title: Elements of timbre perception.
abstract: An evaluative review of the timbre perception literature is made. Attention is given to physical, psychological, and physiological factors involved in the perception of controlled musical and speech stimuli. Timbre perception is considered to be a complex process involving the synthesis of three main elements: the overtone structure of the stimulus, a temporal integration of acoustical events, and the context of the stimulation.
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D007858:Learning; D009146:Music; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D013016:Sound; D013060:Speech; D013997:Time Factors