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Why do you use timbre?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Timbre is what allows you to tell what type of instrument is playing that you're listening to. You wouldn't be able to tell a piano from a Trumpet without it. The closest type of sound without timbre is a pure sine wave, since there's no overtones in the waveform to make it more distinct than a simple, smooth "beeping" noise.

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15y ago

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