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1. Phonation

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   Phonation is the process by which sound is generated by the vibratory action of the vocal folds within the larynx, driven by the expiration of air from the lungs. This mechanism is fundamental to speech production across most human languages, as well as in the vocalizations of many other terrestrial vertebrates. While the simplistic description involves airflow causing the vocal folds to oscillate, the underlying physics and [neurobiological …

2. Synthesizers

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   The lineage of the modern synthesizer can be traced to late 19th-century inventions designed to electronically mimic existing acoustic phenomena. The Telharmonium, patented in 1897, was an enormous electromechanical instrument that transmitted music over telephone lines, effectively creating the first form of broadcast sound synthesis, although its power requirements often resulted in localized brownouts …