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{{Album Art|Windows XP - W32 - Album Art.jpg}}
 
{{Album Art|Windows XP - W32 - Album Art.jpg}}
  
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The Windows Welcome music (also known as the title music) plays on the final stage of installing - in the Out-of-box experience program. Many sources credit [[Brian Eno]] as the composer of this tune, however this information is false. It was in fact composed by Stan LePard, and it was previously used in ''Internet Starter Kit 3''.  
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The Windows Welcome music (also known as the title music) plays on the final stage of installing - in the Out-of-box experience program. Many sources credit [[Brian Eno]] as the composer of this tune, however this information is false. It was in fact composed by Stan LePard, and it was previously used in ''Internet Starter Kit 3''. Sadly, he passed away.
  
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The two MIDIs that appeared from 3.1 to 2000 first appeared in ME, but are often attributed to XP.  
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Bill Brown composed the tour score and default sound scheme, including famous Windows XP Startup and Shutdown sounds. Listening to the Tour 3 track you can easily recognize some XP sounds, such as Windows XP Error sound.
  
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The song Flourish is interesting as it is played in a 5/4 time signature.
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Also Microsoft ditched the long staple MIDI tune, [[Trip Through the Grand Canyon]], for ''Windows XP'' and instead supplied three MIDI songs which are often attributed to XP, however they first appeared in ''Windows ME''. The song Flourish is interesting as it is played in a 5/4 time signature, and it also was available as part of [[DirectX Diagnostic Tool (W32)|Microsoft DirectX]] package since version 9.0.
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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{{TrackListBegin}}
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The recordings were made using various options. They are marked by following song prefixes:
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# Digital audio (WMA and MP3), simply encoded with oggenc.
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# MIDI music, recorded with [[Winamp]]'s MIDI plugin v3.53 via the DirectMusic Microsoft Synthesizer.
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{{TrackListBegin
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| Extra1 = Filename
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}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | Track = 1
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  | Track       = 101
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  | Title = Windows Welcome music
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  | Title       = Windows Welcome Music
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  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Stan LePard}}
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| Extra1      = title.wma
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Stan LePard}}
 
  | DurationMin = 5
 
  | DurationMin = 5
 
  | DurationSec = 24
 
  | DurationSec = 24
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  | Game = Windows XP
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  | Game       = Windows XP
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  | Platform = W32
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  | Platform   = W32
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 102
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| Title      = Tour Intro
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| Extra1      = introLoop.mp3
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bill Brown}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 40
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| Game        = Windows XP
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| Platform    = W32
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| Recording  = 102 - Windows XP - W32 - Tour Intro.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 103
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| Title      = Tour 1
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| Extra1      = loop1.mp3
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bill Brown}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 33
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| Game        = Windows XP
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| Platform    = W32
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| Recording  = 103 - Windows XP - W32 - Tour 1.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 104
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| Title      = Tour 2
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| Extra1      = loop2.mp3
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bill Brown}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 31
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| Game        = Windows XP
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| Platform    = W32
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| Recording  = 104 - Windows XP - W32 - Tour 2.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 105
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| Title      = Tour 3
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| Extra1      = loop3.mp3
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bill Brown}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 31
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| Game        = Windows XP
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| Platform    = W32
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| Recording  = 105 - Windows XP - W32 - Tour 3.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 106
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| Title      = Tour 5
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| Extra1      = loop5.mp3
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bill Brown}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 30
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| Game        = Windows XP
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| Platform    = W32
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| Recording  = 106 - Windows XP - W32 - Tour 5.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 107
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| Title      = Tour 6
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| Extra1      = loop6.mp3
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bill Brown}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 31
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| Game        = Windows XP
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| Platform    = W32
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| Recording  = 107 - Windows XP - W32 - Tour 6.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEnd}}
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{{TrackListBegin
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| Extra1 = Filename
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | Track = 2
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  | Track       = 201
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  | Title = Flourish
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  | Title       = Flourish
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  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Nathan Grigg}}
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| Extra1      = flourish.mid
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Nathan Grigg}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 27
 
  | DurationSec = 27
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  | Game = Windows XP
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  | Game       = Windows XP
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  | Platform = W32
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  | Platform   = W32
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | Track = 3
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  | Track       = 202
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  | Title = One Stop
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  | Title       = One Stop
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  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|David Yackley}}
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| Extra1      = onestop.mid
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|David Yackley}}
 
  | DurationMin = 4
 
  | DurationMin = 4
 
  | DurationSec = 7
 
  | DurationSec = 7
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  | Game = Windows XP
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  | Game       = Windows XP
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  | Platform = W32
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  | Platform   = W32
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | Track = 4
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  | Track       = 203
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  | Title = Town
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  | Title       = Town
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  | TitleLink =Town - Windows XP (W32)
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  | TitleLink   = Town - Windows XP (W32)
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  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Nathan Grigg}}
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| Extra1      = town.mid
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Nathan Grigg}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 19
 
  | DurationSec = 19
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  | Game = Windows XP
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  | Game       = Windows XP
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  | Platform = W32
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  | Platform   = W32
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  | Recording  = 04 - Windows XP - W32 - Town.ogg
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  | Recording  = 203 - Windows XP - W32 - Town.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
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===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Ripper:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] (MIDI), [[User:binarymaster|binarymaster]] (WMA)
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* '''Ripper:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] (MIDI), [[User:binarymaster|binarymaster]] (WAV, WMA, MP3)
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] (MIDI), [[User:binarymaster|binarymaster]] (WMA)
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] (MIDI), [[User:binarymaster|binarymaster]] (WMA, MP3)
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
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** ''Not Credited Composer:'' {{Credits|Stan LePard}}
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Stan LePard}}
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** ''Music:'' {{Credits|Nathan Grigg}}
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Bill Brown}}
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** ''Music:'' {{Credits|David Yackley}}
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** '''Music:''' {{Credits|Nathan Grigg}}
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** '''Music:''' {{Credits|David Yackley}}
  
 
(Source: MIDI meta tags.)
 
(Source: MIDI meta tags.)
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===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
 
{{Rips
 
{{Rips
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| Formats = {{Format|MIDI}} {{Format|WAV}} {{Format|WMA}}
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| Formats = {{Format|MIDI}} {{Format|MP3}} {{Format|WAV}} {{Format|WMA}}
 
| File    = Windows XP (W32).zip
 
| File    = Windows XP (W32).zip
 
}}
 
}}
  
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The [[WMA]] file is located at C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images folder. The type-1 [[MIDI]] files are located in the C:\Windows\Media folder. This rip also includes the various [[WAV]] sound effect files from the various default Windows XP programs. The MIDI songs were recorded with [[Winamp]]'s MIDI plugin v3.53 using the DirectMusic Microsoft Synthesizer.
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* The [[WMA]] file is located at C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images folder.
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* The [[MP3]] files are located at C:\Windows\Help\Tours\mmTour folder inside files tour.exe and segment5.swf, extracted with [[JPEXS Free Flash Decompiler|FFDec]].
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* The type-1 [[MIDI]] files are located in the C:\Windows\Media folder.
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* This rip also includes the various [[WAV]] sound schemes and effects from the various inbox Windows XP programs.
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP] - Wikipedia
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP] - Wikipedia
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* [https://soundcloud.com/stanlepard/1996-internet-starter-kit-velkommen-original-mix soundcloud.com/stanlepard/1996-internet-starter-kit-velkommen-original-mix] - Windows Welcome music by Stan LePard.
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* [https://soundcloud.com/billbrownmusic/sets/bill-brown-windows-xp-score soundcloud.com/billbrownmusic/sets/bill-brown-windows-xp-score] - Windows XP Score by Bill Brown.
  
 
[[Category: Non-Game Soundtracks]]
 
[[Category: Non-Game Soundtracks]]

Latest revision as of 18:24, 23 March 2024

Windows XP
Windows XP - W32 - World.jpg
Platform: Windows 32
Year: 2001
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Buy: Amazon
For the Windows platform page see, Windows.

Windows XP is the 5th major release of Microsoft's Windows operating system. The OS went through three major service packs. According to W3C, it was the most popular OS used on the Internet from 2003 to 2011. Its support ended on April 8, 2014.

Screenshots

Windows XP - W32 - Bootup.png

The Windows XP boot up screen.

Windows XP.png

The default Windows XP desktop.

Windows XP - W32 - Media Player 9.png

Using Media Player 9 to play the packaged music.


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Music

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Windows XP - W32 - Album Art.jpg

The Windows Welcome music (also known as the title music) plays on the final stage of installing - in the Out-of-box experience program. Many sources credit Brian Eno as the composer of this tune, however this information is false. It was in fact composed by Stan LePard, and it was previously used in Internet Starter Kit 3. Sadly, he passed away.

Bill Brown composed the tour score and default sound scheme, including famous Windows XP Startup and Shutdown sounds. Listening to the Tour 3 track you can easily recognize some XP sounds, such as Windows XP Error sound.

Also Microsoft ditched the long staple MIDI tune, Trip Through the Grand Canyon, for Windows XP and instead supplied three MIDI songs which are often attributed to XP, however they first appeared in Windows ME. The song Flourish is interesting as it is played in a 5/4 time signature, and it also was available as part of Microsoft DirectX package since version 9.0.

Recording

The recordings were made using various options. They are marked by following song prefixes:

  1. Digital audio (WMA and MP3), simply encoded with oggenc.
  2. MIDI music, recorded with Winamp's MIDI plugin v3.53 via the DirectMusic Microsoft Synthesizer.
# TitleFilename Composer Length Listen Download
101 Windows Welcome Musictitle.wma Stan LePard 5:24
Download
102 Tour IntrointroLoop.mp3 Bill Brown 0:40
Download
103 Tour 1loop1.mp3 Bill Brown 1:33
Download
104 Tour 2loop2.mp3 Bill Brown 1:31
Download
105 Tour 3loop3.mp3 Bill Brown 1:31
Download
106 Tour 5loop5.mp3 Bill Brown 1:30
Download
107 Tour 6loop6.mp3 Bill Brown 1:31
Download
# TitleFilename Composer Length Listen Download
201 Flourishflourish.mid Nathan Grigg 1:27
Download
202 One Stoponestop.mid David Yackley 4:07
Download
203 Towntown.mid Nathan Grigg 1:19
Download

Credits

(Source: MIDI meta tags.)

Game Rip

Format

Download

MIDI.png MP3.png WAV.png WMA.png

Download

(Info)


  • The WMA file is located at C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images folder.
  • The MP3 files are located at C:\Windows\Help\Tours\mmTour folder inside files tour.exe and segment5.swf, extracted with FFDec.
  • The type-1 MIDI files are located in the C:\Windows\Media folder.
  • This rip also includes the various WAV sound schemes and effects from the various inbox Windows XP programs.

Releases

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Windows XP - W32 - World.jpg
Title: Windows XP
Platform: Windows 32
Released: 2001-08-24
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Links

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