Sounds
Sound recording of discussion between human and Siri voice. The human voice asks Siri if she likes music, and later instructs her to play Beyoncé. In this instance, Siri acts as an electronic assistant that aids the iPhone user to play music. The Zoom Recorder is used to create the clip.
When at least two musical parts are performed at the same pitch and rhythm at the same time.
This excerpt includes violins, violas, basses, oboes, and horns. They begin playing polyphonically, and 7 seconds into the excerpt they play in unison.
The process of unpacking and cutting chicken breasts is captured. The recording begins with the sounds of water running caused by a person washing their hands before cutting the chicken. Sounds that follow are the sound of the wrapping paper being unwrapped and the sound of the knife cutting through the chicken breasts. The sound was recorded in the kitchen of a Furman University student at the off-campus housing.
Sound recording of an electrical cord being unplugged into a wall power outlet. Recorded on an iPhone 5.
This is the sound of a Bissell vacuum being pushed forward and pulled back on a carpet. Then the vacuum is turned off and the sound of it shutting down can be heard. Recorded on a Zoom H1.
Sound recording of a 1926 Vega Tenor Banjo plucked between the bridge and saddle in 16 bit WAV format on a Zoom H6. This four stringed instrument is made of wood, hide, and metal hardware. The saddle is the metal base for the ends of each string to rest in and the bridge is a wooden piece that strings vibrate upon between the saddle where the opposite end of each string wraps around a tuning peg. The instrument is generally played in Dixieland Jazz and Irish Jigs. This sound recording is... Read More
Sound recording of a person getting a snack out from a vending machine on the first floor of Durham Station. The person pressed on the buttons to select the snack, and the vending machine delivered the snack to the retrieving bin, finally dropping the snack to the bin. Recorded on a Zoom H4N.
Sound recording of a cell phone vibrating. Recorded on a Zoom Recorder
Recording of startup sound produced by a Victor VV 4-3 78-RPM tabletop record player. Recorded on a ZOOM H4N Pro audio recorder.
Recording of startup sound produced by a Victor VV-6 78-RPM player. Recorded on a ZOOM H4N Pro audio recorder.
Two men interact while playing video games. Their conversations are prominent, while game noises are faint. There is also background singing from another friend. Recorded on iPhone 5s.
This is the sound of an Xbox One video game console turning on. The noise is being generated by a speaker within the system's internal hardware. There is slight interference from the air. Recorded with a CAD u37.