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Also mildly interesting is the difference in the L/R waveforms. Taken from the end of a Danny Go song.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hm, seems to be logical. The sound of the whip is more or less a direct translation of the movement it makes in the air.

It is the same for string instruments. The movement of the string looks the same as its waveform.

[–] Sumocat 43 points 1 week ago

Analog audio is analogous.

[–] owenfromcanada 14 points 1 week ago

Yeah, that makes sense. I guess the difference is that you don't typically see the shape of a string as it vibrates, as opposed to seeing a whip move.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

Is that a sonomatopoeia?