Multi-channel data sonification in spatial sound fields with partitioned timbre spaces using modulation of timbre and rendered spatial location as sonification information carriers
First Claim
1. A data sonification method for representing a plurality of channels of numerical information via a plurality of corresponding discernable variations of timbre of at least one audio-frequency waveform, the audio-frequency waveform perceived by a user as an audio tone with a plurality of corresponding discernable timbre attributes, further employing spatial sound rendering, the method comprising:
- receiving multidimensional numerical data;
generating plurality of audio-frequency waveforms, each audio-frequency waveform comprising an associated fixed audio-frequency and at least one adjustable timbre attribute responsive to an associated timbre control parameter, each timbre control parameter having an associated adjustable value which can be discernibly varied within a timbre space occupied by the plurality of audio-frequency waveforms;
associating aspects of multidimensional numerical data with the at least one timbre control parameter of at least one of the audio-frequency waveforms from the plurality of audio-frequency waveforms;
adjusting the value of each timbre control parameter responsive to an associated first value of the multidimensional numerical data according to an associated mapping function, each associated mapping function transforming first values of the multidimensional numerical data to values of associated timbre control parameters, andadjusting the spatial location of the sonic rendering of the at least one audio-frequency waveforms responsive to second values of the multidimensional numerical data,wherein the timbre and the spatial location of the at least one audio-frequency waveform carries information responsive to values of the multidimensional numerical data for presentation to a user.
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Abstract
A data sonification method for representing multidimensional numerical information with a plurality of variable-timbre channels rendered in a sound field is described. The method includes generation of a plurality of variable-timbre audio waveforms, each having an audio frequency parameter and at least one timbre modulation parameter having an adjustable value that affects the timbre of the audio waveform. The method includes associating aspects of multidimensional numerical data with the timbre modulation parameter of each audio frequency waveform using a mapping element. The mapping element varies values of timbre modulation parameters responsive to selected values from the multidimensional numerical data. The method also positions each audio frequency waveform within a sonically-rendered sound field, associating aspects of multidimensional numerical data with the sonically-rendered position within the sound field. The sound field can be stereo, two-dimensional, or three-dimensional. The mapping element varies sonically-rendered positions responsive to selected values from the multidimensional numerical data.
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1. A data sonification method for representing a plurality of channels of numerical information via a plurality of corresponding discernable variations of timbre of at least one audio-frequency waveform, the audio-frequency waveform perceived by a user as an audio tone with a plurality of corresponding discernable timbre attributes, further employing spatial sound rendering, the method comprising:
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receiving multidimensional numerical data; generating plurality of audio-frequency waveforms, each audio-frequency waveform comprising an associated fixed audio-frequency and at least one adjustable timbre attribute responsive to an associated timbre control parameter, each timbre control parameter having an associated adjustable value which can be discernibly varied within a timbre space occupied by the plurality of audio-frequency waveforms; associating aspects of multidimensional numerical data with the at least one timbre control parameter of at least one of the audio-frequency waveforms from the plurality of audio-frequency waveforms; adjusting the value of each timbre control parameter responsive to an associated first value of the multidimensional numerical data according to an associated mapping function, each associated mapping function transforming first values of the multidimensional numerical data to values of associated timbre control parameters, and adjusting the spatial location of the sonic rendering of the at least one audio-frequency waveforms responsive to second values of the multidimensional numerical data, wherein the timbre and the spatial location of the at least one audio-frequency waveform carries information responsive to values of the multidimensional numerical data for presentation to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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