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AN. TO. Sabin, Z. Rafii, and B. Pardo, "Weighted-Function-Based Rapid Mapping of Descriptors to Audio Processing Parameters," J. Audio Eng. Soc., vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 419-430, (2011 June.). doi: AN. TO. Sabin, Z. Rafii, and B. Pardo, "Weighted-Function-Based Rapid Mapping of Descriptors to Audio Processing Parameters," J. Audio Eng. Soc., vol. 59 Issue 6 pp. 419-430, (2011 June.). doi:
Abstract: User interfaces of audio tools and processors can be difficult for novices to use because technical parameters provide little guidance about their sonic manifestation. Borrowing a technique from psychoacoustics, the authors explore an efficient means for mapping users’ descriptors (target adjectives) to technical parameters. Weighting functions are created based on the relative influence of a parameter in influencing the adjective descriptor, such as warm, bright, and full. This approach was tested on two common types of processing: equalization and reverberation. Despite the relative simplicity of the approach, the results are promising.

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TI - Weighted-Function-Based Rapid Mapping of Descriptors to Audio Processing Parameters
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AU - Sabin, Andrew Todd
AU - Rafii, Zafar
AU - Pardo, Bryan
PY - 2011
JO - Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
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VO - 59
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AB - User interfaces of audio tools and processors can be difficult for novices to use because technical parameters provide little guidance about their sonic manifestation. Borrowing a technique from psychoacoustics, the authors explore an efficient means for mapping users’ descriptors (target adjectives) to technical parameters. Weighting functions are created based on the relative influence of a parameter in influencing the adjective descriptor, such as warm, bright, and full. This approach was tested on two common types of processing: equalization and reverberation. Despite the relative simplicity of the approach, the results are promising.