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==== Timbre ====

The harmonic series is also responsible for timbre: It is the reason one can hear the difference between a trumpet, violin, or flute, even if they play the exact same pitch: while the same set of frequencies is (mostly) present in all these sounds, some partials will be more prominent than others depending on the sound source:

[[File:(a) (e) (i) (o) (u) Video.mov|thumb|Vocalist sings on alternating vowels as harmonic partials are gradually reintroduced]]

In the video below, individual partials are gradually re-introduced to a recording of a vocalist singing on different vowels. A psychoacoustic illusion is created, where at a certain point, the sound of individual frequencies is suddenly interpreted by the brain as one, timbrally unique and recognizable sound: the human voice. Also, note how the intensity of each partial varies with different vowels.

~~[[File:(a) (e) (i) (o) (u).mp4|thumb|center]]~~

<small>This audio was created using [https://www.klingbeil.com/spear/ Spear]: a free, downloadable spectral analysis software allowing users to explore and edit individual frequencies within recorded sounds.</small>

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 ==== Timbre ====
 The harmonic series is also responsible for timbre: It is the reason one can hear the difference between a trumpet, violin, or flute, even if they play the exact same pitch: while the same set of frequencies is (mostly) present in all these sounds, some partials will be more prominent than others depending on the sound source:
+[[File:(a) (e) (i) (o) (u) Video.mov|thumb|Vocalist sings on alternating vowels as harmonic partials are gradually reintroduced]]
 In the video below, individual partials are gradually re-introduced to a recording of a vocalist singing on different vowels. A psychoacoustic illusion is created, where at a certain point, the sound of individual frequencies is suddenly interpreted by the brain as one, timbrally unique and recognizable sound: the human voice. Also, note how the intensity of each partial varies with different vowels.
-[[File:(a) (e) (i) (o) (u).mp4|thumb|center]]
 <small>This audio was created using [https://www.klingbeil.com/spear/ Spear]: a free, downloadable spectral analysis software allowing users to explore and edit individual frequencies within recorded sounds.</small>