Questions tagged [sound]
Accoustic signals or music used to communicate to the user of an interface.
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Best way to present a case study that requires icon interaction and audio playback?
I'm creating a UX Sound & Audio Branding case study. There will be multiple short audio clips, which ideally should be activated by clicking speaker icons on the slides. Which platform/method ...
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How to design software for blind people to create grids with one sound per square on Android
I have gone through the help center issues and it does not seem to me like my question is too subjective. I want to develop apps that are tailored specifically for blind people to reason about their ...
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Is a sound toggle button relevant today?
I'm building a game which will be playable on desktop browsers and mobile devices. This game will have sounds for various actions. My question is whether including a sound on/off toggle is nowadays ...
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Literature on how to design a notification sound?
A part of a thesis, I need to design a couple auditory notifications in a car. Something along the lines of "check tire pressure", which isn't a warning. I have written down some relatively vague ...
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Are there any benefits of Click or Tap Volume?
I can't think of any benefit to emit an audible sound when one clicks or taps on a touchscreen or desktop. However, I have dealt with legacy products that have done this, not just on destructive ...
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Make a simultaneous selector and display for decibels
I'm creating an android app that. I want to create a display for decibels that shows the actual noise captured by the phone. At the same time, I want the user to have an option to select the level of ...
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UX design guidelines for audio/sound feedback and interaction of UI
I came across a brief guideline that talked about how to do UX design for sound, and there were some very sensible advice that covered a number of points including: How to decide what type of sound to ...
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For a sound on/off toggle, when should I play click button sound effect?
For example, suppose my app has some sound effects when click some buttons, and I have a sound toggle button, which clicks to turn on sound, and clicks again to turn off sound. My question is, when ...
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Why aren't all headphone connectors on the left?
Most every pair of wired headphones has the cable attached to the left earcup, probably for reasons similar to why most of the microphones are placed on the left. One would expect then that devices ...
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How to alert the user to open the app (after queuing)?
We have an app where in a user needs to queue for a call with a consultant. Their queue number goes up each time the consultant finishes a session. E.g. From queue no. 3, it will become 2, and then 1. ...
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What is the significance of the start-up sound of a system?
What is the significance of start-up sound of a system, like mobile phones, operating systems etc.? What aspect of user experience does it enhance?
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Reasons for preferring listening to "up to date" podcast episodes [closed]
Not sure this makes a good post for this site, but I am looking for use cases which would make the podcasting model still viable in nowadays times in view of the following considerations. I wanted to ...
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Why are applications so silent?
I'm developing an application and I am thinking of spending time to add audio feedback when users click on buttons, switches tabs/screens, etc. In my mind it will enhance the user experience as it ...
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Volume control and Pause/Play toggles are inconsistent, why?
I'm facing a UX struggle that I've never noticed before, and even though the behaviour is what everyone expects, feels right, and is fine, in the end, it's just not consistent. Let me explain. You ...
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How to help blind people feel the other emotion?
My team and I are currently making a program which use camera in the google glass to help blind people 'see' the interlocutor's emotion (happy, sad, angry, disgusted and so on). I need help in case ...
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