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Active Control of a String Instrument Bridge Using the Posicast Technique

Authors: Donovan, Liam B.; McPherson, Andrew

AES Convention 138 · Paper 9285 · May 2015

Abstract

This paper presents an active bridge allowing for precise audio-rate manipulation of a string’s termination for the purposes of modifying string instrument timbre. The design of the bridge actuator and height sensor is discussed, and the benefits of using feedforward posicast control over a feedback compensator for controlling the dynamics of the severely underdamped bridge actuator system are established.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 138
AES Convention
138
Paper number
9285
Publication date
May 6, 2015
Session subject
Transducers
Affiliation
Queen Mary University of London, London, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper