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The THX Deep Note is a sound effect created by James A. Moorer.
Contents
Info
- First recorded: 1982
- Creator: James A. Moorer
- Owner: THX (1983-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year debut: 1983
- First heard: The Digital Domain - A Demonstration
- Area served: TBA
Used In
TV Programs
- KABB-TV (1987)
TV Shows
- The Big Bang Theory (Heard in 2 versions of "The White Asparagus Triangulation":)
- NTSC version (once in a -1.5/lower pitch.)
- PAL version (once in a -0.776 pitch.)
- The Simpsons (Heard once in "Burns' Heir.")
TV Specials
- 88th Academy Awards
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Movies
- 6 Underground (2019)
- Over the Hedge (2006) (Heard in the THX scene reference where Spike accidentally turns on the TV.)
Video Games
PC:
- Scooby Doc 4: The Destroyer (Featuring Atsushi Onita) (Heard when you complete a level.)
Music
- Alice Cooper - Hell is Living Without You (1989) (-3 pitch)
- Amberian Dawn - Incubus (2009)
- Asia - Countdown to Zero (1985)
- Delta Heavy - Space Time (2010)
- Dr. Dre - Lolo (Intro) (1999) (+3 pitch)
- Neil Cicierega - Cannibals (2020)
- Timbaland - Intro with DJ Felli Fel (2009)
Shorts
Logos
- Dean Williams Presents (1998-20??) (+2 pitch)
- Laser Video (1996?-1998?) (Logos) (Used in the first version in a +2/higher pitch. Possibly a plaster error for the THX Laserdisc logo.)
- MK Production (2004) (Logos) (-1.5 pitch)
- Team17 (1996-1999) (Logos) (-3 pitch)
- THX: Amazing Life (2007-2012) (Used at the end as only a stop-start note.)
- THX: Bounty (2003-2004)
- THX: Broadway (1984-1997, 1993-2006, 2010-2012) (Heard in:)
- Original/Stargate AC-3 & Species Laserdisc/HD remastered version (Heard in an actual pitch.)
- Laserdisc/VHS/Alien Japanese DVD version (Heard in a +2/higher pitch.)
- DVD/Apollo 13 DTS Laserdisc version (Heard in a -1.5/lower pitch.)
- PAL (Alien UK) DVD version (Heard in a -0.776 pitch.)
- PAL VHS/VCD version (Heard in a +3/higher pitch.)
- THX: Broadway 2000 (1999-2003)
- THX: Broadway 3D (2010-2012)
- THX: Cavalcade (2001-2010)
- THX Certified Games (2003-2006) (Heard in:)
- Original version (Heard in a -1.5/lower pitch.)
- The Matrix: Path of Neo/Scarface: The World is Yours version (Heard in an actual pitch.)
- THX Certified Games: Galaga (2005)
- THX: Eclipse (2015-2019) (Heard in an actual pitch. This is the first THX logo to use a regenerated version of the Deep Note.)
- THX: Genesis (2019-present)
- THX: Horton (2008)
- THX: Musical Wisps (2012)
- THX: Les Rivières Pourpres (2000)
- THX: Le Raid (France; 2001)
- THX: Les Tontons flingueurs (2002)
- THX: The Science of Sensation (2005-2012)
- THX: Shrek (2001, 2003-2009?)
- THX: Sphere (2015-present)
- THX: The Simpsons (1994-1997, 2001-2004)
- THX: Custom T2 THX Animation (2000, 2006)
- THX: Tex (1996-2007) (Heard in 2 versions:)
- NTSC version (twice in a -1.5 pitch; as the logo sputters and breaks down due to its electrical failure because of the Deep Note glitches. Again, the switch causes the logo to re-activate and it is normally completed.)
- PAL version (twice in a -0.776 pitch; as the logo sputters and breaks down due to its electrical failure because of the Deep Note glitches. Again, the switch causes the logo to re-activate and it is normally completed.)
- THX: Tex 3 Action (2006-2007) (-1.5 pitch)
- THX: Tex vs. The Robot (2020-present) (-1.5 pitch)
- THX: Truth (2016)
- THX: Wings (1983)
- THX: Ziegfeld (2006-present) (-1.5 pitch)
- Valksek Home Video
- Yehia Shanab Film (2008) (Logos)
Trailers
- Caddyshack II (1988) (Trailers) (Heard in a -3 pitch in the teaser trailer.)
- Wayne's World 2 (1993) (Trailers) (Heard in the teaser trailer.)
Miscellaneous
- Add Yourself Watching THX LOGO in a movie
- BeOS (Custom Theme)
- The Digital Domain - A Demonstration (debut)
- Pioneer Elite DV-09 (1998) (Heard over the Pioneer logo when turned on.)
- Opportunity Village Magical Forest (Heard when the light show begins.)
- Turn the Crank (Heard when an National Geographic-esque logo fades out at the start of the program.)
YouTube Videos
- The Angry German Kid Show
- Carolco Intro Bloopers
- Carolco Intro Bloopers: The Movie (2017)
- cs188 Videos (Heard once in a -1.5 pitch in "THE PHONE THAT FOLDS OUT OF EXISTENCE".)
- Dankmememaster Loud 2021 (Heard once in "THX logo in the Nutshell (13+)".)
- Feature Presentation (By mymoviechurch) (+2 pitch)
- Marbl3s III (2017)
- M4rbles Four (2017)
- Max Andrew Distribution and The Hollywood Life in 4K Ad (2016)
- Midnight Club 3: Most Wanted
- MrSpherical
- Ramahfool (Heard once in "Thomas The Trackmaster Show: BOOM (THX Spoof)".)
- SMG4 Videos
- TerminalMontage (Heard once in "Something About Super Mario World SPEEDRUN ANIMATED (Loud Sound Warning) 🍄".)
- Toilet Explosion! (((SOUND))) (slowed down)
- WeeZee Videos
- Windows xp parody with *BONUS*features!!!!!! (+2 pitch)
- YTP - Melted (Frozen YTP) (-1.5 pitch)
- YTP-The Polar Express Of Doom (-1.5 pitch)
- YTP Quickie: InTHXel (Collab Entry)
- YTP: The E-MEH-G Mew-Va
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Audio Samples
Wings 1983 Ver.
Original 1983 Ver.
1990s Ver.
1993 Ver. (short, +2 pitch edit)
1993 Ver. (long, +2 pitch edit)
1993 Ver. (+3 pitch edit)
1996 Ver. (very short, -1.5 pitch edit)
1996 Ver. (short, -1.5 pitch edit)
1996 Ver. (long -1.5 pitch edit)
1996 Ver. (-0.776 pitch edit)
1999 Ver.
2000 - 2002; France Ver. (+1 pitch edit)
2005 Ver.
2015 Ver. (1 min.)
2015 Ver. (45 sec.)
2015 Ver. (30 sec.)
