Sound communicates helpful feedback in ways that express a product’s personality and aesthetic.

- Informative
- Honest
- Reassuring

Principles of sound

"The sounds in a UI should work like a well-coordinated orchestra, both with each other and within the surrounding interface.

Three types of sound occur in a UI: 
- sound design
- music, and 
- voice. 

Each type communicates information and brand identity in different ways. Different types of sound can be used to create a particular effect, and multiple sounds can exist separately or together in the same UI.

While music and voice are part of a product’s soundscape, these guidelines focus on UX sound."

Types of sound

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Sound communicates information in ways that improve the user experience

Sound

Material Design Documentation

About sound 

"Sound can give expression to interactions and reinforce specific functionality."

- Sound use cases
- Hero sounds
- Notifications
- System sounds
- Ambient sounds


Applying sound to UI

Sound attributes can be adjusted in a variety of ways to create a specific effect.
* Representing sound 
* Timbre
* Tonality
* Dynamics
* Envelope
* Effects

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