IRAP13h ago

[You knew #SPIRou... Now meet #SPIP! 🔭] Both #instruments are installed on #telescopes located on opposite sides of the #Earth, enabling uninterrupted monitoring of stars and their (potential) planetary systems.

The SPIRou infrared spectropolarimeter has been operating for over five years from the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Its twin, SPIP, has just been installed on the Bernard Lyot telescope at the summit of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre : https://www.irap.omp.eu/en/2025/11/spip-a-new-instrument-at-the-pic-du-midi-de-bigorre-to-detect-habitable-exoplanets/

#astrophysics #exoplanets

IRAP13h ago

[Vous connaissiez #SPIRou ... Voilà #SPIP ! 🔭] L'un et l'autre #instruments équipent des #télescopes situés de part et d'autre de la #Terre, permettant le suivi ininterrompu d'étoiles et de leur (éventuel) cortège planétaire.

Le #spectropolarimètre infrarouge SPIRou opère depuis plus de 5 ans depuis le sommet du Maunea Kea à Hawaï. Son jumeau, SPIP, vient d'être installé sur le télescope Bernard Lyot au sommet du Pic du Midi de Bigorre.

Info+ : https://www.irap.omp.eu/2025/11/spip-un-nouvel-instrument-au-pic-du-midi-de-bigorre-pour-detecter-les-exoplanetes-habitables/

Mark Wyner Won’t Comply 17h ago

Have you heard of the carnyx? How about Delia Derbyshire? Joropo? How many instruments have you seen made from PVC and played well?

I published a piece with 14 videos and narratives on music for the curious. Cultural and indigenous instruments, do-it-yourself innovators, and creative use of traditional instruments.

Curious? Read, learn, and watch:

https://markwrites.io/did-you-hear-that-instruments-and-music-for-the-curious/

I hope you love it! 🎧

#Music #Instruments #TIL #Culture #Indigenous #DIY

Mark W.rites - Did You Hear That? Instruments and Music for the Curious

Music is an ever-expanding spectrum of delights. People are continuously introducing new instruments and genres. Maybe you think you’ve heard it all. But I hav…

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One of my #covers ❤️🎹🎧
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#Music #piano #String #instruments #keyboard #art #sound #video #mastodon #mastodonart #artist

Dubfood Studio2d ago
someone asked if they could hear anything we did with our new Univox drum machine ... so here comes a little from a couple of test mixes - all instruments @doktorlond and mr @dreadlab #univox #sr-95 #vintage #DrumMachine #analog #mixing #instruments #dub #roots
Chris Hessert3d ago

Exciting times! Now headed off to be lacquered. My custom built Stephens Brass Instruments Horn (Geyer wrap).

It's gorgeous, and I can't wait to get my paws on it.

#Music #Horn #Brass #Instruments

Public Domain Image Archive4d ago

Bookplate of Charles Davies Sherborn (1890).

Source: Wellcome Collection

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/1a77d087-57af-4a8f-96db-27ffb49f954a

#victorian #books #scholars #flora #instruments #art #publicdomain

Dr Ian McCormick5d ago
Inside a 250 year old French Violin by Augustin Chappuy. #music #art #photography #instruments
Paul HouleNov 8

🎸 Production and Manufacturing of 3D Printed Acoustic Guitars

https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12823

#music #guitar #instruments #3dprinting #manufacturing

Production and Manufacturing of 3D Printed Acoustic Guitars

This research investigates the feasibility of producing affordable, functional acoustic guitars using 3D printing, with a focus on producing structural designs with proper tonal performance. Conducted in collaboration with William Schiesser, the study uses a classical guitar model, chosen for its lower string tension, to evaluate the tonal characteristics of a 3D-printed prototype made from polylactic acid (PLA). Due to the build plate size constraints of the Prusa Mark 4 printer, the guitar body was divided into multiple sections joined with press-fit tolerances and minimal cyanoacrylate adhesive. CAD modeling in Fusion 360 ensured dimensional accuracy in press-fit connections and the overall assembly. Following assembly, the guitar was strung with nylon strings and tested using Audacity software to compare recorded frequencies and notes with standard reference values. Results showed large deviations in lower string frequencies, likely caused by the material choice utilized in printing. Accurate pitches were reached with all strings despite frequency differences through tuning, demonstrating that PLA and modern manufacturing methods can produce affordable, playable acoustic guitars despite inevitable challenges. Further research may investigate alternative plastics for superior frequency matching. This approach holds significant potential for expanding access to quality instruments while reducing reliance on endangered tonewoods, thereby encouraging both sustainable instrument production and increased musical participation. This also creates opportunities for disadvantaged communities where access to musical instruments remains a challenge. Keywords: Luthiery, Stereolithography, 3D-Print, Guitar Making

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Show threadt3hhNov 8
Under the hood modern #MPC is essentially a #linux #music #computer with a specific workflow. The same can be said about the new #Elektron #Tonverk but while Tonverk is merely a #sampler, MPC is also hosting #virtual #instruments and #effects #plugins, all visualised on the touch screen full colours. Tonverk does look notably cheaper but eventually, after adding the cost of external #instruments (all included into the MPC package), it is not.