So famous that it has been sampled by Dre and parodied on The Simpsons, the THX Deep Note is one of the most recognizable pieces of computer-generated music in the world. Although it contains only one ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBSLA) — You've heard the bone-rattling, spine-tingling sound before countless Hollywood movies. Now you can see it: THX is sharing the handwritten score to its iconic "Deep Note" for ...

The father of the THX Deep Note was James A. Moorer, an employee of Lucasfilm’s Computer Division, a pioneering skunkworks that eventually sprouted not just THX but Pixar as well. THX was Lucasfilm’s ...

The THX Deep Note is changing and it can be heard here first. The iconic audio track has long proceeded movies certified by THX and features the now-familiar crescendo that showcases the movie’s audio ...

Late last month, THX decided to take to Twitter and share the sheet music for their iconic “Deep Note” sound, which you’ve surely heard playing before several of your favorite movies. Having the sheet ...

Instantly recognizable to movie buffs and audiophiles, THX Deep Note is the iconic sound played before DVD/Blu-ray movies and on cinema theaters with the proper certification. For many of us, it was ...

The THX Deep Note has been a staple of the movie theater experience since its premiere in 1983 alongside the release of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. The audio logo’s creator, Dr. Andy Moorer, ...

The Deep Note, the distinctive synthesized crescendo that is THX’s audio trademark, is one of the most iconic sounds in all of film. For the effects firm’s 35th anniversary, they’ve now shared the ...

Do you remember how disappointed you were, years ago, when you got to the theater only to find out the THX showing of the movie you came to see was sold out? THX certified cinemas are few and far ...

Deep Note, THX's distinctive audio logo often heard before movies, is getting an upgrade. The sound's creator, James A. Moorer, first composed it in code in 1982. RATH: Don't get excited. NPR is not ...

For understandable reasons, most technology coverage tends to focus more on the physical or visual elements of new devices than their audio signature. It’s much easier to show and tell audiences how ...

You know, I've never really wondered where that THX sound effect came from. It's called the "Deep Note" and it's become something that's ingrained in most of our minds from years of going to the ...