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This is an audio recording of a parking ticket machine captured on November 19, 2014, using the H2nextXY model recorder. The recording takes place in an open-air setting, most probably a university car park located in the city of Cologne. The audio contains ambient sounds commonly associated with a parking area: occasional car engines revving, distant chatter of people, and the soft rustle of leaves stirred by a gentle breeze, indicating the presence of trees in the vicinity. The focal point of the recording, however, is the distinct mechanical sound of the parking ticket machine. The audio vividly captures the sequence of inserting a coin, the internal whirring of gears, the momentary pause as the machine processes the payment, and eventually, the crisp sound of a parking ticket being dispensed. Each interaction with the machine is punctuated by the soft beep indicating successful transactions, adding a rhythmic pattern to the soundscape. The recording not only gives an auditory s
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This is an audio recording of a parking ticket machine captured on November 19, 2014, using the H2nextXY model recorder. The recording takes place in an open-air setting, most probably a university car park located in the city of Cologne. The audio contains ambient sounds commonly associated with a parking area: occasional car engines revving, distant chatter of people, and the soft rustle of leaves stirred by a gentle breeze, indicating the presence of trees in the vicinity. The focal point of the recording, however, is the distinct mechanical sound of the parking ticket machine. The audio vividly captures the sequence of inserting a coin, the internal whirring of gears, the momentary pause as the machine processes the payment, and eventually, the crisp sound of a parking ticket being dispensed. Each interaction with the machine is punctuated by the soft beep indicating successful transactions, adding a rhythmic pattern to the soundscape. The recording not only gives an auditory s
