SV: Re: [sdiy] Analysis of frequency variation in analogue synths

[Magnus Danielson]

From: karl dalen <dalenkarl at yahoo.se>
Subject: SV: Re: [sdiy] Analysis of frequency variation in analogue synths
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 23:57:33 +0200 (CEST)
Message-ID: <360334.63407.qm at web27604.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

> Indeed, and there are many complex and very 
> different looking waves that sounds almost
> the same.
> 
> For example are the mysteriouns half period
> reversed triangle wave looks like a triangle 
> with a hack in it but sounds like 50/50 square 
> with no fundamental in it!

To the best of my knowledge the ear does not care about the relative phase
between the overtones in a signal. Thus, various phase-shifts of the overtones
will change the shape but not perception.

I'm not sure how your mysterious wave looks. If I know I could analyze it.

Cheers,
Magnus