Charles Linart wrote: > There are 12 frequencies of sound that are recognized by the human ear > as musical notes. no. actually it's the ratio of freq. that matters. You can approximate half-tones with (base_freq * 2^(n/12)) "tempered piano"... > The limited use of other frequencies can produce rhythms to bind the > notes into musical compositions. Technology gives us the ability to > turn everything into a drum, but you still need those 12 frequencies > to produce melody. > > I am sure that someone smarter than I could precisely describe > mathematically what constitutes rhythm and melody. Not all sound is > music, but any sound can be incorporated into music. you are making things simpler than they are and should be! robin _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user
