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The Role of Spectral and Dynamic Cues in Imagery for Musical Timbre. Pitt, Mark A. 1,3; Crowder, Robert G. 2,4 [Article] Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance. 18(3):728-738, August 1992.
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The musical quality of timbre is based on both spectral and dynamic acoustic cues. Four 2-part experiments examined whether these properties are represented in the mental image of a musical timbre. Experiment 1 established that imagery occurs for timbre variations within a single musical instrument, using plucked and bowed tones from a cello. Experiments 2 and 3 used synthetic stimuli that varied in either spectral or dynamic properties only, to investigate imagery with strict acoustic control over the stimuli. Experiment 4 explored whether the dimension of loudness is stored in an auditory image. Spectral properties appear to play a much larger role than dynamic properties in imagery for musical timbre.
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