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Subject: [motm] Re: transducers (piezo buzzer)

From: elhardt@...
Date: 2002-11-05

Mike Marsh writes:
>>The idea, I guess, is instead of having it translate vibration into
electrons (as it does when it's a pick-up), but to translate electrons
(from the MOTM) into vibration that will move the top of the guitar
through the bridge. Then mic the top to record.<<

That's correct. In using a guitar instead of a violin, perhaps you want to use
a synthesized percussive sound immitating a string pluck.

Tim Walters writes:
>>David Tudor's "Rainforest" might have some ideas you could use. This piece
was created by attaching transducers to various resonant objects and
playing electronic tones through them.<<

Thanks for the info. It sounds like he is mechanically doing the same thing I
want to. I think the device Larry Hendry pointed out is what's needed for this
type of stuff.

-Elhardt