The Sonification Contest
Chair: TBA
Panel: TBA
The Sonification contest is an opportunity to express yourself and your creativity ont he field of Sonification. A data set will be provided with a detailed description that has to be sonified. This year the data set is some two-channel (left ear-right ear) recording of a dummy-head containig the Head-Related Transfer Functions. These transfer functions describe the transmission from teh free-field to the eardrums, and are the directional dependent filters for the outer ears. The data set and instructions can be downloaded below. It contains horizontal and median plane HRTFs. Your task is to sonify these „raw numbers”. You are welcome to use any software and idea, artistic or musical performance.
A panel will be elected for the evaluation of submissions. The submission should consist of:
- - a description of what you have done and why (up to 3 pages)
- - sound file(s), stereo waves are preferred but not restricted to
Participation
Monday, 08 November 2010 10:57
Please download the ZIP-archive below, it contains the data and the description/instructions. After you finished, you will have to create another ZIP file and upload it as if it would be a paper or poster. The same deadline applies as for camera ready papers (15th May). The winner selected by the panel will recieve 200 EUR. He or she will have the possibility to present his/her work during the conference and the award will be provided during the OpenMic session (among other awards).
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The Sonification Contest