a song for the colorblind
brief: write a song for neil harbissons eyebord.. "i can hear a rainbow"
This post contains the song "i can hear a rainbow" for Neil Harbisson's Eyeborg.
This song has been created for the colorblind. Each color plays a particular note.
To be able to listen to the song you will need to:
Download the Eyeborg app from here
Open the "i can hear a rainbow" song here
Now open the Eyeborg app on a mobile device, and open the "i can hear a rainbow" on a secondary device such as a desktop computer.
Aim the mobile device at the screen which is playing "i can hear a rainbow".
The colors on the secondary device will be converted into sounds on the mobile device, allowing you to hear the song. Please note that screen saturation and refresh rates may alter the Eyeborg apps ability to perceive the song correctly.
EYEBORG app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.espillmedia.eyeborg&hl=en
| Color Name | key to press | Color Name | key to press |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 | White | ~ |
| Cyan | 2 | Silver | 3 |
| Blue | 4 | Gray or Grey | 5 |
| DarkBlue | 6 | Black | 7 |
| LightBlue | 8 | Orange | 9 |
| Purple | 0 | Brown | - |
| Yellow | = | Pink | q |
| Lime | w | Green | e |
| Magenta | r | Olive | t |
Resources:
Initial testing of the Eyeborg app were made with this color chart
Image source : https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9udYi7exojk/maxresdefault.jpg
Image source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/VGA_palette_with_black_borders.svg/1024px-VGA_palette_with_black_borders.svg.png
Image source: http://www.waldorfschoolsongs.com/wp-content/themes/vsl/app/pdf_cache.php?token=dAfhr3qNDJ2LKh2R6xueOydZgV9maESqc5aSJPjmqUYZoYZ%2F93ETaxw0tNycitZXoxhe3XwmEkInGDQvpm5ZJ5sx57tRpaAwhSPb9SFHZqy7I6zK%2FUEhVtHsZyYxe%2BSpnoeG1lgMF3E8CY%2FaDqtUbZFhfgasEq8XWBA4zfXaRuCzJGZvpLzA9pWn7sNkzXPfbA%2FIOY6iI8WF0il0q%2BEqAA%3D%3D
The following are the keycode notes for "i can hear a rainbow"
9 t w9 t | w 2 2 | 4e t 2w 9 | t
w2 69 0 4 | 7 29 2 e | 7 w1 w t | 9
code in development
The following is the code for "I can hear a rainbow"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title> "I can hear a rainbow" a song for the color blind</title>
</head>
<body id="eyeborgNote" onkeypress="playcolor(event)">
<p color="white">
download the eyeborg app from <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.espillmedia.eyeborg&hl=en" > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.espillmedia.eyeborg&hl=en </a> <br>
Point the eyeborg at the screen </p>
<script>
beginsong(); // auto start the song on loading
function beginsong()
{ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "black";
setTimeout( nextnote, 1000 ); }
var notes = 0;
var notestiming;
function nextnote()
{
if( notes < 35 )
{
if( notes == 0) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "orange"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 1) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "olive"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 2) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "lime"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 3) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "orange"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 4) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "olive"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 5) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "lime"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 6) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "cyan"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 7) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "cyan"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 8) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "blue"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 9) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "green"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 10) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "olive"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 11) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "cyan"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 12) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "lime"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 13) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "orange"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 14) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "olive"; notestiming = 2500; }
// if( notes == 15) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "black"; notestiming = 1000; } //pause
if( notes == 16) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "lime"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 17) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "cyan"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 18) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "DarkBlue"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 19) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "orange"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 21) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Purple"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 22) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Blue"; notestiming = 1500; }
// if( notes == 23) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "black"; notestiming = 1000; } // pause
if( notes == 24) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "pink"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 25) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "orange"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 26) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "cyan"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 27) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "green"; notestiming = 1500; }
// if( notes == 28) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "black"; notestiming = 1000; } //pause
if( notes == 29) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "lime"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 30) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "red"; notestiming = 750; }
if( notes == 31) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "lime"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 32) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "yellow"; notestiming = 1500; }
if( notes == 33) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "orange"; notestiming = 2500; }
if( notes == 34) { document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "black"; notestiming = 1500; }
notes++;
setTimeout(nextnote, notestiming)
}
}
/// playing the colors using the keyboard
function playcolor(event)
{
var x = event.which || event.keyCode;
if( x == 49 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Red"; } // 1
if( x == 96 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "White"; } //~
if( x == 50 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Cyan"; } //2
if( x == 51 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Silver"; } //3
if( x == 52 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Blue"; } //4
if( x == 53 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Grey"; } //5
if( x == 54 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "DarkBlue"; } //6
if( x == 55 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Black"; } //7
if( x == 56 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "LightBlue"; } //8
if( x == 57 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Orange"; } //9
if( x == 48 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Purple"; } //0
if( x == 45 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Brown"; } //-
if( x == 61 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Yellow"; } //=
if( x == 113 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "pink"; } //q
if( x == 119 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Lime"; } //w
if( x == 101 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Green"; } //e
if( x == 114 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Magenta"; } //r
if( x == 116 ){ document.getElementById("eyeborgNote").style.backgroundColor = "Olive"; } //t
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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