TWC Today Forums

Classics - The Weather Channel from 1982-1999 => Everything Else Classic TWC => Topic started by: WeatherSTARIII on December 16, 2008, 11:51:17 PM

Title: That loud humming sound
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on December 16, 2008, 11:51:17 PM

Has anyone notice, if you listen carefully, you can hear a loud humming sound in the background from the old Forecast Center set. Here's what I'm talking about:
 
Video 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-W6LiPPdUw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-W6LiPPdUw)
Video 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOHccqGsVY4#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOHccqGsVY4#noexternalembed)
 
You can even hear it whenever they would get to the maps. Here's an example in the first video with Dave Schwartz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58EpWyX9BxQ#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58EpWyX9BxQ#noexternalembed)
 
So I was woundering, could it be some low buget air vents?

Title: Re: That loud humming sound
Post by: lfmusiclover on December 17, 2008, 12:47:02 AM

I believe the humming noise is simply the sounds of the computers and other equipment in the studio. With as much equipment as there is in there, your bound to hear some noise.  :yes:

Title: Re: That loud humming sound
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on December 17, 2008, 01:41:15 AM

But I notice that the loud humming was gone back when TWC got their new set in 1997. Maybe their old studio wasn't soundproof like it is now.  :unsure:

Title: Re: That loud humming sound
Post by: lfmusiclover on December 17, 2008, 07:41:44 AM

Probably so. And you also have to consider that technology has gotten quieter over the years as well.  :yes: