MIT's virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool
Ars Technica ·
The construction of a violin. The construction of a violin. Credit: Sotakeit/CC BY-SA 3.0 Or perhaps it was the varnish Stradivari used: a cocktail of honey, egg whites, and gum arabic. …
The construction of a violin. The construction of a violin. Credit: Sotakeit/CC BY-SA 3.0 Or perhaps it was the varnish Stradivari used: a cocktail of honey, egg whites, and gum arabic. A 2022 study involving nanoscale imaging of two such instruments revealed a protein-based layer at the interface of the wood and the varnish, which may influence the wood’s natural resonance. …
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