[Noisebridge-discuss] why a sine wave?

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Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com> writes:

> Regardless of mechanics, what is the perceptive reason a sine wave
> sounds pure?

isn't it 'by definition'. ie, a sine will be a single frequency
(pure). anything w/ a harmonic/whatever will be the 'addition' of
multiple tones.

perhaps you're asking something different though.

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