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Dick Mattson
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It sounds like you’re not warming the head joint up enough. I stick the recorder down the front of my shirt, upside down with the top surface of the beak resting against my chest, for at least 10 minutes before I begin to play. That warms it up much better than my hands can do. I might get some condensation in the windway after a while anyway, but definitely not once every minute, and certainly not very much.