KVR Audio

evilantal · Post by **evilantal** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:20 pm

Can anyone recommend me a quality sampleset/library of computer noises, PSU hum, modem dialup bleeps...that sort of thing?

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:27 pm

You could try http://soundbible.com/tags-computer.html

evilantal · Post by **evilantal** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:36 pm

Thanks for that... I'll look into the PD samples as I'll (also) be using them in commercial production, preferably without attribution

Commercial libaries in this area also welcome

murnau · Post by **murnau** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:43 pm

Commercial libaries in this area also welcome

http://detunized.com/universal_formats/index.php#DTG047
http://store.samplephonics.com/products ... lectronics

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:43 pm

Hmm. Good idea. I was listening to Banana Melt and was wondering the same. Gotta be some good freebie blip and beep packs?

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:28 pm

You can get interesting modem-type sounds by playing back tape data storage from old computers, like ZX Spectrum or C64. Sounds like noises in this track:
http://soundcloud.com/fairlyconfused/pro-test-song

Just google 'zx spectrum wav files'. Or look here for some tapes in wav format.

evilantal · Post by **evilantal** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:29 pm

Zombie Queen wrote:You can get interesting modem-type sounds by playing back tape data storage from old computers, like ZX Spectrum or C64. Sounds like noises in this track:
http://soundcloud.com/fairlyconfused/pro-test-song

Just google 'zx spectrum wav files'. Or look here for some tapes in wav format.

What an awesome idea! Grabbed them

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:47 pm

Very cool sounds.

evilantal · Post by **evilantal** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:52 pm

evilantal wrote:
Zombie Queen wrote:You can get interesting modem-type sounds by playing back tape data storage from old computers, like ZX Spectrum or C64. Sounds like noises in this track:
http://soundcloud.com/fairlyconfused/pro-test-song

Just google 'zx spectrum wav files'. Or look here for some tapes in wav format.
What an awesome idea! Grabbed them

Ok, this might be a weird question but.. I'm wondering what the legal standpoint would be here.

If i use these games as audio wavs in a commercial recording, would i be ok?

Like, in the same way when i sample percussion on pots and pans, the pots and pans manufacturers wouldn't sue for copyright infringement on the sound of their pans...

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:45 am

Theoretically it is valid issue, to be on the very safe side, there are some public domain programs, but then you would need to convert them to audio. If one would go for this, actually it would be better to take a step further and make your own data packets, like fill memory with random strings and save them. I could possibly post such, if you like.

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:53 am

evilantal wrote:Can anyone recommend me a quality sampleset/library of computer noises, PSU hum, modem dialup bleeps...that sort of thing?

http://www.plogue.com/products/chipsounds/

http://www.plogue.com/products/chipcrusher/

gaf_thit · Post by **gaf_thit** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:01 pm

Check out soundmorpher.com too. They even have a synth for making futuristic UI sounds

6 free bundles with samples.
Sound examples on soundcloud.com/soundmorph

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:33 pm

See here: http://waveforms.fairlyconfusing.net/20 ... sions.html
I created a data transmission audio file, that is free and doesn't contain third party code, so it's cleared to use. I made it by creating pictures and loading them into emulated machine and then saving it to audio file. The procedure is quite simple, which I wrote down, if you like to try it yourself and you are not familiar with the machine.

evilantal · Post by **evilantal** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:38 pm

Zombie Queen wrote:See here: http://waveforms.fairlyconfusing.net/20 ... sions.html
I created a data transmission audio file, that is free and doesn't contain third party code, so it's cleared to use. I made it by creating pictures and loading them into emulated machine and then saving it to audio file. The procedure is quite simple, which I wrote down, if you like to try it yourself and you are not familiar with the machine.

Thanks, that's awesome!

I'll go this route, since i indeed make commercial recordings.

Thanks for taking the time!

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:44 pm

Zombie Queen wrote:See here: http://waveforms.fairlyconfusing.net/20 ... sions.html
I created a data transmission audio file, that is free and doesn't contain third party code, so it's cleared to use. I made it by creating pictures and loading them into emulated machine and then saving it to audio file. The procedure is quite simple, which I wrote down, if you like to try it yourself and you are not familiar with the machine.

THAT is awesome! thanks for sharing.

{I used to take screengrabs of the windows 95 defrag screen, and render it in gray scale, and do that!}

Looking for computer noises, modem bleeps, etc.