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Measuring Good Vibrations

Posted by timothy on from the practical-upshot dept.

Chris writes "A laser vibrometer finds its first application analyzing the vibrations in a guitar when different strings are plucked. The laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) measures displacement and vibration speeds at 16 separate points simultaneously. The first application of the XVI is musical, analyzing the vibrations produced in a guitar when its E-string (the fattest string) was plucked. Analysis of this kind could prove useful for enthusiasts and manufacturers trying to replicate the sound made by old musical instruments in their new designs. They want to know what made these old instruments sound so good."

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  1. oh great by nocomment · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now we're gonna have "Live Double Doppler" on guitars too?

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  2. Why so good? by gnovos · · Score: 4, Funny

    They want to know what made these old instruments sound so good.

    They should look into a little thing called "talent". I know it's not a very popular thing today, but I'll bet you 99 times out of a hundred it's why that older music sounds better than now...

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