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Lissajous Harmonograph

Frequency ratios, phase shifts and damping made visible.

What is this?

A drawing machine for Lissajous and harmonograph curves. It turns simple sine waves into loops, knots and slowly fading mechanical-looking drawings.

How it works

The x and y positions are generated by oscillators with adjustable frequencies, phases and damping. Integer ratios create stable closed figures; near-ratios create drifting patterns.

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