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BossCerbera

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8,188 posts

273 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2007
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When I was at TVR a Swedish chap called Hans called me to help him record TVR exhaust notes for a CD he was making. I'll admit to being a little bemused about how this CD might turn out but it arrived in the post the other day and I found it fascinating.

That somebody from a country where TVRs are a rare curiosity has managed to collate this lot is some achievement I reckon!

There are over 20 different TVR models recorded on the CD. There are some sound samples at www.tvrpassions.com

If you're reading this, nice one Hans! thumbup

tubbystu

3,846 posts

290 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2007
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O wow smokin lick. That's fantastic. Allegedly its available through the TVRCC website but I can't find it rolleyes

jhm

6 posts

242 months

Friday 4th May 2007
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I already got my hands on a copy (from the Swedish Club). Get in contact with them or push the U.K. Club to get it in there soon.
When played in a proper eqiupment some tracks are really... Jesus, that Race Tuscan!
The Chimaera rock is quite catchy, would be fun to hear it on the radio some day.



Edited by jhm on Friday 4th May 18:31

Fly Boy

1,282 posts

271 months

Friday 4th May 2007
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BossCerbera said:
When I was at TVR a Swedish chap called Hans called me to help him record TVR exhaust notes for a CD he was making. I'll admit to being a little bemused about how this CD might turn out but it arrived in the post the other day and I found it fascinating.

That somebody from a country where TVRs are a rare curiosity has managed to collate this lot is some achievement I reckon!

There are over 20 different TVR models recorded on the CD. There are some sound samples at www.tvrpassions.com

If you're reading this, nice one Hans! thumbup


Phil
Mines on there somewhere.
At Harewood a few of us went off with Hans to do some recordings on a "private track".
Notice the pics have been used too.
He did promise a free cd, not recieved it yet though...
I do remember us getting a bollocking for whispering too loud, his microphone was very sensitive hehe
Off to play the free 'teasers' now
FB



Edited by Fly Boy on Friday 4th May 19:42

oliverb205

705 posts

256 months

Friday 4th May 2007
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Wow, and that'll be my 3000S turbo on there too! Strangely, only a month or so ago someone at a West Yorkshire event mentioned that day at Harewood and wondered where his free CD was...

Oliver.

YI8TVR

387 posts

237 months

Friday 4th May 2007
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Sorry am I missing something here.

You want a cd of tvr,s reving, when you own one, and some of you want it because on that cd is your car reving.

Where on earth would you play this...in your car whilst your car is making the same noise.

strange.

oliverb205

705 posts

256 months

Saturday 5th May 2007
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I must admit it seemed a very odd request at the time, but the actual drive past was a laugh. I think I only wish a copy of it because my car is on it. Maybe I will play it in my BMW diesel when the S is tucked up for winter...

Oliver.

optimal noise

544 posts

249 months

Saturday 5th May 2007
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Play it in your car on max and your car will sound twice as loud

gazzab

21,667 posts

312 months

Saturday 5th May 2007
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The Cerb didnt sound as good as I hoped. Sounded great etc but I prefer the sound of mine - much louder !

dinkel

27,818 posts

288 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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The AJP8 obviously sounds best when in gear and at speed!

hjtft

25 posts

282 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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Thanks for everyones comments so far. First of all, the CD is of course only made for those who are addicted to motor sounds, all other 99,9% of the population will naturally think this is the weirdest thing they have ever heard, and that is perfectly in order.

When to play the CD? Playing it in your own TVR while driving doesn’t quite work, I have also tried that. But when the top is down at a parking lot it works better.
Playing it in a normal silent car works if silent enough but ideally the CD should be enjoyed in a silent environment while playing it in a good quality equipment.
If living in an apartment the CD can also be useful if you think your neighbour is a little loud. ;-)

Everone that participated in the Harewood recording session will get a free CD and today I posted CDs to Chris and Oliver. I had so much else to think of during the recordings so I never noted addresses of you that participated but just mail me with some details of the recording that only you can know, then I will send a CD to you.

No more comments about the Good luck – Chimaera rock? I had a word with one of the chaps that used to work at TVR and he played that track for some of his old TVR-buddies. Big smiles all over and after a while a chorus wherte shouting:
Chimaeraaa-aaa-aaa, Chimaeraaa-aaa-aaa, Chimaera, star mist blue Chimaeraaa-aaa-aaa...

I’ve been thinking about writing a little story about how the CD was made, also in English. (Right now there is a story in the Swedeish Sprint over here) anyone interested in reading a little more about all the work I put in to this weird project?

Again, thanks Phil for helping me out with the Sagaris. Chris and Oliver thanks for blasting by the mike with your cars.

Hans

cloggy

4,959 posts

239 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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The teasers don't work

hjtft

25 posts

282 months

Tuesday 15th May 2007
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Just checked the teasers, technically they do work. Then they are of course quite compressed and computer loudspeakers usually do not give the mighty sound of a proper HiFi equipment.

Don't forget that the play button has to be pressed twice. Couldn't find a way around that, seem to be something Microsoft has put into the software...

If playing over a narrow line, each teaser takes a little while to load, be patient.

RobPhoboS

3,454 posts

256 months

Tuesday 15th May 2007
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I had a joke with my friend about this when I first went to FoS, I said that I could just listen to the noise of cars all day.
Now a good man has made a CD of it !!!
Got to get a copy of this !

dinkel

27,818 posts

288 months

Saturday 19th May 2007
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cloggy said:
The teasers don't work


No'in happends on me iMac Is there a trick? Downloading them from somewhere maybe?

Macsporran

1 posts

233 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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I'm working in the office with Hans - we've all bought CD's! Even those that have never seen a TVR ! Don't see too many over here, so it's nice to hear them on the CD. It's rekindled my interest in a 5 litre Griffith !

Johan G

196 posts

291 months

Thursday 24th May 2007
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smile

I just received my copy of TVR Passions yesterday and I must say it is an excellent compilation!!

I do think that a CD like this has a purpose. I can imagine myself listening to it on a cold winters night dreaming about the summer to come. Now I can also beat my friend who has a CD with Ducati motorbike sounds on it. TVR rules!

\\ Johan G

HJTFT

25 posts

282 months

Friday 1st June 2007
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Sorry, no quick fix for iMac at present. Best way would be to get a proper CD from TVRCC in the U.K. Just be patient. They say they will get it over there but they don't seem to be much in a hurry I'm afraid. At least I think they will have it before the first snow falls.

HJTFT

25 posts

282 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Now the TVR Chimaera rock song has been played on the radio!
Use the link below and scroll down to 12:00 - 12:30. Just after 12:10 it gets started. (Its a Swedish program, just in case you get confused in the beginning.) The link below will work until 07 09 27.

http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/goteborg/program/index.as...


kailear

393 posts

237 months

Wednesday 12th September 2007
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Has anyone managed to obtain this from UK TVRCC? Couldn't see it mentioned on the website.