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Journal Article

Modeling Acoustic Wind Instruments with Contiguous Group Synthesis

Authors: Horner, Andrew; Ayers, Lydia

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 46 · Issue 10 · pp. 868–879 · October 1998

Abstract

A contiguous group synthesis model for wind instruments is introduced. The model is intuitive since it uses a single spectrum to describe each part of an instrument's range. Predefined amplitude envelopes control the desired articulation and ensure that the tone gets brighter with increasing amplitude. We give the parameters for 27 western and Chinese wind instruments, and listening test results confirm the effectiveness of the matches. The model is especially suited to creating hybrid instruments and timbral interpolation.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
46
Issue
10
Pages
868–879
Publication date
October 6, 1998
Affiliation
Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article