Modeling methods for the highly dispersive slinky spring: A novel musical toy

Julian Parker; Henri Penttinen; Stefan Bilbao; Jonathan S. Abel

Modeling methods for the highly dispersive slinky spring: A novel musical toy

Julian Parker^*, Henri Penttinen, Stefan Bilbao, Jonathan S. Abel

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Abstract

The 'Slinky' spring is a popular and beloved toy for many children. Like its smaller relatives, used in spring reverberation units, it can produce interesting sonic behaviors. We explore the behavior of the 'Slinky' spring via measurement, and discover that its sonic characteristics are notably different to those of smaller springs. We discuss methods of modeling the behavior of a Slinky via the use of finite-difference techniques and digital waveguides. We then apply these models in different structures to build a number of interesting tools for computer-based music production.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	13th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects, DAFx 2010 Proceedings
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2010
MoE publication type	A4 Conference publication
Event	International Conference on Digital Audio Effects - Graz, Austria Duration: 6 Sept 2010 → 10 Sept 2010 Conference number: 13

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Digital Audio Effects
Abbreviated title	DAFx
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Graz
Period	06/09/2010 → 10/09/2010

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