Comment by HPsquared

Time for a custom FUSE layer or kernel module! Monitor all file I/O and simulate "how would this sound?"

A nice portfolio art piece for GitHub (could even be useful for keeping an ear on virtual machines)

Come to think of it, maybe the best way is to run the whole system on a VM with a simulated HDD that includes all the delays of a real one, and sound generation. Could also do optical drives.