Resonance Lab

A bell is not a single frequency. Touch the instrument: its modes appear ring by ring, and each fades in its own time.

InstrumentHimalayan bowlStrike it, or press and hold to rub; the twin modes waver slowly.Crystal bowlA pure, long fundamental; it swells when you press and hold.Temple bellHeavy and deep; it rings for a very long time.OrinA thin series of rings; bright and clean.GongStruck hard, its upper modes bloom a moment later.TingshaTwo small cymbals; sharp, short and slightly rough.Bronze bellThe bell family: hum, prime, tierce, quint, nominal.Ringing rodA free rod: widely spaced, inharmonic modes.

Himalayan bowl · 196 Hz

Tap to strike. Press and hold to rub after the strike; it fades when you let go. Space bar on a keyboard.

Strike strengthMildMediumStrong

Listen until silence

Modes

A bell is not a single frequency: each mode fades in its own time.

Ratio	Hz	Decay (T60)	Twin
×1	196	30 s	0.9 Hz
×2.71	531.2	16.5 s	1.6 Hz
×5.13	1,005.5	9 s	1.15 Hz
×8.27	1,620.9	4.8 s	1.85 Hz
×11.9	2,332.4	2.7 s	—

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