<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 11/9/2004 10:28:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, sasami@hotkey.net.au writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">>Basically, how feasible would it be to amp a mic signal, use that to drive a <BR>
>very large inducer placed next to a bunch of strings tuned to whatever <BR>
>frequencies you want to resonate the most, and have a pickup at the other<BR>
end of the <BR>
>strings? Re-tunable resonance simulator... I've ben considering building such <BR>
>a device for a while now.<BR>
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You aren't the first to have the thought. You won't be the last. The idea<BR>
was patented in the early 80's, which amused me, because I'd thought of the<BR>
idea prior to that. After all, what the heck is a piano! Hold down the<BR>
sustain pedal, and that is exactly what you have. I used to use it to<BR>
resonate the organ which was in the same room.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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So it is feasible, but I shouldn't try to sell one to anybody? I'm not too well versed in patent law...<BR>
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-eric</FONT></HTML>