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Towards an Auditory Observatory
A Psychoacoustic Investigation of Gravitational Wave Data Through Sonification and Spatialisation Experimental Studies
This page composes of all the sonifications used in this research. (Currently) The following subtitles include timbres using FM synthesis, GW simulated signal, Timbral-synthesis in 6 noise levels, Timbral-synthesis in 6 noise levels with pseudo GW signal and the complete sonification of 2.21 minute presented to all the participants during the first experiment.
Timbre-based GW simulation-sonification (TGSS) paradigm
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Timbral-representation using Frequency Modulation Synthesis
The three schematics presented in the following depict the FM algorithm for each; bells, violin and horn timbres, developed in Plug Data which was used to produce the sonifications. Under the images, three 3 second long audio recordings of each timbre are presented, which can be played by selecting the play button.
Bells-Timbre Synthesis
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Violin-Timbre Synthesis
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Horn-Timbre Synthesis
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GW Simulated Signal
Following the simulated gravitational wave signal mimicking the GW150917 strain is presented.
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Timbral-Synthesis with Selected Noise Levels
Following each timbre- bells, violin and horn are presented in each noise factor i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The first column composes of bells' synthesis, the second column consists of violin synthesis and the third column (below bells') compiles horn-based synthesis.
Bells-Timbre Synthesis
Noise Factor 2
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Noise Factor 3
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Noise Factor 4
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Noise Factor 5
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Noise Factor 6
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Noise Factor 7
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Violin-Timbre Synthesis
Noise Factor 2
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Noise Factor 3
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Noise Factor 4
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Noise Factor 5
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Noise Factor 6
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Noise Factor 7
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Horn-Timbre Synthesis
Noise Factor 2
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Noise Factor 3
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Noise Factor 4
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Noise Factor 5
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Noise Factor 6
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Noise Factor 7
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Timbral-Synthesis with Selected Noise Levels With Signal
Following each timbre is presented with the pseudo GW signal in each noise factor i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The first column composes of bells' synthesis, the second column consists of violin synthesis and the third column (below bells') compiles horn-based synthesis.
Bells-Timbre Synthesis
Noise Factor 2
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Noise Factor 3
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Noise Factor 4
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Noise Factor 5
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Noise Factor 6
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Noise Factor 7
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Violin-Timbre Synthesis
Noise Factor 2
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Noise Factor 3
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Noise Factor 4
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Noise Factor 5
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Noise Factor 6
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Noise Factor 7
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Horn-Timbre Synthesis
Noise Factor 2
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Noise Factor 3
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Noise Factor 4
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Noise Factor 5
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Noise Factor 6
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Noise Factor 7
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TGSS sonifications presented during experiment 1
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Audification-based GW Spatialisation Sonification (AGSS) paradigm
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Auditory representation of 3 GW noise channels and GW170817 signal
The method of audification was used to develop a sonification-based approach for real GW data analysis in order to retain the data’s behaviour and its intrinsic characteristics, which can be perceived in its sonic representation. Following two schematics are presented- in block I, all four audifications, whereas in block II, each sound source was displayed in four separate channels in a quadraphonic installation.
PSL Noise Channel
H1_PSL_FSS_FAST_MON_OUT_DQ_final
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Dithering Mirrors Noise Channel
H1_OMC_PZT1_MON_AC_OUT_DQ_final
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Photon Calibrator Channel
L1_CAL-PCALY_RX_PD_OUT_DQ_final
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GW170817 template Audification
GW170817_template_final_5
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Monophonic Patch
Experiment 2 Interaction Interface
Quadrophonic Patch
PRAGYA_JAIN_2025
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