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Two Great Sound Effects Sites

Jason Bean — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:07:00 +0000

There are two sounds effects in this world that are absolute classics! The problem is when you need them you just can’t figure out where to find them. These two websites have solved that for you and given you exactly what you’ve needed.

The first sound you always need in your arsenal is the sound you use when you somebody does something stupid or silly or makes the wrong choice. You’ll know it as soon as you hear it, and all you need to do is visit www.sadtrombone.com and just press the big, orange "play!" button.

The other website you need in your back pocket is going to be used when someone makes a funny comment or hits the nail on the head. It’s the classic rimshot sound on a drum set. It’s the sound you hear after a well timed and executed joke or witty remark.

Just send your browser over to www.instantrimshot.com and you’ll get what you need. Press the big, red button and you’ve got your sound effect.

Two great sounds. Two great websites dedicated to them. You can’t get much more specific than that!

Uncover www.sadtrombone.com and www.instantrimshot.com and you’re there!

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Phone Zoo – Grab a New Ringer for Your Phone

Jason Bean — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:59:00 +0000

When I first got on the Internet I loved collecting wav sounds. My favorites were clips from movies, theme songs or sound f/x. I would store hundreds of these things on stacks of 3.5" floppy disks. These days there’s no reason to really collect them yourself when you can find just about anything you want online whenever you want.

The PhoneZoo website provides just that source for you. With their website you’re looking for a new ringer and they have thousands to choose from in your search. The challenge is finding one that won’t truly embarrass you if your phone rings in an inappropriate time showcasing that special ringer you’ve found.

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WikiMusicGuide – Wikipedia for Music

Jason Bean — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:29:00 +0000

I don’t think anyone could argue that Wikipedia has become a pretty useful resource for finding information for just about everything. Sometimes you want to stick with a focused topic and get all the information you can about that subject. The first site that comes to mind in that regards is IMDB.com.

WikiMusicGuide.com is like IMDB.com for music. What I love about IMDB is that you can find just about anything you want to know about a movie or an actor quickly.

The WikiMusicGuide.com is attempting to fulfill that same purpose and be the place you go to get the name of the group that sang that song, or who the original member’s names of the The Four Tops.

WikiMusicGuide is an open-content music guide, written collaboratively by people from all around the world. This is the place where music fans can acquire and share knowledge about their favorite songs and artists. We are an online community with a passion for music and we welcome all music lovers like you.

The strength of any good wiki is participation from the community. Jump on over to WikiMusicGuide.com and begin sharing you knowledge and information about your favorite bands.

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HomeTheaterReview.com Website Launches

Jason Bean — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:06:58 +0000

One of the great things about uncovering new websites on the Internet is to uncover information that can readily be applied to other areas of your life.

The HomeTheaterReview.com website just launched and is loaded with reviews of home audio and video equipment. If you’ve got a question about a piece of AV equipment or setting up your own home theater experience the HomeTheaterReview.com website should probably be your first stop.

Go visit the site now and complete the short form and you can be entered to win a Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player & the 6-Disc James Bond Blu-ray Box Set!

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ODEO – Relaunches in New Beta

Jason Bean — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:53:20 +0000

I was just starting to get familiar with ODEO when I uncovered the fact that they’ve decided to re-launch and improve themselves again. I’ve been added to their private beta of their effort and from what I can already tell, I like the changes.

Thanks for participating in Odeo’s beta relaunch. You’ll notice we’ve changed a lot of things, including a complete re-design emphasizing search and discovery. We’ll be adding new features and updates, and will be listening to your feedback. Let us know what you like (and what we can do better) to make Odeo an enjoyable media experience.

I do like the re-organization and improvement of bringing what’s available boldly to the surface. With the original version of ODEO I got the impression it was about finding and collecting free music MP3’s around the web in a kind of peer-to-peer network. That kind of service in general doesn’t really appeal to me at all. The re-launch beta of ODEO seems to really be focused on the more commercial audio that’s available, mostly in podcast form. I really get the impression it’s like the iTune’s podcast directory.

Seems like a really good migration in my opinion. I’ll keep it in my list of sites to keep an eye on. To give it a look yourself, you can request a beta invite from the original ODEO site.

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