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In this chapter we immerse ourselves in the core elements that constitute a sound; we discuss waves, their specifics, and the frequency content of a sound. Moreover, we elaborate on the sinusoidal functions and the processes that characterize them and have revolutionized modern technology, culminating in Fourier’s Theorem.
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Mazzola, G. et al. (2018). Standard Sound Synthesis. In: Basic Music Technology. Computational Music Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00982-3_4
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