Powerful downdraft exhaust vent (400 CFM) in a household kitchen cooktop switched from low speed to medium speed, then high speed and turned off. Mastered for best quality, Mechanical,
Powerful downdraft exhaust vent (400 CFM) in a household kitchen cooktop turned on, running at medium spend then turned off. Mastered for best quality. Mechanical,
Small household dehumidifier, being turned on, running and then shutting down. Recorded from a close perspective. Mastered for best quality. Mechanical,
This is a big window unit that can keep the whole upstairs cool on a hot summer night. Loud, but powerful. A nice white noise kind of sound that masks traffic noises from the street below. Mechanical,
The hundred dollar Sears special, but when it's a hot summer day and you put your sweaty body right in front of it, this little air-conditioner does the trick: a loud, though wimpy, blast of cold air straight in your face! "Ahh, relief from the heat!" Mechanical,
This series consists of one night,one DAT,some odd places and good friend. The stuff was mainly recorded around the railroad tracks but we did try recording some ocean waves which was ok. All The samples where recorded on a Sony pro II with VP88 at 16/44.1 but all mastering was done at 24/48, Mechanical,
Home Gas Furnace. This is first part of the cycle. The sound of the piolt light running. The click of the gas solinoid. The lighting of the burners and then the blower turning on. Mechanical,
A looped, binaural recording of an Industrial Air Conditioner; the recording has been "performed" in that the binaural microphone has been panned physically by the recordist. This results in a natural panning between left and right channels which keeps the sound interesting and non-static. Mechanical,
