'D' Sounds
This sound is a recording of an attending physician and a resident discussing the EEG of a patient in the Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Duke Children's Hospital. EEG is a a technology used to record brain activity, and can provide useful information about brain abnormalities and neurological conditions such as epilepsy. The terminology they use, such as "fast activity", "polyspike", and "1 Hertz slow spike and wave" refer to the patterns they see on the EEG. The clicking sound in the... Read More
This is a recording of an automated phone operator recording. This recording is played when a call fails or there is a technical difficulty. This is a standard operator recording that is seen in most phone systems, although there may be slight variations based on telephone carrier. This recording was produced as part of a compilation of sound effects. Extracted via YouTube clip.
This is the sound of a phone dialing out when a call is placed. I work in an outbound call center and this was recorded at my desk on an Avaya telephone. There is a beeping tone followed by a pause, and then it repeats until either the voicemail picks up or the caller disconnects. in the background you may be able to hear the sound of an air conditioner blowing. This was recorded on an iPhone 7 Plus using the voice memo feature.
Sound recording of two Duke University diesel-powered buses passing pedestrians on Chapel Drive, Durham, NC.
Typing sounds recorded in the Morey Lab at Durham VA Medical Center, a neuroimaging lab studying the effects of blast exposure on white matter integrity in veterans with and without clinical symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). White matter integrity is assessed using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as it has been shown that white matter is compromised following mTBI. This sound reflects the initiation of bash commands in the linux terminal while... Read More
An audio recording of a shovel digging dirt and dumping it into a pile.
This is audio of Shafer dining hall ten minutes before it closed. It was recorded on a Zoom H4n Pro mic. Throughout the clip, the sounds of clanging and crashing kitchen supplies, the shuffling of feet, and other various noises can be heard. There is also the ever present hum of my Dell computer, as well as periodic chatter from the employees of the dining hall.
Sound of ice dropping from ice dispenser of vending machine into a metal Yeti cup.
Sounds of trash being disposed of in a trash can within a resident hall. The composition of the trash is paper, plastic, cardboard, and crumbs of food being dumped into a recycling bin. Recorded with a zoom recorder.
This is a duet of the Djembe African Drums. Two men are playing this drums and they are going at a steady, slow pace.
6:00 PM. I arrive at my apartment. My dog already knows I am there; he can hear my footsteps in the stairwell. He loses control of his emotions. All he can provide is a pathetic whine. He is thrilled to see me. His tags ring like a peal of bells announcing a royal return. He was so lonely. I, too, am relieved to be home. It was a long day at the library. My backpack drops like a sack of flour. He places his paws as high as he can reach on my thighs. He had spent so much time alone. What a... Read More
I have a miniature doberman pincer, and he only howls when I howl. In this recording I cut out my howling but I howled before him to get him started, then he howled. Recorded on a Zoom H1 Handy Recorder