Johnston, BDengate Thrush, HKapur, AMurphy, JMoleta, T2021-03-182014-07-302021-03-182014-07-3014th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, 2014http://hdl.handle.net/10179/16177This paper details the creation, design, implementation and uses of a series of new mechanically bowed string instruments. These instruments have been designed with the objective of allowing for multiple parameters of musical expressivity, as well as including the physical and spatial features of the instruments to be integral aspects of their perception as instruments and sonic objects. This paper focuses on the hardware design, software implementation, and present musical uses of the ensemble.The Author(s) Attribution 4.0 InternationalMechatronicSound SculptureConference Paper441177Massey_Dark