research

Research

Current Research Projects (2011-2012)
funded by

Creating a low-latency system for generating electronic piano sounds from a grand piano

Erik Formella, Calvin Hopkins, Charles Powell

with additional assistance from

Extension of piano pedals
—with haptic feedback—
for shorter players

Ammar Khaku, Cameron LaHart

Past Projects by the Music Engineering program and its predecessor,
Musical Instrument Engineering

	• The Effect of Pallet Geometry on Pluck and Airflow in a Pipe Organ
	• Spectral Frequency Analysis of the Flute
	• Development of a Tabletop Loudspeaker Test Stand
	• Development of a Clarinet Undercutting Tool

	• Analyzing Violins Using Holographic Interferometry
	• Vibrational Modes of an Uilleann Pipe Reed [PDF]
	• Semi-Anechoic Quiet Room

Multi-year Projects

Cryogenic Treatment of Trumpets

1998 • 1999 • 2000 (slide show)

Paper for the Acoustical Society
of America [pdf]

Analyzing the Clarinet

Measuring Air Flow in Various Mouthpieces

Papers about Music Engineering at Tufts

presented at the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 6–9, 2002 Boston, MA

by Paul D. Lehrman and Todd Ryan

presented at the 5th meeting of New Interfaces for Musical Expression, May 26-28, 2005, Vancouver, BC, Canada