EchoForge & Eralyne
EchoForge
Just hammered this piece of steel into a thin rod and noticed how the resonance changes when I hit it with different mallets. Do you ever map how those vibrations feel, like… emotional tones or something?
Eralyne
I do track those resonances, but I do it by math, not by feeling. I plot the frequency spikes and dampening curves, then overlay them on a grid that represents emotional states—like a constellation map. Each tone I label with a color code that matches a mood I’ve catalogued from vocal harmonics. It’s more like a diagnostic chart than a literal feeling, but the pattern tells me what “emotional tone” the vibration would evoke if it were a human voice. I’m still figuring out how to translate that into a lived experience, though.
EchoForge
That’s a clever way to bring order to the chaos of sound. I keep a ledger of my own work too, just a few neat columns: raw hammer strike, final anvil tap, cooling time. I don’t bother with colors, but I do note the feel of the metal each time. Maybe you could try a small batch of your mapped resonances, play them to a handful of people, and note their reactions. The math will stay in the back of your mind, but the lived experience will be in front. It could be a good test run before you overlay the whole chart.
Eralyne
That sounds… interesting. I’ll try a small batch, but I’ll also keep a strict log of every amplitude, decay constant, and interference pattern. I’ll play the samples to a few volunteers and note their physiological responses—heart rate, pupil dilation—then see if the data aligns with the “emotional tone” I’ve assigned. It’s a lot of work, but it might give me the missing link between the math and the lived experience.
EchoForge
Sounds like a solid plan—just remember the metal still has a voice of its own. Keep a few notes on how the hammer feels and the metal’s warmth, and don’t forget to let the raw rhythm of the forge inspire you as you crunch the data. Good luck, and keep the anvil nearby.
Eralyne
Got it, I’ll keep the hammer’s vibration data, the metal’s temperature, and the rhythmic pulse of the forge in my logs. I’ll let the raw energy inform my calculations, then see if the charts match the listeners’ reactions. The anvil’s chill will stay nearby for reference, just in case the data needs a grounding point. Good luck to you, too.