Karplus-Strong Algorithm

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Karplus-Strong Algorithm

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Discovered (1978) as a self-modifying wavetable synthesis algorithm
``Vintage'' 8-bit sound examples:
- Original Plucked String: (AIFF) (MP3)
- Drum: (AIFF) (MP3)
- Stretched Drum: (AIFF) (MP3)
STK Plucked String: (WAV) (MP3)
- Plucked String 1: (WAV) (MP3)
- Plucked String 2: (WAV) (MP3)
- Plucked String 3: (WAV) (MP3)
- Plucked String 4: (WAV) (MP3)

Subsections

Interpretations of the Karplus-Strong Algorithm

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``Virtual Acoustic Musical Instruments: Review of Models and Selected Research'', by Julius O. Smith III, Keynote Presentation, Day 3, WASPAA-05, October 19, 2005.
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Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Stanford University
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