The ICT 1301 Resurrection Project.

Audio Files from the Project

The Sound of a 1960's Mainframe

We are very lucky to have a set of sound files donated by Andy Keene, a former owner of Flossie:-

So Ladies and Gentelmen, may we present
Flossie Plays Surbiton

These files are available here as MP3 or Low Resolution (WMA) Audio files,
Decide which is for you and then click the links below to download:-

Title	MP3	WMA
	Format	Format
Bach_Gavotte	MP3	WMA
Happy_days	MP3	WMA
Green_Sleeves	MP3	WMA
Tonight	MP3	WMA
Away_in_a_manger	MP3	WMA
We_3_kings	MP3	WMA
Silent_night	MP3	WMA
Holly_and_the_ivy	MP3	WMA
God_Rest_ye	MP3	WMA
ding_dong_merrily	MP3	WMA
Title	MP3	WMA
Title	MP3	WMA
Title	MP3	WMA

I trust you find these interesting, more files will be added as they are converted.
Andy also included the preparation of the recording session, so here is the startup sequence for those who want to hear the whole thing.

Setting up in SURBITON (WMA)

The Music Compiler

Although there were several card packs that would play music, my own favoutite was
ARNIE'S COMPLIER.
This allowed the coding of sheet music.

This was quite something on an elderly 1960's computer, the 1301 had limited speed and so resolution of notes was hard to achive. However by using some clever timimg loops the program worked well, and even suppoted the playing of triplets ( just about ).

But who was Arnie ? does any one know who wrote this package ?

More odd Sounds

The running of the machine with the audio monitor turned on gave the busy opperator ongoing feedback that all was well whilst they loaded paper, or moved trolleys of magnetic tapes to and from the tape library rooms.

So it is no surprise that some of the NOISES that came from the speaker were well known

Here is a well known sound made by a group of multiply functions, which produced quite a spooky sound

A short Sound file of the GHOST code running (WAV)

When you turned the machine in the morning, the sound of the drum's running up was quite unique, as the powerful three phase motors tried to spin a heavy drum up to full speed.
The thing I always remember is the hovering of the sound at just about the limit of perception.

A short Sound file of the drum running up (WAV)

(Designed for 640 x 480, 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 Resolution) a 'POPUP' and 'FRAMES' free zone

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