Oscillators
Synth History
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The Different Harmonics and Overtones of Different Instruments
Harmonics are multiples of the fundamental frequency. Odd and even harmonics have different effects on a sound. A clarinet has a mellow woody quality and produces only odd harmonics. Your synth might contain a few oscillators. You can create a harmonic rich sound by adding those together. Did you talk about Fourier? Let's build a sound. What started out as a simple sine wave now sounds a little bit like an organ, thanks to the varying frequencies we added. It's uncommon to hear pure tones in the world, just like it's uncommon to see pure colors.
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