E-bow (Ralf)

http://www.ralfschreiber.com/singendesaite.html

Materials

Preparing the coils

I just realized that I have forgotten one important detail! on the core of the driver coil must still be a small neodymium round magnet (3x1mm) glued. The tiny magnets are easily available everywhere!

Experiments

>> Is there something we could try to experiment with? improve, explore?

-> the strings can be prepared with light things: pieces of aluminum foil, drinking straws....the woodenstick can be prepared with petri dishes full of sand, pearls..

-> the device is also an electronic drone machine, a coax-signal cable (with line level) can be soldered parallel to the driver coil ...

-> Multi-sided monochords or several ebows can be interconnected ... the surfaces and conditions are decisive ... test setups with wine glasses ??

-> the strings can become dampened and heavier... small balls patafix, bluetec are super helpful for modulating and generating complex variable drones

Acknowledgements

Thx to Ralf Schreiber and Uwe Schüler for their circuit designs and experience with sound art, always sharing their newest developments to everybody at such events as HOME MADE 2021 and more.