CBC News chime, better or worse

[Dan Say]

Deep discussion at
http://blog.fagstein.
com/2009/10/31/cbc-radios-new-news-chime/comment-page-1
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CBC Radio�s new news chime
October 31, 2009 � 4:32 pm| Posted in Radio

CBC Radio news chime: before (MP3)
http://blog.fagstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cbcnewschime-before.mp3

CBC Radio news chime: after (MP3)
http://blog.fagstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cbcnewschime-after.mp3

Better? Or worse?
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And why can't Peter Armstrong play the xylophone, celeste,
vibraphone etc. instead of the microphone?

I find it somewhat irritating and too long. We only need 6 notes
for the signature or less.