#noisemachine

[giawang]

i have to stop thinking about oatchi 24/7 bc last night i dreamt that i was in pikmin and it was so scary

[zzzwiw]

BeatCutter is an experimental multi-channel application for slicing and recombining sound based on rhythm. In the center of the application is a matrix of sample cells with smoothly reconfigurable recording, playback and control busses. This application is best for those who would like to experiment with large audio files or live instruments, creating chaotic constructions and patterns from sliced rhythm-driven samples.

[greater-than-the-sword]

A More Specific Hearing Poll

Put on OVER THE EAR headphones, turn off background noises if possible, and go to this link.

https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/ultrasonicNoiseGenerator.php

Press play, press "Z" to turn the noise to zero, and then test the sliders individually.

[brute-creations]

More Brute Creations true bypass Feedback Looper pedals on their way...

#feedbacklooperpedals #feedback #feedbackloopers #custompedalsandeffects #custompedals #brutecreations #noisemachines #noisepedals

[sidescout]

@lcatala sent me some asks from the over 30 ask meme, here goes!

[posted this on my art blog accidentally and had to delete so the original message got lost]

33. What's something you collect?

I am not a deliberate collector because I struggle with (minor?) hoarding tendencies while at the same time being overwhelmed and hindered by clutter, so it's honestly hard to know how to answer this. I have things, I wish I didn't have most of them, but it's hard to let go. If we go by the rule "a collection is a wanted, curated and well cared for accumulation of things in the same category" then I suppose books come the closest to it. Also my four mid-sized cool rocks I found on the ground, which are all displayed or used for practical purposes around the apartment, and which I love a weird amount. 43. Favorite book you've read recently?

I recently re-read The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (a favourite of mine since I was 14 - definitely not for 14 year olds tho) and I remembered how much joy I get from texts by people who are extremely nerdy about their interests and who really write what they would like to read. It was a super formative book for me and going back to it felt almost like talking with a friend who knows me very well and can give me insight into some of my struggles. Recommended with this soundscape https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/customMedievalLibrary.php (get rid of the ticking sound and turn the chanting up) 44. Honest feelings on Settlers of Catan?

Pure hate. Most board games go too slowly for my videogame-addled Audhd brain and they're way too low reward so 9/10 times I'll say no to them, but the fact that this one also peppers in negotiation, which makes me switch into an entirely different (and difficult) brain mode than the one that does the gaming reasoning sends it to my top hated spot, along with Monopoly. They are imo extremely neurodivergent unfriendly games. (though part of my hate might be because I tend to play it with people who are friend-of-a-friend and very "normal", in contexts where I'm meant to look relaxed and like I'm having fun, and those are genuinely some of the hardest situations for me)

[thatbagelcreature]

Was just thinking about the ethics of Shepard's tones today.

For anyone who doesn't know, a Shepard's tone is an auditory illusion that makes it sound like a note is continuously ascending or descending or both.

This sounds super funky, but the scary thing is that it's known to exhibit physiological responses, like nausea and panic attacks in some people, which is crazy. It has no effect on many others though, and can even create effects of happiness in some.

So basically this thing is an scp.

What I was considering, though, is if it could and/or should be used in horror media, like if you put a Shepard's tone in the background of the tracks of a horror game or movie. It would have no effect on some, a profound effect on others and the opposite effect on a small few, making it pretty different from normal forms of auditory horror, right?

Well, maybe. But maybe not.

Conventional horror music that builds tension (not the sharp horror 'stings' of jumpscares) seems to fill the same theoretical purpose as the Shepard's tone would in horror, so create discomfort and unease. In some ways, conventional horror music even manipulates our psychology into feeling afraid, such as utilizing sounds we associate with danger from millions of years of evolution.

Despite this similarity, I still believe the Shepard's tone to be significantly different, due to the fact that no matter how horror movies you watch, how used to tension you become, a Shepard's tone might give you a literal panic attack. Or, no matter how much of a scaredy cat you are, a Shepard's tone might make you feel happy.

So given that Shepard's tones have the capacity to give people actual harmful conditions when they're heard, is it really all that ok to use them? And furthermore, if one used a Shepard's tone to create a sense of unease in a piece of media, would it be cheating?

There are actually a number of examples of Shepard's tones being used in media, from Super Mario 64's endless stairs to The Dark Knight's batpod to Franz Ferdinand's 'Always Ascending.' These pieces use the Shepard's tone to great effect, but are using far tamer versions of the Shepard's tone than what is possible, such as myNoise's Binaural Shepard's tone generator. (Linked below. You've been warned.)

https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/shepardAudioIllusionToneGenerator.php

So there are examples of the Shepard's tone being used in media, but not using the full brain melting capabilities of the tone, so should we be using this power at all? Should a disclaimer be placed at the beginning of a piece of media that uses the full destructive power of the Shepard's tone? Probably, but I don't really have a diffinitive answer. It's probably more about finding the sweet spot. You don't want people fainting while they play your game, but the Shepard's tone is a very powerful tool nonetheless.

But is it too powerful of a tool? If you used it in a piece of media, would it be cheating? It kind of seems like a cheap way of building tension, just slap one sound in there and that's that. Personally, I think it's more nuanced than that.

Take jumpscares. No, really, take them. I don’t want them anymore. They're cheap, they're overdone, and they're lazy, like the joke I just made. As much as I could bash jumpscares all day, there's still something about a masterfully pulled off jumpscare that manages to elevate a film despite the concept of jumpscares being overused and cheap. A good writer knows that jumpscares relieve tension and will go out of their way to account for that. Many great pieces of horror avoid jumpscares entirely, but others don't. The same goes for gaming. Jumpscares are everywhere, par for the course and often don't work very well. The games that create horror without jumpscares go on to be some of the best horror titles ever, but jumpscares are still useful and they don't necessarily make a piece of art bad. It's the use of jumpscares as a one stop shop for scares that makes them so frowned upon. I believe the same should be said for the Shepard's tone.

Should the Shepard's tone be used in a piece of horror media, it should be sparingly used as a deliberate artistic decision that makes sense given the overall work and that elevates the moments it is used without becoming stale.

Also maybe don’t use the brain melting versions unless you want your audience to leave because they physically cannot take it.

To anyone who actually finished reading this monster of a post: What the actual heck, you must be as mentally ill as I am. Cheers.

[faerl]

Me, listening to musicgrind culturecore shoeglaze-noisemachine music: :)

The bug, twirling around in my ear: LET ME OUT LET ME OUT LET ME OUT LERME OUT-

[artemis-heart-emoji-heart-emoji]

Hey, don't cry. https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/rainNoiseGenerator.php, okay?

[dontsh0vethesun]

but your house isnt hot you are - 💅(generator - mynoise. n et / NoiseMachines /dustyScratchedVinylNoiseGenerator. php)

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[zzzwiw]

Getting started with the GlitchScaper app and more apps from the SoundForMore Tutorials channel!

[the-pappy-mcrad-look]

I love this rain and thunder generator site (free, no signup, no cookies). It’s helpful natural sounding whitenoise to sooth the overactive brains of peeps with ADHD like me. You can adjust slider speed and variability so it sounds like a storm coming and going and is always different. It takes a minute to load so be patient. https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/thunderNoiseGenerator.php

[brute-creations]

Finished building the BRUTALIST Fuzz. No clipping, stupidly loud, nasty sounding Fuzz based on a Big Muff or Hizumitas with a few tweaks. No LED because if you can't tell if it's on, you've obviously lost your hearing. Demo tomorrow. Available to buy soon. #fuzz #fuzzpedal #fuzzpedals #brutalist #noisemachines #noclipping #bigmuff #hizumitas

[noahms456]

Innocuous rotten old box becomes, with the addition of arcane technology, The Stevens Resonator Mk. I #diy #noisemachine #engineofapprehension it works and will post some sound clips later after I’ve added some doohickeys and gizmos https://www.instagram.com/p/CDALyU3n78ZyTRP1APhQIZetPRgD8v2KYCJM0Y0/?igshid=1que091pdd7ok

[metzger-guitar-experiments]

While rearranging stuff in the studio I might have found a permanent spot for the @screwedcircuitz E-Mental mini ! Maybe until I expand with another Modular synth in a few light years from now lol. Going to have some fun soon again with this , relaunched some Compilation events , will need some new tracks and also I'll try to have some new SVH modular noise releases too ! #screwedcircuitz #ementalmini #noiseproducer #noiseart #noiseambient #ambient #dronemusic #eurorack #modular #synthesizer #synthesis #synth #oscillator #light #sensors #feedbackloop #noisemachine #noisemusic #darkambient https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlBFf8HvIN/?igshid=38tqqbbd4plf

[spidgey]

hey just stopping by to say I loved your lyricstuck thank u for making it

ahhhh thank you so much!!!! i was really nervous about posting it but everyones reactions and comments have been so nice…..