Author: JRC
Date: 2010-09-12 15:26
Interesting indeed! It would be also interesting to compare waveforms. They may indicate complexity of the combination of all these different frequencies and somewhat indicative of timbre. I would not be surprised to find out that Loree and Marigaux sounds pretty much similar at 440 and Marigaux tends to sound more pure at 880.
Accurate measurements of bore, tone holes, and tone hole positions may not contribute much in understanding the sound quality of an oboe. It is the shape (more of relative measurement than the absolute that is more less given) of the bore, the acoustic properties of the inner surface, thickness of wood, the tone hole and edge shapes, and the pad that affect the timbre. Those are the factors that goes into the wave equation. The reed, of course, has the most profound affect but adjusting mechanical and acoustic properties of the instrument, one could minimize the effects of reed somewhat. That is what modern oboe manufacturers are doing and many, if not most oboe players are embracing it.
As for publication, subject such as this is not considered a serious theme, just as UFO and alien stories are considered less than serious scientific topic. Especially the topic relating to music involves things that are beyond scientific measurements such as musically pleasing factors that are fairly obvious to musicians. Even if one stays strictly within current scientific disciplines and tradition, relating the results to subjective musical judgment is always considered less than maintain scientific objectivity. So, at the end, publication of such topic requires skills beyond scientific paper writing.
I understand Mike.
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