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Physical Description of Musical Instruments

In: Digital Sound Synthesis by Physical Modeling Using the Functional Transformation Method

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  • Lutz Trautmann

    (LMS, Telecommunication Laboratory)

  • Rudolf Rabenstein

    (LMS, Telecommunication Laboratory)

Abstract

For the discussion of physical modeling methods used in chapters 4 to 6 for the simulation of acoustical instruments, a physical description of these instruments has to be derived first. Therefore, in this chapter musical instruments are briefly described with respect to their physical behaviour. Instrument families are discussed on one example, extensions to similar instruments are mentioned. First of all, section 1 presents the general notation used for the vibrational description of musical instruments. Then section 2 shows that a musical instrument can be subdivided with some simplifications into vibration generators and a resonant body. This is important for the synthesis algorithms described in chapters 4 and 5, because the separation allows a modular realization of the different parts of musical instruments.

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  • Lutz Trautmann & Rudolf Rabenstein, 2003. "Physical Description of Musical Instruments," Springer Books, in: Digital Sound Synthesis by Physical Modeling Using the Functional Transformation Method, chapter 0, pages 15-62, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-1-4615-0049-0_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0049-0_3
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