Tag: sound

Jun 15, 2017

Former NASA Engineer Builds Custom Car Horn With Distinct Sounds for Every Situation

Former NASA Engineer Builds Custom Car Horn With Distinct Sounds for Every Situation

Sometimes you just want to give a little courtesy beep. And sometimes you want to unleash the sound of 1000 jet engines

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Mar 2, 2017

These Ancient Inca Whistling Vessels Mimic Animal Calls With Nothing But Water

These Ancient Inca Whistling Vessels Mimic Animal Calls With Nothing But Water

Using only the flow of water, these incredible Ancient Inca whistling vessels known as ‘huascos’ mimic various animal calls

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Nov 23, 2016

An Acoustic Rendition of Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters from the Inside of a Guitar

An Acoustic Rendition of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters from the Inside of a Guitar

Watch as the rolling shutter effect makes the guitar strings appear to wobble and look like little sine waves

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Nov 10, 2016

Adobe Just Debuted a ‘Photoshop’ for Audio and It’s Kind of Terrifying

Adobe Just Debuted a 'Photoshop' for Audio and It's Kind of Terrifying

That feeling when a new technology is genuinely impressive and legitimately alarming

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Sep 16, 2016

Why You Can’t Hum a Familiar Tune from any Marvel Movie

Why You Can't Hum a Familiar Tune from any Marvel Movie

Despite 13 films and $10 billion at the box office, the Marvel Cinematic Universe lacks a distinctive musical identity or approach, here’s why.

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May 3, 2016

Watch How Silently Owls Fly Compared to Other Birds

Watch How Silently Owls Fly Compared to Other Birds

They’re nature’s stealth bombers

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Nov 26, 2015

Cokebacca

Cokebacca

Cokebacca is the hero the Rebel Alliance deserves, but not the one it needs right now.

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Nov 25, 2015

Someone Put Giant Megaphones in the Woods So You Can Listen to the Forest

Someone Put Giant Megaphones in the Woods So You Can Listen to the Forest

This idea sounds amazing.

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Sep 24, 2015

Why It’s Impossible to Perfectly Tune a Piano

Why It's Impossible to Perfectly Tune a Piano

MinutePhysiscs explains the mathematics behind why pianos can’t be perfectly tuned.

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Sep 4, 2015

Guy Sings Same Song in 15 Different Environments to Experiment with Natural Reverb

Guy Sings Same Song in 15 Different Environments to Experiment with Natural Reverb

Joachim Müllner sings the same song in 15 different environments—including an anechoic chamber—to experiment with natural reverb, early reflections and short delays.

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