Re: 5.25 Floppy Drive Sounds

["Bill H" <bill@ts1000.us>]

On Mar 19, 6:23 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Jim wrote:
> > Possible weird request...
> > Does anyone have sound samples of a later-than-Disk][ floppy drive
> > loading?? :)
> > The newer //e & //c drivers were much louder.  I don't have a
> > microphone handy at the moment to record it myself.
> > I want to experiment with some of the disk loading sounds... any will
> > do...
> > The click-clack of an EA game wouldn't be half bad, either!!
>
> > I know, it's weird...
>
> I've used "Super-5" half-height 5.25" drives since the late 1980s,
> and they don't make much sound at all--they even have a switch to
> disable seeking below track 0.  I can't hear them seeking in use.
>
> I always attributed the louder sound of the later full-height drives
> to the plastic cases, which function as sounding boards.  But Apple
> changed drive suppliers a couple of times, too, which would affect
> the sounds.
>
> -michael
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I remember the "choo choo" program that used the disk drives for sound
- wasnt too good for the drives though. I bet you could write one like
it for the PC floppy drives - they make a heck of a racket when you
dont have a disc in them

Bill H