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I was considering making a video or two, in which one 'hears' binary code, but would have subtitles in normal english. EDIT: This is of course for the mechanicus 'binary cant'.

Binary translators are easy to find ( http://binarytranslator.com/ for one)

But then how might one easily go about using this to make a sound file? I was of course thinking of making the number 1 a particular 'note', and then 0 another distinct 'note' (probably a lower one). I just don't know of any good programs for this kind of thing - I never mess with audio files.

Does anyone know how to go about doing this sort of thing?

That's one way to do it, and its essentially what pulse wave is. If I remember right, actual pulse wave communication uses dead sound rather than an alternate sound for zero though. Essentially sending an extremely high speed series of beeps. I did some audio programming in college, and I used to use some rather simple java programs for this, but I haven't programmed since college. If you can find a tutorial, creating wav files from C or Java is actually pretty easy to do.

Otherwise, I think your easiest option is to go find some morse code transmissions, and translate your message from binary into the letter e (which is a single dot) and spaces. There should be some easily available Ham Radio software that would produce the sound for you. You just need to speed it up reaaaaaaally fast to make it sound like a binary transmission.

Realistically though, no one is going to be trying to interpret your beeps into language, so as long as it sounds like a whole lot of fast beeping, you can use whatever sound you like and attach your subtitles. Any good morse code program can output a message at high speed, so why bother putting out actual binary.

Man that's some good info, thanks! Initial results led me here: http://morsecode.scphillips.com/translator.html Notice the custom settings on the side. Definitely gets it pretty nice and close.

Though I admit given all your info I'm really tempted to give it a go...but I'm no good at coding. It could take me forever, heh. I was thinking it should be an incredibly harsh, alien sort of sound that just blurts data extremely fast. It's in my head, but that would take some work based on what you said.

What is ham radio software anyway? http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/index.html I'm not sure how it would help, but I might look into it.

I could use a step by step for all of this stuff lol, but actually nevermind because I don't want to bother anyone with something I might not get around to doing until next year, at this point.

Let me know if anyone has any more thoughts or advice on the matter, I'd love to hear them.

Surely there is a WAV of a baud modem connection tone on the internet.

 Psienesis wrote:
Surely there is a WAV of a baud modem connection tone on the internet.

This. What you're looking for is the sound of a dial-up modem or fax machine when you pick up the phone handset accident. Finding a tool that translates specific sentences into binary seems like too much effort - no one will know or care.

 Netsurfer733 wrote:
Man that's some good info, thanks! Initial results led me here: http://morsecode.scphillips.com/translator.html Notice the custom settings on the side. Definitely gets it pretty nice and close.

Though I admit given all your info I'm really tempted to give it a go...but I'm no good at coding. It could take me forever, heh. I was thinking it should be an incredibly harsh, alien sort of sound that just blurts data extremely fast. It's in my head, but that would take some work based on what you said.

What is ham radio software anyway? http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/index.html I'm not sure how it would help, but I might look into it.

I could use a step by step for all of this stuff lol, but actually nevermind because I don't want to bother anyone with something I might not get around to doing until next year, at this point.

Let me know if anyone has any more thoughts or advice on the matter, I'd love to hear them.

HAM radio is the nickname for Amateur Radio Hobby, which is where you talk to people over the radio at long distances. HAMs used to use morse code to communicate primarily, although now straight voice is more common. They also have a variety of digital communication toys that they play with as well.

Your best bet is just to find some morse code learning software (which will likely be freeware), or look for a nice morse code web app. There's probably some on the ipad or android store as well.