RAV ANIMA

ONE INSTRUMENT THE WHOLE MUSIC

Full chords, melody and rhythm come together in one acoustic instrument.

RAV Anima gives a single player everything needed to move from simple improvisation to chord progressions, songs and complete arrangements.

RAV Anima
Full chords · melody · rhythm
PLAY IT YOURSELF

HEAR WHAT ANIMA CAN DO

Play individual notes and full chords directly on the instrument. Switch between Anima and Anima 432 Hz.

READY TO MAKE MUSIC
WITH ANIMA?

SEE ANIMA IN PLAY

FROM A SINGLE STRIKE TO COMPLETE MUSIC

Chords, melody and rhythm come together in real performances.

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Five central chords
One strike
Outer melody
RAV Anima chord and note layout
THE CENTRAL IDEA

A FULL CHORD
WITH ONE FINGER

Each of Anima’s five central tongues produces a complete chord with a single strike.

Instead of finding and combining several notes to build harmony, Anima makes the chord itself a playable element. One finger can establish the harmonic foundation while your hands remain free for melody and rhythm.

One strike
Full chord
5
Central chord tongues F · G · Am · C · Dm
FIND YOUR ANIMA

READY WHEN YOU ARE
CHOOSE YOUR TUNING

MORE THAN IMPROVISATION

FROM CHORD PROGRESSIONS
TO COMPLETE SONGS

Build a progression, add rhythm, sing over it and move into a melody or solo — all on the same instrument.

One continuous performance
Four musical layers · one instrument
Chords
Am
F
C
G
Am
Rhythm
Melody
Voice
All layers together

Complete
Song.

Chords, rhythm, melody and voice become one continuous performance.

RAV Anima being played
RAV ANIMA · LIVE
Chords, rhythm and melody
in one continuous performance
Chords · Rhythm
Melody · Voice
RAV ANIMA

ONE PLAYER CAN BUILD
THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT

Hold the harmony, create the pulse, sing over it and move into a melody or solo — without changing instruments.

Anima brings harmonic, rhythmic and melodic roles into one acoustic playing surface. A single performer can move between accompaniment and lead while the previous notes continue to resonate.

One performance
Complete arrangement
Chords
Rhythm
Voice
Melody
Accompaniment and lead. Same instrument.
THE SOUND ITSELF

A SOUND THAT KEEPS MOVING
AFTER THE STRIKE

Anima lets a note remain part of the music long after the finger leaves the steel. Sustain and tuned harmonics create movement, shimmer and depth without electronic processing.

Natural acoustic movement
Strike · Sustain · Harmonics · Resonance
After the strike
The sound
stays alive.
5–10s

Long sustain

Chords keep supporting the melody instead of disappearing between strikes.

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Tuned components

Harmonically related sound components are intentionally tuned across Anima’s vibrating elements.

7

Per chord tongue

Seven tuned components work together inside each of the five central chord tongues.

RAV LABS ENGINEERING

THE SHAPE IS PART
OF THE ACOUSTICS

Anima’s geometry was developed around sound. The shape of the tongues, their position and the structure beneath the steel all influence how the instrument vibrates.

The internal frame supports the vibrating elements, reduces unwanted body movement and helps preserve the harmonics that give Anima its clean, full character.

25 prototypes
Chord-tongue concepts tested to find the final balance of purity, density and playing response.
2 years of development
The final chord tongue emerged through repeated acoustic experiments and physical refinement.
Internal frame
A rigid internal structure helps suppress unwanted body vibration while preserving useful harmonics.
From the first touch
Just
Play.
Begin with

Melody

Add

Chords

Develop

Rhythm

Go further

Songs &
Solos

EASY TO ENTER. HARD TO OUTGROW.

START PLAYING
BEFORE YOU START STUDYING

You can begin with a simple melody and a single chord. The instrument already gives those first notes a musical context.

Then go further when you want to — bring in more chords, build progressions, add rhythm, accompany your voice and move into instrumental solos.

Immediate to play. Room to grow.
CHOOSE YOUR ANIMA

SAME MUSICAL IDEA
YOUR TUNING

Choose the version that fits the way you want Anima to become part of your music.

RAV ANIMA

Anima

The original RAV Anima tuning and harmonic system.

Buy RAV Anima
ALTERNATIVE TUNING

Anima 432Hz

The Anima concept tuned around the 432 Hz reference.

Buy Anima 432Hz