Author Topic: Predict the Switch tchk! Sound Effect Origin (Read 4327 times)

King of Twitch · « **on:** October 20, 2016, 10:05:48 PM »

Is it a pool cue striking a ball? A finger snap? Clinking glasses? Reggie smacking Bill Trinnen upside the head? Post your guesses before November 1.

ThePerm · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2016, 10:09:50 PM »

It's the sound of an alpaca coming.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2016, 10:13:29 PM »

That's what she said.

Lemonade · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2016, 12:25:26 AM »

I dont know and I dont think we will ever find out either

Adrock · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2016, 12:36:35 AM »

It's a domino tile dropped in an empty room or at least with an echo effect added to it.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2016, 02:50:39 AM »

For a reference point, here is the Switch sound effect.

After Va-Va-Voom! brought it up, I've been thinking about it and it bugged me because it sounded like something familiar. It hit me later that I had been listening to some of "Smashing....Live!" earlier today and it is at the 0:44 - 1:00 minute mark that has a sound effect similar to the Switch effect but not exact which you can hear with this video link:

When I snap my fingers, the sound from that snap is also close to the sound effect in the Switch video so it could be an altered finger snapping sound. The Nintendo Switch sound just sounds a bit more metallic with a larger echo though if recorded in a sound chamber my finger snap may sound different than the way it sounds in a normal room.

Ultimately, it wouldn't surprise me if the sound came from Nintendo's own sound effects. Perhaps they consulted with one of their in-house composers. After the Melee connection, I started listening to some of the sound effects from that game and there were a few snap sounds I came across that were close but less "popping" or "echo-y" than what I hear in the Switch video. It's fun to describe sounds! So, my best guess in the investigation right now is that it could be coming from a Nintendo game already and we just haven't made the connection yet.

Phil · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2016, 03:24:57 AM »

SNIKT!

Lemonade · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2016, 03:30:05 AM »

Ok, after listening to it a few times, I think it is two small blocks of wood being slapped together with some echo/reverb added.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2016, 01:43:41 PM »

No. You're done Khush. Get out.

KeyBilly · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2016, 02:12:40 PM »

I agree that it sounds like a game of pool being played or just a finger snap with lots of effects. It makes me think of a stress test on a wooden dowel. Weigh down the ends and wait for it to snap apart. It also reminds me of a teacher slapping an old chalkboard with his pointer.

Mop it up · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2016, 02:20:41 PM »

They probably stole it from Magic Mesh.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2016, 03:25:30 PM »

Quote from: Va-Va-Voom! on October 21, 2016, 01:43:41 PM

No. You're done Khush. Get out.

Oh. Ok. Well, I accept your decision.

I'll be in the Funhouse if anyone needs me or wants to meet up.

Stratos · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2016, 03:33:13 PM »

Quote from: Khushrenada on October 21, 2016, 03:25:30 PM

I'll be in the Funhouse if anyone needs me or wants to meet up.

Only if you wear your Waluigi outfits.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2016, 05:12:16 PM »

it sounded to me a little like part of a noise from the speed slice sword game in Wii Sports Resort
for an example see this video at 1:17

but then I compared the two directly and now I am not so sure

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