With recording devices and microphones pdsounds volunteers acoustically discover the beauty of the world. From the million sounds of things to the pure waves of sinus. Our goal is to record it all and make it available for free. read more
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Electric Pencil Sharpener
By Tamanders, May 11th, 2007 electric | Mechanism | Motor | Office | pencil | sharpener | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:07 minutes (112.7 KB)
Electric pencil sharpener
microwave oven
By Stephan, April 20th, 2007 Beeping | buzzing | electric | Generator | humming | Microwave Oven | venting | Single Subject | Natural | 160 kBit/s | Stereo 0:43 minutes (842.39 KB)
Pushing button on the microwave,
Turning it on,
microwave heats and pauses,
it finishes with 3 beeps,
opening it,
taking the dish out,
closing it.
hydraulic lift up
By Stephan, April 18th, 2007 buzzing | electric | Hydraulic | Lift | Mechanism | Pressure | Single Subject | Natural | 160 kBit/s | Stereo 0:23 minutes (457.7 KB)
Recording the transformator motor drive aggregator or whatever of a hydraulic lift pushing a platform up
hydraulic elevator ride
By Stephan, April 18th, 2007 electric | Elevator | Hydraulic | Lift | Mechanism | Neon | Pressure | Public | Ride | Sliding Doors | squeaking | Underground | Single Subject | Natural | 160 kBit/s | Stereo 1:15 minutes (1.44 MB)
open railway station elevator going one story
glass shaft
sliding doors
hydraulic arm stems it up and down
neon lights inside
aggressive electric buzzing
By Stephan, April 17th, 2007 aggressive | buzzing | electric | Humm | pulsing | Single Subject | Natural | Tone / Tune | 192 kBit/s | Stereo 0:06 minutes (149.23 KB)
aggressive electronic buzzing from powercell recharger - recorded very close.
Dishwasher
By Stephan, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | Dishwasher | electric | Household | Motor | rythmic | soothing | Tools | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:13 minutes (202.08 KB)
It's very rhythmic and soothing.
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