formal definition of tone

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 From http://www.music.ut.edu/musicdictionary a Virginia Tech website has 
this as a definition of tone: 

"The particular sound of an instrument or voice, as well as the performer¹s 
particular coloring of that sound. For example, the tone produced by a 
certain clarinetist could be said to be rich, dark, and mellow; this is the 
result of the natural sound of the instrument, combined with the performer¹s 
particular technique of playing." 

Good tone obviously is subjective. Obviously many things affect the 
tone-amp, mic, recording techniques, eq, effects, etc, as well the 
performer. 

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