Experimental modal analysis/synthesis of saxophone input impedances

We present an experimental modal analysis/synthesis framework for the accurate modeling and efficient digital simulation of saxophone input impedances. Starting from impedance measurements, we perform spectral-domain modal analysis by iteratively minimizing the error between measurements and synthetic impedance responses. Synthesized impedances are formulated as passive digital filters in parallel form, enabling the construction of passive digital reflectances with potential use for efficient sound generation via coupling to a reed non-linear model. In this talk, we provide an overview and discuss our ongoing developments, pointing toward future directions in using this technique for real-time sound synthesis.