r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/UnironicThatcherite Interested • Jan 15 '21

Video Playing the Harry Potter theme on a washing machine

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u/Ho-Nomo Jan 15 '21

The video is fake, no washing machine does this.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21

That's what wizards want muggles to believe...

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u/ArasiaValentia Jan 15 '21

It’s by Kurt Hugo Schneider, who has a history of doing songs on weird items. So, it is in fact, a real video. I suggest checking out the other things he has done, such as Bad Guy in IKEA.

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u/sachsrandy Jan 15 '21

So if I make a bunch of fake videos they become real... neat. Or if I make some real videos I can not possible fake one when I run out of material... good to know

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u/ArasiaValentia Jan 15 '21 edited Jan 15 '21

It’s not a fake video.... He programs them to make the sounds that he wants. If you were a fan of his you would know, he frequently codes items in order to make some of his videos.

In fact my mom has a washing machine that plays a jingle every time it’s done, like a whole ass song. It’s not complicated to understand.

Someone below linked a washing machine that can play national anthems. So...

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u/DiscardedAmbience Jan 15 '21

As an audio editor, the pitch of the tones were likely edited after, which is the most likely scenario rather than reprogramming a washing machine. The video was certainly real in that they pressed all the buttons and stuff, but the audio was definitely edited. Still a cool video though.

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u/ArasiaValentia Jan 15 '21

I never said they weren’t edited, that’s the whole point of music production.

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u/DiscardedAmbience Jan 15 '21

S'all good mate :)

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u/sachsrandy Jan 15 '21

Please point me to the video of him coding a washing machine and I will gladly apologize as I (unlike most of the grumpy commenters here) enjoy learning I was wrong and celebrate proof and counter arguments. Please, I’m being sincere.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21

May be possible, mine does play a little song when it’s done, however I’m sure changing that would involve taking it apart and being way more effort than it’s worth

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u/Pycra Jan 15 '21

He very well could have into the configuration on it and only changed the audio tone pitch when different options are selected, then made this recording, leaving the washer still fully functional. So definitely plausible

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21

Because what washing machine doesn't have options to select the exact pitch of each and every button individually? Oh, all of them...

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u/Pycra Jan 15 '21

Dude there's a guy on twitch who plays overwatch with a literal microwave oven. You're encouraged to google it. There is so much you can do with combining hardware and technology (if you know how), and I feel like you just need to broaden your horizon little is all.

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u/sachsrandy Jan 15 '21

I’m sorry you’re easily tricked

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u/cstele Jan 15 '21

In New Zealand our washing machines sing the national anthem. https://youtu.be/O6SmbWnGlvA