Thranophone - formant version 1

Part of a musical instrument - in development
Collaborators: Halldór Úlfarsson & Þráinn Hjálmarsson
About: Acoustic filter that has it's own formant-peaks, custom made. Theoretically based on a vowel resonator.
Usability: The formant will be one unit in the upcoming Thranophone (#3). See more about the development process here

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Halldór Úlfarsson

Video of the making of the formant

Video of the Frequency response measurement

Thranophone formant v.1

Thranophone formant v. 1

The shape of the 'formant' determines the frequency response of it




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Interior of the 'formant'

Thranophone formant v.1

Printed Sketch - sketch made by Halldór Úlfarsson and printed by Joe Foley at University of Reykjavík.




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Thranophone formant v.1

Image showing the shape of the formant [cross section] and it's frequency response and it's effect on a 120 Hz Sawtooth soundwave.




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Thranophone formant v.1

3D Image of the formant




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