I was wondering how people here generally go about describing timbre (harmonics/noise)? Like, what helps you identify this mentally?
Generally, frequency (pitch) and dynamics (shape) are fairly easy to describe, because they're easier to hear. But I'm a little stuck on timbre, especially when there's complex LFO interactions i.e. growl bass.
How do you generally go about describing timbre?
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- KVRAF
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Technically, timbre is an *instant* of time, within a changing spectral s p a c e composed of the combination of harmonic content (esp. the number & intensity of upper harmonics) and dynamic characteristics such as envelopes (ADSR & spectral) and vibrato (periodic changes).
On pp 110-113 in his very worthwhile text "Designing Sound," Andy Farnell discusses wayz t' tawk about sound and goes into great depth about avoiding nouns while using adjectives, adjunctives, gerund verbs, onomatopoeia, poetry and other varieties of 'cultural domain' knowledge.
It's an open-ended topic
On pp 110-113 in his very worthwhile text "Designing Sound," Andy Farnell discusses wayz t' tawk about sound and goes into great depth about avoiding nouns while using adjectives, adjunctives, gerund verbs, onomatopoeia, poetry and other varieties of 'cultural domain' knowledge.
It's an open-ended topic
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