Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonority
This paper presents a study relating the most commonly used materials in manufacturing the top plate of the Spanish guitar and some sound characteristics such as timbre, volume, and duration. Theoretically, the wood influences the quality of the sound and the vibrations of the membranes. Based upon...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universidad de Antioquia
2015-09-01
|
| Series: | Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/21021 |
| _version_ | 1797861737831071744 |
|---|---|
| author | Ennio Hugo Idrobo-Ávila Rubiel Vargas-Cañas |
| author_facet | Ennio Hugo Idrobo-Ávila Rubiel Vargas-Cañas |
| author_sort | Ennio Hugo Idrobo-Ávila |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
This paper presents a study relating the most commonly used materials in manufacturing the top plate of the Spanish guitar and some sound characteristics such as timbre, volume, and duration. Theoretically, the wood influences the quality of the sound and the vibrations of the membranes. Based upon these facts, an acoustic and vibrational study was carried out in order to establish the relationship between the physical properties of the wood and the resulting sound quality. To do this, digital signal processing techniques were implemented. It was found that volume and sound duration were higher in guitars with German spruce soundboard, whereas guitars with Canadian cedar soundboard presented more homogeneous sounds.
|
| first_indexed | 2024-04-09T22:09:02Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-16d33e6eab674602922ba68530f81e6f |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0120-6230 2422-2844 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-09T22:09:02Z |
| publishDate | 2015-09-01 |
| publisher | Universidad de Antioquia |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia |
| spelling | doaj.art-16d33e6eab674602922ba68530f81e6f2023-03-23T12:30:58ZengUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia0120-62302422-28442015-09-017610.17533/udea.redin.n76a04Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonorityEnnio Hugo Idrobo-Ávila0Rubiel Vargas-Cañas1University of CaucaUniversity of Cauca This paper presents a study relating the most commonly used materials in manufacturing the top plate of the Spanish guitar and some sound characteristics such as timbre, volume, and duration. Theoretically, the wood influences the quality of the sound and the vibrations of the membranes. Based upon these facts, an acoustic and vibrational study was carried out in order to establish the relationship between the physical properties of the wood and the resulting sound quality. To do this, digital signal processing techniques were implemented. It was found that volume and sound duration were higher in guitars with German spruce soundboard, whereas guitars with Canadian cedar soundboard presented more homogeneous sounds. https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/21021volumedurationdigital signal processingphysical propertiessoundboardtimbre |
| spellingShingle | Ennio Hugo Idrobo-Ávila Rubiel Vargas-Cañas Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonority Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia volume duration digital signal processing physical properties soundboard timbre |
| title | Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonority |
| title_full | Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonority |
| title_fullStr | Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonority |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonority |
| title_short | Acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar: influence in the sonority |
| title_sort | acoustic and mechanic characterization of materials used in manufacturing the soundboard of the spanish guitar influence in the sonority |
| topic | volume duration digital signal processing physical properties soundboard timbre |
| url | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/21021 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT enniohugoidroboavila acousticandmechaniccharacterizationofmaterialsusedinmanufacturingthesoundboardofthespanishguitarinfluenceinthesonority AT rubielvargascanas acousticandmechaniccharacterizationofmaterialsusedinmanufacturingthesoundboardofthespanishguitarinfluenceinthesonority |