Author: Rocco Wallis

Upcycling is the act of reusing disregarded objects/materials to create a new product of higher quality or value than the

Before making the final prototype, I wanted to attempt making a functional single string. After making this, I found two

This is a piano technique I was previously unaware of, but after looking into this topic more, I started to

Jon Rose is a violinist, composer and instrument maker who creates experimental violins. His work jumped out to me due

Yuri Landman is an experimental instrument creator and has been making them since 2001. He was inspired by Bradford Reed’s

One issue I encountered with my previous build was that the motor was not powerful enough. Furthermore, I wish to

This sketch shows off my current idea. Using the motor controllers to entirely control the strings, with parts on the

Continuing from my previous blog, I experimented with different exciters to try to get a better and more consistent sound