WIDesiner - How to input data profiles of whistles
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:34 am
I downloaded and installed WIDesigner 2.5 and viewed some introductory tutorial videos. What I would like to do is input data from my "preferred" whistles to create a whistle profile of each of them. Susato profile, Oak profile, Generation Profile, Sweet profile, etc; and then see if they can be optimized or changed in subtle ways. This program is highly specialized and uses technical terms that are not obvious to average user. A diagram with the terms identified would help tremendously. It is difficult to figure things out from a verbal description. Also most of the tutorial videos focus on Native American flutes rather than the whistle.
As a diversion from violin making my interest is specifically in making tuneable wooden whistles. This software will predict and optimize hole locations etc... I specifically would like to enter data for a wooden whistle, such as OD body tube, ID body tube bore, fipple data etc. Also I am not sure what the differences in the various tuning files are. I just want an D scale that is more or less in tune.
Also on a side note if all goes well I would like to be able to use the program to profile a Serbian Frula. The professional frulas have hole sizes (diameters) that are mostly similar so I assume that they can play more chromatic notes rather then just a major scale. Also the windway is on the under side so the fipple construction is a lot simpler. Here is a video of a traditional frula maker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-vWau2u7Ug
Any help in inputting data would be appreciated.
As a diversion from violin making my interest is specifically in making tuneable wooden whistles. This software will predict and optimize hole locations etc... I specifically would like to enter data for a wooden whistle, such as OD body tube, ID body tube bore, fipple data etc. Also I am not sure what the differences in the various tuning files are. I just want an D scale that is more or less in tune.
Also on a side note if all goes well I would like to be able to use the program to profile a Serbian Frula. The professional frulas have hole sizes (diameters) that are mostly similar so I assume that they can play more chromatic notes rather then just a major scale. Also the windway is on the under side so the fipple construction is a lot simpler. Here is a video of a traditional frula maker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-vWau2u7Ug
Any help in inputting data would be appreciated.