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- What is a square wave in music?
- Are square waves bad for speakers?
- Why does a square wave sound harsh?
- Are Square sound waves possible?
What is a square wave in music?
Edit. A waveform which appears (on an oscilliscope or in a waveform editor) as a series of rectangles alternatively above and below the horizontal centerline. To qualify as a square wave, the rectangles above and below the center line must be of equal width.
Are square waves bad for speakers?
Square waves are dangerous and unnatural and the sharp edges make the speaker try and move too fast, which breaks speakers. While a clipping power amp might damage speakers, it's not because of the square wave. It would be because there is too much power being sent to the speaker.
Why does a square wave sound harsh?
A square wave sounds richer and buzzier. It also looks different. These are both because in addition to the fundamental, the square wave also contains harmonics. ... In a square wave, these harmonics occur in whole odd-number multiples of the fundamental frequency.
Are Square sound waves possible?
A square wave is a non-sinusoidal periodic waveform in which the amplitude alternates at a steady frequency between fixed minimum and maximum values, with the same duration at minimum and maximum. In an ideal square wave, the transitions between minimum and maximum are instantaneous.
