This research aims to advance the understanding of audio branding by investigating the
effect of an understudied auditory attribute, timbre, in the context of brand audio logos …

2. Motivation Timbre is one of the most fundamental aspects of acoustical communication
and yet it remains one of the most poorly understood. The remarkable ability of the brain to …

Timbre plays an essential role in transmitting musical affect, and in recent years, our
understanding of emotional expression in music has been enriched by contributions from …

What does the common descriptive lexicon for instrumental sound tell us about how we
conceptualize musical timbre? Perceptual studies have revealed a number of verbal …

Timbre dissimilarity of orchestral sounds is well-known to be multidimensional, with attack
time and spectral centroid representing its two most robust acoustical correlates. The …

This paper explores participatory and socially engaged practices in ubiquitous music
(ubimus). We discuss recent advances that target timbre as their focus while incorporating …

Two studies are reported related to musical instrument timbre qualia. In the first study, open-
ended interviews were conducted with 23 musicians who were asked to describe their …

Because humans lack a sensory vocabulary for auditory experiences, timbral qualities of
sounds are often conceptualized and communicated through readily available sensory …

A novel technique is proposed for the analysis and modeling of timbre perception features,
including a new terminology system for evaluating timbre in musical instruments. This …

Timbre is among the most important and the most elusive aspects of music. Visceral and
immediate in its sonic properties, yet also considered sublime and ineffable, timbre finds …