Jupiter 2 Engines

Jupiter 2 Engines

[@karlnemo8658]

When you remember that a lot of the technology involved was still vacuum-tube based, you really have to hand it to the sound effects crew to be so innovative. To this day, the sound effect conveys a sense of _enormous_ power barely restrained. Still gives me chills when I hear it, and I saw the series first as a child in the 1960's.

[@scootergreen3]

Karl Nemo, you explained it so well when you said the sound effect conveys a sense of enormous power barely restrained.

[@Troubleshooter125]

Very well put!

[@tonyscates1884]

I like your explaination, it does convey a sense of power. The bass and the thrum of the engines are just awesome. The fact that this sound was developed with 60's technology is a tribute to their creative genius.

[@mikealexander1935]

@@tonyscates1884 I agree that it was one of the best sound effects ever. I remember I loved all the episodes with the ship where the engines were used as the best episodes just because the special effects were so cool. Star Trek engines sounds were also good, although not quite as cool, especially when they started up the Constellation in the Doomsday episode.

[@umajunkcollector]

I detected an echoplex, and perhaps an early Moog? Very unlikely a tube organ

[@delavalmilker]

I'm old enough to have watched this on TV back in 1965. It was---and still is--one of the most awesomely cool sounds in sci-fi ever!

[@Fortwentt]

was 7

[@dynamicwarfare]

I am lucky enough to have found some VHS tapes of this amazing series.

[@timothythomas2705]

@@dynamicwarfare I bought the DVDS. cost a arm and a leg !

[@ericbarash6842]

delavalmilker definitely the best of its day.

[@johnbockelie3899]

My favorite LIS scene will always be the first lift off of the Jupiter 2 in the first episode. That sound was awesome. The glow around the ship was neat as well. And the ship sped straight up into the sky.( Ruined by the scream of stow away spy, Dr. Smith.)

[@michaelshea5622]

The greatest engine sound of all time. Makes the goosebumps rise as much as when I was a kid watching the show.

[@nobleroman5601]

The best then , now and to come,,,,, you're absolutely right.

[@scootergreen3]

Yes, I agree Michael Shea! I have to hear this once in a while.

[@dennisnorried524]

I knew I wasn’t the only one who grew up with that spaceship with those one of a kind engine sounds 🙂

[@UNOwen1]

Absolutely. In this day of people (foolishly) thinking only 'digital' is good, the engines were made using a vacuum cleaner's motor, and the incredible shots of the Jupiter 2 conjoint in for a pending were done by simply rubbing the model in wires in Red Rock canyon. To this day - more them half a century later, these 'simple' effects are STILL assume of THE best

[@hlcepeda]

In the movie version, they "grafted" on a bit of it (for a few seconds) when it was on the pad and just before liftoff.

[@ralphangioli4852]

The sound effects people who came up with this effect over 50 years ago were just genius. They were techs ahead of their time.

[@kc62474]

I've always loved the sound of the Jupiter 2. When I was a kid I wanted more episodes of them flying in space.

[@laneyciminetti6160]

Agreed

[@brinsonharris9816]

That was my criticism of the show-they were always landed. Had a friend who’d moved from out of state and he insisted that in his old home town, they were hardly ever landed. Even as a kid I called BS on that one.

[@laneyciminetti6160]

@@brinsonharris9816 so true, so true!

[@joesinkovits6591]

So did I, and I think it’s because of that AWESOME engine sound! As someone else so aptly commented, I still get goosebumps whenever I hear it! I have the DVDs and run an episode each Saturday night.

[@maxhenderson3295]

The finest FX in history. Play it at my funeral.....

[@MrNAMASTE1968]

gotta be one of the coolest sounds ever!

[@KrustyKlown]

nothing like the hum of a Deutronium Annihilation Drive projecting a Thompson Anti-gravity field, LOL!

[@kainnosgoth7336]

OK Dr. Cooper, we hear ya' ;-)

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

I think this sound effect was also used on The Time Tunnel.

[@somestink]

You got that right!!!

[@Inflec]

@@Allan_aka_RocKITEman - It was, and also used in the opening scenes of the original Planet Of The Apes.

[@scootergreen3]

I had a 1975 Hotpoint double door refrigerator that sounded like the Jupiter 2 when it was flying! No joke. I miss that fridge.

[@jackwells3753]

One of the greatest sounds ever!

[@morrisp]

The Jupiter 2 engine sound echoes the intrigue, mystery, and possibility that 1960's television was more open to than TV today.

[@Diponty]

Gives me goose bumps that sound...We were spoilt in he 60's way ahead of it's time...

[@SicilianStealth]

Same the same sound effect was used in the crash landing in Planet of the Apes with Charlton Heston.

[@frankbenanti7729]

the sound of those engines was awesome! Especially when they depart the Derelict spaceship in the second episode of the first season! also, the crash landing in the third episode was great too! fantastic special effects!

[@markharkey3279]

My favorite show growing up. Sunday night. Awesome! Loved the score and special effects.

[@steveevans7170]

Have never forgotten that sound. Never missed an episode on the 60's.

[@donnovicki9771]

I just went back in time to the series premiere way back when. The sound of the J2 is something Ill never forget.

[@voyager202000]

Best sci-fi sounds ever created! The engines of the Jupiter Two accept no substitutes!

[@dragondriver1007]

That sound is literally out of this world.

[@charleshull5055]

Use to watch it on Wednesday nights as a kid. I was banned for a while because of grades and drove me crazy.

[@peteshea8010]

Great sound effects from the original show. Thanks.

[@steveevans7170]

Whatever ship I leave the earth in it's engine will make this sound💥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇦

[@triskellian]

Love that sound effect!

[@somestink]

I would love to have it for my ringtone. Lol

[@scootergreen3]

I have Alesis M1 Active 320 studio speakers hooked to my Computer because I have a recording studio in it. You should hear the Jupiter 2 engines at 0:50 in my set up.

[@gingerladyaubern]

I always loved this sound effect as a child watching LOS on TV, I have it on a LOS CD. They also used it in The Time Tunnel when the tunnel became activated. Irwin Allen was a genius.

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Irwin Allen was the biggest cheapskate in the galaxy.

[@lush429]

Gosh I loved that sound... still do...I'm 60!!

[@Jeffrey-w7j]

Still today the coolest space ship and engine sound of any TV or movie spacecraft. The Jupiter 2 is still the best!!

[@buddhabudz2371]

Jesus ... Imagine sitting a cockpit of a ship and that fusion core sound was the actual engine ! .... Hearing it puts your heart in your throat ... Scary and exciting at the same time. Love it.

[@dT6E7hmja4iXjsJw]

Electric vehicles are soon going to be required to make noise while at low speeds. This would be IDEAL.

[@timothypatrickhall3584]

“Runnin’ with the Devil......” oh wait, that was 10 car horns.. sounds similar at the end. Both some of my favorite sounds...

[@marcellamcduffie8218]

I love the sound of the engines when they take off awesome!!!😊😊😊.

[@erravanerravan7285]

Now that's my new ring tone!

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

This J2 model is so COOL!!! I’d like to find one that actually had the sound effect built into it!!!

[@mikevonkleist6767]

Still not certain about this propulsion system but when I was 7 years old it was cool.

[@scootergreen3]

I absolutely love the sound of the engines when the Jupiter powers down!

[@mgrella63]

Still my favorite spaceship Ever!!! Everyone knows that awesome sound

[@のんびりおやじ-t3u]

For me, it's the sound of the Time Tunnel.

[@anapexartist5702]

I loved hearing this sound effect as a kid watching Lost In Space in the 60s.. As a kid I even instantly recognized it when they reused some of it during the crash landing of the ship in 68's Planet of the Apes.

[@jamesgraham6796]

You are right!!

[@michaelmaston4702]

They also melded the Flying Sub's high pitched whine in with that sound too.

[@anapexartist5702]

@@michaelmaston4702 I'm not surprised. There was a lot of sharing of sound effects, monster costumes, props and music among all Irwin Allen TV Shows. 😃

[@regertz]

I always love it when the arrogant Keeper tells Dr. Smith the journey to Earth is a very long one. "Indeed? We made it here in a few days?" "Ummn." "And our 'space raft' was supposed to do it just as fast." "Well, our tech is focused on animal husbandry."

[@johnmoran7996]

Just as I remember it.a sound I've always been fond of.

[@luthermcgee432]

AW! I was looking forward to the engine schematics along with the sound. Well, I still have it a thumbs up.

[@scootergreen3]

I love this sound especially at 0:50 when the engines wind down and start pulsating.

[@Troubleshooter125]

Always LOVED that sound!

[@LakewoodDallas]

I play this on takeoff - relieved my fear of flying.

[@iPilott]

Engines gettin busy! Give it up for those atomic engines 👍🏼..ps..if I hear that in the middle of the night....HECK YEAH!!

[@lounana9170]

when I was five, I remember being very scary about this sound when the jupiter 2 barely took off from planet to planet adventure by adventure.... stil today it is amazing and how they could do such fantastic sound of an engine that never existed up today..... CREATIVE!!!!!! LIS is my best, favorite and mos belovedd show ever on tv....

[@joeblow593]

Greatest sound fx ever devised my the mind of man. Anybody know how fast the J2 could move with this engine?

[@nayooropeza2211]

My guess is that the Jupiter2 had sub light engine only capable of impulse power like the Enterprise used only for orbital maneuvers or while "cruising" and not using the warp engines😉

[@Inflec]

@@nayooropeza2211 - In one episode it went faster than light and traveled back in time to Earth in 1947. The visuals of that sequence were terrific. The title was Visit To A Hostile Planet.

[@michael-dy8tz]

Perfect! The pulsing and vibrating of these engines are incredible!

[@kenwshmt]

it was a lovely, singular expression when the engines where powering up and dr smith was trapped aboard

[@ericparker2087]

Coolest sound ever!

[@stevenj9970]

Lost in Space Jupiter 2 STILL has the best spaceship sound effects!!!!!! And it was 57 YEARS ago!!!!! Same with the Godzilla sound effect from 1954!!!!!!

[@marcconyard5024]

This and the UFOs from Gerry Anderson's UFO are great.

[@kainnosgoth7336]

How on Earth did Irwin Allen's sound men make these sound FX? It's been itching at me for over 45 years now since I first watches LIS in 1969 at the age of 5. This (and the sound the Jupiter makes while in the external flight scenes) are the most iconic sound FX in the history of Science Fiction!

[@willanderson716]

It's an electronic organ... I had one when I was a kid back I was the 70s. There's side tone keys and yiu can press down on them for extended periods of time to create this noise... I loved it but my Mother would make me stop after awhile cause it was annoying. 🤣

[@pegbars]

The sfx were all part of the 20th Century-Fox sound library. Irwin Allen's crew didn't make them.

[@alexshortsplus]

@@willanderson716 and the sounds from a airplane turbo propellers

[@hlcepeda]

Some time back, someone on Hobbytalk said he'd been told that the engine sound was recorded at a powerplant; the sound was of one of the massive generators being turned on and as it spooled up.

[@kainnosgoth7336]

@@hlcepeda Oh, wow! No matter what the source, the sound FX on Lost In Space are still some of the most atmospheric sounds I've ever heard. Thanks for the info!

[@michaelkozak4608]

I play this every morning at the same time drinking espresso to achieve power boost motivation, hey, it works for me...

[@toe2toe22]

That Jupiter 2 engine sound was used again and again by Irwin Allan in his future series like Land of the Giants, he used the Jupiter 2 engine sound for the Spindrift in Land of the Giants then was was used in the opening of Planet of the Apes and in one episode of Batman.

[@rickdj]

I knew I had heard this sound effect before... I was also a huge Lost in space fan. In the very first season of the Batman TV series which aired in 1966, it is in episode 2 called "Smack in the middle"... In the plot, Robin has been captured by The Riddler and the Riddler's female counterpart named Molly has been disguised as Robin... After the Riddler plans a fake car accident in which Robin... In this case Molly in disguise gets rescued by Batman, they return to the batcave. Batman reveals that he knew Molly was faking Robins appearance all the time. Molly tries to escape and goes up the ladder to the batmobiles nuclear generator... Sadly she falls to her death. The sound that the nuclear generator makes while she is on the platform is the same sound as the Jupiter 2 engines. If you watch the episode it starts at 10 minutes and 57 seconds into the video.

[@bunnstermi]

FANTASTIC!

[@patrickvillers6454]

Irwin Allen He knew the right combinations of everything scifi and this sound shakes you to your core fantastic.

[@nelljrbr]

This ship is cooler than the remake of Netflix, should have made igual, just with some minor updates.

[@patrickcharles.]

Perfect! Love it!. Gives me the chills ...

[@Jack-hr9xw]

Love the Jupiters engines also used in the time tunnel

[@michaelschramm1064]

And “Planet of the Apes” (1968)

[@jorgecortez8568]

Best sound EVER! 👍😀

[@Platyfurmany]

Other than that annoying that high pitched whistling sound, this has got to be the ultimate sound for a star drive or any other place where you need the sound of awesome power!!!

[@dwainwilliams4886]

love that ship sound!

[@michaelmcenery7515]

luv that sound even thr j2 engines powering down is so impressive

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

Got this sound effect, in the Irwin Allen CD boxset. Great stuff!

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

On Disc 6, it is track 46. I know many list it as Laser Pistol, but it is not. I cannot find my jewel case (probably long gone), but it is track 46.

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

Go to www.allmusic.com and search for it (Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen CD box set). It lists the tracks, and even a sample of track 46, as proof.

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

www.allmusic.com/album/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen-box-mw0000648815

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

It is exactly what is shown above.

[@tonycrossley2869]

Me gets Goose Bumps every time I hear this Theramin sound....

[@solarfleet3036]

just a guess , but may be the sound from a diesel electric locomotive generators powering up from idle to charge the batteries. have been around a number of these type of trains and when they start throttling up and down they have almost the same sound the way it it will have that echo-ey (that's a word) noise. just the pitch is somewhat lower. gives the feeling of massive power in there. a good sound man / woman / person could probably do the edit easily. as before, just a guess...

[@johnwagner4776]

The Porsche 917's in Steven McQueen's 1971 movie "Le Mans" have a strange, almost UFO-like quality when they're running flat out. I get the same sort of chill listening to the Jupiter 2's "atomic engine." I'm still trying to find out how this sound effect was crafted, but if I had to guess, I'd say it was a police siren and a Moog tonality mixed together and then processed using reverb, vari-speed recording, and analog mixing board EQ

[@tedsmith878]

Sounds real good!

[@vincentmcdermott3625]

I just couldn’t wait for Tuesday night

[@jnelson16701]

Lost in Space aired on Wednesday nights.

[@JohnWaclawski]

I remember reading somewhere, a long time ago, that the engine technology for the Jupiter 2 was derived from a crashed alien ship. Love this video & the sound effects.

[@Tirana44]

As per the comment below, love that sound!

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

I still think that's one of the coolest sounds for a flying saucer's engine.

[@andreferro4618]

Idle needs adjustment... Hahaha!

[@moboutmen]

I submit this to be one of the top 3 iconic sounds of the 60s

[@daviep79]

The Time Tunnel also made the same sounds. Wondering how they made them!

[@davidhumphries7092]

Danger! Will Robinson! Danger! Never forget line$

[@davidlang4442]

Imagine if only jets made this sound at takeoff! I would fly a lot more often!

[@w3vjp568]

Fun fact: The sound made by the Jupiter 2's fusion engine was actually a recording of a Rockwell Turbo Encabulator.

[@Haselius00]

Oh no you didn't! :) That Rockwell Encabulator video is among my favorite KZbin videos ever!!

[@user-vn6vx6rf7d]

NOT lol

[@georgebenson6036]

That was always the neatest sound.

[@roythomasbaker]

For a little fun - adjust the youtube setting to play this at a slower speed.

[@tsitracommunications2884]

that sound effect was also used for The Bat Cave's Reactor in the story Smack In The Middle

[@nickloveridge3164]

I would love to replicate that sound for my car. just think how many people would look around and say W.T.F.

[@skip741x3]

no ship has ever sounded this cool in all the scifi that followed... for that matter, noone has used a true saucer design either..

[@sofismamaior2080]

Só o som dos motores dão um verdadeiro show! 👏👏👏👏

[@americarsqueensland1667]

That sound is the motor in a mid 1950's Hoover Vacuum cleaner recorded in echo!

[@andreabond3501]

How sound created i love it

[@andreabond3501]

Been a fan since show aired in Australia

[@AlphaGeminorum1]

Chills!

[@andreabond3501]

love that sound but what makes it im intrigued

[@GlamRockCowboy]

This same sound effect was used in "The Time Tunnel."

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

Another Irwin Allen Production!! He was famous for reusing EVERYTHING!!!

[@BillC518]

Also in a Batman episode, where a woman disguised as Robin climbs the nuclear reactor in the Batcave. You hear the sound as the woman looks down into the core

[@tonycrossley2869]

I think the Engine sounds were done with a Theramin in an Echo Chamber.

[@hlcepeda]

Checking around, no one has of yet thoroughly nailed down _exactly_ how the sound was created. Some years back, though, I did come across a comment on fark.com. Someone had "read somewhere" that the sound originated with recording of an electric power turbine being started up, brought up to speed, then powered down. If that's what was used as a source, then the rest _could_ have involved creating more than one channel, running them through an echo-plate, mixing them in certain ways, and who knows what else.

[@andreabond3501]

Love them fusion Engines’s

[@deanevangelista6359]

That sound is very similar to the old Civil Defense sirens.

[@timothypatrickhall3584]

I believe those are called Glaxons.... and though similar, this is much less unsettling..

[@stevenj9970]

Best engine sounds ever

[@MsJinkerson]

what I am looking for is the engine sound when the ship is flying in space

[@rsgulledge]

Excellent!

[@rickdj]

I watched the original show when I was growing up and always loved that take off sound... The flying sound is pretty cool too but this is really has a kick ass feeling of power to it especially for a takeoff sequence... my question is, what did they use to make these original sounds? Was it some type of motor or something with sound effects slowed down or sped up? How was the original sound for the show made? If someone could please answer would be really awesome. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@Platyfurmany]

Me too! Since this sound was generated back in the day before digital sound manipulations, I am puzzled too.

[@voyager202000]

I heard from someone that the sound was a huge refrigerator turbine on an industrial unit, they recorded it and added the echo effects later to give that sound of power! But it was a turbine from a industrial refrigerator if what was said is true, they sounded ligit!

[@TheOwl]

I heard it was a combination of sounds, the turbine that was mentioned plus low bass notes from a pipe organ, possibly audio tone generators through a ring modulator. All combined to make one hell of a great engine sound.

[@cliffordtoney7143]

Rick Rozek. As I remember, it was an analog synthesizer of some kind. Been too long for me to remember what model it was. Kickass sound, though.

[@johnmoran.]

I read an article that said the engine sound was actually a pipe organ and the "wind" sound used throughout the series was actually the whirring gears of a forklift. They were manipulated on variable speed tape recorders with reverb and echo effects added.

[@shanekilpatrick3378]

The awesome power of a fusion engine. Enough to power propulsion and environmental systems. Shields against meteors and missilery attack. Ten to twenty gigawatts at least

[@fullmoonwhite1]

I've gotta find a way to get this sound to emmit from underneath my car loud as hell as I'm driving 🤔

[@Inflec]

Well, there are killer sound systems for cars these days. Shouldn't be too difficult to play a looped recording on one while cruising down your neighborhood or expressway. It sure would be an arousing change of pace from what is usually played on them. 😁

[@texhow1]

What does it do apart from making a noise, I thought it was going to fly.

[@marcioantonio8718]

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