“what if we could 3D print musical instruments?”
“well, how good would the sound quality be?”
we believed and so we printed .
Neoluthy: Violin MK1
In 2013, we had the idea of building a 3D printed violin, both to see if it was possible and to propose a new way of creating musical instruments. We wanted to create a 3D model that could be easily printed, but would also have excellent sound quality and potentially outperform even top-quality traditional violins.
After much research and experimentation, we were able to develop a solid starting point for our 3D printed violin model. The design was iterated on multiple times, with improvements being made based on feedback from professional violinists and luthiers. Finally, we were able to produce a 3D printed violin that met our high standards for sound quality and playability.
3D Violins 4 All
As a part of an alliance with "La Retreta," we sent one of our final 3D printed violins to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music to apply for the PDG Tier1 competition. After presenting the violin to the judges, we were thrilled to learn that we had won a financing for the project. The judges were amazed by the sound of the violin, and this only added to our excitement.
This financing allowed us to record the violin in high-quality audio, using the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's state-of-the-art studios. We were grateful for the opportunity to showcase the capabilities of our 3D printed violin, and we are looking forward to seeing where this project takes us in the future.