Ted Nidy's online portfolio

Windows Sound Scheme
I have a strong distaste for the standard Windows sound schemes, the stock sounds, in my opinion, are harsh and not very interesting, so I created my own. They have remained fresh to my ears over the test of time.

If you like them, please feel free to download and use them.
download all sounds
Instructions for installing are here.

Startup sound	Shutdown sound	Empty trash sound


Minimize sound	Maximize sound	Mail notification sound


Critical stop sound	Alert 1 sound	Alert 2 sound

Performances/Composition/Engineering

These are songs that I have either written, co-written, arranged or performed on. I am performing in all songs and have recorded/engineered most of them.

Dusty Fishback Buster's This song was written about a real bar in PA, butI think everyone has their own "Buster's"	Dusty Fishback Saturday I wrote this song about memories of Saturday morning when I was a kid. Dang, I'm craving a big bowl of Cap'n Crunch!	Dusty Fishback Temporary Lapse Temporary Lapse in Sanity; I think we've all had these at one time or another in our lives.	Dusty Fishback Frost Warning This song was named after Robert Frost. The reason may not be immediately obvious.
Dusty Fishback True Redemption This song explores ideas about what a person might expect after this life.	Dusty Fishback Enigma If I told you what this song was about, it would defeat the purpose.	Dawn and Ted O Holy Night My instrumental arrangement of this traditional song in stride guitar fingerstyle.	Dawn and Ted Midnight Clear I always wanted to do a bluegrass Christmas song, and here it is.
Dawn and Ted First Noel Another traditional Christmas song.	Dawn and Ted Let It Snow I like the fun feel of this song.	Highway Jones As My Baby The Hammond organ sounds are actually me playing guitar synth.	Highway Jones Another Man Different organ sound, same synth.
Ted Nidy 8th of January This is a traditional song better known as "The Battle of New Orleans", done solo fingerstyle.	Ted Nidy Little Martha An Allman Brother's song, but it's me, not them.	The following songs are recent solo endeavors and are all works in progress. I'll get those vocals on eventually.	Ted Nidy 80 and On A little song that I've been working on recently. I was going for a definite 80's feel, especially with the solo.
Ted Nidy Neural Collapse A little tune exploring some B3 sounds.	Ted Nidy Wash Away An ongoing project. Hopefully have the vocals recorded soon.	Ted Nidy Pirate Bones Arrgggh, it's a pirate song. I'm working on an album that has a slightly dark carnival-feel to it, and this is one of the tracks.	Ted Nidy Good Vibrations My version of a Beach Boys great.
Ted Nidy Summertime An arrangement of this classic song, with a surf guitar feel.	Ted Nidy Bach's Chaccone A very different version of this great piece.