Subject: Re: Software for internet-based auditory testing From: Kevin Tang <kevin.tang.10@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:36:16 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--047d7b621ea0a5e1c104ce5ed441 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear all, I would recommend "Experigen" - A framework for creating phonology experiments. The platform can be used for all kinds of experiments, but at the moment, it doesn't support reaction time. https://github.com/tlozoot/experigen All the best, Kevin ------------------------------ Kevin Tang Doctoral candidate UCL (University College London) Division of Psychology and Language Sciences Department of Linguistics Rm 102, Chandler House, 2 Wakefield St London WC1N 1PF mailto: kevin.tang.10@xxxxxxxx, kevin.tang@xxxxxxxx http://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychlangsci/research/linguistics/People/research-stud= ents/k_tang https://sites.google.com/site/kevintangcantab/home ------------------------------ On 12 November 2012 22:35, Jieun Oh <jieun5@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I recently presented (at this year's ICMPC conference) a paper on using > online crowdsourcing (e.g. Amazon Mechanical Turk) for conducting music > perception experiments. I've attached the paper for your information, whi= ch > includes, in Section IV, examples of how the MIR community has been using > this approach in recent years. > > Online crowdsourcing as a research methodology definitely has pros and > cons, but I feel that there is a growing potential for it, especially if > the study requires mass participation and can be designed as a short/simp= le > task. > > Best, Jieun > > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Sam Mathias <smathias@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> During my PhD I created this online test using adobe flash: >> www.auditorytest.zxq.net >> >> I used it to search for potential participants who were poor at pitch >> discrimination. [Mathias, Micheyl, & Bailey (2010) JASA, 127, 3026-3037]= . I >> found flash to be highly versatile, have good functionality for auditory >> playback, and not too difficult to learn. However, I think support for t= his >> software is really dwindling these days (being replaced by HTML 5?) so i= t >> may be obsolete soon. It was also horrendously expense: I coded it with = the >> 30-day trial version so I didn't have to pay for it. >> >> Sam >> >> >> On 9 November 2012 14:34, Robert Zatorre <robert.zatorre@xxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > >> > Dear list >> > >> > Several times the list has received requests for participation in >> web-based experiments. We would like to implement something along these >> lines, and I am wondering if any of you who have experience with it have >> recommendations (for or against) software to use. We are looking for >> something reasonably inexpensive and simple to program that would allow = us >> to present audio stimuli and collect behavioral responses, ideally with >> response times although that may not be so simple I realize. >> > >> > Any advice would be welcome. Thank you in advance >> > >> > Robert Zatorre >> > >> > >> > >> > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ >> > >> > Robert J. Zatorre, Ph.D. >> > Montreal Neurological Institute >> > 3801 University St. >> > Montreal, QC Canada H3A 2B4 >> > phone: 1-514-398-8903 >> > fax: 1-514-398-1338 >> > e-mail: robert.zatorre@xxxxxxxx >> > web site: www.zlab.mcgill.ca >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Samuel R. Mathias >> Neural Mechanisms of Human Communication >> Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences >> Stephanstra=DFe 1 >> 04103 Leipzig, Germany >> Tel: +49 341 9940 2479 >> > > --047d7b621ea0a5e1c104ce5ed441 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <font><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear all,<br><br><font>I wo= uld recommend</font> "</font></font>Experigen" - A framework for = creating phonology experiments.<font><font face=3D"arial,helvetica,sans-ser= if"> <font>The platform <font>can be use<font>d for all kinds of <font>expe= riments, but <font>at the <font>moment, it doesn't support reaction tim= e.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br> <br><a href=3D"https://github.com/tlozoot/experigen">https://github.com/tlo= zoot/experigen</a><br><br><font>All the best,</font><br clear=3D"all"><div = style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font>Kevin</font><font><b= r> </font></div><br 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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 12 November 2012 22:35, Jieun Oh <spa= n dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jieun5@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_b= lank">jieun5@xxxxxxxx</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd= ing-left:1ex"> <div> <div>Hello,</div> <div><br> </div> <div>I recently presented (at this year's ICMPC conference) a paper on = using online crowdsourcing (e.g. Amazon Mechanical Turk) for conducting mus= ic perception experiments. I've attached the paper for your information= , which includes, in Section IV, examples of how the MIR community has been using this approach in recent years.=A0<= /div> <div><br> </div> <div>Online crowdsourcing as a research methodology definitely has pros and= cons, but I feel that there is a growing potential for it, especially if t= he study requires mass participation and can be designed as a short/simple = task.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Best, Jieun</div><div><div class=3D"h5"> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Sam Mathias <sp= an dir=3D"ltr"> <<a href=3D"mailto:smathias@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">smathias@xxxxxxxx= pg.de</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> During my PhD I created this online test using adobe flash:=A0<a href=3D"ht= tp://www.auditorytest.zxq.net" target=3D"_blank">www.auditorytest.zxq.net</= a><br> <br> I used it to search for potential participants who were poor at pitch discr= imination. [Mathias, Micheyl, & Bailey (2010) JASA, 127, 3026-3037]. I = found flash to be highly versatile, have good functionality for auditory pl= ayback, and not too difficult to learn. However, I think support for this software is really dwindling these days = (being replaced by HTML 5?) so it may be obsolete soon. It was also horrend= ously expense: I coded it with the 30-day trial version so I didn't hav= e to pay for it. <div><br> Sam <div> <div><br> <br> On 9 November 2012 14:34, Robert Zatorre <<a href=3D"mailto:robert.zator= re@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">robert.zatorre@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br> ><br> > Dear list<br> ><br> > Several times the list has received requests for participation in web-= based experiments. We would like to implement something along these lines, = and I am wondering if any of you who have experience with it have recommend= ations (for or against) software to use. We are looking for something reasonably inexpensive and simple to pro= gram that would allow us to present audio stimuli and collect behavioral re= sponses, ideally with response times although that may not be so simple I r= ealize.<br> ><br> > Any advice would be welcome. Thank you in advance<br> ><br> > Robert Zatorre<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+<br> ><br> > Robert J. Zatorre, Ph.D.<br> > Montreal Neurological Institute<br> > 3801 University St.<br> > Montreal, QC Canada H3A 2B4<br> > phone: <a href=3D"tel:1-514-398-8903" value=3D"+15143988903" target=3D= "_blank">1-514-398-8903</a><br> > fax: <a href=3D"tel:1-514-398-1338" value=3D"+15143981338" target=3D"_= blank">1-514-398-1338</a><br> > e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:robert.zatorre@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">= robert.zatorre@xxxxxxxx</a><br> > web site: <a href=3D"http://www.zlab.mcgill.ca" target=3D"_blank">www.= zlab.mcgill.ca</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </div> </div> --<br> Dr. Samuel R. Mathias<br> Neural Mechanisms of Human Communication<br> Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences<br> Stephanstra=DFe 1<br> 04103 Leipzig, Germany<br> Tel: <a href=3D"tel:%2B49%20341%209940%202479" value=3D"+4934199402479" tar= get=3D"_blank"> +49 341 9940 2479</a></div> </blockquote> </div> <br> </div> </div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br> --047d7b621ea0a5e1c104ce5ed441--