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The Name of the Rose Background Ambience Generator

mynoise.net

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The creator of the website here. Thanks for your kind comments! Just wanted to add that I am currently working on a tribute to the original Blade Runner soundtrack... as the action of that movie takes place in November 2019 (!) Now re-creating the sound of the legendary Yamaha CS-80 (played by Vangelis) by programming varied analog synthesizers (I do not own a CS-80). Stay tuned!

I thought you already had a "Blade Runner" style one listed as Electric Sheep, no?

https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/customElectricSheep.php

I really like that one, BTW.

Well spotted! If you read the introductory text on that one, it is meant as a teaser for the upcoming one. The difference is that 'Electric Sheep' is made of sound sources taken from other myNoise generators, while the upcoming one will come with its own original sources.

As a subscriber, this is nice to hear about; I was actually thinking about creating my own (however that is done - I know it is possible in some manner as a subscriber) - but I'm not an audio expert so I would probably have screwed it up anyhow.

There used to be a site that allowed you to "mash up" multiple sources of audio and gifs to create ambient backgrounds. One that was my favorite consisted of a particular "rain and thunderstorm" audio track, an audio track of "bladerunner ambience" sound, plus a track (pick whatever) of "You are listening to {city}" - which was (is still?) a site that had recordings (or live streams - I don't recall) of police scanner recordings. You could take those, mix them up, then drop a background on screen of a "cyberpunk city" and add javascripted "rain drops" as if you were looking out a window onto the city...

It was a great effect, but like most things on the internet, the "pieces" either went away or changed in some fashion, and it was no longer available. But I've always wanted that same thing back - and what you describe might come really close to that.

Can't wait to see (ok, hear) it!

Ah, cool. Yeah I didn't read - just let it play. Looking forward to the originally sourced upcoming version!

I just want to say thank you. That classic CS-80 is probably my favorite instrument of all time. It makes me incredibly happy to see people still producing music with the same spirit.

You may know about this already, but there's a small batch / DIY synth called Deckard's Dream[0,1] aimed at recreating the Yamaha CS-80 sound.

[0]: Their website: https://www.deckardsdream.com/build [1]: A nice demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0E8Bx6yu8

Yes, there is that Deckard's Dream project that already exists; Yamaha is also considering making a modern re-issue of the CS-80, and so does Behringer. Any good analog synth with with two filters in series per voice - a high-pass and low-pass modulated by the same envelope - can come quite close to the CS-80 (though purists will say it won't). Here where I am at the moment : https://soundcloud.com/audiosampling-1/november-2019-is-comi...

That is terrific, I'm very much looking forward to your Blade Runner OST homage!

I didn't know about the behringer clone, that looks pretty awesome. I'm certainly no synth purist, just very happy to see that the CS-80 vibe is still alive and well.

Do you think you can update the app to 1. allow premium users of the site to receive premium benefits in the app and most importantly 2. allow us to listen to any sound generator rather than a very stripped down selection, most of which are not free?

Each platform is independent and tries to fund itself. If I was working/forcing subscriptions, it would be different; I would likely offer a universal access to subscribers. Currently, each platform is friendly priced. On the web, users donate what they want; on mobiles, price is fixed around USD 10 for a lifetime access to all sound generators, current and future (currently 200+). The difference is that I program the web myself and it is my responsibility to live from donations. Mobile apps are subcontracted to a professional coder, hence the difference in models. I know, it is not easy to understand, when you don't know where the project comes from. I can understand your frustration. Feel free to send an email to me if this answer leaves you unsatisfied.

Must have that. But make sure it is ready within November 2019 (very important for obvious reasons) preferably before the Tesla Truck reveal.

November 2019 is the goal, of course!

Wonderful wooooooork man! Superb. I love Vangelis vibes! Excited about what you'll do with Bladerunner!

I love mynoise.net so much. It first came into my life when I was a grad student and needed white noise to read scientific papers in a crowded office. Now, it's finding its way back as a generator of fantasy dungeon sounds in my DnD campaign!

Not to rain on the parade of MyNoise, but my preferred ambient audio experience is https://tabletopaudio.com

My noise is such a good site. 5 years ago I scraped it with a friend, then reproduced the logic with Max for Live. So many good memories :')

This makes me want background ambience from the Concent of Saunt Edhar.

<3 — did you know that book (Anathem by Neal Stephenson) has an “official” soundtrack? Iolet by David Stutz. Check it out.

Yeah - I have purchased a few of those tracks - not really "ambient" though!

I love MyNoise so much. I looked for a long time for a good white noise generator, since there are so many crappy ones on the Internet, and MyNoise nails every last detail. If you're in a similar position, definitely scroll through the variety of noise generators available, you'll almost certainly find one or more that work great for you.

Please consider donating to the creator if you like what you find, I really want that site to stay online indefinitely.

Would be nice in an app so you dont need the network.

The website has a link to both an Android and IOS app; might be worth a shot. Tried multiple sounds and it is quite relaxing.

Fun fact: the myNoise app exists thanks to a meeting of minds on HN.

Although I do wish the Android app was a bit better, quite proud of our babies!

(rewriting in a single unified app using Rust / Xamarin RN)

Just impulse spent $10 and very happy I did!

An other commenter already said than there are apps. But there are also digital albums on Google Play, Spotify, iTunes, Rdio, Deezer, etc.

They also have a presence on Spotify, great for offline listening.

<3 The Name of the Rose, but I expected this generator to include the most terrifying of all sounds from the film, the bells heard at the beginning of this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wmwzK0Orjo

Lovely to hear the Veni Creator being sung here. An enjoyable diversion on this particular piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSneZQ9duE4

Very nice diversion (with a great sound quality). BTW, if you like that Gregorian song, here with individual sliders control : https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/gregorianChoirGenerator.ph...

the first the app came out on iOS i've paid the full price for all noises. It has been indispensable for generating focus/relaxation during my work days. brings a smile to my faces every time i see someone link mynoise on hn.

This is great! The clanking in the "restaurant" is so soothing for me.

@audiosampling: Is there a way to get these on the iOS myNoise app?

Composite generators are web specials at the moment, but as soon as the mobile app developer - who reads us here on hacker news, I am sure - finished struggling with the Android app, he will probably implement these composite generators on the mobile apps too. It shouldn't be too difficult, it's more a data parsing issue, than actual programming.

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