"Timbres" is an experiment about visualising the texture of sound. I have been asking myself what sound looks like for a long time and this is the mathematical answer I came up with (yes, there's science in this). The experiment is a lean way for finding out if anyone else finds this interesting and where it might be useful or fun to play with. If there's value then I'll spend more time on it and if not then I'll move on to something else.
What's Timbres About ?
Timbres Android App in Alpha-Testing
We're alpha-testing our "Timbres" Android app...
Timbres Gallery
"See Sound..."
A mathematical transformation converts the timbres of sounds to images. So how do these images look like ? And how do different types of instruments differ visually ? To answer this, we've created a somewhat random collection of sounds with their visualised timbres.
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Real-Time Visualisation of Sound Timbres
Applied to audio signals, our technology allows to convert sound to image and vice versa. Applied in realtime, this can be used to create an animation of evolving sound timbres:
We believe that sound characteristics such as "sharp", "smooth", "warm" or "edgy" can be recognised via some visual counterparts. Do you agree ?
Timbres - YouTube Gallery
