Everyone is talking about exciting strings with transducers in this
discussion, but I suspect we are all missing the point.
Maybe what Ken is trying to do is excite the body cavity of an
acoustic instrument with a synthesized waveform, then mic it for
recording. I'll bet you could get a much better synthesized solo
violin by using a resonating body as your natural formant filter.
If this is the case, you don't need the strings at all, just a means
to make the body vibrate from the synth's output. Ken, is this what
you were after?
Moe
discussion, but I suspect we are all missing the point.
Maybe what Ken is trying to do is excite the body cavity of an
acoustic instrument with a synthesized waveform, then mic it for
recording. I'll bet you could get a much better synthesized solo
violin by using a resonating body as your natural formant filter.
If this is the case, you don't need the strings at all, just a means
to make the body vibrate from the synth's output. Ken, is this what
you were after?
Moe