[Noisebridge-discuss] why a sine wave?

[Michael Shiloh]

yeah. i'm asking more of a philosophical/perceptual question.




dpc wrote:
> 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.
> 
> \p
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