CLOSE LISTENING / 006
Shape Contour.
Keep its character.
A moving reed, a gentler ending, a little more body.
Hear what each change brings to the same short phrase.
Preparing the short comparisons…
The full phrase, from beginning to end.
Ready. Start at a low volume.
Original levels. The same volume is applied to both sounds.
Every playback has a 5 ms fade at each excerpt edge to avoid cut clicks. Repeats include those fades. Original WAVs and raw excerpt downloads have no added fades or level matching.
What would you keep?
Does the reed change usefully as you shape it? Does Soft stop leave enough room? Does extra low end help alone or with accompaniment? Your saved note includes the exact selection.
Selected region & exact settings
Excerpt levels are measured from decoded audio before the playback fades, including any repeat-length limit. The browser may resample for playback; original WAVs retain the saved sample rate. Render measurements below use the windows stated in each record.