Talk:Macintosh startup

Versions of chimes

"Variations of this sound were used until Jim Reekes created the startup chime used on most Macintoshes since the Quadra 840AV". This is either incorrect, or misinterpreted. He talks about the first ever sampled sound that was used in Macs (in fact, Quadra 700 is mentioned as the first one). Clue: It's a modified "Sandman" preset from Wavestation, which I included in the Korg Wavestation page. The 840AV is a different sound and it would require confirmation whether Reekes created it as well.

Confirmation received, but no source. We're talking about two separate sounds.

StartupScreen resource

This should mention the old method of changing startup screens with a PICT resource in the system file or at the root level of the disk... or something. I don't remember the details or I'd do it myself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pantergraph (talk • contribs)

The startup screen is part of the boot blocks functionality. I have the experience to add this material. --Dtvjho (talk) 00:38, 25 January 2011 (UTC)

Bongo drum sound

There must have been something else that used the bongo drum error sound, as I know the sound but have never used a AV Mac. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pantergraph (talk • contribs)

That bongo drum was included on many Mac systems as one of the pre-installed sounds available for general use, and therefore often got used as an ordinary alert sound. TooManyFingers (talk) 21:36, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

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Sad Tab Of Death

The Sad Tab of Death concerning Chrome does not belong here. It should be deleted or moved to the Chrome wiki page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.234.75.253 (talk) 15:24, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I have deleted the section. Its content is competely irrelevant and has nothing to do with the Macintosh world, thus, like you said, it does not belong here. Interlude 65 (Push to talk) 17:57, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Roland D-50 and Digital Native Dance

What is with Roland D-50 and Digital Native Dance? Where can I find a link to a true example? Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 08:17, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

Macintosh II startup: arpeggiated?

The article claims "Mark Lentczner created the software that plays the arpeggiated chord in the Macintosh II." But the startup sound on that machine isn't arpeggiated - is it? I don't doubt that he might have created some software that performs arpeggiation, I'm saying that if he did, the arpeggiation feature wasn't used for the normal startup chime. TooManyFingers (talk) 21:07, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

(To arpeggiate is to perform a chord by playing each of its notes in turn, instead of all at the same time - with the clear implication that it's done slowly enough for humans to perceive it as several notes in succession. If the sound is actually arpeggiated, but so quickly that it isn't perceived as such, then that's interesting and probably deserves mention.) TooManyFingers (talk) 21:10, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

It's not arpeggiated, you're absolutely right. I changed that term to something that makes more sense. Jibblesnark86 (talk) 00:50, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Power Macintosh 5200-6300 chime - Fairlight CMI synth?

This chime sounds like it was created by a Fairlight CMI synthesizer, but there are no sources. But it definitely sounds like that specific instrument. Some person remade the chime with a CMI IIx and uploaded it to YouTube, but the video got taken down. Probably for copyright reasons. But listen to the chime itself and you will possibly know what I mean. Jibblesnark86 (talk) 19:03, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Yamaha 12-string guitar

I've seen a lot of sources saying that a 12-string was used for the Power Macintosh 6100's chime, but was it Yamaha brand? I see no sources saying that it is a Yamaha guitar, but if so, please source it, as well as the model, if possible. Jibblesnark86 (talk) 17:56, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Update: I read on an acoustic guitar forum that Stanley Jordan owns two acoustics: one from his personal luthier, Tom Blatz, and another that is from Ovation Guitar Company he found in an Arizona music shop. Read the forum post here:

https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147608

So that might be a clue as to what he used, it could be one of these two guitars. Definitely no Yamaha here, but then again, research is crucial. Jibblesnark86 (talk) 18:44, 7 November 2024 (UTC)