A 3d Multi-plate Environment for Sound Synthesis
Year: 2013
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: In this paper, a physics-based sound synthesis environment is presented which is composed of several plates, under nonlinear conditions, coupled with the surrounding acoustic field. Equations governing the behaviour of the system are implemented numerically using finite difference time domain methods. The number of plates, their position relative to a 3D computational enclosure and their physical properties can all be specified by the user; simple control parameters allow the musician/composer to play the virtual instrument. Spatialised sound outputs may be sampled from the simulated acoustic field using several channels simultaneously. Implementation details and control strategies for this instrument will be discussed; simulations results and sound examples will be presented.
Authors: Alberto Torin, Stefan Bilbao
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2106068643