Auditory Menus Are Not Just Spoken Visual Menus: A Case Study of “Unavailable” Menu Items

Jeon M, Gupta S, Davison BK, Walker BN. Auditory Menus Are Not Just Spoken Visual Menus: A Case Study of “Unavailable” Menu Items. J Audio Eng Soc. 2012;60(7/8):505-518. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16362

@article{Jeon2012_16362,
  author = {Jeon, Myounghoon and Gupta, Siddharth and Davison, Benjamin K. and Walker, Bruce N.},
  title = {{Auditory Menus Are Not Just Spoken Visual Menus: A Case Study of “Unavailable” Menu Items}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {60},
  number = {7/8},
  pages = {505--518},
  year = {2012},
  month = jul,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16362}
}

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AB  - When a visual menu, such as in a computer, needs to be presented with sound, there is a question about how to best communicate an item that is unavailable. This question was explored in three studies that showed that using a whispered voice for unavailable items was favored over an attenuated voice, saying “unavailable,” or skipping such items. In general, participants preferred a female voice over a male voice. Results are discussed in terms of acoustic theory, cognitive menu selection theory, and user interface accessibility. The authors asserted that designers should go beyond a naïve translation from text into speech when creating auditory systems, thereby creating subjective satisfaction.
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