instrument sound

collocation in English

meaningsofinstrumentandsound

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instrument
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/us
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce ...
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sound
adjective
uk
/saʊnd/us
/saʊnd/
not broken or damaged; healthy; in ...
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(Definition ofinstrumentandsoundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Micro-level information may be data such as the pitch of a single note, or even a representation of a waveform analysis of theinstrumentsound.
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However, the attribute ofinstrumentsoundis not one which lends itself to being manipulated by spatial gestures.
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I think that some works for tape and acousticinstrumentsoundamateurish, partly because of this lack of fundamental musicianship: to be in tune.
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The user trials pointed to the fact that the technique for modifyinginstrumentsounddoes not appear as natural to use as those of the other musical attributes.
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For example, a button may indicate anything from a cheer, handclap, whistle, musicalinstrumentsound, or other various supportive sounds.
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The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on theinstrumentsoundsimilar to those of a violin.
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It offered 16 preset patterns, and four buttons to manually play eachinstrumentsound(cymbal, claves, cowbell and bass drum).
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He added that the pink sails reflect the windinstrumentsoundof the string section.
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Such recordings specify what synthetic instrument should play a note at a given time, and the actualinstrumentsoundis dependent upon the playback device.
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During their entire history the company has paid high attention to detail, and kept their size limited to be able to make eachinstrumentsoundits best.
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This interpretation is expressed by synthesising the instrument sounds and animating the musicians.
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Modern langeleiks are somewhat curved, being wider at the middle, as it is the experience of modern instrument makers that this makes theinstrumentsoundlouder.
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A useful representation for isolated musical instrument sounds is the additive model.
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The studio was equipped with sound generators, wire recorders and other devices and its goal was the emulation of acoustical instrument sounds.
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Although it is a moot point whether such vocalizations and instrument sounds constituted music or signalling, they will be considered here as music, because contemporaries regarded them as such.
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Beauchamp (1979) applied this method to produce brass instrument sounds from pure sine waves.
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