Game of Thrones Theme as played on 8 Floppy Drives

Mr. Analog · May 16, 2012, 03:24:53 PM

Surprisingly good:
http://youtu.be/LgfPYetWWJw

Lazybones · May 16, 2012, 03:37:22 PM

Nice. Not sure why I continue to fine these floppy drive versions of songs amusing but I do.

Mr. Analog · May 16, 2012, 03:38:18 PM

What amazes me is that the quality of most is increasing, it's just amazing the sounds people can get out of this gear!

Thorin · May 16, 2012, 04:11:37 PM

Pretty damn good! I wish I knew how he's getting different sounds out - most of those drives look similar, so you'd think they have similar sounds.

Lazybones · May 16, 2012, 04:34:34 PM

Quote from: Thorin on May 16, 2012, 04:11:37 PM
Pretty damn good! I wish I knew how he's getting different sounds out - most of those drives look similar, so you'd think they have similar sounds.

I believe it depends on the read head motor or possition... I seem to recall my Apple IIe going do dooo doooo eeeeee every time it was turned on even if it had no disk in..

Darren Dirt · May 16, 2012, 04:35:49 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 16, 2012, 03:38:18 PM
What amazes me is that the quality of most is increasing, it's just amazing the sounds people can get out of this gear!

sound/audio is one of the most under-appreciated of senses/elements of technology... it can stir up emotions far more instantly and vividly than visuals, imo.

Mr. Analog · May 16, 2012, 04:36:37 PM

I loved that sound, I also liked the sound of the machine counting memory...

boop! click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click-whrrrrrrr BEEP!

Mr. Analog · May 16, 2012, 04:38:08 PM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on May 16, 2012, 04:35:49 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on May 16, 2012, 03:38:18 PM
What amazes me is that the quality of most is increasing, it's just amazing the sounds people can get out of this gear!

sound/audio is one of the most under-appreciated of senses/elements of technology... it can stir up emotions far more instantly and vividly than visuals, imo.

Like my buddy from work who bought a plasma screen that buzzed rather noisily...

But not like the tube sound.

*POP!* vvvvvVVVVVVVVVVVV

*BWINK!* fizzle.... (white dot)