Reflections on sound timbre definitions
The article is concerned with systematic classification of concepts and terms in acoustics. Special attention is attached to definitions of timbre. The article presents a review of definitions of timbre published in the literature. Inadequacy of the currently used IEC definition is shown and a new d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Archives of Acoustics |
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| Online Access: | https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/712 |
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| Summary: | The article is concerned with systematic classification of concepts and terms in acoustics. Special attention is attached to definitions of timbre. The article presents a review of definitions of timbre published in the literature. Inadequacy of the currently used IEC definition is shown and a new definition of timbre is proposed. Discussed are advantages of the new definition and the prospects for common acceptance of this definition in acoustics. |
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| ISSN: | 0137-5075 2300-262X |