A mechanical resonant system, comprising: a voice coil actuator including: a bobbin made from a material that is electrically nonconductive, an electrical conductor coupled to the bobbin; a magnet assembly having a housing and a magnet coupled to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the bobbin and at least a portion of the electrical conductor are configured to be positioned within a gap formed by the magnet and the housing, and wherein the bobbin and the magnet assembly are configured to oscillate when an alternating current is applied to the electrical conductor; a payload mass coupled to one of the bobbin and the housing; a driver mass coupled to the other of the bobbin and the housing; and a frame mass coupled to the payload mass by a first spring, and to the driver mass by a second spring; wherein the payload mass, the driver mass, and the frame mass are each independently moveable with respect to one another, wherein the frame mass is configured to be coupled to a rigid structure by a third spring different from the first spring and the second spring, wherein the payload mass is coupled to the driver mass by a fourth spring, and wherein the payload mass comprises a platform that is configured to receive a mixing vessel or a reaction chamber. a voice coil actuator including: a bobbin made from a material that is electrically nonconductive, an electrical conductor coupled to the bobbin; a magnet assembly having a housing and a magnet coupled to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the bobbin and at least a portion of the electrical conductor are configured to be positioned within a gap formed by the magnet and the housing, and wherein the bobbin and the magnet assembly are configured to oscillate when an alternating current is applied to the electrical conductor; a bobbin made from a material that is electrically nonconductive, an electrical conductor coupled to the bobbin; a magnet assembly having a housing and a magnet coupled to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the bobbin and at least a portion of the electrical conductor are configured to be positioned within a gap formed by the magnet and the housing, and wherein the bobbin and the magnet assembly are configured to oscillate when an alternating current is applied to the electrical conductor; a payload mass coupled to one of the bobbin and the housing; a driver mass coupled to the other of the bobbin and the housing; and a frame mass coupled to the payload mass by a first spring, and to the driver mass by a second spring; wherein the payload mass, the driver mass, and the frame mass are each independently moveable with respect to one another, wherein the frame mass is configured to be coupled to a rigid structure by a third spring different from the first spring and the second spring, wherein the payload mass is coupled to the driver mass by a fourth spring, and wherein the payload mass comprises a platform that is configured to receive a mixing vessel or a reaction chamber. wherein the payload mass, the driver mass, and the frame mass are each independently moveable with respect to one another, wherein the frame mass is configured to be coupled to a rigid structure by a third spring different from the first spring and the second spring, wherein the payload mass is coupled to the driver mass by a fourth spring, and wherein the payload mass comprises a platform that is configured to receive a mixing vessel or a reaction chamber.