MusicianCV · TRAttack transient
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Properties of sound
Initial stick contact produces a brief broadband transient. Removing it can make the same drum sample harder to recognise.
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0 ms ▇ → 30 ms ▃ → 90 ms ▁
Attack transient0 ms ▇ → 30 ms ▃ → 90 ms ▁
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Which relationship should you listen for when reading the diagram?
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Initial stick contact produces a brief broadband transient. Removing it can make the same drum sample harder to recognise.Related topics
Fundamental and harmonicsReferences
Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom
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