Luthier Lab 4.2.0 for Android

Luthier Lab Description: Luthier Lab is a suite of (free) sophisticated software tools for luthiers. The tools can be used to aid in the designing and building of stringed instruments.

For more details, please see:

  • our website (http://www.luthierlab.com)
  • Getting Started Guide (http://www.luthierlab.com/doc/getting-started-guide.html)
  • User's Guide (http://www.luthierlab.com/doc/users-guide.html)

Design Tools
Shape
  • Design shape of a guitar in terms of lines and arcs
Arches
  • Specify the arching for arch top guitars
  • Supports exporting to CAD tool (STL format)
  • Allows different arches for top and back
Bracing Patterns
  • Provides a library of common bracing patterns
  • Supports creation of custom bracing patterns
  • Allows different bracing patterns for top and back
Fretboard
  • Calculates the fret positions and saddle compensation
  • Allows dual scale

Analysis Tools
Tone Generator
  • Supports various wave forms
  • Can generate constant tone or sweep tone
Spectrum Analyzer
  • Captures a sample of the sound from your instrument
  • Graphs the frequency spectrum of that sound sample
  • The spectrum graph can be annotated to mark peak frequencies
  • Each sample is stored for later reference
Chladni Patterns
  • Used in conjunction with the Tone Generator
  • Stores photos of your Chladni patterns
  • Photos are stored in albums labeled with the tone generator frequency
  • Can create multiple albums associated with different phases of your analysis process

Design & Project Libraries
Design - The form of an instrument, for example OM or Drednaught
  • Provides a library of common designs
  • Supports creation of custom designs
  • The Design Library manages multiple designs
  • Designs can be shared with other Luthier Lab users via import/export
Project - The data for a single instrument (a design, collected analysis data, notes)
  • The Project Library manages multiple projects
  • Projects can be shared with other Luthier Lab users via import/export

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