Tubes,sound perception etc.

["samba -" <sambacomet@hotmail.com>]

   What I hear in tubes I don't describe as warmth ,but color,the way 
overtones bloom and decay has a response curve that has more vivid 
color,and 
the nuances of the way they shift are pleasing.Contrast is a very strong 
elemnt in perception as well so the context in which a sound is heard  
makes 
a big difference.Natural skin hand drums are rich in tonal timbre-more,ie 
complex overtones ,compared with more modern industrially produced trap 
drums,with more uniform response.The latter I hear as having a more 
discrete 
envelope which can be easier to seat in a mix.  I have a classic mesa 
boogie,early 70s mkII b+,and a polytone which is ss,and sounds very sweet 
and warm. I prefer clean tones,and this boogie is known for it's clean 
channel. Interestingly enough.At volumes way beyond where I want to play 
,whe the tubes are really glowing it gets that singing saggy sustain,but I 
never play that loud.I've got an amp with distortion tones like rockers 
pay 
big bucks for that's a plastic chinese made toy a v-tech groovy tunes 
model 
9612 from the thrift store,1.99( I beat Rick to this one) it's 4x6x.2.5  
and 
it wails.
  Here's an interesting bit on how the brain responds to music.This guy 
was 
abigtime music producer that got a phd in psychoacoustics from stanford.

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