Questions tagged [sound]
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through some medium (like air or water), composed of frequencies which are within the range of hearing.
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Is boosting all frequencies on an EQ equivalent to a flat EQ
Suppose you have a flat EQ, vs an EQ that is boosted by the same amount on each frequency (so that the new frequency is still a flat line, but just shifted upwards. Will these two settings sound the ...
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Any advice for creating jpop bass sound?
can someone help with getting bass tone like in this songs? What pedals and amps are usually used in this genre?
I have been playing bass ...
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Confusion about overtones and a slow-motion video of a plucked string
Until now, I thought I understood the basic idea behind a "timbre" of a sound: The specific combination of overtones.
For example, this waveshape
illustrates a combination of the first ...
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Sliding whistle making weird noise
I recently bought a sliding whistle. Can't lie, it wasn't the most expensive, but it definitely was a not suspicious price. I tried using it, but the sound was very off. The best I can describe it is ...
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Guitar Tone/Sound help
I am new the guitar scene and I love it but I don't know how to change my sound and I have a very specific sound I want. If you could help me I would like to know settings, pedals, strings and guitars ...
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Are percussion instruments the only instrument type capable of making an unpitched (indefinite) sound? [Electronic instruments excluded]
I just want to confirm,
wind instruments and stringed instruments are completely incapable of creating an unpitched sound correct?
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Ableton Live - gradually curve an Audio Effect knob every time a note plays
Novice question. Automation can gradually activate an Audio Effect over the course of a track.
But is there a feature that can initiate an Effect knob curve on each note the instrument plays? For ...
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What is the reason a given note can have different "sounds"
People, instruments, objects, etc. all are capable of producing "sounds" that sound different (not sure the proper term for this) but can produce the same note.
Given that sound can be ...
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How is it possible to filter either high or low frequencies of a single sine wave?
I started learning music production. I created (or generated) a sine wave with the oscillator in FL Studio, but did not add any more sine waves into it (by turning the volume off for the two other ...
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What is this type of piano sound and playing style? [closed]
I can't find out what is the name of this type of piano playing, it sounds really great and seems popular. Thanks, and I appreciate it!
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Sounds used by music instructors to induce pauses in people playing or singing
I would like to know whether it is common for music teacher instructors, and, perhaps, also with musical orchestra directors, but perhaps not, to introduce special sounds, in special ways, by means of ...
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What does the actual difference in sound between different brands of electric guitars come from?
I own 2 different electric guitars (a Fender stratocaster and a Gibson SG) and this question came to mind.
How do the actual differences in sound differ between the two?
And by which components this ...
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Can someone help me find this audio? [closed]
I found this really cool song but I’m unable to find it anywhere and Shazam is giving me the wrong result. I was hoping someone may recognize it. This is the link to the video since it’s on Instagram: ...
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Why do two identical notes never cancel each other out?
If we consider a note as a sine function with a certain frequency (ignoring timbre), if you start playing another sine function, even with the same frequency but starting at a different offset, ...
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Would mixing 80/20 Bronze with Phosphor Bronze guitar strings be a good way to alter the tonal balance of a particular acoustic guitar?
It’s generally agreed that different woods used in the body of an acoustic guitar will accentuate different tones and emphasize different parts of the tonal spectrum. Some woods will emphasize the ...
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