MADE FOR THE LUTHIER’S BENCH
ToneWood
Listen to wood.Keep the evidence.
Turn tap tones into measurements you can inspect, compare and keep. A pocket acoustic toolkit and a connected material workspace, from the first blank to the next decision.
iPhone & iPad · iOS / iPadOS 17.6+
See the app in action
MEASURE. UNDERSTAND. KEEP.Dimensions · FFT · Decay Q
Radar profile · Acoustic Score
Inventory · History · Labels
01 / INSIDE TONEWOOD
Real screens. A complete workflow.
Ten original captures from ToneWood: enter dimensions, record a tap, inspect the spectrum and return to a material’s history. Open a screen to inspect the details.
Original English-language app captures. Displayed values belong to the pictured samples, not live database statistics.
02 / FROM TAP TO RECORD
From a tap to a record worth keeping.
A useful measurement does more than produce a number. It keeps the material, the result and the evidence connected.
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Measure the material
Enter dimensions and mass, then record tap tones. Inspect the frequency spectrum and the measured decay instead of relying on a remembered sound.
Dimensions · FFT · Decay Q - 02
Compare with context
Bring density, wave speed, modulus and damping into one profile. Use part-specific scores and same-use comparisons to organize your selection.
Radar profile · Acoustic Score - 03
Keep a material history
Connect identifiers, measurement evidence and retests. Return to the wood’s records when choosing, making, sharing or printing a label.
Inventory · History · Labels
03 / THE EVIDENCE STAYS WITH THE WOOD
Revisit the reason behind the result.
A material profile brings the measurements together. Return to a spectrum, review a decay curve or compare a piece with materials intended for the same use.
See the acoustic profile
Read the radar chart beside its individual measurements, rather than treating one combined score as the whole material.
Return to the signal
Inspect saved frequency spectra and linear or logarithmic decay curves when the recording includes them.
Inspect a published record
Explore actual published materials and contributed acoustic distributions in the material library.
04 / APP + WEB
In your pocket. At your workbench.
One account connects the app and the website. Capture where you work, then organize, review and print where you have more room.
The pocket toolkit
Record tap tones on iPhone or iPad, enter measured dimensions and mass, and keep the results with your material.
Download on the App Store ↗The connected workspace
Measure directly in your browser, review your inventory and statistics, inspect saved evidence and print labels for the wood on your shelf.
05 / LEARN THE SCIENCE
Make sense of what you measure.
Before your first measurement
Does ToneWood predict a finished violin's tone?
No. It records and compares material measurements. Plate geometry, assembly, setup, the player and the surrounding environment also affect the finished instrument. Acoustic Score is a material-screening rule, not a listening score.
What do I need for a measurement?
Prepare a scale, suitable dimension-measuring tools, supports and a microphone-equipped device. Use the app or open browser measurement over HTTPS or localhost and follow the guide. You enter measured dimensions and mass; the microphone records the tap tone.
Can I measure directly on this website?
Yes. Open Measure, enter the material dimensions and mass, then click Start recording to authorize the microphone and capture tap tones. You can analyze results and export a backup without signing in. Sign in to save a new material or a retest to the same material records used by the App.
Are all my materials public?
No. Public visibility and reference-data participation follow the owner's settings. Your personal workspace requires sign-in and does not publish private materials simply because you view them on the web.
Give the next piece a story you can revisit.
Start on your phone or in your browser. Keep building your material knowledge, one measured piece at a time.