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sonification

American  
[sah-ni-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌsɑ nɪ fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

sonifications plural
  1. the act or process of sonifying something, especially a set of quantitative data.


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The editor links interactions across modalities, so if a user changes the textual description, that information is adjusted in the corresponding sonification.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2024

Astronomers have also created a sonification for the HD 110067 system.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2024

“If I listen to a sonification of a dataset, it will tell me a slightly different story than if I’m just looking,” says Arcand.

From National Geographic Jan. 26, 2024

Scaletti believes sonification should be driven by the data alone.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2023

While Germolus makes a sort of jazz out of ocean nutrients, Jon Bellona uses data sonification to help us listen to the oceans breathe.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2023

Alongside the images, the agency also unveiled three new sonifications, which transform astronomical observations into sound, offering another way to experience the universe.

From Science Daily Jul. 4, 2026

Western audiences would likely experience a learning curve with sonifications that employ, say, the sound of a Javanese gamelan, but a framework that contains such options can flex and adapt to the data’s needs.

From Scientific American Jan. 5, 2023

Harrison plans to use the open-source code he created for the show as a template for other sonifications.

From Scientific American Jan. 5, 2023

Q: Do you give concerts featuring your sonifications?

From Science Magazine Jul. 21, 2017

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