Casio CZ-5000 - Page 23

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time. The
the num-
expressed
r second.
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hen
the
Mm
o'
Tone
Color
or
Timbre
The
“third
basic
element
of
sound”
Even
if
you
play
a
flute
and
a
Clarinet
the
same
sound.
That
is
because
there
j
volume,
known
as
‘timbre’,
aso
RAY
with
the
same
pitch
and
about
the
same
volume,
you
will
not
hear
S
still
one
mor
€
distinguishing
factor
for
sounds
besides
pitch
and
m
that
causes
the
difference
in
timbre.
Generally
speaking,
rounded
waveforms
result
in
softer
timbres,
while
“Pointed”
waveforms
result
in
hard,
brilliant
timbres.
Very
basically,
Waveforms
can
be
divided
into
the
three
types
shown
in
the
diagram
below
—
s
and
square
waves.
ine
waves,
Saw-tooth
waves
XUYy-
Sine
wave
Soft
fh
-
Saw-tooth
wave
The
CZ-5000
offers
8
as
basic
sound
crea
shown
above.
Flute,
whistle
Bright
Violin,
trumpet
Square
wave
Simple
Clarinet,
oboe
basic
waveforms.
How
ever,
in
order
to
understand
the
functio
tion
with
the
synthesizer,
ning
of
timbres
as
well
it
is
very
important
to
first
understan
d
the
three
waveforms
Remember
_
The
timbre
depends
on
the
form
of
the
wave.
There
are
three basic
waveforms
—
sine
Wave,
saw-tooth
Wave
and
square
wave.
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