acoustic instrument

collocation in English

meaningsofacousticandinstrument

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acoustic
adjective
uk
/əˈkuː.stɪk/us
/əˈkuː.stɪk/
relating to sound ...
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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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(Definition ofacousticandinstrumentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In contrast, the kind of dynamics that shall be explored here shall be close coupled and physical, as they are in anacousticinstrument.
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The sensor system and mappings did allow a good and continuous variation of timbre and modulation of theacousticinstrument.
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Interpretation of this type of notation by the performer will provide a perspective on how his or heracousticinstrumentrelates to the digital instrument.
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It may be because the synthesised sounds are considerably simpler than anyacousticinstrument, thus highlighting the pitch differences.
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The first of these concerns the design of a new instrument by modelling the mapping techniques of a correspondingacousticinstrument.
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It is easier to synthesise rapid passages with a computer than play them on anacousticinstrument.
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However, some fundamental differences exist between the instrumental gestures performed on anacousticinstrumentand on an electronic device.
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I think that some works for tape andacousticinstrumentsound amateurish, partly because of this lack of fundamental musicianship: to be in tune.
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Each signal processing approach was applied acoustically, through the use of extended saxophone techniques, to the performance of theacousticinstrument.
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Finally, theacousticinstrumentdoes not lend itself well to adaptation to a hybrid approach.
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Hence, the real-time processing of theacousticinstrumenthas to retain something of the stamp of the original timbre.
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In the case of anacousticinstrumentcontrolled by the processes of spatialisation, a disjunction will appear between the sound produced by the performer and his localisation.
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The localisation of the sound produced by anacousticinstrumentis related mainly to its position in space which is fixed unless the performer moves while playing.
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Software packages developed for visualising time-varying timbres, finding parameter settings for modellingacousticinstrumenttones, and for synthesising timbres are described.
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Theacousticinstrumentat its purest, yet imbued with great modernity.
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It was originally offered as anacousticinstrument, with electric models made available in the 1950s.
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Often a microphone is placed in front of anacousticinstrumentwhich is then wired up to an amplifier.
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This instrument is the onlyacousticinstrumentthat was invented in the 20th century.
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I enjoy composing on the computer as much as composing with anacousticinstrument.
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His first guitar, anacousticinstrument, was bought for him by his father, for 2.
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