Posted by Rick Denney on March 08, 2004 at 22:19:24:
In Reply to: Re: Characteristic Sounds posted by Andy on March 08, 2004 at 11:06:23:
I think you'll find if you did a spectral analysis that Jacobs's sound actually has more of the overtones to go along with the fundamental. Those overtones are well-tuned, and they establish a clean difference tone on the fundamental. It provides a clearer impression of depth than a raw sine wave (i.e., no overtones) on the fundamental would.
It's part of what the orchestra guys call "color".
Rick "who thinks the phrase 'rich in fundamental' is used when its opposite is meant" Denney