Physically Informed Signal Processing Methods for Piano Sound Synthesis: A Research Overview

<p/> <p>This paper reviews recent developments in physics-based synthesis of piano. The paper considers the main components of the instrument, that is, the hammer, the string, and the soundboard. Modeling techniques are discussed for each of these elements, together with implementation s...

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Main Authors: Avanzini Federico, De Poli Giovanni, Fontana Federico, Borin Gianpaolo, Rocchesso Davide, Bank Bal&#225;zs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2003-01-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110865703304093
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Summary:<p/> <p>This paper reviews recent developments in physics-based synthesis of piano. The paper considers the main components of the instrument, that is, the hammer, the string, and the soundboard. Modeling techniques are discussed for each of these elements, together with implementation strategies. Attention is focused on numerical issues, and each implementation technique is described in light of its efficiency and accuracy properties. As the structured audio coding approach is gaining popularity, the authors argue that the physical modeling approach will have relevant applications in the field of multimedia communication.</p>
ISSN:1687-6172
1687-6180