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SuomiViolet noisefour versions, measured.
Violet noise is the mirror image of brown. Its power rises by about 6 dB each time the frequency doubles, so the highest pitches carry the most energy. Blue noise is its gentler relative, rising by about 3 dB. Both sound thin, airy and sharp, like steam or a fine spray.
- 4 sounds
- All Hush Plus
- Single steady sounds
What violet noise is
Hush keeps its brightest noises in this group. Violet static and Blue static climb steeply, while Mist static and Ivory noise stay close to level across the upper range.
Across the group, the level between 2 and 12 kHz rises 3.0 dB per octave on average. Mist static is the darkest: it stays about level. Violet static is the brightest: it rises 6.1 dB per octave.
Each is a single steady sound, with no layers to mix.
The four sounds, darkest first
The shape is each sound's level in nine bands from 2 to 12 kHz; tilt is its slope. Negative is darker.
Mist staticFine and weightlessTilt +0.3 dBper octaveOne steady soundHush Plus- Ivory noiseFine and softly brightTilt +0.6 dBper octaveOne steady soundHush Plus
- Blue staticCrisp and airyTilt +4.9 dBper octaveOne steady soundHush Plus
Violet staticBright and preciseTilt +6.1 dBper octaveOne steady soundHush Plus
Violet noise against other colours
Guides about violet noise
Noise coloursBlue noiseBlue noise gets stronger as pitch rises. How it compares with white and violet noise, where else the term is used, and how Hush's Blue static measures.
Noise coloursNoise coloursWhat each noise colour means, from brown to violet, which names have no strict definition, and how Hush's own noises measure.Other sounds in Hush
Brown noiseThe deepest colour. Power falls by about 6 dB each time the frequency doubles.Pink noiseThe balanced colour. Every octave carries the same power.White noiseThe bright colour. Every frequency carries the same power.
Water soundsRain, surf, streams and fountains.
Nature soundsWind, weather and fire.
Home soundsFans, moving air and household machines.
Travel soundsCabins, carriages and roads at night.Questions
What is the difference between blue noise and violet noise?
Both get stronger towards high frequencies. Blue noise rises by about 3 dB per octave and violet noise by about 6 dB per octave, so violet sounds sharper.
Which violet noise sounds are free in Hush?
None of these four is among Hush's six free sounds. They are part of Hush Plus, and Hush plays a short preview of a Plus sound before you subscribe.
How were these levels measured?
Each sound was measured in one-octave bands centred from 2 to 12 kHz, the range Hush uses for pitch matching. A level is given in decibels relative to that sound's overall level, so it shows the shape of a sound, not how loud it plays. The figures come from Hush 1.0.0 (9).
