Plucked String

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How it works:
The plucked string sound is generated using the Karplus-Strong method. This involves creating a short delay with feedback. In the feedback loop is a low pass filter. A noisy sample is injected into the delay line to simulate a "pluck". As the noisy data circulates around the delay line, the high frequencies are filtered out and the amplitude dies down. This is similar to what happens when a string is plucked.




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