Comments on: The sound of a TV through a wall http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 01:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: tyler_moyer http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024063 tyler_moyer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024063 are the audio clips available as mp3 downloads that I can use in ways and places other than itunes? are the audio clips available as mp3 downloads that I can use in ways and places other than itunes?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1025089 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1025089 many ambiance channels out there, check this one http://radio.aporee.org/ endless stream of free sounds from recording enthusiasts around the world -- listener many ambiance channels out there, check this one http://radio.aporee.org/ endless stream of free sounds from recording enthusiasts around the world — listener

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1025862 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1025862 @anon All Ambiance sounds are processed and looped, "creatively transformed" @anon All Ambiance sounds are processed and looped, “creatively transformed”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024330 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024330 Relax. Focus. Explore. Action. Image. Exchange. Relax. Focus. Explore.

Action. Image. Exchange.

]]> By: MrScience http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024083 MrScience Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024083 While reading this post, I thought Bill was extolling the virtues of an army of audiophiles that were so devoted to their craft of recording unusual sounds, that they had launched television sets through various walls (presumably using a makeshift catapult). It wasn't until the last three sentences that I discovered it was the sound of a TV <i>heard</i> through a wall. While not as exciting a find, it still holds merit of investigation. Thanks for the post! :) While reading this post, I thought Bill was extolling the virtues of an army of audiophiles that were so devoted to their craft of recording unusual sounds, that they had launched television sets through various walls (presumably using a makeshift catapult). It wasn’t until the last three sentences that I discovered it was the sound of a TV heard through a wall.

While not as exciting a find, it still holds merit of investigation. Thanks for the post! :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024101 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024101 Love the freesound project, it's a wonderful place to get all kinds of sound effects. Glad to see it's getting some attention. Love the freesound project, it’s a wonderful place to get all kinds of sound effects. Glad to see it’s getting some attention.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024616 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024616 doesn't this break the rules? freesound archives are licensed under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus 1.0 license: "You are free: * To sample, mash-up, or otherwise creatively transform this work for commercial or noncommercial purposes. * To perform, display, and distribute copies of this whole work for noncommercial purposes (e.g., file-sharing or noncommercial webcasting)." ambiance is making money from this. doesn’t this break the rules?

freesound archives are licensed under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus 1.0 license:

“You are free:

* To sample, mash-up, or otherwise creatively transform this work for commercial or noncommercial purposes.
* To perform, display, and distribute copies of this whole work for noncommercial purposes (e.g., file-sharing or noncommercial webcasting).”

ambiance is making money from this.

]]> By: dbspin http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024363 dbspin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024363 As noted in the article, all the sounds are creative commons files from the website http://www.freesound.org where they're available to download as .aiff or .wav. As noted in the article, all the sounds are creative commons files from the website http://www.freesound.org where they’re available to download as .aiff or .wav.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024380 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024380 The only reason I downloaded the trial version was the 'NYC Rooftop' sound you mentioned. It sounds great, but it's WAY too short. These kind of sound recordings should at least take half an hour to be usable for a great ambient sound in my living room. The only reason I downloaded the trial version was the ‘NYC Rooftop’ sound you mentioned. It sounds great, but it’s WAY too short. These kind of sound recordings should at least take half an hour to be usable for a great ambient sound in my living room.

]]> By: Timmers http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024125 Timmers Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024125 Right now I'm getting 115-140% CPU usage on my early 2008 Mac Pro Quad Xeon. Not good. Right now I’m getting 115-140% CPU usage on my early 2008 Mac Pro Quad Xeon. Not good.

]]> By: Capissen http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024126 Capissen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024126 I already get the sound of a television through a wall for free every night when I try to sleep. I understand your murderous intent. I already get the sound of a television through a wall for free every night when I try to sleep.

I understand your murderous intent.

]]> By: Robert http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024407 Robert Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024407 That's Adobe Air for you. Thanks, Adobe! That’s Adobe Air for you. Thanks, Adobe!

]]> By: Johnny Coelacanth http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024679 Johnny Coelacanth Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024679 From the Ambiance front page: "Ambiance is free to try for two weeks, then is only $9.99 for the full version upgrade." So it's not -exactly- downloading for free. @Anon, it says "Choose from over 1000 free sounds, exclusive to Ambiance" plus other things, so I'm guessing they added their own library to add value. From the Ambiance front page: “Ambiance is free to try for two weeks, then is only $9.99 for the full version upgrade.” So it’s not -exactly- downloading for free.

@Anon, it says “Choose from over 1000 free sounds, exclusive to Ambiance” plus other things, so I’m guessing they added their own library to add value.

]]> By: Derek C. F. Pegritz http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024185 Derek C. F. Pegritz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024185 The album I'm currently working on, Oneirophrenia, is packed FULL of samples of natural and artificial ambience downloaded from The Freesound Project! Ambiance will make the process that much easier to find and acquire new sounds. Oh, and the entire album will be posted free everywhere I can possible post it for free. The album I’m currently working on, Oneirophrenia, is packed FULL of samples of natural and artificial ambience downloaded from The Freesound Project! Ambiance will make the process that much easier to find and acquire new sounds.

Oh, and the entire album will be posted free everywhere I can possible post it for free.

]]> By: retchdog http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024191 retchdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024191 for the geeks, try using Andrew Plotkin's boodler: http://boodler.org/ which is a generic engine for procedural audio. it supports layering, which enables soundscapes to be built iteratively, atop more basic atoms, which has led to many packages having been developed. many of these are built out of white/pink noise, so they are good for masking/relaxation, e.g. windstorm and forest fire (which i guess wouldn't be that relaxing if it weren't confined to your speakers). user-friendly it is not (yet), but after the learning curve, the framework is pedantically elegant. (btw, this is the same Andrew Plotkin who writes the awesomely difficult Z-code/inform interactive fiction.) for the geeks, try using Andrew Plotkin’s boodler: http://boodler.org/ which is a generic engine for procedural audio. it supports layering, which enables soundscapes to be built iteratively, atop more basic atoms, which has led to many packages having been developed. many of these are built out of white/pink noise, so they are good for masking/relaxation, e.g. windstorm and forest fire (which i guess wouldn’t be that relaxing if it weren’t confined to your speakers).

user-friendly it is not (yet), but after the learning curve, the framework is pedantically elegant.

(btw, this is the same Andrew Plotkin who writes the awesomely difficult Z-code/inform interactive fiction.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024450 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024450 I had that problem, but from the ceiling, so I bolted four large speakers to the ceiling and whenever I felt the neighbors were too noisy I tapped on the ceiling with a broom handle three times, waited five minutes, and played Genesis "Watcher of the Skies" at maximum volume. The quieter neighbors did not like my signalling system at all, but on the other hand it worked. If somebody knocked on my door and asked me to turn it down I did, immediately, but as soon as the upstairs people started up again I'd repeat the process. I trained those people to listen for three taps! I had that problem, but from the ceiling, so I bolted four large speakers to the ceiling and whenever I felt the neighbors were too noisy I tapped on the ceiling with a broom handle three times, waited five minutes, and played Genesis “Watcher of the Skies” at maximum volume.

The quieter neighbors did not like my signalling system at all, but on the other hand it worked. If somebody knocked on my door and asked me to turn it down I did, immediately, but as soon as the upstairs people started up again I’d repeat the process. I trained those people to listen for three taps!

]]> By: caipirina http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024212 caipirina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024212 sounds a bit like iSleep Pro, as featured on SNL. Not only does it have white noise, it also has black noise ..... (and then we could also add Southpark's 'brown noise') sounds a bit like iSleep Pro, as featured on SNL. Not only does it have white noise, it also has black noise ….. (and then we could also add Southpark’s ‘brown noise’)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/10/the-sound-of-a-tv-th.html#comment-1024219 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1024219 according the the ambience page, it appears that there are only 1000 sounds - not a front for freesound, can someone confirm this? according the the ambience page, it appears that there are only 1000 sounds – not a front for freesound, can someone confirm this?

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