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Article #5489Re: polarity inversion
From: Kerry Shetline
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 17:32
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 17:32
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In article <24547@alice.att.com>, jj@alice.att.com (J. Johnston) wrote: > > In article <shetline-030193195953@128.89.19.85> shetline@bbn.com (Kerry Shetline) writes: > >A "low-frequency transient" would consist of a low-frequency fundamental > >and a set of higher-frequency harmonics. > Ok, so tell me. It's a transient, so how can it have > harmonics? > > A transient has a continuous spectrum. A PERIODIC signal > can have "harmonics". > > Sheesh I was merely given the person who originally wrote the phrase "low-frequency transient" the benefit of allowing his sloppy terminology, and then interpreting what I thought he meant -- sounds like base drums that are sudden but have a low frequency fundamental. I'm on your side. You shouldn't "Sheesh" at me so much. Twice already! But then again, you are a self-proclaimed grouch, so I guess I should expect it. ;) -Kerry - - - -
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!news.bbn.com!NewsWatcher!user From: shetline@bbn.com (Kerry Shetline) Newsgroups: rec.audio Subject: Re: polarity inversion Followup-To: rec.audio Date: 4 Jan 1993 17:32:10 GMT Organization: BBN Lines: 27 Distribution: world Message-ID: <shetline-040193123014@128.89.19.91> References: <1992Dec29.210759.17315@e2big.mko.dec.com> <shetline-311292015736@128.89.19.85> <1hvai7INNt2c@transfer.stratus.com> <1992Dec31.235858.22059@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> <1993Jan3.064402.19553@guinness.idbsu.edu> <shetline-030193195953@128.89.19.85> <24547@alice.att.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com