Ron Nossaman wrote: > > > >> RB: > >> This 2 dimensional perspective of the whole scale can be used feasibly as > >> part of an alternative way of designing a scale. This thought is presented > >> in Benades book. The gist is that such a plane then would interact with the > >> sound board modes in such a way that the problems relating to resonance > >> modes of the sound board can be manipulated to some degree. > > > > > > > > It's interesting in theory. Can it be done with an existing board when you > > are working with all the unknowns inherent there? And could you expect better > > results than more standard approaches to rescaling? Something realistically > > equivalent can be and is done with a redesign of rib scales, with > > considerably better results than string scaling alone produce. > > > > You should buy the book and read it for yourself. My explanations of what I think I am reading are naturally going to be less effective then getting the information first hand. In any case from what I think I know of you, Benade's book would be one you would enjoy reading. > >> > >> There we have that "pump" like picture presented again, even a "motion > >> absorption" picture. The bridge then is loosely compared to a shock absorber > >> this link you provide... and shock absorbers deal very very much in > >> compression waves.... or what ? > >> > > > > They deal very much in controlling gross movement between two objects in a > > direction parallel to their travel. That's what. Yea, I suppose they do that as well. > > Yes, it is a pretty neat site. Now if I only spoke math. Grin... Math yes... I keep telling myself I am going back to school. Its just right up the hill from where I live... 5 minutes walk.... Math would be a cool language to be able to converse in.... especially for this kind of discussion. > > > Ron N -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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