Hi guys, I am creating an interactive installation with crystal-like objects and am looking for a suitable sound. It should sound somehow hollow, glassy and a bit "magic". I tried out a couple of standard synthesis techniques and was quite unhappy with the results so far. I was wondering which approach you would suggest and if there are any suitable patches around.

Thx, Leo

@aprileon 49_pmpd~ in the pmpd library (pd\extra\pmpd\examples) is very close to what you are looking for.
The same library is excellent for visuals as well.
38_elastique_membrane_on_a_sphere is a great example of graphics using physical modelling.

49_pmpd~ has become 48_pmpd~ in the Deken installation for 64-bit windows.
The library was standard issue in Pd extended.
If it is not available for you using Deken then it can be compiled for your system by using the PMPD folder from the extended source code here...... https://sourceforge.net/projects/pure-data/files/pd-extended/0.43.4/Pd-extended_0.43.4-source.tar.bz2/download
Playing around with the messages will give you exactly what is required.
David.

Interesting - haven't thought of physical modeling. On my Mac with Purr Data I have the [pmpd] object but not [pmpd~] and all the other objects like [mass]. I tired an installation from https://puredata.info/downloads/pmpd but it does not work. I am a bit lost since I do not find any instructions on how to compile from source as suggested. Any hints are welcome.

@aprileon I am a bit of a mac noob, but I understand that like other flavours of Linux you can compile by typing "make" after cd'ing into a folder while in a terminal (if that folder contains a makefile).
Try this (after unzipping).....PMPD.zip
You can always throw the folder away if it doesn't work.
Afterwards, you will need the folder added to the list of Pd paths for the executables to work.
David

Thanks a lot, but I am getting compile errors. I think I won't follow this route. Now I found out that that all pmpd objects are included in the Purr Data distribution and I am trying to figure out why they don't load properly. EDIT: path to the library was missing - It works now.
Best, Leo

@aprileon For anyone else..... maybe the makefile needs to be edited to look for a Purr Data folder rather than ../../Pd in this case....?
Just a guess...
David.