Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Question

  • Thread starter Thread starter universalbri
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Doctor
AI Thread Summary
The discussion focuses on generating Sonic Screwdriver sounds through mathematical functions rather than using pre-recorded audio. The user is exploring sine and cosine functions to create dynamic frequencies but is struggling to achieve the desired sound quality. They provide several mathematical expressions but find the output unsatisfactory. Suggestions are sought specifically for mathematical approaches to sound generation, emphasizing the need for multiple frequencies and varying amplitudes. The goal is to replicate the unique sound characteristics of the Sonic Screwdriver effectively.
universalbri
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Hello.

I'm building an application in which I'm dynamically generating the Sonic Screwdriver sounds, and not interested in using pre recorded sounds on a loop.

With this, I'm trying to figure out the mathematical function used to generate the frequencies. I'm no math pro, but I figure it's got something to do with a sine or cosine pairing over time (something like this:

Variables =
x= min(sin(t), cos(t))
y=max(300+200*cos(t), 300+200*sin(t))
z=max(300+200*cos(t*1.5), 300+200*sin(t*1.7))

Sound Shape
1=tan(t*2)*sin(x*y*600)*abs(sin(t/10))*abs(cos(t/5))
2=abs(sin(t*10))*sin(x*y)
3=sin(sin(z*t*0.1))

But this is generating a sound that's pretty far off the mark of what I'm trying to achieve.

Does anyone have any suggestions, I'm only looking for suggestions which use the math, not for pre recorded sounds.
 
Mathematics news on Phys.org
The sound is made up of many frequencies, with sharp, rapid beats, and a lazy varying amplitude. Ie., try a waveform like this: Sin[30*2 Pi*t]*(0.5 Sin[2*2*Pi*t] + 2)*Sin[4100*2*Pi*t + Sin[4070*2*Pi*t]] where t is measured in seconds.
 
Last edited:
Insights auto threads is broken atm, so I'm manually creating these for new Insight articles. In Dirac’s Principles of Quantum Mechanics published in 1930 he introduced a “convenient notation” he referred to as a “delta function” which he treated as a continuum analog to the discrete Kronecker delta. The Kronecker delta is simply the indexed components of the identity operator in matrix algebra Source: https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/what-exactly-is-diracs-delta-function/ by...
Suppose ,instead of the usual x,y coordinate system with an I basis vector along the x -axis and a corresponding j basis vector along the y-axis we instead have a different pair of basis vectors ,call them e and f along their respective axes. I have seen that this is an important subject in maths My question is what physical applications does such a model apply to? I am asking here because I have devoted quite a lot of time in the past to understanding convectors and the dual...
Thread 'Imaginary Pythagoras'
I posted this in the Lame Math thread, but it's got me thinking. Is there any validity to this? Or is it really just a mathematical trick? Naively, I see that i2 + plus 12 does equal zero2. But does this have a meaning? I know one can treat the imaginary number line as just another axis like the reals, but does that mean this does represent a triangle in the complex plane with a hypotenuse of length zero? Ibix offered a rendering of the diagram using what I assume is matrix* notation...

Similar threads

Back
Top