12.218 soundscape

Soundscapes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundscape define an acoustic environment. Boodler at http://boodler.org is a Python-based SoundScape generator. To use this module, first install boodler. Then install the soundscape packages (*.boop) files available at http://boodler.org/lib. Make sure boodler works and produces audio in your environment. finally install the Boodler packages from emacspeak/scapes from the Emacspeak GitHub repository by running cd emacspeak/scapes; make

When boodler is set up and all packages installed, copy file emacspeak/scapes/soundscapes to ~/.boodler/Collection. The above file lists all installed SoundScapes. Directory emacspeak/scapes also contains additional Boodler Agents and SoundScapes that I have created for use with Emacspeak.

Module soundscape.el defines Emacs conveniences for running Soundscapes. Main Entry Points:

• M-x soundscape-toggle – Enables or disables automatic SoundScapes.
• M-x soundscape – runs a named SoundScape
• M-x soundscape-stop – Stops a specified running Soundscape.
• M-x soundscape-kill – Kills all running Soundscapes.

When automatic Soundscapes are enabled, SoundScapes are started and stopped based on the current major mode. Active Soundscape are displayed as part of the minor-mode-alist. Command emacspeak-speak-minor-mode-line can be used to have this spoken.

Thus, SoundScapes can be thought of as reflecting the mood of the current mode. This package defines a single soundscape-default-theme that is loaded using (soundscape-load soundscape-default-theme). Emacs modes that provide similar functionality e.g., communication == email, IM, ... map to the same mood.

12.218.1 soundscape Commands

12.218.1.1 soundscape

Command: soundscape (scape)

C-. s

C-' s

C-x @ s s

Play soundscape.

(fn SCAPE)

12.218.1.2 soundscape-kill

Command: soundscape-kill

Stop all running soundscapes.

12.218.1.3 soundscape-listener

Command: soundscape-listener (&optional restart)

Start  a Soundscape listener.
Listener is loaded with all Soundscapes defined in ‘soundscape-default-theme’ .
Optional interactive prefix arg restarts the listener if already running.

(fn &optional RESTART)

12.218.1.4 soundscape-listener-shutdown

Command: soundscape-listener-shutdown

Shutdown listener.

12.218.1.5 soundscape-remote

Command: soundscape-remote (names)

Activate scapes named names.

(fn NAMES)

12.218.1.6 soundscape-restart

Command: soundscape-restart (&optional device)

C-. r

C-' r

C-x @ s r

Restart Soundscape  environment.
With prefix arg ‘device’, prompt for a alsa/ladspa device.
This is then saved to soundscape-device for future use.

(fn &optional DEVICE)

12.218.1.7 soundscape-stop

Command: soundscape-stop (scape)

C-. S

C-' S

C-x @ s S

Stop running Soundscape.

(fn SCAPE)

12.218.1.8 soundscape-theme

Command: soundscape-theme

Shows default theme in a special buffer.

12.218.1.9 soundscape-toggle

Command: soundscape-toggle

C-. t

C-' t

C-x @ s t

Toggle automatic SoundScapes.
When turned on, Soundscapes are automatically run based on current major mode.
Run command M-x soundscape-theme to see the default mode->mood mapping.

12.218.1.10 soundscape-update-mood

Command: soundscape-update-mood (&optional prompt-mode)

C-. u

C-' u

C-x @ s u

Update mood/scape mapping for current  mode.
The  updated mapping is not persisted.
Optional interactive prefix arg ‘prompt-mode’ prompts for the mode.

(fn &optional PROMPT-MODE)

12.218.2 soundscape Options

Variable: User Option soundscape-data

Soundscape data directory.

Variable: User Option soundscape-device

Alsa sound device to use for soundscapes.

Variable: User Option soundscape-idle-delay

Number of seconds of idle time before soundscapes are synchronized with current mode.

Variable: User Option soundscape-manager-options

User customizable options list passed to boodler. Defaults specify alsa as the output and set master volume to 0.5