New Sound Detection Block Sugestion

An_Oreo_4_you

I've looked at all work arounds, and it's simple not possible to detect the loudness of a sound played through wav files. it would be really awesome, and help a lot of people if there was a block that could do that.

([audio level v] of [ sprite v])

MushroomMan99

(loudness)

Can you please explain what's wrong with this block?

An_Oreo_4_you

MushroomMan99 wrote:
(loudness)
Can you please explain what's wrong with this block?

that block detects the volume measured by the mic. Mics have a really hard time picking things up. Also; you it won't work if 1. other people are making noise or talking 2. there is white noise 3. you're using earbuds/headphones.

IronBit_Studios

Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.

DaSpudLord

IronBit_Studios wrote:
Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.

This.

Plus, couldn't you listen to the audio beforehand and make any code adjustments?

An_Oreo_4_you

IronBit_Studios wrote:
Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.

DaSpudLord wrote:
IronBit_Studios wrote:
Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.
This.

Plus, couldn't you listen to the audio beforehand and make any code adjustments?

The main purpose would be to make games or whatever where the gameplay revolved around the change in tempo or volume, or it making audio visualizers.

IronBit_Studios

An_Oreo_4_you wrote:
IronBit_Studios wrote:
Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.
DaSpudLord wrote:
IronBit_Studios wrote:
Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.
This.

Plus, couldn't you listen to the audio beforehand and make any code adjustments?

The main purpose would be to make games or whatever where the gameplay revolved around the change in tempo or volume, or it making audio visualizers.

That's way too specific for a block.
Next thing you know:

When someone behind John says ( pizza:: ring ) :: motion
fire the blue cannon until a user leaves :: operators
GO GO GO :: grey

stickfiregames

Duplicate of this (I think it is, the OP of that one is inconsistent as to whether it returns the volume or frequency).

Support.

triforcefox

Jeez, the Scratch forms really took a turn for the worst. I see ZERO motivation from other users. From my eyes, this would be very useful. More people that you think don't have microphones and, as shown above, background sound is a huge problem. I am personally seeing more and more games on the scratch community having the music based theme. Many advantages could come from this such as:
1.no microphone users
2.avoid background sound
3.this would not be the hardest block for the scratch team to develop
4.and bring a whole new wave of game/project innovation to the scratch community
I don't care what others think, I'm gonna help this creative idea.

Support.

Last edited by triforcefox (Sept. 3, 2015 18:54:44)

theonlygusti

triforcefox wrote:
Jeez, the Scratch forms really took a turn for the worst. I see ZERO motivation from other users. From my eyes, this would be very useful. More people that you think don't have microphones and, as shown above, background sound is a huge problem. I am personally seeing more and more games on the scratch community having the music based theme. Many advantages could come from this such as:
1.no microphone users
2.avoid background sound
3.this would not be the hardest block for the scratch team to develop
4.and bring a whole new wave of game/project innovation to the scratch community
I don't care what others think, I'm gonna help this creative idea.

Support.

Econinja

triforcefox wrote:
Jeez, the Scratch forms really took a turn for the worst. I see ZERO motivation from other users.

Jeez, we're supposed to help the ST by reporting duplicates and nercoposts since the forum has grown.

triforcefox wrote:
4.and bring a whole new wave of game/project innovation to the scratch community

How when we already have the

(loudness)

block?
No support, loudness is enough and

stickfiregames wrote:
Duplicate of this (I think it is, the OP of that one is inconsistent as to whether it returns the volume or frequency).

Support.

theonlygusti

IronBit_Studios wrote:
An_Oreo_4_you wrote:
IronBit_Studios wrote:
Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.
DaSpudLord wrote:
IronBit_Studios wrote:
Don't see much use for this.
Semi-No Support.
This.

Plus, couldn't you listen to the audio beforehand and make any code adjustments?

The main purpose would be to make games or whatever where the gameplay revolved around the change in tempo or volume, or it making audio visualizers.
That's way too specific for a block.
Next thing you know:
When someone behind John says ( pizza:: ring ) :: motion
fire the blue cannon until a user leaves :: operators
GO GO GO :: grey

What?!

What has happened to the forums?

Your arguments are pathetic. No uses? What about non-mic people? Too specific? Well, I say the () + () block is too specific, it's used only for adding numbers. You can use the () - () block for that.

Plus, couldn't you listen to the audio beforehand and make any code adjustments?

Ooooh, yay! Because audio visualisers are sooo coool when they are non-responsive, pre-programmed, lagging ahead or behind the actual music due to the differing speeds of users' computers. Also, do you fancy creating contantly evolving intricate patterns perfectly in time with a 3-4 minute long song? No? Then, quite honestly, please stop posting.

When someone behind John says ( pizza:: ring ) :: motion
fire the blue cannon until a user leaves :: operators
GO GO GO :: grey

What does that even mean? If you're implying that soon Scratch might have voice-recognition, that's awesome! Otherwise, what?! Also, your [scratchblocks] skills are terribly lacking; why is pizza a ring? Rings are for enclosing other operators, not existing as one.

Obviously, I support this idea; I myself would have found it useful several times in the past.

It seems awesome, useful and would open up lots of creative possibilities,

Support!

Last edited by theonlygusti (Sept. 3, 2015 21:23:28)

An_Oreo_4_you

theonlygusti wrote:
Obviously, I support this idea; I myself would have found it useful several times in the past.

It seems awesome, useful and would open up lots of creative possibilities,

Support!

thanks

DaSpudLord

theonlygusti wrote:
Plus, couldn't you listen to the audio beforehand and make any code adjustments?
Ooooh, yay! Because audio visualisers are sooo coool when they are non-responsive, pre-programmed, lagging ahead or behind the actual music due to the differing speeds of users' computers. Also, do you fancy creating contantly evolving intricate patterns perfectly in time with a 3-4 minute long song? No? Then, quite honestly, please stop posting.

But I don't want to stop posting…

Also, just because someone has different interests than you doesn't mean they deserve to get kicked out. I am simply expressing my opinion. If you have a problem with my freedom of speech, then maybe you're the one who should leave.

Also also, why should the ST implement something that only has one function (audio visualization)?

Last edited by DaSpudLord (Sept. 3, 2015 22:47:37)

An_Oreo_4_you

DaSpudLord wrote:
Also, just because someone has different interests than you doesn't mean they deserve to get kicked out. I am simply expressing my opinion. If you have a problem with my freedom of speech, then maybe you're the one who should leave.

Also also, why should the ST implement something that only has one function (audio visualization)?

fair point, fair point. But you can do a lot with audio visualization. So many people have tried the same thing with the mic, but it's terribly disfunctional. So many people would use it, that's why. That's kinda why anyone would suggest new blocks.

DaSpudLord

An_Oreo_4_you wrote:
But you can do a lot with audio visualization.

Like what?

An_Oreo_4_you

DaSpudLord wrote:
An_Oreo_4_you wrote:
But you can do a lot with audio visualization.
Like what?

for example, some people like me are 80% deaf or entirely deaf and can't hear music. Audio Visualizer are how deaf people enjoy music. This would obviously be a good thing for the purpose of Scratch which is to educate and otherwise benefit EVERYONE.

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Last edited by An_Oreo_4_you (Sept. 3, 2015 23:09:27)

WooHooBoy

DaSpudLord wrote:
An_Oreo_4_you wrote:
But you can do a lot with audio visualization.
Like what?

A game with a long soundtrack, such that when the music gets louder surviving gets harder.

meadowmoon

An_Oreo_4_you wrote:
I've looked at all work arounds, and it's simple not possible to detect the loudness of a sound played through wav files. it would be really awesome, and help a lot of people if there was a block that could do that.
([audio level v] of [ sprite v])

I totally agree! That would help me alot! for example, What if you recorded, but crickets played at the same time but the crickets were too loud?

An_Oreo_4_you

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