https://www.sohl.com/categories/acoustics/Recent content in Acoustics on SOHL.COMHugoen-usFri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000https://www.sohl.com/2011/01/14/practical-acoustics-of-the-pan-pipes/Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000https://www.sohl.com/2011/01/14/practical-acoustics-of-the-pan-pipes/<p><img loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-128 alignleft" src="https://www.sohl.com/images/2016/03/chris2large.jpg" alt="Chris2large" />As of this writing, there is no good source of practical information available regarding the construction of pan pipes, so I did a couple of tests to establish some general principles for pan-pipe scaling.  The question I was trying to answer was:</p> <p>Given a pitch, what is the ideal internal length and diameter of the pipe?</p> <p>Since cane is a natural material, it will not conform to the precise dimensions defined here, however these numbers should provide a reasonable starting point for experimentation.</p>