{
  "id": "tubax",
  "name": "Tubax (compact contrabass saxophone)",
  "family": "wind",
  "class": "single_reed_conical",
  "axes": {
    "pitchFix": 1,
    "sustain": 2,
    "polyphony": -2,
    "harmonicity": 0,
    "register": -2,
    "range": 0,
    "articulation": 2,
    "transduction": -2,
    "dynamics": 1
  },
  "short": "tubax",
  "parts": [
    {
      "id": "tubax_size",
      "name": "Size / pitch",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_eb_contrabass",
          "default": true,
          "name": "E♭ contrabass tubax (1999 original, ~114 cm)",
          "descriptors": [
            "deep",
            "focused",
            "compact"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "low-register",
            "bass-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "germanic",
            "modern"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_bb_subcontrabass",
          "name": "B♭ subcontrabass tubax (~145 cm)",
          "descriptors": [
            "sub-bass",
            "booming",
            "rumbling"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "deep-bass",
            "bass-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "germanic",
            "modern"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_c_subcontrabass",
          "name": "C subcontrabass tubax",
          "descriptors": [
            "sub-bass",
            "deep",
            "rare"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "deep-bass",
            "low-register"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "germanic"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tubax_mouthpiece",
      "name": "Mouthpiece",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_baritone_mp",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Baritone saxophone mouthpiece (agility)",
          "descriptors": [
            "agile",
            "focused",
            "reedy"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "single-reed",
            "wind-driven"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_bass_mp",
          "name": "Bass saxophone mouthpiece (breadth)",
          "descriptors": [
            "broad",
            "resonant",
            "warm"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "single-reed",
            "wind-driven"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tubax_role",
      "name": "Playing role",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_pedal_drone",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Pedal / drone foundation under a low-reed choir",
          "descriptors": [
            "pedal-resonant",
            "sustained-drone",
            "foundational"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "drone-foundation",
            "bass-foundation",
            "sustained-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "contemporary"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_agile_bassline",
          "name": "Agile written bass line",
          "descriptors": [
            "agile",
            "articulate",
            "nimble"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bass-register",
            "melodic-lead",
            "reed-driven"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "contemporary",
            "chamber"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_extended_solo",
          "name": "Solo extended technique (growls, multiphonics, subtones)",
          "descriptors": [
            "growling",
            "multiphonic",
            "overblown"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "low-growl",
            "avant-garde",
            "soloistic"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "free-jazz",
            "noise",
            "experimental"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_studio_drone",
          "name": "Studio subsonic reed drone",
          "descriptors": [
            "sub-bass",
            "sustained",
            "atmospheric"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "studio",
            "cinematic",
            "sustained-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "studio",
            "film-scoring"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tubax_bore_fork",
      "name": "Instrument choice",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_narrow_bore",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Tubax narrow bore (compact and reedy)",
          "descriptors": [
            "narrow-bore",
            "focused",
            "reedy"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "conical-bore"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "modern"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_true_contrabass_sax",
          "name": "True wide-bore contrabass saxophone",
          "descriptors": [
            "woolly",
            "broad",
            "hollow"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "conical-bore",
            "deep-bass"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "historical"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_ownParts": [
    {
      "id": "tubax_size",
      "name": "Size / pitch",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_eb_contrabass",
          "default": true,
          "name": "E♭ contrabass tubax (1999 original, ~114 cm)",
          "descriptors": [
            "deep",
            "focused",
            "compact"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "low-register",
            "bass-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "germanic",
            "modern"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_bb_subcontrabass",
          "name": "B♭ subcontrabass tubax (~145 cm)",
          "descriptors": [
            "sub-bass",
            "booming",
            "rumbling"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "deep-bass",
            "bass-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "germanic",
            "modern"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_c_subcontrabass",
          "name": "C subcontrabass tubax",
          "descriptors": [
            "sub-bass",
            "deep",
            "rare"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "deep-bass",
            "low-register"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "germanic"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tubax_mouthpiece",
      "name": "Mouthpiece",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_baritone_mp",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Baritone saxophone mouthpiece (agility)",
          "descriptors": [
            "agile",
            "focused",
            "reedy"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "single-reed",
            "wind-driven"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_bass_mp",
          "name": "Bass saxophone mouthpiece (breadth)",
          "descriptors": [
            "broad",
            "resonant",
            "warm"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "single-reed",
            "wind-driven"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tubax_role",
      "name": "Playing role",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_pedal_drone",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Pedal / drone foundation under a low-reed choir",
          "descriptors": [
            "pedal-resonant",
            "sustained-drone",
            "foundational"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "drone-foundation",
            "bass-foundation",
            "sustained-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "contemporary"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_agile_bassline",
          "name": "Agile written bass line",
          "descriptors": [
            "agile",
            "articulate",
            "nimble"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bass-register",
            "melodic-lead",
            "reed-driven"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "contemporary",
            "chamber"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_extended_solo",
          "name": "Solo extended technique (growls, multiphonics, subtones)",
          "descriptors": [
            "growling",
            "multiphonic",
            "overblown"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "low-growl",
            "avant-garde",
            "soloistic"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "free-jazz",
            "noise",
            "experimental"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_studio_drone",
          "name": "Studio subsonic reed drone",
          "descriptors": [
            "sub-bass",
            "sustained",
            "atmospheric"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "studio",
            "cinematic",
            "sustained-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "studio",
            "film-scoring"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tubax_bore_fork",
      "name": "Instrument choice",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "tubax_narrow_bore",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Tubax narrow bore (compact and reedy)",
          "descriptors": [
            "narrow-bore",
            "focused",
            "reedy"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "conical-bore"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "modern"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "tubax_true_contrabass_sax",
          "name": "True wide-bore contrabass saxophone",
          "descriptors": [
            "woolly",
            "broad",
            "hollow"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "reed-driven",
            "conical-bore",
            "deep-bass"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "historical"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}