[LAU] cello-like synthesizer?

[sevol]

On 2/25/11, Cedric Roux <sed at free.fr> wrote:
> ----- "Loki Davison" <loki.davison at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Cedric Roux <sed at free.fr> 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 Grégoire 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. :-)
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