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From:  Martyn Clark <martyn@v...>
Martyn Clark <martyn@v...>
Date:  Mon Nov 12, 2001  12:15 pm
Subject:  Re: layers of sound anyone?



> Oh, that's rather a revelation. I had no idea that vowels had
> their own resonance bands which were independent of
> the pitch of note being sung, but more 'overlaid' on the
> frequency spectrum of the note. Fascinating !

Yup. In Physics terms, the vowels are the envelope (the overall
shaping), and the harmonics are the pitch-associated detail.

Martyn



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