Apparently, the sound crew that finished up the episode added in some extra audio - which the original writers weren't aware of!

In the scene, the TV is obviously running - but it seems the writers didn't plan on any background audio being played behind the recording. Luckily, SU fans are all about analyzation and conspiracy theories, so they were able to track down what the background audio was and its origin. There's also apparently a REVERSED message from Peridot - so her recorded audio on the tape player goes even deeper.

there’s a 1970s pharmaceutical commericial overlaid on the audio from the rewind/fast-forward sound effects in the ‘log date’ su episode. it’s done at various speeds and even reversed sometimes. a google for some of the speech doesn’t turn up anything unique. maybe someone else can find something? i think aivisura were just playing around with nerds like me with too much time.

there’s a 1970s pharmaceutical commericial overlaid on the audio from the rewind/fast-forward sound effects in the ‘log date’ su episode. it’s done at various speeds and even reversed sometimes. a google for some of the speech doesn’t turn up anything unique. maybe someone else can find something? i think aivisura were just playing around with nerds like me with too much time.

but you can here some fast high pitched gibberish as well. this means there’s an even slower track overlaid on this audio so lets go slower.

but you can here some fast high pitched gibberish as well. this means there’s an even slower track overlaid on this audio so lets go slower.

i put this clip through a strong high pass filter (hpf) at 500hz with a rolloff at 24db/8ve so peridot’s track can be removed/deemphasized to make the commercial guy clearer. hpfs block low sounds, so peridot’s slow bassy slurred voice is mostly removed using this effect.

i put this clip through a strong high pass filter (hpf) at 500hz with a rolloff at 24db/8ve so peridot’s track can be removed/deemphasized to make the commercial guy clearer. hpfs block low sounds, so peridot’s slow bassy slurred voice is mostly removed using this effect.

So what’s playing in the tapes is actually in some other things (and in every other instance, it was also sped up). Here’s the full transcript for part of it:

“As one of Canada’s leading ethical pharmaceutical companies, we have researched and developed products of the finest quality, to the well-being of Canadiens since 1954. Today, is no different. The success of Astra depends upon our ability to make the right moves at the right time.”

Earliest reference I can find to it is the Simpson’s game, and no other information about the rest of the audio clips.

Apparently it was in Red Dwarf (love love love) as well!

1287. Dejpivo: Hele, víš něco o tom, že v díle Já na druhou je ukrytá reklama na jednu kanadskou firmu? V části, kdy Lister přetáčí Rimmerovo video. Stačí si zpomalit ten zvuk a woala, reklama je na světě :) Tady je text: As one of Canada’s leading ethical pharmaceutical companies, we have researched and developed products of the finest quality, to the well-being of Canadiens since 1954. Today, is no different. The success of Astra depends upon our ability to make the right moves at the right time. Doufám, že jsem to objevil jako první ;)

Odpověď: No tak to vidíš. Experimenty s podprahovou reklamou v roce 1988. A teď to máme všichni zasazený v hlavě, aniž bychom s tím mohli cokoli dělat. Teda jestli nekecáš… Nemám zrovna možnost, jak bych si to ověřil, ale dobře. Jsi tak trochu podrazák, Dejpivo, ale když o něco jde, držíš slovo. Protentokrát ti budu věřit. I to prvenství ti asi budu muset přiznat.

Translation via google translate (A native Czech speaker could probably do a better job of this!)

Give 1287. Beer: Hey, you know something about it that I work on the other is hidden advertising for a Canadian company? In part, the scrolls Lister Rimmer’s video. Just slow down the sound and woala, advertising is the world :) Here’s the text: As one of Canada’s leading ethical pharmaceutical companies, we have researched and Developed products of the finest quality, to the wellbeing of the Canadiens since 1954. Today, is no different. The success of the Astra depends upon our ability to make the right moves at the right time. I hope that I discovered first;)

Answer: Well, you see it. Experiments with subliminal advertising in 1988. And now we are all embedded in the head without having it be able to do anything. So if nekecáš … I do not way I would have checked it out, but good. You’re a bit podrazák, Dejpivo, but when something goes, keep your word. For once, I will trust you. And this victory I guess I’ll have to admit.

so it sounds like it’s a standard audio clip that sound engineers use whenever they need to add a fast forward or rewind effect. ever notice how the same audio clips get used in different shows sometimes? some i notice is the sound of wooden creeky doors opening and rats squeaking. they seem to be the same clip, even from old pc games like daggerfall (1996)!

i think what’s happening is either the tools sound engineers use have the same library of audio clips and effects and/or it’s become so common and prevalent in the sound engineering biz that it’s kind of a meme now, in a way.

Aside from that, fans on the Steven Universe Wiki have deciphered Peridot's message.

...using his pogo stick to save her. Not to mention Percy is adept at aquatic sports. He would have won the canoe race if he weren't so busy drooling over Paulette, and the other part where Percy goes to the bottom of the lake to get Paulette's friendship bracelet proves that he has the largest lung capacity in the entire camp! And Pierre is a force to be reckoned with on land, when he hung bunk seven's underwear in the tree, the whole--

Source



Lauren Zuke's original tweet hinting about the secret message:



