This week on A Sound Effect, we explore 11 new sound effects libraries covering everything from magic design to motorsport field recording – from 638 light spell effects and a 973-sound AK-47 collection to indoor gunfire recorded across 20 channels and a library built entirely around medieval siege engines.
You’ll also find 588 files of male and female voice assistant prompts, a 976cc quad bike recorded at 32-bit/192 kHz, performance vehicles captured trackside in Queensland, over 200 sci-fi SFX and variations, 1389 designed punches, kicks, and bone breaks, spring birdsong from four Swedish locations, and a racing go-kart engine at nearly 14000 RPM.
The Arcane: Light Spells
638 light spell sounds totaling 2 hours 24 minutes, from delicate sparks and glowing particles to healing, resurrection, and high-level AOE bursts.
AK-47
This firearms library covers the Soviet assault rifle in 973 sounds – single shots, short bursts, and long bursts, plus magazine changes and dry fire.
Aodes PathCross 1000 L 2022 ATV all-terrain vehicle quad bike
A quad bike with a 976cc V-twin, recorded at 32-bit, 192 kHz from synchronized engine and exhaust positions, plus gearshift, handbrake, and cockpit foley.
Voice Assistant
Get 588 files of male and female voice prompts for smart devices and interfaces, covering friendly confirmations, polite alerts, confident commands, and error responses.
The London Warehouse Firearms Library 2 – Indoor Guns
Indoor gunfire in 288 files, recorded across 20 channels, including a Neumann binaural head, at distances out to 50 metres.
Performance Vehicles Vol. 2 – Pass-Bys, Cornering & Braking
This vehicle library gets you 167 exterior recordings from a sealed motorsport circuit in Queensland, Australia – high-speed pass-bys from two positions, cornering, and braking.
Quantum UI & Computers – Essentials
A compact pick from the two-volume series, bringing you over 200 SFX and variations built around interface hits, glitches, alarms, and data systems.
Medieval Siege Engines
Trebuchets, catapults, ballistae, battering rams, and siege towers in 130 original sounds, with each machine recorded from loading and mechanical operation through launch and impact.
Street Fighting Elements
This hand-to-hand combat collection gives you 1389 designed sounds, like punches, slaps, bone breaks, and body falls on nine different surfaces.
Swedish Woodlands: Spring
Spring birdsong, crane calls, and wind through the canopy, recorded in XY, AB, and Double MS. Four locations: a pine forest, a clearing, a field, and a lakeside.
Rotax 125 Senior Max Evo 2014 go-kart
Get the two-stroke scream of a competition go-kart engine revving to nearly 14000 RPM, with race laps, overtakes, false starts, and steady RPM step holds.
