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In 1981, Sweet Micro Systems began designing products not only for creating music, but speech and general sound effects as well, [1] culminating in the release of the Mockingboard in 1983. [2] The Sound II was introduced at US$199 (equivalent to $610 in 2023), and the Sound/Speech I at US$299 (equivalent to $910 in 2023). [ 2 ]
The northern mockingbird has gray to brown upper feathers and a paler belly. Its tail and wings have white patches which are visible in flight. [2] The species is known for its ability to mimic bird calls and other types of sound, including artificial and electronic noises.
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of five states in the United States, a trend that was started in 1920, when the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs proposed the idea. In January 1927, Governor Dan Moody approved this, and Texas became the first state ever to choose a state bird.
Operation Mockingbird is an alleged large-scale program of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that began in the early years of the Cold War and attempted to manipulate domestic American news media organizations for propaganda purposes. According to author Deborah Davis, Operation Mockingbird recruited leading American ...
"Mockingbird" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fifth studio album Encore (2004). It was released as the fifth single from the album on April 25, 2005, through Aftermath Entertainment , Shady Records , and Interscope Records .
Both Krieger and Densmore believe that the Doors’ debut album from 1967 and their fast, loose last record with Jim Morrison, 1971’s “L.A. Woman,” were their band’s finest recordings.
If you’re only using it in sound and clock mode, you get up to 4 months of charge, according to the manufacturer. However, when you start using the lamp functions, such as the sunrise mode ...
"Listen to the Mockingbird" forms part of the "Merry-Go-Round Music" medley in Marvin Hamlisch's soundtrack for the 1973 motion picture The Sting, and is the only portion of the medley that can be heard in the actual movie. "Listen to the Mocking Bird" was remade into a children's version for the show Barney & Friends. The tune is still the ...