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Re: spectral shape vs pitch

Subject: Re: spectral shape vs pitch
From: "Peter Shute" pshute2
Date: Sat Jan 23, 2016 4:49 am ((PST))
In other words, what they called the timbre must be retained? But if that c=
an't change, and the pitch can't change, what can change? Tempo? I don't kn=
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I believe spectral shape would be the frequency and amplitude data over tim=
e including all harmonics, as opposed to the idea of just a series of funda=
mental pitches. The sonic "envelope" as a whole of the call.=0D
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On Jan 21, 2016 6:45 PM, "Peter Shute <=
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Can someone please explain the term "spectral shape"?=0D
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