RADIO PECULIARITIES Radio transmission reproduces not only the pitch and tone but also the characteristic timbre of each cach musical instrument because each sound wave entering a a. microphone has not only the general characteristic of frequency frequency frequency fre fre- quency but also infinitely smaller waves within the general frequency wave These incidental or or Jr supplemental supple supple- mental waves mental waves within the tonal frequency frequency fre fre- quency wave are caused by the peculiar peculiar liar Har or characteristic timbre of oC the Instrument producing the sound For example the tonal frequencies of both the violin and the saxophone playing the same note A will be Identical but the incidental overtone overtone overtone over tone waves within the frequency wi will willbe willbe be different and will also be transmitted transmitted trans trans- identifying the characteristic form or timbre of the instrument itself