MIT’s virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool
MIT engineers have developed a virtual violin, a computer simulation tool that captures the precise physics of the instrument and reproduces a realistic sound of a plucked string. The tool is based on the fundamental physics of the violin, unlike common software programs that simulate sounds via sampling.
MIT engineers have created a virtual violin, a computer simulation tool that accurately models the physics of the instrument. The tool can reproduce the realistic sound of a plucked string. Unlike other software that simulates violin sounds by sampling and averaging thousands of notes, the MIT model is based on the fundamental physics of the violin. The virtual violin could help luthiers in the design process. Researchers have long studied violin acoustics to understand the secret behind the superior sounds of violins crafted during the 'Golden Age' by luthiers like Antonio Stradivari. The MIT tool could aid in understanding the physics of violin sound.
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