On 2/25/11, Cedric Roux <sed@xxxxxxx> wrote: > ----- "Loki Davison" <loki.davison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Cedric Roux <sed@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Or any string instrument that you play with a bow >> > if cello is too specific. >> > Another direction than you're heading, but this guy's work with Live/midi foot controller/home built stand-up bowed "bass" might spark some translatable ideas for a motion-capture based "invisible cello" like I think you have in mind... http://createdigitalmusic.com/2011/02/hand-built-bass-ableton-softstep-foot-pedal-diego-stocco-on-playing-recording-live/ >> >> I think this will be fantastically difficult to sound decent, unless >> you want a very simple and limited instrument. The range of different >> strokes with the bow is extensive, and the complex combination of >> speed /angle / force / distance from bridge would be irreproducibile. >> Have you tried playing a bowed instrument? I think working out how to >> do it without some bow technique knowledge would be hard. I suspect >> either a real cello / electric cello or getting an EUB would be a far >> superior option. If you want to make that wacky have effects on the >> electric cello with some stomp boxes. >> >> Loki > > I was thinking of a physical model maybe. I've read once a PhD > of a guy modelling a classic guitar. Full of maths, differential equations > and so on. And some audio samples were provided. It sounded nice. > The guy is GrÃgoire Derveaux. > The PhD is at: http://www-rocq.inria.fr/macs/spip.php?article102 > It's in french but there is: > http://www-rocq.inria.fr/macs/spip.php?article81 > It is not realtime as far as I know. > > There is also the work at CCRMA on Digital Waveguide Synthesis: > https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jos/pasp/Digital_Waveguide_Bowed_String.html > https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jos/pasp/Sound_Examples.html > > So maybe there is room for some more or less nice artificial sound > of bowed instruments. > > Obviously the poor controls I think about are not sufficient to have a > 100% realistic sound and yes, play a real cello would be ideal. But I > feel in the mood to hack a bit with this little camera and I want kind > of cello sound for some music I have in the head. :-) > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
