SAWTOOTH WAVE

An audio WAVEFORM theoretically comprised of an infinite set of HARMONICally related SINE WAVEs, as shown under LAW OF SUPERPOSITION. It is often used in SOUND SYNTHESIS.

See also: FOURIER THEOREM, OSCILLATOR. Compare: PULSE, SQUARE WAVE, TRIANGLE WAVE.

 
Sawtooth wave, its description as a Fourier series, and as a line SPECTRUM.

Sound Example: Sawtooth wave at 100 Hz.


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