Karel Barnoski

Waveguide Mesh

Strike a vibrating drumhead and watch the energy ripple, reflect off the rim, and ring as a real plate tone — the membrane's own physics makes the sound.

Checking for a MIDI keyboard…
last strike: —
Plates (higher tension)
Toms (lower tension)

Tap two or more pads together for a chord — the mesh sums the strikes. Tap directly on the head to strike at that exact point (height = octave, left↔right = pitch). On a laptop, the A S D F G H J K row plays too. Higher notes = tighter head = higher ring.

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The dream lab — Karel Barnoski