Each dataset has a unique set of syntheis parameters that are grid-sampled at the specified resolutions to produce the data files as described for each entry below. A representive set of audio samples from each datset can be auditioned from the 'Audio samples' drop down menu. The naming convention for example sounds is to concatenate the parameters with an =L, =M, and =H indicating that a low, medium, or high range value of the corresponding parameter was used to synthesize the sample.
Creating the the default dataset on your local system is a one-step process. You can also customize the dataset by editing the json configuration file (see the accompanying README file.)
Description: Amplitude modulation, (.5+.5*ππΌ*(πππ (2π ππ π‘)))*π ππ(2π ππ π‘) - modulating the amplitude of a sin wave with carrier frequency in [33, 660] Hz with a raised cos wave with a frequency in [0,55] Hz, ranging from slow shallow tremelo to the edge of the perception of a timbre.
Parameters:Description: Frequency modulation of a sine wave with cf in [330, 660] Hz modulated by a sine wave in [0, 55] Hz. The parameters span the range from perceptual vibrato speeding up until it can just be heard as a timbre. sin(2pi*cf*t + mI*sin(2pi*mf*t)).
Parameters:Description: A sequence of sine wave chirps rising or falling (nocts) with various rates and regularity in event timing.
Parameters:Description: Short pops contructed of 3 noise samples follwed by narrow band pass filters are generated with a range of center frequencies, rates, and regularity.
Parameters:Description: Events times of varying temporal regularity are occupied by either a wood or a metal tok of varying ratios. The metal sound has a variable range of center frequencies.
Parameters:Description: Regularly spaced 2-strike tapping. Similar to 'Tapping 1-2.wav' from McDermott and Simoncelli (2011 Neuron paper), but with systematic variation of rate and phase of 2nd tap.
Parameters:Description: An 8-cycle 'engine.' The irreglular timing of a cycle of 8 pistons is repreated exactly, but the piston burst is radnom noise. Different samples have different irregular timing patterns for the same rate parameter.
Parameters:Description: Feedback comb-filtered noise: π¦[π]=(1βalpha)π₯[π]+πΌalpha*π¦[πβπΎ]. Intended for testing models that perform differently depending on how pitched a signal is.
Parameters:Description: Chua Oscillator varying alpha, beta, gamma of canonical dimensionless equations (see for example, Ch 3 of Bilotta, E., & Pantano, P. (2008). A Gallery Of Chua Attractors, World Scientific. - This dataset is derived from the DE64 example in that book). This set could be challenging to model because of the nonlinear relationship between parameters and audio. Although the parameters are grid sampled, the audio data characteristics are not balanced. The parameters explore the space between pitched and noisy sounds. A few sounds are not strictly textures because they are bistable and make a single switch from one from one to the other attractor. If you look at DSChua.py, you'll see a datastructure with 150 parameter sets for different Chua attractors. You can generate datasets for them by editing the config_file.
Parameters:Description: A mosquito or fly like sound that moves in space. Uses simplex noise for smooth modulations (eg distance) affecting frequency and amplitude at longish time scales. See the configuration to explore a wealth of synth parameters that go well beyond the mosquito-like sound.
Parameters:Description: Wind chimes that can be sized and blown in wind of varying strength. Wind blows in the background, change this in the config file if you wish.
Parameters:Description: Like peepers (tree frogs), these sounds are made of sequences of chirps ('words'), with chirps varying in center frequency, range, and event period. The default dataset parameters are the number of peepers in the chorus, and the number of octaves swept by each chrip. https://syntex.sonicthings.org/peeperSynthExample
Parameters:Description: A swarm of bugs (although parameters for frequency excursions take sounds out of bounds of realsim). Uses simplex noise for smooth modulations (eg distance) affecting frequency and amplitude at longish time scales. See the configuration for other synth parameters to explore.
Parameters:Description: Rough imitation of applause varying in number of clappers and clapping rate. Uses a bit of reverb that can also be manipulated in the config file.
Parameters:Description: A wind sound generated with noise passed through a LP and BP filter modulated with simplex noise.
Parameters: