Listening tests

(1) Chinese Opera listening test

This listening test examines cultural factors in music emotion recognition in Chinese Opera. This study is conducted by Mi Tian from Center for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London, as a part of her doctoral research.



To start the Chinese Opera listening test please click here.


Thanks in advance for your participation.

(2) Music Emotion and Perception listening test using dimensional models

This listening test helps us to find out more about the relationships between human emotion and music. This study is conducted by Yading Song from Center for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London, as a part of his doctoral research.



To start the Music and Emotions listening test please click here.


Thanks in advance for your participation.

(3) Environmental Sound Listening Test

This listening test is about environmental sound classification created by Daniele Barchiesi from the Center for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London. (This is currently a beta test.)


To start the Environmental Sound Listening Test please click here.


Thanks in advance for your participation.

(4) Music Emotion and Perception listening test

This listening test helps us to find out more about the relationships between human emotion and music. This study is conducted by Yading Song from Center for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London, as a part of his doctoral research.



To start the Music and Emotions listening test please click here.


Thanks in advance for your participation.

(5) DAFX perceptual attributes listening test

This listening test helps us to find the most important perceptual attributes of audio effects. The study is by Thomas Wilmering and Geroge Fazekas.

Once you started the test, please read the introductory page carefully, and rate your expertise in audio production (audio engineering), electronic music composition, instrument playing and audio DSP. Please use high quality speakers or headphones if possible, and please make sure you have Adobe Flash installed, and that it is enabled in your browser before starting the test. (If you have Flash blocking software, please disable it, as Flash is required to play back the audio samples.)



To start the DAFX listening test please click here.


Thanks in advance for your participation.

Listening test platform was developed by Thomas Wilmering and George Fazekas.