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MODEM.mp3

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vedas

November 9th, 2008

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Sound effects > Electronic / Design

Recorded direct from my laptop when I used to use a dial-up connection. This sound represented many, many lost hours.

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bleeps
computer
electronic
modem
telephony
vintage

Type

Mp3 (.mp3)

Duration

0:28.592

File size

446.9 KB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bitrate

128 kbps

Channels

Stereo

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conradscmost

12 years, 8 months ago

can you believe this in 2013 there still people like me that be stuck with dialup and have to hear this sound everyday lol

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Nirodemus

14 years, 6 months ago

Nice sound! Long time since I heard that sound. Thanks!

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gmen0101

14 years, 11 months ago

Nice work, brings back some memories of BBS days and all CLI work...

vedas

15 years ago

haha. Excellent idea. Hope it works

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philhostetter

15 years ago

This is so clear. My idea is to play it into the telephone every time a solicitor calls. Should definitely deter the auto-dialers :-)

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