modulation vs tone color

modulation

noun
  • The process of applying a signal to a carrier. 

  • The variation and regulation of a population, physiological response, etc. 

  • A change in key. 

tone color

noun
  • Synonym of timbre (“quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume”) 

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