[sdiy] Harmonic bandwidth

[Tom Wiltshire]

Hi all,

I came across this recently:

http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/doc_0.html

(more at http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/doc/PADsynth/PADsynth.htm)

On this page, the author describes how to make more natural-sounding  
waveforms by 'spreading' the harmonics. Single, perfectly tuned  
harmonics don't sound natural. As most wavetable synths contain  
waveforms built using additive synthesis of their harmonics, this is  
usually what they have, and the sound sounds like a wavetable synth.

The sound examples on the 2nd page are certainly convincing. This  
could be worth pursuing.

I thought this was an interesting idea. Has anyone come across it  
before? Do you know any good resources to share? Do you know of any  
instruments that use this technique?

Thanks!
T.

<goes back to endless wavetable research...>