On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 03/01/2017 11:14 AM, Charles Anthony via cctalk wrote: >> Part of the iconic mainframe experience is the cold room sounds; for early >> Multics installations (and other systems) the sound of the Selectric >> operator's console. > > There is no way that I'd wish anyone would have to put up with the 80+ > dB "white noise" of fans and vacuum pumps (tape drives), not to mention > the scream of a train printer working or a high speed card punch or the > clatter of a high-speed card reader. > > After a few hours, your nerves would be badly frayed. My department > resorted to distributing those yellow sponge rubber earplugs.
But presumably on an emulator there will be some kind of volume control. Or even unplug the speaker(s) if you want silence... -tony
