{"id":10682,"date":"2019-08-12T15:29:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T15:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbit-rri.org\/ears\/?post_type=encyclopedia&#038;p=10682"},"modified":"2020-11-09T11:02:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T11:02:01","slug":"timbre","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/ears2.eu\/nb\/encyclopedianb\/timbre","title":{"rendered":"Timbre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The colour or quality of a sound. It is used as a term to describe all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ears2.eu\/nb\/encyclopedianb\/properties-of-sounds\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Sounds are fairly complex phenomena. When we try to describe sounds it is helpful to break them down and to examine their various component parts individually. Properties of sounds include, Loudness, Pitch, Duration and Timbre.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">properties of sounds<\/a> that cannot be described using other terms (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/ears2.eu\/nb\/encyclopedianb\/pitch\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Pitch as Property The relative height of a sound, ranging from low to high. A pitched sound will contain relatively focused spectral energy, and it is this characteristic that enables pitched sounds to be distinguished from noisy sounds (see&nbsp;Noise). Pitch as Sound Type Objects that vibrate in a more ordered fashion produce sounds that we&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">pitch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ears2.eu\/nb\/encyclopedianb\/duration\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Length in time. In our case for a sound, or a group of sounds.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">duration<\/a>, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Timbre is a result of the combination of all of the sound&rsquo;s properties and therefore cannot be broken down or simplified in its explanation.<\/p>\n<p>However, the timbre of sounds may be described as being more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ears2.eu\/nb\/encyclopedianb\/noise\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Objects that vibrate in a randomised fashion produce sounds that we describe as noisy. This is because the sounds produced contain a random assortment of frequencies. Advanced A term that describes sounds that have a diffuse spread of spectral energy. It is often contrasted with pitched sounds. Noisy sounds may be hard to define in&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Noise<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ears2.eu\/nb\/encyclopedianb\/pitch\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Pitch as Property The relative height of a sound, ranging from low to high. A pitched sound will contain relatively focused spectral energy, and it is this characteristic that enables pitched sounds to be distinguished from noisy sounds (see&nbsp;Noise). Pitch as Sound Type Objects that vibrate in a more ordered fashion produce sounds that we&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Pitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The colour or quality of a sound. 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