[CAUT] Semantics

[Jeff Tanner]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu
>
> Yes, a "larger volume of sound" is produced by a vibrating string  coupled 
> to a soundboard than is produced by a string vibrating but not  coupled to 
> a soundboard. But I would ask you to read Del's posts  carefully.

Actually, Fred, he disagreed with this. See below:
Jeff

> | > As related to the topic under discussion, i.e., the transfer of energy 
> | > from a vibrating string to either a plate or a soundboard:
> | > 1) Nothing is being made larger or more powerful.
> | | Volume.
> | Jeff

> No, it is not.
> Sound energy--volume, if you will-- is being created by the soundboard--a
> transducer--as a consequence of vibrating energy sourced in the string 
> causing
> it to physically move. Sound volume is not "being made larger or more 
> powerful"
> by the soundboard.
>
> ddf