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WEB-SOUNDONE

"Sound One" is a web application that allows you to record sound, edit sound, manage data, perform audio testing, and link subjective and physical quantities.

Auditory evaluation experiments (perceptual sound tests) are used to score human perceptions of sounds in product sound design and abnormal sound detection. "Audio Test" is a simple auditory test that anyone can easily use.

By streaming the sound you want to evaluate on the web, you can gather impressions from a wide range of listeners.
The collected sound impressions can be correlated with parameters such as sound pressure levels, allowing for a link between perception and physics.
Audio recording can be done using a smartphone or similar device, and the entire process—from recording and editing to audio testing, saving results, and analysis—can be accessed through your device's web browser, regardless of your operating system.

Features

You can record audio using your smartphone or other device and upload it to the cloud immediately.

We have released an iPhone app specializing in sound recording (recorder) functionality.
This resolves the following issues with the "Recorder" function of the web application.

  • Unable to recognize externally connected microphone.

  • Unstable behavior

  • If the network connection is interrupted, the recorded data will be lost.

*We will continue to provide the web application as well.

  • Sound Recording No. 1
  • Sound recording No. 2

Sound editing

You can extract sounds to use for audio testing and adjust the tone using a graphic equalizer.

  • Sound editing

Manage data

The waveforms and color maps of uploaded and edited audio are automatically displayed, allowing you to manage them while checking the information.

  • Manage data

Audio Test

This is a simple, easy-to-answer questionnaire-style test that allows you to have people you know listen to sounds and gather their impressions on a 5-point scale.

  • Audio Test

The connection between the impression of sound and physical quantities

Once the audio test is complete, the correlation between the sound impression and the physical quantity will be displayed, allowing you to check the relationship.

  • The connection between the impression of sound and physical quantities

List of features

Audio Test Flow

1. Set the sounds and evaluation words to be evaluated and send a questionnaire to monitors via email or URL.

You can quickly create surveys from data recorded on smartphones and distribute them to a large number of respondents.

  • 1. Set the sounds and evaluation words to be evaluated and send a questionnaire to monitors via email or URL.

2. The monitor listens to the sound and responds with their impression on a 5-point scale.

You can easily answer from anywhere using a smartphone or other device.

  • 2. The monitor listens to the sound and responds with their impression on a 5-point scale.

3. Visualizing the trends in sound impressions from monitoring.

By visualizing impressions using a two-axis evaluation word pair, you can quickly grasp the response trends of the monitors.

  • 3. Visualizing the trends in sound impressions from monitoring.

4. Confirm the correlation between the impression of sound and physical quantities.

By understanding the physical quantities of sound that are related to the impression of the collected sounds, it can be used for sound quality improvement and sound design.

  • 4. Confirm the correlation between the impression of sound and physical quantities.

price

license

Plan Name Price (tax included) Number of available users Contract period
Basic 220,000円（242,000円） 1 1 year
Standard 450,000円（495,000円） 2 1 year

Plan Comparison Chart

Plan Name Trial Basic Standard
Price (tax included)
Price (tax included) free 220,000円（242,000円） 450,000円（495,000円）
Usage period 60 days 1 year 1 year
Number of users 1 1 2
Audio Test
Test Response 〇 〇 〇
Create an audio test 〇 〇 〇
Video test creation 〇 〇 〇
Test sharing 〇 〇 〇
Number of sound sources up to 50 pieces up to 50 pieces up to 100 pieces
Results display up to 50 people up to 50 people Up to 1000 people
Correlation analysis (1/3 octave) up to 50 people up to 50 people Up to 1000 people
Correlation analysis (sound quality evaluation) up to 50 people up to 50 people Up to 1000 people
Recorder
monitoring 〇 〇 〇
Recording 〇 〇 〇
Drive
File Upload 〇 〇 〇
Maximum storage capacity 1GB 20GB 100GB
File Sharing 〇 〇 〇
Level Adjustment 〇 〇 〇
File link 〇 〇 〇
Number of connections with smartphone apps 1 1 1
Download driving data in CSV format. - 〇 〇
Editor
Time axis waveform display 〇 〇 〇
Video monitor 〇 〇 〇
trimming 〇 〇 〇
Graphic equalizer 〇 〇 〇
1/3 Octave Analysis 〇 〇 〇
FFT analysis 〇 〇 〇
Sound quality evaluation 〇 〇 〇
AI sound classification β 〇 〇 〇

Option

Product name Price (tax included) Contract period
Add 100GB of drive capacity. 130,000円（143,000円） 1 year
Smartphone access keys (5 keys) 70,000 yen (77,000 yen) 1 year

*This is an optional product for customers who already have a Sound One license.

package

We've created a package that allows you to perform the entire audio testing process!

Package Name Price (tax included) Number of licenses Contract period
Starter Pack 220,000円（242,000円） 1 4 months and up
breakdown: Short-term license, monitor response, and web support.
Analysis Report Pack 550,000 yen (605,000 yen) ~ 1 4 months and up
breakdown: Short-term license, monitor responses, web support, and analysis reports.

(detail)

  • Basic Plan (Short-term License) 4 months

  • Web support (2 hours x 2 sessions)

  • Monitor responses (10 people x 2 times) 

Developed by: Sound One Co., Ltd. Distributed by: Ono Sokki Co., Ltd.

Are you experiencing any of these problems?

  • Gathering survey respondents is a real challenge! There's no one nearby I can ask, and scheduling is incredibly difficult...

  • How should I record sound?

  • I'm not sure if my selection of evaluative words and sounds is correct...

Let Sound One's package plans handle your problems. We'll help you find solutions.

Services included in the package

Starter Pack Analysis Report Pack
Short-term license (4 months or more) Short-term license (4 months or more) This is a license for Sound One. It is available in 4-month increments.
Monitor responses (10 people x 2 times or more) Monitor responses (10 people x 2 times or more) A monitor from Ono Sokki Group will answer the audio questionnaire (Audio Test) you have prepared. We can also discuss your preferences regarding the age, gender, etc. of the monitor.
Web support (2 hours x 2 sessions or more) Web support (2 hours x 2 sessions or more) Our professionals will support you through each step of the auditory survey process via web conferencing. You can choose from items such as "Physical Analysis Advice," "Sound Source Recording Advice," and "Evaluation Word Consideration."
ー Analysis report issued A professional will analyze the results of the auditory questionnaire and the physical analysis of the sound sources used, and submit a report to you.

The Starter Pack is recommended for customers who have immediate challenges in evaluating abnormal noises. The Analysis Report Pack includes Sound One's auditory questionnaire results and the physical analysis results of the target sound, which will be professionally compiled into a report by Ono Sokki 's consulting team.
While we typically provide sound evaluation reports as part of our consulting services, we are offering this service at a special price.

We can also customize the content to meet your specific needs.

Recommended for people like this

  • For those who are evaluating sound for the first time

  • Those who take on challenging tasks

What can be done with the package

  • ① Contract and Questionnaire

    ① Contract and Questionnaire

    Start with a minimum 4-month package!
    First, we would like you to answer questions regarding the support provided and the timing of the hearing survey.

  • ② Auditory questionnaire plan

    ② Auditory questionnaire plan

    We will inquire about the purpose and target sounds of the planned auditory questionnaire, and provide advice on the design of the questionnaire, including what kinds of sounds should be prepared.

  • ③ Sound recording

    ③ Sound recording

    Record sounds using a smartphone or a sound level meter.

  • ④ Create a hearing questionnaire

    ④ Create a hearing questionnaire

    We'll decide on the sounds and evaluation words and create the first auditory perception questionnaire!

  • ⑤ Auditory Questionnaire (1st time)

    ⑤ Auditory Questionnaire (1st time)

    The URL was provided to Ono Sokki, and an internal monitor responded.

  • ⑥ Analysis of Auditory Questionnaire Results

    ⑥ Analysis of Auditory Questionnaire Results

    Please share the results of the auditory questionnaire, and we will discuss them and provide advice on the next steps.

  • ⑦ Auditory questionnaire (2nd time)

    ⑦ Auditory questionnaire (2nd time)

    Based on the advice received, a second auditory questionnaire was created and administered.

  • ⑧ Report issuance

    ⑧ Report issuance

    The results of the auditory survey conducted were compiled into a report by an audio professional.

Free trial

We offer a free 60-day trial of "Sound One".
You can apply through our portal site, so please feel free to try it out.

Application/Example/Composition

Measurement, impression evaluation, and physical analysis of hair dryer noise.

Hair dryers have various characteristics depending on the product. To reduce unwanted noises during product development and to utilize this information for future sound design, we conducted sound measurement, impression evaluation, and object recognition analysis.

Product Configuration

The One
High-performance sound level meter LA-7000 series
O-Solution

Model name Product name quantity
OS-5100 Platform 1
OS-0524 Octave analysis function 1
OS-0525 Sound quality evaluation function 1

measurement

measurement

We recorded the operating noise of a hair dryer using a LA7000 series sound level meter.
We conducted audio tests using Sound One on the recorded operating sounds of the hair dryer to determine the relationship between subjective and physical quantities.

System Diagram

  • System Diagram

Audio Test

You can view the correlation between audio test results and physical parameters on the Sound One page.

The following was discovered from the correlation with physical parameters in Sound One.

  1. The "loud-quiet" frequency range has a high correlation with the A-weighted sound pressure level around the 3.15kHz band.
    High sound pressure in this frequency range resulted in the perception of it being "noisy."

  2. The "sharp-dull" sensation correlated strongly with higher frequencies above 5kHz.

physical analysis

We will perform a detailed analysis of the physical parameters using O-solution's analysis function.

By using O-Solution in addition to Sound One, you can do even more!

  • You can visualize multiple graphs simultaneously!

  • You can freely arrange and overlay multiple graphs!

  • You can analyze and visualize various physical analysis indicators!

1/3 Octave Analysis

The graph below shows the 1/3 octave analysis performed with O-Solution. The analysis results for four samples are displayed side by side, allowing you to grasp and compare the acoustic characteristics at a glance. You can see that the area around 3.15kHz (circled in the graph, which has a high correlation with "loud-quiet") is not a frequency band with particularly high sound pressure levels for any of the sample sounds.
Furthermore, the graph shows that the frequency band above 5kHz (highly correlated with "sharp-dull"), enclosed by a square (□), is not a frequency band with exceptionally high sound pressure levels compared to other frequency bands in any of the sample sounds.

  • By visualizing and arranging multiple graphs simultaneously in this way, you can grasp the overall trends that might be difficult to understand using Sound One alone.
    By visualizing and arranging multiple graphs simultaneously in this way, you can grasp the overall trends that might be difficult to understand using Sound One alone.

According to the AudioTest results, the order of sounds perceived as loud is No.2 > No.1. The superimposed graph of the 1/3 octave analysis, analyzed by O-Solution, shows that while the sound pressure level of audio sources No.1 > No.2, around the 3.15kHz band, No.1 < No.2. The graph also shows that the highest sound pressure level isn't necessarily the one perceived as the loudest.

  • This time, we've overlaid the graphs for only dryers No. 1 and No. 2. As you can see, you can freely arrange and overlay multiple graphs!
    This time, we've overlaid the graphs for only dryers No. 1 and No. 2. As you can see, you can freely arrange and overlay multiple graphs!

Sound Quality Evaluation and Analysis

O-Solution allows for the analysis of physical metrics that cannot be confirmed with Sound One. For example, the graph of the analysis results for roughness (sound harshness) is shown below. The sound roughness component in the critical band of 800Hz matches the order in which people perceive noise as loud in the AudioTest results, allowing us to consider a new possibility that sound roughness in this frequency band may be influencing the perception of loudness.

  • Sound Quality Evaluation and Analysis
Examples of how to use Sound One

"Sound One" can be used on its own or in combination with our other products and services.

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FAQ

Please see the "Sound One Frequently Asked Questions" section on the portal site.

Portal site

This site provides the latest information on the service's concept, features, FAQs, and more.
This page will be updated and new information will be added regularly, so please check it out not only when considering implementation, but also if you are already a user.

Sound One can solve this problem.

  • I want to conduct a sound-related survey, but I can't do it properly with general web survey tools.

    I want to conduct a sound-related survey, but I can't do it properly with general web survey tools.

  • We want to create product sounds that are more pleasant and better match the brand image.

    We want to create product sounds that are more pleasant and better match the brand image.

  • I'd like to know the reasoning or justification for why you chose this particular sound.

    I'd like to know the reasoning or justification for why you chose this particular sound.

Let's distribute a survey and analyze the results.

Feature Introduction

Here's an introduction to the features, including images.

  • Survey distribution

Casual conversation among sound experts

  • Casual conversation among sound experts

Further ways to use it

Here's a look at a wide range of applications.

  • Further ways to use it
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