The 3D Printed Flute
Digital Fabrication and Design of Musical Instruments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5304800 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amit Zoran (0000-0002-9673-9779, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 379-387 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of New Music Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0929-8215 • E-ISSN: 1744-5027 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09298215.2011.621541 |
| OpenAlex | W2055573249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
This paper considers the controversy of modern acoustic instruments, which may have come to an evolutionary impasse, due to its high standardization that makes it difficult to explore design modifications. A new approach for the design and fabrication of an acoustic instrument is presented, using digital fabrication technologies, and specifically 3D printing, which has the potential to influence new designs, and to lead to new acoustics and ergonomic innovations. This paper describes the key concepts of this approach, presenting the development process of such a 3D printed instrument—a prototype ofa 3D printed concert flute, some other 3D printed elements, and a conceptual example of an innovative trumpet—discussing the potential of the new technology in fabricating and designing of musical instruments. Acknowledgements I would like to thank William J. Mitchell, Objet Geometries Ltd., Seth Hunter, Marenglen Skendo, Jim Phelan from Burkart-Phelan, Robert Swartz, Tamar Rucham, Marilyn Levine, Nan-Wei Gong, Marcelo Coelho, and Joe Paradiso for helping me in this research
3d printed · Acoustics · Art · Art history · Engineering drawing · Fabrication · Flute · Manufacturing engineering · Musical · Musical instrument · Physics · Standardization · Visual arts · Architecture and Computational Design · Art, Technology, and Culture · Computer Science · Engineering · Music Technology and Sound Studies
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |