Third Coast Percussion performs Metal at International House at the University of Chicago on Friday, January 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10–$15. For more information, visit thirdcoastpercussion.com.

From violins and pianos to triangles and trumpets, instruments are key to making music. Did you know that there are four ...

"For instance: The top-right part, because of its small size, can be used to obtain high notes with an oscillatory motion of the palm of your hand on the metal. The top-left part, where the handle is ...

Metal machine music Kontakt library"Each instrument combines four 'Metals' with four 'Waves' (sampled synth sounds) to create a wealth of timbres" Drawing on an armoury of, er, metallica including a ...

Percussive musical instrument sounds figure among the most challenging to model using sinusoids particularly due to the characteristic attack that features a sharp onset and transients. Attack ...