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Subject: Re: Instrument Harmonics wanted
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 20:17:00 EST
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Re:harmonics wanted--

You want what everyone wants and for sure exists but doesn't seem to be
published anywhere: a complete set of data for the harmonic (or inharmonic)
spectra of all of the common acoustical musical instruments.  The problem
seems to be that there is an enormous amount of data to deal with. 
Wendy Carlos discussed this problem and her solution in working with the
Crumar Synthesizer (an additive synthesis machine) in a recent issue of
Keyboard (unfortunately, I can't find my copy).  I think an excellent
overview article on the problem of harmonic spectrum analysis of musical
instrument tones is:

J.C. Risset & D.L. Wessel, "Exploration of Timbre by Analysis and Synthesis"
in The Psychology of Music, edited by Diana Deutsch, Academic Press (1982).

Here are some articles which give some data of interest:

Woodwinds:
W. Strong & M. Clark, "Synthesis of Wind-Instrument Tones",
JASA, Vol. 41, pp. 39-52 (1967).
N.H. Fletcher, "Acoustical Correlates of Flute Performance Technique", 
JASA, Vol. 27, No.1, 233-237 (1975).  
J.A. Moorer & J. Grey, "Lexicon of Analyzed Tones: Clarinet and Oboe",
CMJ, Vol. 1, No. 3 pp. 12-29 (1977).

Brass:
D. Luce & M. Clark, "Physical Correlates of Brass-Instrument Tones",
JASA, Vol. 42, 1232-1243 (1967).
J.A. Moorer & J. Grey, "Lexicon of Analyzed Tones: The Trumpet",
CMJ, Vol. 1, 23-31 (1978).

Strings:
H. Fletcher et al, "Quality of Piano Tones", JASA, Vol. 34, 749-761 (1962).
H. Fletcher & L.C. Sanders, "Quality of Violin Vibrato Tones",
JASA, Vol. 41, pp. 749-761 (1967).
J. Beauchamp, "Time-Variant Spectra of Violin Tones",
JASA, Vol. 56, 995-1004 (1974).
J.A. Moorer & J. Grey, "Lexicon of Analyzed Tones: A Violin Tone",
CMJ, Vol. 1, No. 2, 39-45 (1977).

I hope this helps. The basic problem is that there is an enormous amount of 
data to keep track of.  Good luck!

Jim Beauchamp              ihnp4!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!beaucham