Industrial Piston Compressor (Wooden Box)
Manufacturer: Alup dB: 86.5 Recording distance: 1m The staple gun is powered by compressed air supplied by the compressor via a hose.…
The sounds from the past is here to stay
Sounds of Changes records and preserves the sounds of industrial and civil society. In our collection you will find everything from clunking from machines, to the sound of town-life in city squares. The site is a cooperation between six European museums.
Can I use the sounds?
Yes, definitely!
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About SOC
We document the change
of the acoustic landscape.
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Sounds of Changes is a unique effort to preserve the soundscape of yesterday, and to make this legacy come to live again.
Brandon Smith
Quick examples of sounds
Staple Gun (Wooden Box)
dB: 72 – 83 Recording Distance: 1m The final step in building this wooden box is assembling all the different pieces. The…
Belt Sander (Wooden Box)
dB: 76 – 82 Recording Distance: 1,5m A long strip of sandpaper is clamped into the machine. The surfaces of the small…