Why Windows Got Rid of Startup Sounds
Twenty Thousand Hertz
The Sound Design Language for Windows 10
Windows 10 uses a linguistic sensory model based on the contour of spoken language as the spring board for all the sounds in windows ten. We hear people's voices go up, then down, then up again, ready to go. Matthew used that melody as the basis for the calendar reminder sound. They did the same thing with other sounds, like the new message notification. For this version, matthew developed a new sound design language, sort of created this new calm sound design.
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