[sdiy] FPGA Digital Waveguide Experiment

[Tim Parkhurst]

On 8/1/07, Scott Gravenhorst <music.maker at gte.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Some of you have already seen this (members of FPGA-Synth), but people here
> may also be interested.
>
> http://www.fpga.synth.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=FPGASynth.DigitalWaveguide
>
> The wiki article explains what this is and at the bottom of the article,
> you'll find three MP3 sample files as well as the ISE project files for this.
>
> Although this works like a MIDI monosynth at this point, this is really
> just a precursor experiment that will evolve into a polysynth once I work
> out some details with the SDRAM I need for longer and more numerous waveguides.
>
> -- ScottG
>

Very nice work! I like how the timbre changes if there are successive
"strikes" while the delay line is still resonating. Very much like a
real bell or percussion instrument, and something missing from other
percussive simulation/synthesis that I've seen. You might be on your
way to the ultimate drum synth (don't tell all the 303 owners) ;-)

Please keep us informed of your progress!


Tim (striking or hit upside the head - take your pick) Servo
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