In one embodiment, the actuator signal generator 1776 encodes features of the temporal envelope 1728 into the carrier signals 1774 by increasing or decreasing a number of the cutaneous actuators 1722 activated proportional to the amplitude (e.g., 1732) of the speech signals. For example, as the amplitude 1732 according to the temporal envelope 1728 increases, the carrier signals 1774 are altered such that the actuator signals (e.g., 1718) activate (turn on) a larger number of the cutaneous actuators 1722 on the haptic communication device 1720. This may result in a larger area of the user's body 1726 receiving stimulation from the haptic vibrations 1724. This may also create a sense of continuous tactile motion (e.g., stroking or moving touch) on the body 1726 rather than discrete actuation points, as described above with reference to