hifi'd | jamusandrest

the brief

While many media players and libraries provide organization for ease of access, few services incorporate

features that leave the user feeling in control. The quality of the listening experience is often either buried

or controlled by the media player.

Hifi'd aims to provide an interface that allows the user to easily equalize their music, and at the same time

educate them on how mixing works by using visual cues to guide them to an optimal listening experience.

The biggest motivation for this project came when I realized that, upon searching through my current media players, it was by no means quick or efficient to use the equalizer feature.

comparative research

In order to access the equalizer through Spotify, the user must go through four distinct interactions that bring it to the device's equalizer:

Your library
Settings
Switch equalizer function on
Tap preset to activate

For the needs of a hi-fidelity listening experience, Spotify has two main drawbacks; the user is unable to save channel presets, and the hidden equalizer function is only available on mobile devices.

YOUR LIBRARY

WINDOW - OPEN EQUALIZER

The iTunes equalizer is slightly more streamlined in terms of finding it, and it is a built-in function of the application.

• Window - Open equalizer

• Switch equalizer function on

Although iTunes allows the user to save presets, the equalizer being in a new window still makes it difficult to use both the channel sliders and the media player in tandem.