General qualities

Quiet/Loud
Low/High
Short/Long
Close/Distant
Non Dynamic/Dynamic
Tonal/Noisy
Natural/Artificial

Timbre

Dull/Bright
Smooth/Rough
Dry/Resonnant
Non Nasal/Nasal
Non Rich/Rich
Non Round/Round
Warm
Strident
Metallic

Morphology

Fast/Slow Attack
Fast/Slow Release
Crescendo/Decrescendo
Ascending/Descending
Constant/Fluctuating
Continuous/Discontinuous

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Non Rich/Rich

A rich sound gives the impression that it is constituted of layered elements covering a wide range of the audible spectrum, from low to high frequencies.

Musical instruments Environmental sounds Simple sounds Complex sounds

Musical instruments

Non Rich

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Rich

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Environmental sounds

Non Rich

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Rich

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Simple sounds

Non Rich

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Rich

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Complex sounds

Non Rich

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Rich

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