Music Thing has been posting delightful little vignettes about all the exciting computer sounds that we all know and love. Did you know that the Intel Inside jingle was written by someone who didn’t really use computers? And that the Mac start-up sound was actually a recording of Steve Job’s ego expanding and contracting over a Corona bottle?
Naw, not really.
“The startup sound was done in my home studio on a Korg Wavestation. It’s a C Major chord, played with both hands stretched out as wide as possible (with 3rd at the top, if I recall). This just sounded right to me. I wanted something really fat, heavy bass, high notes, and a sharp attack. The chiffy sound was from pan pipes and something like a stick hit (I’m testing my memory here). I wanted lots of evolving timbres, stereo phasing, and reverb for further richness.”
TINY MUSIC MAKERS: Pt 4: The Mac Startup Sound [MusicThing]
