A PLAYER MODEL FOR MIDI CONTROL OF SYNTHETIC BOWED STRINGS
Erhard Rank · 1999
As the underlying physical processes of bowed string instruments have been investigated extensively and are understood well, it becomes clear that the instrument model on its own is not sufficient for realistic synthesis of bowed strings. Controlling the parameters for the excitation of the string model is comparable to playing the real instrument, and the design of algorithms controlling the artificial instrument is as much of a challenge for the technician as playing the real instrument for a musician. We describe a method for the generation of control parameters for a bowed string model from MIDI input using a simple model for the playing dynamics. This player modeling and the use of waveguide models for bowed strings with nonlinear excitation functions contributes to an naturally sounding bowed string synthesis.