13 sound libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, you can hear everything from the serene whispers of nature to the thrilling rush of a hyperspace jump.

Starting with nature sounds, immerse yourself in tranquil river soundscapes where gentle water flows, be transported to Portugal's hidden island gem, or enjoy the crisp high-altitude serenity of mountain streams.

Shifting gears to something more mechanical, check out the vintage engine and foley from a Zastava Rival 1987 truck, feel the powerful kickback of the US military's favorite machine gun, give a listen to a '90s German pistol, or get swept away to distant galaxies with spaceship flybys and jumps.

If you are hunting for specific or rare details, hear a unique collection of impacts of stones hitting vehicles, ethereal drone soundscapes, intense fiery movements and explosions, innovative high-tech sci-fi vibes, and a bundle of rich, resonant metallic sounds.

Finally, for the bustle urban life, check out street ambiences from Palermo, Italy. Happy listening!


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Fiery Movements

'Fiery Movements' by PMSFX gets you fire-based motion effects for cinematic sound design. Created in Bitwig Studio, it offers versatile textures for trailers, fire magic, and explosive transitions with analog synthesis and dynamic layering.
 
  • 96KHZ 24BIT • 547MB • 297 FILES • UCS

    Fiery Movements is a high-quality, new PMSFX library built for creators who need fire to move fast, slow, eruptive, or scorched into the air. Crafted for modern cinematic sound design, this collection delivers an arsenal of over 297 meticulously designed fire-based motion effects, from aggressive whooshes and trails to bursting impacts.

    What sets this collection apart is its origin: over 90% of the fire movement sounds were synthesized in Bitwig Studio’s GRID, where analog-style synthesis, FM, distortion, and spectral shaping were combined with macro-modulated dynamics and convolution layering. The result? Fire that doesn’t just sound real – it sounds scorching hot!

    Perfect for sound designers working on:

    • Trailers
    • Fire magic
    • Explosive transitions and cinematic sequences

    From fast-passing flame whips and pressure-heavy blasts to longer, smoky, and textured burn trails — this pack offers a versatile range of fire movement textures ready for layering or as stand-alone assets.

    DESIGNED IN: Bitwig
    EDITED AND MASTERED WITH: Bitwig, Pro Tools

Sounds of Nature: Island Ambiences-Azores-North Atlantic

'Sounds of Nature: Island Ambiences-Azores-North Atlantic' by FENNEC FX has 15 hours of soundscapes from the biodiverse Azores. It includes serene recordings that highlight bird calls and frog croaks, free from external noise.
 
  • Sounds of Nature: Island Ambiences – Azores, North Atlantic library, is an inspiring collection of high-quality natural soundscapes from one of the most pristine and biodiverse regions of the North Atlantic. It features the unmistakable calls of Cory’s Shearwaters, especially their iconic cackling during the breeding season.

    Immerse yourself in the unspoiled beauty of the Azores with recordings that capture the essence of its diverse habitats: tranquil mountain peaks, serene lakes, rugged coastal cliffs, and lush coastal forests. Each environment is alive with a symphony of sounds, featuring a rich variety of bird species and the harmonious croaks of Iberian Water Frogs (Perez’s Frog).

    This library is a celebration of the natural world, bringing the raw, untouched beauty of the Azores to life through sound. Rather than crashing ocean waves, you’ll mostly hear the natural sounds of the inland areas. Perfect for nature lovers, sound designers, game developers and anyone seeking authentic, atmospheric audio from the heart of the unspoiled North Atlantic.

    All recordings are clear and entirely devoid of external noise and human disruptions. Therefore, this library is particularly valuable for productions set in the past, such as medieval and ancient times as well as for historical and nature documentaries.

    All these nature ambiences are recorded using multiple microphone setups: a Double MS Stereo setup and a spaced omni mic setup, the latter also providing extended frequency response. This results in four variations for each recording: Stereo, Wide Stereo, Wide AB Stereo, and 5-channel 5.0 surround. The variances between these options range from subtle to more pronounced, offering flexibility for crosscutting within scenes.

    Get almost 15 hours of unique, royalty-free and notably high-quality recordings with this library. Recorded in 24 bit / 96 kHz. Accurately edited and mastered to sound as natural as possible. With an average duration ranging from 4 to 18 minutes per file, there’s ample time to integrate them seamlessly into longer scenes without the need for looping. For more detailed descriptions of the ambiences within this collection, please refer to the metadata provided in our file list or listen to the preview montage.

    This library is UCS compliant (universalcategorysystem.com). In this new category system, all files contain extensive metadata like file description, Category & Subcategory. Metadata can be read and processed by the most common audio libraries management tools.

Atmospheric Drone Soundscapes

'Atmospheric Drone Soundscapes' by rawAmbience lets you elevate your projects with 12 futuristic drone soundscape. Infuse your work with a modern, otherworldly atmosphere, captivating audiences and immersing them in a futuristic experience.
 
  • Transform your project with our designed futuristic drone soundscapes, crafted to elevate the user experience and infuse your work with a futuristic atmosphere. Perfect for games, films, or interactive media, these high-quality sounds add depth and innovation, bringing a modern, otherworldly vibe to your creative vision. Enhance the mood, captivate your audience, and immerse them in the future with these expertly designed drone soundscapes.

    12 soundscapes that you can import directly into your project.

Rivers Soundscapes

'Rivers Soundscapes' by rawAmbience features 10 river soundscapes that capture the soothing ambiance of nature. These recordings will enhance projects with realistic, immersive sound, adding depth and tranquility to any creative endeavor.
 
  • Environments & Ambiences Rivers Soundscapes Play Track 10 sounds included, 32 mins total $12.99

    Transform your environments with the serene power of nature! This collection of 10 realistic river soundscapes captures the soothing flow and rhythmic ambiance of rivers in stunning detail. Perfect for creators looking to add depth, authenticity, and a calming touch to their projects.

    Whether you’re enhancing a video game, film, meditation app, or virtual experience, these soundscapes bring your environments to life, immersing your audience in the tranquil energy of natural water streams.

    Features:

    • 10 High-Quality Recordings: Each soundscape delivers authentic river sounds, from gentle babbling brooks to flowing currents.
    • Versatile Use: Ideal for background ambiance, immersive environments, and relaxation-focused projects.
    • Realistic Feel: Carefully crafted to add a lifelike essence to any creative endeavor.

    Bring nature closer to your audience with these expertly recorded river soundscapes—perfect for creating immersive and memorable experiences.

Heckler & Koch USP Expert

'Heckler & Koch USP Expert' by Pole Position Production offers 126 audio clips (3.43 GB) of a 1998 German 9×19 mm pistol, featuring 24 perspectives across 51 channels. It includes detailed metadata and pre-aligned sessions for easy editing in Pro Tools and Reaper.
 
  • The Heckler & Koch USP Expert sound effects library features firing and performed effects from a 1998 German 9×19 mm caliber pistol in 126 clips and 3.43 gigabytes of audio.

    The collection includes 24 perspectives across 51 channels of audio (including an Ambisonic perspective) of firing, grabbing, handling, movement, rattling, and safety movements, and more. The gunshots were captured from close to over 150 meters distant from mono, stereo, up to 8-track Holophone recordings.

    The sound library includes 18+ fields of Soundminer metadata, BWAV, and iXML metadata and MacOS Finder comments, as well as Pro Tools and Reaper sessions with all fx pre-aligned to allow editors to begin mixing and editing immediately.

The Vehicle Stone Chip Hits Library

'The Vehicle Stone Chip Hits Library' by Pole Position Production features 53 audio files (1.34 GB) of diverse stone impacts on vehicles, capturing multi-take performances from various perspectives. It includes detailed metadata and formats for enhanced usability.
 
  • The Vehicle Stone Chip Hits sound effects library showcases a wide variety of stone, rock, pebble, and gravel hits. Totalling 53 sounds and 1.34 gigabytes of audio, the collection shares multi-take impact performances on a car (roof, door, panels, body) as well as tire rims and wheel wells.

    Each take documents the hits with 5 perspectives from both inside and outside the vehicle with mono, stereo, and an interior Ambisonic perspective.

    The collection includes 18+ fields of Soundminer metadata, BWAV, and iXML metadata and MacOS Finder comments.

Futuristic Sound Effects

'Futuristic Sound Effects' by rawAmbience will enhance your project with futuristic sound effects designed to elevate user experience. These sounds immerse your audience in innovative environments, adding a high-tech vibe that brings your vision to life.
 
  • Elevate your project with this collection of designed futuristic sound effects, crafted to enhance the user experience and add a high-tech, modern vibe to your work. Perfect for games, apps, films, or any project , these sounds will immerse your audience in a world of innovation and advanced technology. Whether you’re designing interfaces, sci-fi environments, or futuristic scenes, these sound effects will bring your vision to life with a dynamic and captivating auditory experience.

Zastava Rival 1987

'Zastava Rival 1987' by Krampfstadt Studio was recorded using RØDE NTG1, Line Audio Omni1, and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 mics, along with a Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Hear sounds of driving, interior/exterior foley, and mechanical/electrical sounds.
 
  • Foley Sound Effects Zastava Rival 1987 truck Play Track 159 sounds included, 49 mins total $65

    All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, Line Audio Omni1and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

MASTERGUN – M240B

'MASTERGUN – M240B' by Aftertouch Audio offers extensive raw and suppressed recordings captured with diverse microphone setups in the Nevada Desert. It features 28 channels for shots, detailed foley, and game-ready mixes.
 
  • Bundles MASTERGUN – M240B Play Track 1834 sounds included $90

    The Master Gun M240B Sound Effects library is recorded using a large array of various microphone configurations, we recorded shots from several distances in an open shooting range in the Nevada Desert.

    Raw Recordings

    Our raw shots features a total of 28 channels including 13 Stereo and 2 mono sources. All of our close and mid spaced pair Microphone options can be used as two independent mono microphones. The right side of every spaced pair will have more Mech than its left side counterpart.
    Every single gun has been recorded using the same gain settings on the same recorders, and we have level matched each microphone option between the same calibers so your 50ft microphones will be the same or similar across all libraries that share the same calibers. This makes mixing large amounts of weapons easier as the loudness and character of each gun is predictable.

    Our foley features a total of 4 audio channels with 1 Stereo and 2 mono sources, including the Sanken CO-100k which captures frequencies above 100kHz for extreme pitch shifting workflows.

    Suppressed Recordings

    In addition to the unsuppressed shot recordings, we’ve also sampled the M240B with a suppressor attachment. The suppressed M240B was sampled right after the unsuppressed recordings using the exact same microphone setup as the unsuppressed version. This provides you a seamless transition between the unsuppressed and the suppressed recordings.
    The suppressed recordings also have the added benefit of muting the shot layers which helps bring out the intricate details of the mechanism (mech layers).
    Because adding a suppressor to the firearm increases the weapons muzzle velocity, the fire rate of the suppressed weapon is slightly faster than its unsuppressed counterpart.

    Designed Mixes

    Created from the ground up we’ve designed a collection of game-ready mixes for your next project. If you are creating your own custom weapons system and would like to use our designed mixes in your project, you can use our no-tail options which are our realistic designed mixes without our tail layers. Just drag, and drop.

    UCS compatible metadata embedded

    All files contain extensive metadata to provide you with the fastest and easiest workflow possible. Metadata can be read and processed by audio management tools. Some digital audio workstations feature an included search tool that can also read embedded metadata.

The Palermo Street Ambiences Library

'The Palermo Street Ambiences Library' by Pole Position Production captures the vibrant ambiences of Palermo, Italy, including construction sounds, park activities, and bustling streets, offering a rich auditory experience of this city.
 
Metal Bundle

'Metal Bundle' by New Sound Lab features three New Sound Lab libraries, offering 401 high-resolution WAV files totaling 8 GB, perfect for enhancing music production with high-quality metal sounds of resonant metal, steel strings, and spring reverb.
 
Mountain Streams

'Mountain Streams' by rawAmbience offers authentic mountain stream sounds for game developers and creators. With 22 immersive tracks, including tranquil brooks and powerful currents, you can enhance outdoor settings and environmental sound desig
 
  • Environments & Ambiences Mountain Streams Play Track 22 sounds included, 48 mins total $14.99

    Elevate your project with Mountain Streams Field Recordings – a collection of high-quality, authentic audio specifically for game developers and creators. Capturing the pure, natural sounds of mountain streams, this library offers a diverse range of immersive water flows, from tranquil babbling brooks to powerful rushing currents. Each recording is carefully captured in pristine mountain environments, ensuring maximum realism and atmosphere.

    Perfect for creating realistic outdoor settings, immersive landscapes, or enhancing environmental sound design, these recordings seamlessly blend into any game, film, or multimedia project. With ready-to-use tracks and a variety of dynamic water sounds, you can effortlessly bring nature’s soothing flow into your creations. Whether you’re designing peaceful wilderness scenes or intense survival experiences, Mountain Streams Field Recordings delivers the soundscapes you need to bring your world to life.
    22 ambiences that you can import directly into your project.

Cinematic Spaceships

'Cinematic Spaceships' by Orbital Emitter contains mid-sized spaceship sound effects. This collection includes 3 fly-in sequences, 54 flybys, hyperspace jumps, and 47 bonus sweetener sounds for diverse media use.
 
  • Sci-Fi Sound Effects Cinematic Spaceships Play Track 130 sounds included, 33 mins total $19.95

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    When we think of spaceships in science fiction, we might picture massive hulking vessels moving slowly across the cosmos… Or we might think of small nimble fighter crafts darting in and out of battle…
    But there’s another kind of spaceship that is just as popular as the first two mentioned, but is under represented by most sound effect libraries out there… Until now!
    Cinematic Spaceships, is our latest sci-fi designed sound-set specializing in mid-sized spaceship sound effects!
    These mid-sized space craft usually have multiple engines and thrusters and are large enough to hold maybe a dozen people or crew.
    Think of the troop-ships or shuttle-crafts seen in many movies, video games, Anime, TV & Streaming shows for the last 30 years…
    They’re everywhere across media -and now you can have this robust library focusing on these bad-ass spaceships!
    ***If you would like to hear every sound from this set, watch our Deep Dive video for Cinematic Spaceships!

    Deep Dive Look at Cinematic Spaceships

    What you get in Cinematic Spaceships are three unique spaceship classes that feature various exterior sequences, flybys and more. And as a bonus, there’s a whole bank of Sweeteners that include rocket thruster sounds, hypersonic thunder claps, mech builds, and more!
    Here is a breakdown of the sound-set:

    • 3 epic fly-in/hover/escape sequences (including audio-stems!)
    • 54 unique flybys
    • 3 hyperspace jump sequences (including audio-stems!)
    • Bonus bank of 47 sweetener sounds (including audio-stems!)

    Here’s a link for another audio-demo for Cinematic Spaceships! Promo
    Check out Cinematic Spaceships today and drop us a line if you have any questions! orbital.emitter@gmail.com
    We can’t wait to hear how you use our sounds!
    Happy sound building!

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A Sound Effect gives you easy access to an absolutely huge sound effects catalog from a myriad of independent sound creators, all covered by one license agreement - a few highlights:

  • Destruction & Impact Sounds Cataclysm Play Track 1482 sounds included $195

    Cataclysm is a vast collection of recorded, synthesized and designed sounds created to support important destructive moments and add a stronger sense of extreme consequence to any sound.

    The recorded section of library features elements such as flash powder explosions, propane cannon blasts and artillery cannons recorded in unique natural environments with violent transients and lush, long and varied tails. It also features falling trees, forge burners, large trebuchet wood groans, rock smashes as well as more ordinary items recorded and designed to feel like an over the top version of themselves such as vacuum cleaner suctions, metal vase holders, ground pounders and more.

    The synthesized section of the library features equally rich textures in the form of explosion sweeteners, other-worldly environmental reflections, scorching energy risers and more.

    Finally, recorded and synthesized content was employed to develop the designed section, where the hyperrealism of the recordings meets the clean yet aggressive textures of the synthesized section in catastrophic assets themed around the library’s title.

    Bonus: Two extra libraries included for free:
    This library also includes two additional releases from Mattia Cellotto - for free: Crunch Mode delivers 230 crunchy sounds made with a variety of vegetables, fresh bread, pizza crust and a selection of frozen goods. The Borax Experiment gets you 158 squishy, gory, slimy and gooey sounds.
  • Cats are remarkably expressive creatures. And capturing their voices can be a daunting task. Not anymore…

    The “Meow” sound library provides all the core cat vocalizations you'll need in a single package.

    Using 11 different cats cherry picked for their characters, this library provides over 272 vocalizations for your productions.

    From sweet mewls, to longing cries, or vicious shrieks, this library has got you covered.

    This library also includes the Sonic Worlds “CAT” sound pack.

    Meet the beasts:

    JASPER
    A lunatic Calico. A treasure trove of enraged vocalizations.

    AFORI & FANGS
    Sweet natured Russian Blues for that soft gentle character.

    BASTARDO
    A nasty mean tomcat, hence his name. A Tabby with a rich growl.

    BOGART
    Deep threatening growls and hisses. A Ginger in a foul mood.

    GINGY & LUCIFER
    Whiny sounding Ginger cats. For those hungry begging cries.

    JESSICA
    Classic meows that work like a charm.

    MARTY
    A sad sounding Tabby cat. For those longing mewls that will break your heart.

    SWEETY
    An absolute sweetheart black cat. Purry meows galore.

    Cat sounds included:
    ● Screeches and Shrieks
    ● Snipes
    ● Yelps
    ● Mewls
    ● Cries
    ● Purrs
    ● Growls
    ● Grumbles, Groans and Moans
    ● Whining and Begging
    ● Hisses
    ● Squirms
    ● Meows in a huge variety of characters
    ● And more…
  • The RPG Magic library delivers a total of 215 ready-made unique magic sound effects suitable for Role-Playing Games, Battle Arena and more. The SFX comes in flexible layers for you to mix & match to create the most unique and fitting sound for your magic. Bring your magic sound design to the next level with this collection.

    Includes sounds such as:

    – 147 Spells (Buffs, Debuffs, Heals, Negative Spells, Neutral Spells, Positive Spells and Revives)
    – 54 Basic Attacks & Impacts (Magic Swooshes & Impacts Ranging from Small to Large)
    – 13 Misc (Boss Appear, Monster Dies, Skill Unlock, UIs, Teleport)

    Check out our blog if you are interested to know how and why we made this pack.

    [ Tutorial – How does it work? ]
    Read the blog post: https://wowsound.com/rpg-magic-pack-tutorial/

Explore the full, unique collection here

Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • Drones & Mood Sound Effects Pipe Noise & Flow Play Track 131+ sounds included, 233 mins total $54

    Pipe Noise & Flow is a sound effects library built around the hidden voices of pipe systems, large and small. Captured over several years across industrial plants, residential buildings, factories, sewers, underground tunnels, caves and public infrastructure, this collection brings together a wide range of sonically rich material.

    You’ll hear water, gas, and air moving through pipes made of metal steel, copper, aluminium, plastic, glass, concrete, and stone. There are massive flows and subtle trickles, bursts of pressure, hollow resonances, eerie whistles, and the strange tonalities that emerge when systems crack, leak, or fail. Many recordings feature broken or deteriorating pipes, full of texture and unpredictability. While there is plenty of industrial and subterranean grit, you’ll also find more subtle sources like kitchen sinks, bathroom plumbing, and everyday interior systems; sounds that can lend realism or eeriness to intimate scenes.

    This library is designed to be flexible and inspiring. Use it to create detailed ambiences for sci-fi, horror, and post-apocalyptic settings, to build layered mechanical textures for machines and user interfaces, or to design unique elements for hybrid weapons, alien devices, strange creatures or abandoned environments. Whether you need the realism of urban infrastructure or the surreal qualities of a forgotten machine, Pipe Noise & Flow offers an unexpected toolkit full of possibility.

    Pipe Noise & Flow - Audio Demo Spectrogram

    What’s inside:

    • Flowing water, rushing air, and gas movement through pipes
    • Large industrial pipes, small tubing, and flexible hoses
    • Pipes made of metal, iron, copper, aluminium, plastic, glass, concrete, and stone
    • Broken, leaky, and deteriorating pipes with rich textures
    • Interior plumbing: kitchen sinks, bathroom drains, home radiators
    • High-pressure bursts, trickles, drips, and hissing valves
    • Tonal and pitched pipe resonances, drones, and hums
    • Mechanical rattles, clangs, gurgles, and thumps
    • Subterranean ambiences and underground utility spaces
    • Studio performances exploring controlled flow and resonance
    • Eerie whistles and howling vents for otherworldly design
    • Abstract textures and tonalities ideal for creature sound design
    • Inspiring source material for sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and surreal soundscapes
    • Useful elements for user interface design, machine textures, and hybrid weapons
    • Ready-to-layer assets for creating atmospheres, backgrounds, and special effects
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  • Ambisonic City, Suburbs, Rural Ambiences in B-format (ambix) and binaural.

    Ambiences of the city, suburbs and rural areas. Many sound perspectives and situations. Long recordings, over 20 GB of recordings. Please check the sound list for additional info.

    Recorded with Sennheiser Ambeo VR microphone and Sound Devices Mix Pre 10-II, 744T recorder. See the track list for additional info.

    The download contains each recording in B-format (RAW-4ch.) and as Binaural Stereo files. The audio preview is binaural and should be listened to with headphones. All files are tagged with Metadata.

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  • All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, Line Audio Omni1 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

  • Footsteps Sound Effects MachinEra: Robotic Movements Play Track 166 sounds included, 3 mins total $54

    A dynamic collection of robotic sound effects capturing the essence of synthetic motion—from heavy mech footsteps to agile servo twitches. Organized into Robot_Big and Robot_Small, this pack delivers detailed mechanical gestures that give life and character to any robot—ideal for film, games, animation, and futuristic sound design. Bring your bots to life with authentic movement, precision, and personality.

    MachinEra: Robotic Movements Sound Effects Pack

    🤖 What’s Inside?
    ✔️ Robot_Big: Heavy robotic footsteps, mechanical stomps, structural clanks, and full-motion sequences for large-scale machines.
    ✔️ Robot_Small: Servo-driven motions, nimble joint movements, mechanical twitches, and intricate robotic details.

    Useful for films, video content, and games, this pack provides ready-to-use, professionally designed sound effects, tailored for creators who need polished sounds without extra processing. The Ultra High Resolution version may contain more variations and audio files than the High Resolution pack, with pristine 192 kHz quality that ensures excellent flexibility for projects requiring additional processing.

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  • Sci-Fi Sound Effects MachinEra: SciFi Engines Play Track 284 sounds included, 41 mins total $74

    A high-octane collection of sci-fi engine sounds designed to power futuristic vehicles, starships, drones, and advanced machinery. With layered boosts, charged accelerations, and energetic propulsion, this pack delivers cinematic engine sounds with punch and scale—perfect for games, trailers, film, and sci-fi storytelling. Give your machines the roar of tomorrow.

    MachinEra: Sci-Fi Engines Sound Effects Pack

    🚀 What’s Inside?
    ✔️ Engine Boosts: Aggressive power surges, acceleration bursts, energy charges, and propulsion blasts.
    ✔️ Sci-Fi Motions: High-velocity thrusts, futuristic drives, and stylized engine pulses.

    Useful for films, video content, and games, this pack provides ready-to-use, professionally designed sound effects, tailored for creators who need polished sounds without extra processing. The Ultra High Resolution version may contain more variations and audio files than the High Resolution pack, with pristine 192 kHz quality that ensures excellent flexibility for projects requiring additional processing.

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