If I recall correctly, high frequencies propagate more quickly through a
metal spring than low frequencies. When the vibrations of the instrument
travel down the springs and resonate against those metal plates, it creates
a fairly unique sounding reverb-esque effect. A single impulse will create
a "pew" kind of sound, as the higher frequencies arrive first.
The spring/plate combos are essentially a pair of weird, physical all-pass
filters. All-pass filters are an essential component of many reverb
effects/plugins.
It's how the blaster sounds in Star Wars were created:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUGYKjG09g
It does sound pretty unreal though.
On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 11:58 AM, luca tommy tommasini <scaleni@gmail.com>
wrote:
quoted 46 lines if u watch it on vimeo you can read that is a dry-recording...
> if u watch it on vimeo you can read that is a dry-recording...
>
> *"Yaybahar is an electric-free, totally acoustic instrument designed by
> Gorkem Sen. The vibrations from the strings are transmitted via the coiled
> springs to the frame drums. These vibrations are turned into sound by the
> membranes which echo back and forth on the coiled springs. This results in
> an unique listening experience with an hypnotic surround sound. What you
> hear in this performance is captured in realtime without any additional
> effects and with no post audio processing. For contact:
> yaybaharcontact@gmail.com <yaybaharcontact@gmail.com>"*
>
>
> 2014-11-05 12:39 GMT+01:00 Dan S <danstowell+idm@gmail.com>:
>
>> I can't vouch for it myself, but it looks like they're saying this is
>> a dry recording, a straight recording from that portable recorder sat
>> next to the instrument. The delay/reverb that you hear can easily be
>> created inside metal cables (put your ear against a suspension bridge)
>>
>> Dan
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>> 2014-11-05 11:27 GMT+00:00 Esa Juhani Ruoho <esaruoho@gmail.com>:
>> > I keep repeating the question: What does it sound like dry. And why is
>> there
>> > no mention whether there is post-processing (added reverb+delay) or not.
>> >
>> > ---
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>> > http://esaruoho.tumblr.com | iPhone: +358403703659
>> >
>> > On 05 Nov 2014, at 13:23, Basma O <basma.o@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > a new instrument - psychedelic sounds! check video to hear.
>> >
>> > Really cool.
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/11/a-new-acoustic-instrument-that-creates-sounds-like-a-digital-synthesizer/
>> >
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