On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 00:22, Jim Rorie
<jfrorie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Communication and language are at the centre of this topic, not music.
I agree, but let's not lose sight of the Feng shui aspect of the
desktop.
hahaah ;) i get carried away by spiritual concepts too easily :D
Music is communication. It taps into very old parts of the
brain.
definitely so! music is a very cordial and universal language, i couldn't agree more.
my point: music is in most cases a question of taste.
sythesis of our points: make it themeable.
music lovers can use more musical themes, Mozart fans get the classical theme, Manowar lovers their's, minimalists and purists get the R2D2 pack..
> IMHO we should recommend using human voice frequencies as a modeling
> guide for future sound-themes. Best example remains plain old
> telephone (300Hz - 3,400Hz).
> Absolutely small footprint, easy to compress, we hear better within
> this range and just about any large or miniature speaker is capable of
> producing sound within this band, even tiny mobile devices.
I think this maps to the timber argument that Connor was referring to
earlier. I'd argue for a wider bandwidth for a richer experience. But
emphasis could be placed on these frequencies.
yes definitely. 20ieth century landline sound from my home cinema speakers would be a total waste!
for clarity in the communication, emphasis (and not band-restricion) would be the right approach. we both want the same vibes here.
perhaps the footprint advantage would only apply to some sounds in the realm described
>
> I think Ubuntu Ayatana is a good place to discuss the creation of
> computer speech.
I think a good starting point would be to map modes of operation of the
desktop. Just a few off the top of my head and without particular
importance I can think of: (Just brainstorming here)
Sudo privileges active
Different desktops (1-4)
Battery state
System Load
impressive! this kind of thinking gives real relevance to the whole topic.
Since stereo is pretty much standard, sound could be routed to different
channels depending on which side of the screen action occurs on. Or
perhaps which monitor you are on. It would help in tracking down those
pesky windows that run in the background that occasionally the eye
misses.
yes, yes and yes.