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ZILDJIAN 16" K CONSTANTINOPLE CRASH CYMBAL
The K Zildjian series, of which the Constantinople is a member, goes back to the roots of K. Zildjian in the 1800's, with a dry tone and even decay.
The spectrum shows that the main frequency range goes out to about 6 kHz, which gives it the dark sound, as other crashes, whose main spectrum extends to 10 kHz or so, would be classified as bright. The initial crash spectrum slopes downward from 6 kHz to 50 kHz.
The decay over 2 seconds is about the same across the entire spectrum, just as the K Series is supposed to do. The frequency response of the decayed sound then appears to flatten out at about 15 kHz, but this is due to the 10 dB SPL background noise floor. The peak of the crash is at 0.15 seconds (the green graph).
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John E. Johnson, Jr.
The K Zildjian series, of which the Constantinople is a member, goes back to the roots of K. Zildjian in the 1800's, with a dry tone and even decay.
The spectrum shows that the main frequency range goes out to about 6 kHz, which gives it the dark sound, as other crashes, whose main spectrum extends to 10 kHz or so, would be classified as bright. The initial crash spectrum slopes downward from 6 kHz to 50 kHz.
The decay over 2 seconds is about the same across the entire spectrum, just as the K Series is supposed to do. The frequency response of the decayed sound then appears to flatten out at about 15 kHz, but this is due to the 10 dB SPL background noise floor. The peak of the crash is at 0.15 seconds (the green graph).
Click here to go to the cymbal sounds page.
John E. Johnson, Jr.
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