Composite Audio Visualization Merging Spectrogram and Waveform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing audio data visualization methods require users to switch between different visual representations, such as frequency spectrograms and amplitude waveforms, to analyze and edit audio data, leading to inefficiencies in identifying editing parameters and effects, and wasting display space.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that combines a frequency spectrogram and an amplitude waveform into a composite image, allowing both representations to be displayed simultaneously, with the amplitude waveform represented as an outline or fully visible, sharing a common time axis, enabling users to view and edit audio data more effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple visual representations are displayed separately, then each representation can be clearly viewed, but display space is wasted and users must switch between displays
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple visual representations (frequency spectrogram and amplitude waveform) into a single composite display area. The frequency spectrogram and amplitude waveform are rendered simultaneously in the same spatial region, allowing users to view both representations without switching between separate displays, thereby maximizing display space utilization while maintaining visibility of all audio data features.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses layered overlay in the visual dimension to display multiple representations. By rendering the amplitude waveform as a transparent or semi-transparent overlay on top of the frequency spectrogram (or vice versa), the system effectively utilizes the z-dimension (depth/transparency) to accommodate multiple visual representations in the same two-dimensional display space.
2Loss of information
If users switch between different visual representations, then they can analyze different features, but time is lost and editing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple visual representations into a single composite display, the patent eliminates the need for users to switch between separate displays or views. Both the frequency spectrogram and amplitude waveform are continuously visible simultaneously, allowing immediate access to different audio data features without any time loss associated with switching operations.
3Ease of manufacture
If separate displays are used for different representations, then each can be optimized independently, but editing accuracy decreases due to wasted display space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple visual representations into a unified composite display that maximizes the use of available display space. This unified approach allows for precise identification of editing points and effects by presenting all relevant visual information within the same optimized display area, eliminating the wasted space that occurs when multiple separate displays are used.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer program products for displaying audio data are provided. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving audio data and displaying a composite image representing the audio data. The composite image combines a first representation and a distinct second representation of the audio data. Each representation is visible in the composite image and the representations appear in the composite image as if laid one over the other.