Sonification of Data from Mechanical Systems
A Music 151 Demonstration
Michael Prados
This is a demonstration of adding sound
information to simulations of dynamic systems. Below are several video
files of dynamic system simulations, with audio tracks representing
certain variables as musical pitches.
For more background, look here.
You will need quicktime.
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Cart decelerates
Single sound, represents
distance moved from the left.
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Pendulum, mode1.
Two sounds, Synth represents
angle of the rod, piano
represent angle of the
rotation of the plate.
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Pendulum, mode2.
Two sounds, Synth represents
angle of the rod, piano
represent angle of the
rotation of the plate.
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Spring and two bodies, mode1.
Two sounds, synth represents
rotational velocity, piano
represents the derivative
of the distance between
the bodies.
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