Re: pitch strength algorithm? ("James W. Beauchamp" )

Subject: Re: pitch strength algorithm?
From:    "James W. Beauchamp"  <j-beauch(at)UX1.CSO.UIUC.EDU>
Date:    Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:51:32 -0500

Hi Pierre,

You wrote:
>Here is a problem:
>
>There are _i_ of complex sinusoids, each with _n_sub_i_  components that
>are contiguous harmonics of  different fundamental frequencies _f0_sub_i_ ,
>starting at harmonic number _k_sub_i . The goal is to equate these complex
>sounds on the basis of their pitch strengths. What algorithm should be
>applied to achieve this goal?

First off, how can a sinusoid be "complex". Why not say "complex tones"?

Secondly, what do you mean by "pitch strength"?

Sounds like you have one or more sounds each containing one or more
harmonic tones with various fundamental frequencies. What do you mean
by "equate"?

Jim