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Josh Bass · October 20th, 2003, 03:01 AM

OKay, there's lawyer drama, I believe it's The Practice--and every time they transition from one day to another, a black screen comes up with text denoting the day and time, accompanied by a sound, like a punctuated metallic thud with a touch of musicality to it. I'd like to find something similar to this sound for my own uses, and I don't know where to begin. I don't even know what you'd call this sound. . .let alone where to find it online. I believe I've heard the same thing in a commercial or two. Come on, somebody. . .anybody. . .someone must know what I'm talking about. Help me!

Don Donatello · October 20th, 2003, 10:27 AM

is the sound short enough that you could just use it "sample " it ?

from what i remember about the sound it sounds like audio was either slowed down or the pitch was lowered

reverse engineer it ? get the sound from TV show .. put it into sound editor .. i would 1st raise the pitch 1-3 semi tones and you might hear a clear/better metal sound from it ... for the low end speed it up 1st - then try raising pitch to hear it better ...

if you can identify it as metal hitting metal then you know where to begin recording ...

Josh Bass · October 20th, 2003, 12:17 PM

It almost sounds more a low note on a piano or a bass. . .but altered somehow.

Harry Settle · October 20th, 2003, 09:28 PM

I can hear the sound you want, but, can't find it either. It's like the "windows exclamation" only much lower. (Kind of like a low sound coming to a sudden stop) This'll end up being like the search for the "Jag" teletype sound everyone was searching for.

Josh Bass · October 21st, 2003, 12:50 AM

Well, I recorded some low single notes from my dad's piano. . .doesn't quite sound right. I added a kick drum to it, still not quite there.

Patricia Kim · October 22nd, 2003, 06:25 PM

Have you tried www.a1freesoundeffects.com? Can't vouch for it, but saw it referenced in another forum.

Josh Bass · October 22nd, 2003, 08:13 PM

Oooh. No I haven't. . .I've been looking on findsounds.com. I'll look. Thanks.

October 20th, 2003, 03:01 AM	#1
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	I need a sound OKay, there's lawyer drama, I believe it's The Practice--and every time they transition from one day to another, a black screen comes up with text denoting the day and time, accompanied by a sound, like a punctuated metallic thud with a touch of musicality to it. I'd like to find something similar to this sound for my own uses, and I don't know where to begin. I don't even know what you'd call this sound. . .let alone where to find it online. I believe I've heard the same thing in a commercial or two. Come on, somebody. . .anybody. . .someone must know what I'm talking about. Help me! __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

October 20th, 2003, 12:17 PM	#3
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	It almost sounds more a low note on a piano or a bass. . .but altered somehow. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

October 20th, 2003, 09:28 PM	#4
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	I can hear the sound you want, but, can't find it either. It's like the "windows exclamation" only much lower. (Kind of like a low sound coming to a sudden stop) This'll end up being like the search for the "Jag" teletype sound everyone was searching for. __________________ "DOH"!!!

October 21st, 2003, 12:50 AM	#5
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Well, I recorded some low single notes from my dad's piano. . .doesn't quite sound right. I added a kick drum to it, still not quite there. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

October 22nd, 2003, 08:13 PM	#7
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Oooh. No I haven't. . .I've been looking on findsounds.com. I'll look. Thanks. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

October 20th, 2003, 10:27 AM	#2
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	is the sound short enough that you could just use it "sample " it ? from what i remember about the sound it sounds like audio was either slowed down or the pitch was lowered reverse engineer it ? get the sound from TV show .. put it into sound editor .. i would 1st raise the pitch 1-3 semi tones and you might hear a clear/better metal sound from it ... for the low end speed it up 1st - then try raising pitch to hear it better ... if you can identify it as metal hitting metal then you know where to begin recording ...

October 22nd, 2003, 06:25 PM	#6
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Have you tried www.a1freesoundeffects.com? Can't vouch for it, but saw it referenced in another forum.