I'm expecting 3 hrs of failure, TBH
Well, yes. Expect the worst, prepare for the best, eh.
UA Mystery Thread 3: The Canonn
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Well, yes. Expect the worst, prepare for the best, eh.
Thank you Sir! Lady! Alien! Whatever you are... (Apologies, I've been lambasted for using words like gents etc.. It's just t'internet really)
I did see the decodings of the ships - excellent stuff. but the original sound sped up I didn't know was gone, and that people were using visual analysis.
I'm expecting 3 hrs of failure, TBH
Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained
I too am a s/w engineer working in Forensic Linguistics: if I can help, let me know - though my work to date has not covered alien decodings!
Thank you Sir! Lady! Alien! Whatever you are... (Apologies, I've been lambasted for using words like gents etc.. It's just t'internet really)
I did see the decodings of the ships - excellent stuff. but the original sound sped up I didn't know was gone, and that people were using visual analysis.
Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained
I too am a s/w engineer working in Forensic Linguistics: if I can help, let me know - though my work to date has not covered alien decodings!
Just an example of our visual decoding:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=175726&page=455&p=2904285&viewfull=1#post2904285
Rizal, you know you're going to crash the servers....right?! But...if you should happen to... you know... unlock some secret Dev-only access in the process... hook us up man! Free ships for all lol
Also, EAGLE 5 mentioned (here) listening to the sounds, and one in particular described as a "slimy zipper". Curious, was this the sound? **Edit** see below, wrong file**
I've listened to the UA for a good 30+ minutes on several occasions as well. That particular sound is odd (even if not the one EAGLE 5 meant).... there are also several more instances during the loop that you can barely hear a sound like that. I started trying to clean it up as best I can. As soon as I can get that into an uploaded format and get it on YT, I'll post a link.... but in the mean time, and this is going to sound nuts, it sounds like vocal audio.
I can't explain exactly what it sounds like, but for those who've messed around with audio files enough know what a .raw audio file can sound like if you 'almost, but not quite get it right'. Does that make sense? Like the bit depth is just slightly off and you can hear what sounds like distorted/static-y vocal that's either sped up or slowed down. Well, in this case, slightly slowed down. Increase the speed from 1x to 1.5 through 1.8x and it may be easier to see why I say this.
The problem I'm having with trying to clean it up... I can remove vocals from audio like a champ (thanks to easy peasy "effects" available in anything from Sound Forge to Audacity), but I can't "isolate" the vocals clearly enough to make out. (After trying several times, it honestly sounds like it's saying "Can you hear me?" or "Don't come near me"). For all I know, it could just be something that the Devs used as just sound effects and has nothing to do with the UA mystery.
Unfortunately, if you listen "anything" repeatedly enough, it starts to sound like 'stuff'... like in this video... (listen to it for a good minute and you'll hear him saying other things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eApR0PFP50
I'll try to get an edited version of my mp3 file uploaded and linked here in the next hour or so, along with a better description of what all I've done (as far as editing) to come to this "it's vocal" thought.
**EDIT** I accidentally uploaded a sped up version of the audio... will re upload again in a few with the proper file.
But...if you should happen to... you know... unlock some secret Dev-only access in the process... hook us up man! Free ships for all lol Also, EAGLE 5 mentioned (here) listening to the sounds, and one in particular described as a "slimy zipper". Curious, was this the sound? **Edit** see below, wrong file**
I've listened to the UA for a good 30+ minutes on several occasions as well. That particular sound is odd (even if not the one EAGLE 5 meant).... there are also several more instances during the loop that you can barely hear a sound like that. I started trying to clean it up as best I can. As soon as I can get that into an uploaded format and get it on YT, I'll post a link.... but in the mean time, and this is going to sound nuts, it sounds like vocal audio.
I can't explain exactly what it sounds like, but for those who've messed around with audio files enough know what a .raw audio file can sound like if you 'almost, but not quite get it right'. Does that make sense? Like the bit depth is just slightly off and you can hear what sounds like distorted/static-y vocal that's either sped up or slowed down. Well, in this case, slightly slowed down. Increase the speed from 1x to 1.5 through 1.8x and it may be easier to see why I say this.
The problem I'm having with trying to clean it up... I can remove vocals from audio like a champ (thanks to easy peasy "effects" available in anything from Sound Forge to Audacity), but I can't "isolate" the vocals clearly enough to make out. (After trying several times, it honestly sounds like it's saying "Can you hear me?" or "Don't come near me"). For all I know, it could just be something that the Devs used as just sound effects and has nothing to do with the UA mystery.
Unfortunately, if you listen "anything" repeatedly enough, it starts to sound like 'stuff'... like in this video... (listen to it for a good minute and you'll hear him saying other things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eApR0PFP50
I'll try to get an edited version of my mp3 file uploaded and linked here in the next hour or so, along with a better description of what all I've done (as far as editing) to come to this "it's vocal" thought.
**EDIT** I accidentally uploaded a sped up version of the audio... will re upload again in a few with the proper file.
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First class, we are about to start anew thread what a fantastic effort for the front page.
Also if anyone has any updates on "the story so far" happy to include that also.
Excellent, thanks for the link! I'll get my toxic Thargoid pet out tonight and see what it says. Well, it will say gibberish until it gets decoded, I guess!
Does anybody know if the signals from a specific UA are always the same, or vary according to location etc.? I'll see what I can come up with later...
It's very difficult to spot the MORSE visually on a deployed UA, because of the background noise caused by its decaying state covering the relevant sound.
The background sound/noise will vanish near the last few moments of the UA life, before expiring.
That's why I decoded all the signals using free floaters UAs.
The signals vary only according to your ship. Nothing else.
Hey Arc!
Red's UA Page over at http://canonn.science/home/ua-research-notes/ might be of use
Also simulacrae - we need to get your fantastic artwork over there
Hey Arc!
Red's UA Page over at http://canonn.science/home/ua-research-notes/ might be of use
Also simulacrae - we need to get your fantastic artwork over there
That page is very useful indeed.
We could add these links to that page, for completeness:
The complete list of all the signals for each ship:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showth...=1#post2932656
And the tool to draw the signals:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1402878/UA_draw.html
I'd also add Red's 3D visual tool:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1402878/FloatingUASystems.html
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I was just about to mention that. Looks like things are getting bad over there.
I will be giving it, and 49 Ari a proper scour once the CG is complete. Not just a few SSS, many hours.
It's gonna hatch, SOON[SIZE=1]TM[/SIZE]!
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Rizal, you know you're going to crash the servers....right?!
Also, EAGLE 5 mentioned (here) listening to the sounds, and one in particular described as a "slimy zipper". Curious, was this the sound? **Edit** see below, wrong file**
I've listened to the UA for a good 30+ minutes on several occasions as well. That particular sound is odd (even if not the one EAGLE 5 meant).... there are also several more instances during the loop that you can barely hear a sound like that. I started trying to clean it up as best I can. As soon as I can get that into an uploaded format and get it on YT, I'll post a link.... but in the mean time, and this is going to sound nuts, it sounds like vocal audio.
I can't explain exactly what it sounds like, but for those who've messed around with audio files enough know what a .raw audio file can sound like if you 'almost, but not quite get it right'. Does that make sense? Like the bit depth is just slightly off and you can hear what sounds like distorted/static-y vocal that's either sped up or slowed down. Well, in this case, slightly slowed down. Increase the speed from 1x to 1.5 through 1.8x and it may be easier to see why I say this.
The problem I'm having with trying to clean it up... I can remove vocals from audio like a champ (thanks to easy peasy "effects" available in anything from Sound Forge to Audacity), but I can't "isolate" the vocals clearly enough to make out. (After trying several times, it honestly sounds like it's saying "Can you hear me?" or "Don't come near me"). For all I know, it could just be something that the Devs used as just sound effects and has nothing to do with the UA mystery.
Unfortunately, if you listen "anything" repeatedly enough, it starts to sound like 'stuff'... like in this video... (listen to it for a good minute and you'll hear him saying other things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eApR0PFP50
I'll try to get an edited version of my mp3 file uploaded and linked here in the next hour or so, along with a better description of what all I've done (as far as editing) to come to this "it's vocal" thought.
**EDIT** I accidentally uploaded a sped up version of the audio... will re upload again in a few with the proper file.
One thing I forgot to mention about the UA was the background whirring/whizzing that is constant that seems to go with the cloud of zippying particles. That sound itself reminds me of the episode of Star Trek (The Original Series) when captain Kirk meets the race of sped up beings who lived way too fast to be perceptible by human senses except for one odd sound. In one scene Spock takes a regular conversation / event and starts speeding it up exponentially until it sounds almost like the whirring/whizzing background sound the UA makes.
The "slimy zipper sound(TM)" (I'll claim that term though it sounds gross)... honestly sounds like some sort of alien egg hatching, however what I noticed last night that I had never noticed before, is that when that happens it doesn't stop a high pitched whizz is still audible throughout the whole transmission and then it shuts down... If I was to visualize what that looks like I'd say almost like an alien flower (think Super Mario) opening and then closing....
The research.... continues
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Event horizon approaching...
Yaffle is opening a new thread?
Yaffle is opening a new thread?
Yaffle
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Yup. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=195658
I'm just waiting for Arcannon to do a couple of intro posts and I'll move those to the new one, then unlock it.
It's easier to administer the thread if he can claim the first two posts in there.
I'm just waiting for Arcannon to do a couple of intro posts and I'll move those to the new one, then unlock it.
It's easier to administer the thread if he can claim the first two posts in there.
But we still have over 600 posts to go!
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So.... during a lockdown period due to significant technical difficulties the station authorities in their infinite wisdom decide to maintain refuel and rearming services.... in other words the transfer of flammable and explosive goods....
Seems legit.
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So.... during a lockdown period due to significant technical difficulties the station authorities in their infinite wisdom decide to maintain refuel and rearming services.... in other words the transfer of flammable and explosive goods....
Seems legit.
What could possibly go wrong?
Yaffle
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Yeah, but at current progress that could happen in the next half hour!
Arcannon is a bit busy in real life for a while, so feel free to carry on here. I'll do a proper cross-link post and close this one when he's back.
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