Physical modelling
Shrouded in unapproachable maths and DSP processing, the art of physical modelling is surprisingly more accessible than you might initially think. Mark Cousins gets stuck in...
With most plug-in synthesizers seeking to emulate rusty old synths of
times past, it’s easy to forget that there are synthesis techniques
other than subtractive. One of the most recent developments, that of
physical modelling, has had a chequered career so far: from the
excitement generated by the first breed of modelling synthesis in the
early 90s, to the lacklustre response generated by many musicians who
first used them. But, in many ways, physical modelling demands a lot
more respect and interest than it seems to get. Fundamentally, it is
one of the few synthesis techniques where expression is key –
physically modelled sounds are rarely static
nor unresponsive.
This feature first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 25
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