SV: [sdiy] Harmonic bandwidth

[karl dalen]

Are'nt there some strange statements on that page?
qoute:
>I am talking about the frequency "spread" of each harmonic. This is the most
>important principle of doing good sounding instruments.

I would prefer overtones instead, Odd, even and in betweens. 
Narrow it down and its all about phase position and amplitude
variations  over time of these i suppose? By definition a harmonic
is an exact integer multiple of a fundamental frequency, where
as in most systems, overtones are never exact integer multiples
of a root frequency. 

Well, actually all instruments uses that technique of slight dissonances.
also playing technique matters to the evolving of overtones.

KD

--- Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> skrev:

> 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...>
> 
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