Punch and rumble: does musical genre shape preferred transient-steady-state balance in audio-tactile systems?

Hobden L, Todd F, Smith S, Oxnard S, Diggle L, Hubbard C, Munday B, Stanhope E, Bowers D. Punch and rumble: does musical genre shape preferred transient-steady-state balance in audio-tactile systems? In: 2026 AES 6th International Automotive Audio Conference. Audio Engineering Society; 2026. Paper 15. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=23408

@inproceedings{Hobden2026_23408,
  author = {Hobden, Laurence and Todd, Fraser and Smith, Samuel and Oxnard, Stephen and Diggle, Lucy and Hubbard, Callum and Munday, Benjamin and Stanhope, Ethan and Bowers, Dominic},
  title = {{Punch and rumble: does musical genre shape preferred transient-steady-state balance in audio-tactile systems?}},
  booktitle = {2026 AES 6th International Automotive Audio Conference},
  note = {Paper 15},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=23408}
}

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TI  - Punch and rumble: does musical genre shape preferred transient-steady-state balance in audio-tactile systems?
AU  - Hobden, Laurence
AU  - Todd, Fraser
AU  - Smith, Samuel
AU  - Oxnard, Stephen
AU  - Diggle, Lucy
AU  - Hubbard, Callum
AU  - Munday, Benjamin
AU  - Stanhope, Ethan
AU  - Bowers, Dominic
T2  - 2026 AES 6th International Automotive Audio Conference
M1  - Paper 15
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/29
UR  - https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=23408
PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - Tactile transducers, or shakers, are increasingly being included within automotive seats, both as a safety feature for driver alerts, and as part of the in-vehicle sound system. High sound pressure level auditory experiences such as live sound events are often accompanied by tactile sensations, and so the inclusion of tactile excitation alongside the audio rendered by the vehicles loudspeakers can enhance the listening experience. In audio-tactile systems, the micro-dynamic properties of the driving signals can be manipulated in order to enhance either transient or steady-state elements. This can be carried out both as part of the tuning of the system, or in order to cater to different user preferences. This study reports a subjective test where 50 subjects rated audio-tactile experiences with differing balance of transient and steady-state elements, in order to determine whether there is a relationship between user preference for transient-steady-state balance and musical genre. The results of this study suggest that there are no discernible trends for user preference versus genre.
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