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"Base wave form" (ignoring transients and such) doesn't matter for humans, and how a wave is perceived by humans is determined by the set of harmonics it contai
by nyanpasu64 5y ago
"Base wave form" (ignoring transients and such) doesn't matter for humans, and how a wave is perceived by humans is determined by the set of harmonics it contains.
- poetaster 5y agoAnd modulating the string on a cello to harmonize with a reed is extraordinarily rich in harmonics.
- jacquesm 5y agoFair enough, the waveform is the relative strength of the harmonics. But it's a convenient short-cut to 'the whole of the relative strength of each harmonic as compared to the fundamental, as well as which harmonics are present'. A sawtooth wave shape has a very distinct sound, as has a pure sinewave, square wave and so on.