A5086499806- Noise Effects and Management
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Music Technology and Sound Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Music and Audio Processing
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Data Visualization and Analytics
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts
- Color perception and design
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Advanced Text Analysis Techniques
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Information Retrieval and Search Behavior
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Advanced Database Systems and Queries
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology
2015-2024
McGill University
2015-2024
Université de Montréal
2022
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2004
This paper investigates the way in which people categorize environmental sounds their everyday lives. Previous research has shown that isolated are categorized on basis of high-level semantic features when can be attributed to specific sound sources. However, presence numerous sources, as occur most real-world situations, process source identification is often hindered. In present study, a free categorization task with open-ended verbal descriptions was used investigate auditory categories...
Soundscapes affect people's health and well-being contribute to the perception of environments as restorative. This paper continues validation process a previously developed Perceived Restorativeness Soundscape Scale (PRSS). The study takes novel methodological approach explore PRSS face construct validity by examining qualitative reasons for participants' numerical responses items. structure framing items are first examined, produce 44 which assessed on seven-point Likert agreement scale,...
Decades of research support the idea that striving for lower sound levels is cornerstone protecting urban public health. Growing insight on soundscapes, however, highlights a more complex role in spaces, mediated by context, and potential soundscape interventions to contribute experience. We discuss Musikiosk, an unsupervised installation allowing users play audio content from their own devices over publicly provided speakers. Deployed gazebo pocket park Montreal (Parc du Portugal), summer...
Soundscape research draws on both experiments conducted in laboratory settings and studies the field to explore peoples' perception understanding of their acoustic environments. One opportunity combine strength approaches is so-called Experience Sampling Method (ESM). This method was used investigate influence situational person-related variables soundscape evaluations. Further, relationship between momentary retrospective judgments explored. In course 7-day ESM study, 32 participants were...
Perceptual differences between sound reproduction systems with multiple spatial dimensions have been investigated. Two blind studies were performed using system configurations involving 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D loudspeaker arrays. Various types of source material used, ranging from urban soundscapes to musical passages. Experiment I consisted in collecting subjects’ perceptions a free-response format identify relevant criteria for multi-dimensional complex auditory scenes by means linguistic...
Since the invention of sound reproduction in late 19th century, studio practices musical recording evolved parallel with technological improvements. Recently, digital technology and Internet file sharing led to delocalization professional studios decline traditional record companies. A direct consequence this new paradigm is that professions found themselves a transitional phase, needing be reinvented. To understand scope these recent advances, we first offer an overview culture history show...
In this paper, how the notion of violin quality is conveyed in spontaneous verbalizations by experienced violinists during preference judgments investigated. The aims study were to better understand musicians conceptualize quality, what aspects sound and playing experience are essential, associations formed between perceptual evaluation physical description. Upon comparing violins varying make age, players interviewed about their preferences using open-ended questions. Concepts identified...
This paper investigates the transformation of urban sound environments during COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal, Canada. We report on comparisons three sites, before, during, and after lockdown. The project is conducted collaboration with Montreal festival district (Quartier des Spectacles) as part Sounds City partnership. analyses rely continuous acoustic monitoring sites. are presented terms (1) energetic indicators over different periods time (Lden, Ld, Le, Ln), (2) statistical (L10, L90),...
The ever-growing body of soundscape research includes studies conducted both in everyday life environments and laboratory settings. Yet, settings differ from in-situ therefore may elicit different perceptions. present study explores the ecological validity reproduction using first-order Ambisonics modes questionnaire administration. Furthermore, it investigates influence contextual factors time day, day week, location on site evaluations situ laboratory, based Swedish Soundscape Quality...
While sound plays a critical role in our experience of the built environment, professionals feel ill-equipped to design and plan with mind. Through document analysis for 22 planning projects from Quebec, we aim better understand how considerations are integrated into practice. We identify characterize observed strategies propose typology approaches along two axes related 1) integration project pre-existing environment (from continuity disruption) 2) nature extent minimal composite). This...
Central to the concept of soundscape is understanding acoustic environment in context. Previous research indicates that people understand soundscapes through their potential for activities. One way look at activities affordances - defined as actionable properties an object. In this study, object a location and time city. Fifteen participants listened stereo recordings 8 outdoor sites Paris Montreal. each trial, they evaluated on continuous scale how appropriate were given activity. Four...
Reverberation highly influences sound perception in enclosed spaces. The reverberation time (RT) metric, used to quantify single volumes, is inappropriate for coupled spaces characterized by non-exponential double-slope energy decays. Previous research on of decays has been predominantly based varying basic impulse response characteristics such as decay times corresponding individual volumes presented independent variables. Alternatively, several studies have employed geometrical room...