This workshop introduces the concept of data sonification, using characteristics of sound to represent information. Sonification can provide an alternate mode for communicating data with implications for accessibility, engagement, and discovery. Participants in this workshop will get an overview of sonification techniques and tools and learn basic processes for mapping data to sound using the Python programming language.
To create a copy of the workshop materials, and run the code, click the Open in Colab button above, while signed in to a Google account. With the Colab notebook open, click the "Copy to Drive" button to make a copy attached to your own Google account.
To run on a local machine you need to clone this repository and install all of the necessary Python libraries. You must also install fluidsynth (directions available in this GitHub repository) to process MIDI files.
This workshop was developed by Walt Gurley at NC State University Libraries.