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"31 seconds" NASA sample.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 10:36
by Dark
I was wondering, would any of you happen to know:
a) Where the sample "31 seconds, and we're gone (going?) for an auto-sequence start" is from
and b) Where can I download it?
I'm sure it's something to do with NASA, and it's in a few songs (one by Dune, one by Gangwar, among others), and I was intending to use it in a song, but my efforts so far to find it have been fruitless.
Anyone know?
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 11:39
by Quiff Boy
ask mr ray himself?
however:
http://shuttle.msfc.nasa.gov/MissionProfile.cfm
T -0:31.0 Auto Sequence Start
The final 31 seconds of countdown are the busiest, as the Shuttle's on-board computers take over the count, and every system on the vehicle operates on internal power. The Shuttle's three main engines (SSMEs) are sequentially started at approximately the T -7 second mark. When the engine controllers indicate that they are all running normally, the twin solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are ignited at the T -0 mark.
etc etc etc
sounds like fairly common nasa comms during shuttle takeoff. watch the nasa feeds on sat tv and i'm sure you can get a dozen of them
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 14:42
by Dark
True, but that particular one (found in Cobalt Blue) is from a specific mission, and I'm not sure which one, exactly.
So I'll need the mission name and hopefully a place to download the recording.
I know all NASA's works are in the public domain (as is all the US Government produces), so there shouldn't be any copyright issues.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 17:37
by boudicca
Oh dear. I am juvenile
.
I laughed out loud, creating a rather marvellous tea/monitor interface, when I read the title of this thread...
*snigger*
Look what you people have done to my brain!
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 17:41
by timsinister
Small tubs, right?
Filthy mind, there.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 17:44
by scotty
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 17:51
by boudicca
Uncharacteristically subtle for you there,
Keef...
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:02
by scotty
boudicca wrote:Uncharacteristically subtle for you there,
Keef...
Best I could do in my current mood, sorry.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:08
by Dark
I knew when I posted this thread it had a rather unfortunate title, but I was too lazy to think up anything else.
To prevent anything more, it's changed.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:09
by scotty
Dark wrote:I knew when I posted this thread it had a rather unfortunate title, but I was too lazy to think up anything else.
To prevent anything more, it's changed.
It has been.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:12
by boudicca
Indeed!
Booo, you're no fun,
Korin...
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:14
by aims
Yes he is
Now stop teasing him
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:19
by boudicca
Motz wrote:Yes he is
BE-HAVE!
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:32
by Dark
Bad Mike. Punishment time. x)
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:34
by aims
See. Told you he was fun
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 18:52
by boudicca
Oh dear lord, I'm only encouraging you aren't I?
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 20:10
by Dark
You are. But you are not encouraging the answer to my original questions.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 22:22
by boudicca
Dark wrote:You are. But you are not encouraging the answer to my original questions.
I am suitably chastised...
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 22:47
by eastmidswhizzkid
*ahem* -back on topic (if it's not me spouting filth i don't wanna know
) -
surely you can just sample the sample if you want to be that specific?
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 22:53
by Dark
True. I could take it from Cobalt Blue, but there's a synth pulse/drumbeat in the background throughout the sample.
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 22:55
by eastmidswhizzkid
yeah, thought that as soon as i'd posted...oh well.
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 10:49
by Gottdammerung
If my memory serves me correctly.. It's also used on the start of 1,000 Homo DJs' cover of Supernaut and also at the start of Laibach's "Mars" off the Nato album.
THough both probably have music playing over them..
Posted: 24 Feb 2006, 12:36
by Silver_Owl
adventures beyond the ultraworld this supposedly samples lots of NASA space stuff (Gemini, 1st men on moon), BBC sounds, & the Tape Beatles' (now Public Works) record "Music with Sound" (their entire backcatalog is available for download as MP3, orbists should at least check out this album).
For All Mankind contains many of the NASA samples used by orb, this is the film that the Apollo soundtrack by Brian Eno was for.
"Ultraworld" is from an episode of Blake's 7, see here for script.
The Orb sampled from "Kondole/Deadcat" by Psychic TV on "Ultraworld". It's those trippy helicopterish sounds, I can't remember what track the sample is used in.
Lazlo's discog says: This album relies *heavily* on samples from the 'Digieffects J3 Special' sample compilation CD.
The Orb have used several, as it says above.
Here's the site should you need it....
http://home.comcast.net/~star6n789/orbknow.html#samples
Hope this is of some help.
Posted: 24 Feb 2006, 12:52
by Obviousman
All of a sudden I remember a friend having an old National Geografic flexi with Space sounds on it (like the first moonlanding etc. - not much use to you anyway), but I've also seen another vinyl (a 12") with space sounds samples on it.
So normally you should be able to find that kind of things back there too, and I guessed as you're into vinyl that sort of things might interest you for this purpose...
