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Detection of High-Frequency Harmonics in a Complex Tone

Authors: Bulla, Wesley

AES Convention 139 · Paper 9380 · October 2015

Abstract

Prior investigations have generally failed to confirm or deny the influence of high-frequency harmonics contained in musical sounds. Embedded within this experiment were two listening tests: one investigating threshold for differences in timbre, and thus, participant ability, and another seeking to find an influence of high-frequency harmonic content on timbre perception. Based on the premise that harmonics out of the range of auditory detection influence the resultant waveform and therefore may alter the percept of a sound’s tonal character, this study found no evidence that capable listeners noticed an effect of high frequency harmonics.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 139
AES Convention
139
Paper number
9380
Publication date
October 6, 2015
Session subject
Perception
Affiliation
Belmont University, Nashville, TN, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper