by combining tones

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Details of electrophonic musical instruments > Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos > Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones > by combining tones

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
Subclass:: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE

Scope Notes

Limiting references: Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones during execution Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones by non-linear elements Chord

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Child Classifications

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G10H 1/1 for obtaining chorus, celeste or ensemble effects