Show HN: See Sounds on Your Webcam

(soundmap.darebuild.com)

14 points | by jimhi 3 days ago ago

4 comments

  • OttoZ05 2 hours ago ago

    Is it normal that it doesnt detect my mouth when i speak ? the sound of my voice creates random patterns. it works well for other sounds tho

  • doodlebugging 15 minutes ago ago

    Am I the only one out here who doesn't have a webcam or a microphone connected to their daily driver pc?

  • ChilledTonic 4 hours ago ago

    Just tried it. Created almost totally random patterns on the screen in a silent room.

    • NietzscheanNull 4 hours ago ago

      Many webcam mics have auto-gain enabled, so having it on in a silent room will cause it to crank the gain to the point that the noise floor becomes audible (or in this case, visible). You might want to try recording a sound clip to see if the same effect occurs (i.e. you can hear the static fade out when louder sounds like speech hit the sensor after a period of auto-compensated silence)