[cmason]

This is really interesting to me but there’s a few things here that are beyond my reach. Could anyone describe these in more detail or point to references?

* partials? Is that another word for harmonics?

* “Box tone”?

* Breakpoint synthesis? ChatGPT suggests this is a kind of interpolation but I don’t quite get it.

Any general references would be really appreciated. Thank you!

[cmason]

Partials: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_series_(music)#Part...

Still curious about the others.

[edlinfan]

In this case, web search with site:XX.name worked better than the LLM.

Breakpoint synthesis https://nathan.ho.name/posts/nonstandard-oscillators/

Box tone isn't a term I'm familiar with, but from context the author seems to be talking about the sound contributed by an instrument's soundboard or cabinet. EDIT: Another possibility, https://gearspace.com/board/mastering-forum/1401491-box-tone...

[Pine_Mushroom]

'Box Tone' refers to the special sonic signature imparted by a piece of gear, for instance a preamp or a compressor.