or the issue went away during training).

Thanks for sharing! I love to hear how other people do things.

[Chris reeD]

Yes, absolutely. This will be included in an update that I’ll get out soon. I’ve also got some improvements for users with smaller screens queued up.

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback!

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