Monday, November 19, 2007

Frequencies


okay so here is a formula for a sinusoid wave.
Basically it's the mathematical way of saying how Dr.T showed us the Sine Square Triangle and Sawtooth method.

Wikipedia states...(Any non-sinusoidal waveforms, such as square waves or even the irregular sound waves made by human speech, can be represented as a collection of sinusoidal waves of different periods and frequencies blended together. The technique of transforming a complex waveform into its sinusoidal components is called Fourier analysis. "WIKIPEDIA")

I think this is interesting, but I am almost posting to express an opinion across music. Which is... It should never be mathematically equated like this. I think it ruins every aspect of music possible. Knowledge is power but this is a bright meaning of ignorance is bliss.

4 comments:

Kristian Twombly said...

Ah, but does understanding sound in this way actually detract from the magical experience? Imagine analyzing music in a sociological sense, or a phenomenological sense...which method ultimately destroys the magic more?

Logan said...
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Logan said...

by the way,
I found it interesting that the equation you found has the greek letter "phi"- which in mathematics represents what fun value???

THE GOLDEN RATIO!!!!

James Wick said...

nice