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In principle, is it possible to create the sound of an instrument from the waveform of a different instrument?
I don't exactly disagree, with Hoagie's answer, but fact is, that the original waveform is not of much help in case of such different instruments, where the waveforms exhibit no similiarity.
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In principle, is it possible to create the sound of an instrument from the waveform of a different instrument?
Sort of. The sustain portion of most instrument sounds has a relatively simple, regular waveform which can be manipulated to sound like another instrument. I wouldn't call this 'synthesis', that ...
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In principle, is it possible to create the sound of an instrument from the waveform of a different instrument?
I’m going to answer a qualified
No
You’d struggle to make the bass sound like a flute because while it does have a harmonic spectrum that could be filtered in some ways to be similar to a flute, it ...
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In principle, is it possible to create the sound of an instrument from the waveform of a different instrument?
What does make different instruments sound differently? How do you distinguish, say, a trumpet (sound) from a violin (sound)?
There are two (three) things the ear relies on: volume, but it would be ...
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In principle, is it possible to create the sound of an instrument from the waveform of a different instrument?
By the Fourier theorem, every sound can be decomposed into a sum of pure sine waves. Finite duration or non-repeating sounds require summing an infinite number of sine wave to perfectly reconstruct, ...
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How do you subtractively synthesize a tanpura drone and its timbre?
Ok, interesting question. You may be able to approximate that sound somehow, but won't match it 100 %.
I refer to this manual: https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SY-300_ParamGuide_e02.pdf
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How can I split a sound into sinewaves, with each sine note being a different part of the overtone series?
There are many spectrum analyzers that display spectrum on a labeled axis. See e.g., how to do it in Audacity:
https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/plot_spectrum.html
If you select a sufficiently ...
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How do you subtractively synthesize a tanpura drone and its timbre?
Here is yet another option to cpme closer to your goal quickly. Video Boss SY300 Synth Pedal No Talking shows at 06:40 preset "P35 Throat Chakra", which sounds much like what you probably ...
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How do you subtractively synthesize a tanpura drone and its timbre?
I take liberty to post a second answer, which is an application of the requested strategy https://music.stackexchange.com/a/129621/88467 . It's intended to further guide the TO through the technical ...
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Does GarageBand have an oscillator and where do I find it?
You can use third-party plugins in Garageband, as long as they are in the Audio Unit (AU) format. Unfortunately I can't personally recommend a plugin here, since the ones I use are VST only, but I do ...
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How do you subtractively synthesize a tanpura drone and its timbre?
Ok, some finalizing answer to your request, i.e. a strategy, which I demonstrated practically.
Remarks on synthesizers
Synthesizers, even when using similar components like SINE-osc and filters, come ...
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