Supporting soundscape design in virtual environments with content-based audio retrieval

Janer Mestres, Jordi; Finney, Nathaniel; Roma Trepat, Gerard; Kersten, Stefan; Serra, Xavier

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v2i3.635

Supporting soundscape design in virtual environments with content-based audio retrieval

Citation

Janer J, Finney N, Roma G, Kersten S, Serra X. Supporting soundscape design in virtual environments with content-based audio retrieval. J Virtual Worlds Res. 2009:2(3):4-6. DOI: 10.4101/jvwr.v2i3.635

Abstract

The computer-assisted design of soundscapes for virtual environments has received far less attention than the creation of graphical content. In this “think piece” we briefly introduce the principal characteristics of a framework under development that aims towards the creation of an automatic sonification of virtual worlds. As a starting point, the proposed system is based on an on-line collaborative sound repository that, together with content-based audio retrieval tools, assists the search of sounds to be associated with 3D models or scenes