> Symmetrical clipping and square waves both create odd-order harmonics (3x, 5x, 7x, 9x, etc) which are very unnatural. What do you mean by "unnatural"? A clar

> Symmetrical clipping and square waves both create odd-order harmonics (3x, 5x, 7x, 9x, etc) which are very unnatural. What do you mean by "unnatural"? A clarinet has mostly odd harmonics[1], for example. Clarinets don't occur in nature, I suppose, but they're not using electronics or anything either. [1] https://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/clarinetacoustics.html#harmonics https://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/clarinetacoustics.html#harm...