Authentic CC0 rainfall · arranged ten-minute master

Rain on Window — Recorded Rain Sound

Rain on Window begins with a real field recording of raindrops against a window. The production file is a ten-minute arrangement, constructed from roughly one minute of independent CC0 rain audio with edits and crossfades.

CC0 field-recorded source · edited arrangement

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Field recording · 60s independent source, 600s edit10-minute master, continuous playbackSleep timer

A technically valid ten-minute arrangement does not mean ten independent minutes of field recording. Long-form listening still requires separate subjective review.

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What does Rain on Window sound like?

Unlike synthetic noise colors, rainfall contains changing impacts and small transients. The master may feel less uniform than White or Pink Noise because the recorded events are naturally irregular.

How it differs from related sounds

The underlying recorded material is authentic, but the resulting master is not ten independent minutes of captured weather. We disclose this distinction rather than implying a continuous ten-minute field session.

Choosing a listening situation

Try the recording for a textured natural background at moderate volume. If the raindrop transients distract you, a steadier synthesized noise master may be more comfortable.

Audio source, quality and transparency

Recorded by ikayuka and published under CC0 1.0. The original recording can be inspected at the source recording page. WhiteNoiseChoir assembled the production edit from about 60 seconds of original source material with crossfades and rearranged sections.

Source type
CC0 field recording (edited into a longer master)
Independent source material
Approximately 60 seconds of recorded material
Published MP3 master
600 seconds · 44.1 kHz · 192 kbps · centered stereo
Integrated digital loudness
-25.0 LUFS
Measured true peak
-7.7 dBTP
QA status
Technical checks PASS · source is an edited CC0 arrangement
Playback transport
Native multi-cycle HLS on supported Safari; looping MP3 otherwise
A ten-minute MP3 is the length of the source master, not the listening limit. The stream loops beyond minute ten until you stop it or a timer expires, subject to device/browser interruptions. Digital LUFS values are not sound-pressure readings at your ears.

Questions about Rain on Window

Is the rain on this page a real recording?

Yes. The source is a CC0 field recording, not a synthetic rain simulation.

Does the ten-minute MP3 contain ten minutes of unique weather recording?

No. About 60 seconds of independent recorded material were rearranged and crossfaded into the longer master.

Can it play for more than ten minutes?

Yes. The full ten-minute arrangement repeats through HLS or MP3 looping until playback is stopped or interrupted.

Does the sound stop after ten minutes?

No. Ten minutes describes the MP3 master; the player uses continuous HLS or MP3 looping until stopped, the timer expires, or your device interrupts playback. HLS repeats the master rather than creating additional independent audio.

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