Looking for an old sound from PBS

May 20, 2005 12:32 PM

Looking for a specific PBS show, uh... filter. I produced a sound for an in-game video, and one of my coworkers thinks I sampled it from an old (70's, early 80's) PBS show. I *did* create the sound with old PBS educational programming in mind, but not a specific show or sound.

I want to find the "original" sound, or the name of the show it was from to prove that my sound was not sampled. My coworker doesn't know the name of the show, but he's certain that's where it's from.

Here is the sound.
Wave Format.

MP3 Format

Bonus points if you can find a sample online. Thanks!

posted by fake to Media & Arts (6 answers total)

It's reminiscent of the 1971 PBS Ident on this page. (Also check out the WGBH clip.)
posted by eatitlive at 12:45 PM on May 20, 2005

Response by poster: That's a really neat resource- thanks! I think the 1971 sample might be it, but I'm hoping somebody else has a suggestion...

The WGBH clip made my whole lab light up. ;) Everyone recognized it.
posted by fake at 1:19 PM on May 20, 2005

Reminds me of something from the 1970's era of ZOOM.
posted by ericb at 1:25 PM on May 20, 2005

The melody is also reminiscent of the Thames Television ident theme.
posted by Captain Swing at 1:47 PM on May 20, 2005

It also sounds like what they used on that UK show--a parody of instructional/educational tv--i can't find the name...
posted by amberglow at 6:57 PM on May 20, 2005

"Look Around You"
posted by Captain Swing at 9:57 PM on May 20, 2005