• ivanafterall
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    2910 months ago

    This + Sound Recorder in Windows + the Reverse feature = hours(?) of fun.

  • @[email protected]
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    2510 months ago

    There was a very simple space game on the computer (I think it came with windows, like hidden with other files or something?) that all the sound effects were just wav files.

    For whatever reason, I used the microphone to record new sound effects but just sounds I could make like “pew” and literally saying the word “boom” and replacing all the files and playing it that way. Must’ve spent several hours on that project for sure.

    • @[email protected]
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      I remember recording clips of songs and used them to replace windows sounds. Those wav files took up a lot of space when your hard drive was only like 100 megs

    • Album
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      I had one of these from my first Creative SoundBlaster… i forget which model. But basically it worked so well I used it for 15+ years. I sounded better than most. Half of analog mics was just proper mic boost configuration, the other half was having a system that wasn’t rife with noise. It didn’t matter how good the mic or soundcard was if the mobo was noisy AF.

      • 🐑🇸 🇭 🇪 🇪 🇵 🇱 🇪🐑
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        You also needed to know where to hook up your wires! I found that nearby plugs tend to interfere with audio input A LOT. In my case I had multiple audio jacks so it was preferred to use the one where I’d usually plug nothing in nearby!

  • Ook the Librarian
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    1910 months ago

    Ok, it the span of hours, c/nostalgia has posted my microphone and my pc controller. I’m starting to think they are just going though my shit.

    If the next post is a Gateway 2000, I’m pressing charges.

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  • @[email protected]
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    810 months ago

    I had one of these for that game where Gowron teaches you to speak Klingon. I think I could still do that opening song.

  • MudMan
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    810 months ago

    What do you mean “did you”? I know exactly where mine is.

  • @BoxOfFeet
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    710 months ago

    Not that exact one, but yes! I swear mine was Altec Lansing, but I cannot find any pictures of one. It looked just like the Labtec ones.

  • @hdnsmbt
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    710 months ago

    I even recorded some (bad) vocals for some (bad) Fruity Loops tracks with one of these.

    • @ExfilBravo
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      310 months ago

      OG Fruity Loops gang! All the samples I made had snaps and pops at the cut points too. Man we’ve come a long way.

    • @[email protected]
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      510 months ago

      Same. Got my 166MHz (mmx!!) aptiva as a birthday gift in 1998. While most of the components had been upgraded by 2001, I continued using the chassis and the mic until 2007

      • @humorlessrepost
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        That sliding door on gears was…

        Bussin?

        On fleek?

        I ended up upgrading the processor (to 400mhz?) thanks to the magic of a riser card.

  • @ThunderWhiskers
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    510 months ago

    Never could figure out the appropriate place for this thing on my desk.

  • Bob
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    510 months ago

    I used to record music on one of these. Sounded shite!

    • MxM111
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      310 months ago

      Ok, but what about the sound of the recording?

      • Bob
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        110 months ago

        I set em up, you knock em down!