auralize

Definitions

1. To model acoustic phenomena in a virtual environment; to engage in auralization.
2. To form a mental representation of what something sounds like.

Examples

“For example I ask⟳ musicians to auralize the sound⟳ of cells dividing as a sonic metaphor in the score⟳ to Primordial Lift⟳. It could be helpful though to actually be able to hear⟳ the real sound⟳ as an example. We live⟳ in a sonorous environment.”

“Play⟳ the first note⟳ of a scale, and while holding it, auralize the second note⟳; then play⟳ the second note⟳, and while holding it, hear⟳ in your head the third note⟳; then play⟳ that note⟳, and continue⟳ throughout the scale.”

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