..so in other words, the real implications of this isn't in music compression, it's in simulation/synthesis of musical instruments. This is an exciting field to be sure, with enough unsolved mysteries for anyone. I am still hungering for the abolishment of the guitar amplifier.
Actually, there's this interesting software package written in Common LISP quite recently for performing versatile (audio) signal synthesis/simulation using different physical or abstract models. I haven't had a chance to look at it (and, come to think of it, I probably suck enough in LISP to turn it into a real chore), but it's at http://www.acoustics.hut.fi/software/BlockCompiler/ if anyone is interested.
Actually, there's this interesting software package written in Common LISP quite recently for performing versatile (audio) signal synthesis/simulation using different physical or abstract models. I haven't had a chance to look at it (and, come to think of it, I probably suck enough in LISP to turn it into a real chore), but it's at http://www.acoustics.hut.fi/software/BlockCompiler/ if anyone is interested.