Quindar Tones: the beeps heard in recordings of astronauts in space

Post by shmageggy » Sat, Jan 18, 2020, 10:53 AM UTC

kortex wrote: post #55

shmageggy wrote: post #46

When these tones are used in music, it instantly instills a sense of mystery and wonder. I don't know if it's something intrinsic to the sound, or if it's because of the recognizable context of exploration and discovery. One song that comes to mind is Satellite by BT, but I know I've heard it elsewhere too.

I think it's the same reason I tear up uncontrollably watching rocket launches. It's just so epic and bigger than any one human. See also: overwatch effect. Here's a collection of songs: "I'm looking for songs that contain NASA radio transmission snippets, or a "space" theme conveyed in a creative manner. Examples in text" https://www.reddit.com/r/trance/comments/1vl39y/im_looking_f...

Post by Treblemaker » Sun, Jan 19, 2020, 2:16 AM UTC

jcrawfordor wrote: post #39

A somewhat similar system used in modern radio systems (well, radio systems that are now outdated, but still in widespread use) is two-tone sequential paging or the related QuikCall. These are in-band audio tones used to cause some receivers to open squelch as a form of selective calling. The method is predominantly used in public safety radio systems, where tone paging may be used to cause a fixed receiver in a stat…