# What is violet noise?

https://hushmachine.com/sounds/violet-noise · Free; +6 dB per octave · Kallos Labs

> Violet noise, also called purple noise, is random sound whose power rises by 6 dB with each octave: the mirror image of brown noise. It sounds very bright, almost all high hiss.

## What it sounds like

The brightest colour, mostly high hiss.

## How Hush Machine makes it

Hush Machine filters live white noise so its power rises by 6 dB per octave. It is the bright end of the dial.

## How people use it

- The brightest point on the dial, for people who like a fine, high hiss.

## Questions

### Why does violet noise sound so thin?

Almost all its power is at the top of the range, so there is very little low or middle sound.