#Where to put new windows sound schemes Pc

The Ultimate Extras Pearl and Ultimate Extras Glass Sound Schemes were made available in April 2007, approximately one month since Vista Service Pack 1 became available for download. But Microsoft also offered end users additional sound schemes via Ultimate Extras. In 20 Microsoft Studios recorded with Fripp Soundscapes sessions of sounds, some of which became an integral part of the Windows Vista default sound scheme.

The Windows Vista start-up sound, along with additional acoustic elements across the operating system are the direct work of Robert Fripp.

#Where to put new windows sound schemes Pc

The XP sounds were designed to complement the 'photo-realistic' Bliss desktop (blue sky, green grass photo.) The Windows XP sounds can also be rather percussive and jarring in the context of day to day PC use, so it was an explicit goal to re-orchestrate the default Windows Vista sounds to complement the softer, cleaner theme and user interface elements in Windows Vista,' Ball explained.

'In contrast, the Windows XP sounds, while appropriate at the time and for that product design, were very 'Western' and literal, using pianos and western orchestral instruments. At the same time, Microsoft aimed to provide continuity for the User Interface language for sound between Windows XP and Windows Vista, while also delivering a much needed evolution. Steve Ball, Principal Program Manager Lead on the Windows Sound Team, indicated that the default Windows Vista sound scheme and the visual elements as well as the desktop experience share common design principles. One aspect made clear by Microsoft from the get go is that, with Windows Vista, it had worked to achieve a complete user experience by bridging the graphical user interface with the sound schemes of the operating system.