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Sound Quality of a Musical Note A440 A432

Published 16 June 2024 by M

DALL·E 2024 06 16 06.56.00 An artistic representation of the quality of a musical note combining scientific emotional and biological elements. The image should feature a vibr

Sound Quality of a Musical Note

Dichotomy and perceptual distortions in absolute pitch ability

Updated 2 July 2024 | Published 9 April 2021 by M

Dichotomy and perceptual distortions in absolute pitch ability

Reactive Loading and Amplifier Distortion

Updated 8 July 2024 | Published 2 April 2021 by M

Reactive Loading and Amplifier Distortion

Nonlinearity in Musical Instruments

Updated 10 July 2024 | Published 25 March 2021 by M

nonlinearity instruments

Nonlinearity in Musical Instruments

Nonlinear Distortions in Capacitors

Updated 19 December 2024 | Published 6 March 2021 by M

DALL·E 2024 06 10 11.44.01 A comic book style image illustrating the discovery of nonlinear distortion in capacitors and its impact on sound signals. The central scene shows a d

Nonlinear Distortions in Capacitors

Low Level Details in Output Transformers

Updated 19 December 2024 | Published 6 March 2021 by M

DALL·E 2024 06 11 03.37.31 An abstract representation of an audio transformer with fine details being masked. The image shows a traditional audio output transformer in the cente

Low Level Details in Output Transformers

Mains hum and Ground Loops

Updated 19 December 2024 | Published 6 March 2021 by M

DALL·E 2024 06 10 11.42.01 A comic book style image depicting the process of addressing mains hum and ground loops in audio and video systems. The central scene shows an audio v

Mains hum and Ground Loops

Universal Audio Output Transformer

Updated 19 December 2024 | Published 6 March 2021 by M

DALL·E 2024 06 11 03.54.33 A comparison scene between Menno Van der Veens universal audio output transformer system and the patented ZOTL Technology in GAGA. On one side depic

Universal Audio Output Transformer

The high-bandwidth requirement of guitar amps

Updated 19 December 2024 | Published 6 March 2021 by M

DALL·E 2024 06 11 03.56.55 A detailed depiction of a laboratory focused on sound measurement emphasizing the high bandwidth requirement of guitar amps. The scene includes vario

The high-bandwidth requirement of guitar amps

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