An oboe-like timbre is reproduced by four harmonics with exponentially decreasing amplitudes
Evidence
All tones making up the pitch sequences were harmonic complexes, consisting of the first four harmonics of the nominal pitch, exponentially decreasing in amplitude (1:1/2:1/4:1/8) to give an oboe-like timbre. — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5290
Categorization
- DEFINE: Concise description of the spectral shape that defines oboe-like timbre in synthesized stimuli.
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 5290
- XREF: connects to: Instrument timbre differences stem from harmonic spectra that shape masking breadth — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 449; Instrument timbre determines how dissonant the same two-note interval sounds; Bright timbres stem from strong energy in harmonics above the seventh (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- The unresolved seventh harmonic imparts reedy timbre to instruments like the clarinet
#corroborates(0.85) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1478 - Bright timbres stem from strong energy in harmonics above the seventh
#expands(0.75)