14 new sound libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, embark on a sonic adventure across our world and fantastic galaxies!

For sounds on earth, journey to sun-drenched southern Spain, or lose yourself in the rhythmic hum of diverse Italian trains. You can also relive the roar of iconic 2000s cars and experience a sleek '06 Hyundai i30 and '08 SEAT Ibiza.

For general ambiences and textures, take a detour to a busy hospital and find solace in the gentle pitter-patter of rain ambiences, or embrace granular rocky textures and feel the ground rumble with earthly tremors. Plus, you can be inspired by unique textures of EMF recordings, or cozy up to the warmth and comfort of crackling flames.

And if you're looking to blast off to new galaxies, transport your audiences to immersive sci-fi soundscapes, bring powerful futuristic weaponry to your game, or experience the chilling whooshes of soaring through the cosmos.

Give the sound libraries below a listen and ignite your creativity! Happy listening!


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General Hospital

'General Hospital' by HAL features medical centers, from bustling corridors and dramatic surgical procedures to calming ICU rooms and whirring medical equipment. Dive into the diverse ambiences, equipment hums, activity-based sounds, and expertly created Foley effects for a truly immersive sonic experience.
 
  • Bundles General Hospital Play Track 2000 sounds included, 900 mins total $249

    HAL has teamed up with sound designer Raphael Sohier to create the most comprehensive hospital sound effects library to date. GENERAL HOSPITAL has 760 files and over 2000 sounds covering all aspects of the genre.

    This collection is the result of years of work and aims to set a new standard for a genre mostly neglected by independent sound libraries until now. Even old tropes need new sound ideas (no pun intended) and we think we have achieved exactly this with our library.

Rain Ambiences

'Rain Ambiences' by Echotope has over 4.5 hours of immersive recordings, capturing everything from soft drizzles to intense downpours across diverse environments. From the quiet drip-drop in nature preserves to the rhythmic splatters of urban rain, explore a variety of textures and intensities.
 
  • Environments & Ambiences Rain Ambiences Play Track 52 sounds included, 270 mins total $80

    Gentle drizzle to thundering rain storm
    Rain ambiences is a collection of detailed dripping, splattering and pouring rain. It has a little more than four and a half hours of rain recorded in ORTF or NOS in nature preserves, rural and urban areas.
    I looked for the most wet sounding spots and spent hours relaxing to the sound of rain. It was really fantastic to record!
    The sounds were mostly recorded at night and the ambiences have texture and detail with a range from rain aftermath to stormy downpour on many different surfaces. All files are thoroughly and carefully tagged with metadata and have UCS-compliant file naming.

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South Spain Ubrique

'South Spain Ubrique – NSL' by Nolan Sound Library lets you explore the bustling city life, peaceful countryside, and charming neighborhoods of Ubrique. From kids playing in the streets to the chatter of elders, discover authentic Spanish ambiences with loopable soundscapes and point-specific elements, all in 96 kHz/24 bit stereo.
 
Trains In Italy

'Trains In Italy' by Stereotyp Sounds captures the sounds of various trains, from vintage electric hums to modern rumbles. Immerse yourself in 10 train types - historic Fiats, modern double-deckers, trams, and funiculars - with authentic announcements, conversations, and the creaks and squeaks of weathered carriages.
 
  • Environments & Ambiences Trains In Italy Play Track 64 sounds included, 202 mins total $32

    This library presents diverse means of rail transport in Italy. I recorded it in 2020, but some trains were decades old. In these you’ll find warm sounds of old electric motors, as well as creaking, rattling, squeaking and rumbling of their weathered bodies.

    In some files you’ll hear some conversations of various intensity, as well as announcements in Italian and English, in foreground or background. Some of them are about covid restrictions, masks etc., but usually just station names.

    In addition to 53 files with onboard sounds you get 11 files with ambiences from stations – indoor and outdoor, busy and desolate, with or without PA announcements.

    The onboard sounds are made in 10 types of rail transport:

    * vintage diesel railcar
    Fiat ALn 668
    (made in 1980s, designed in 1950s)

    * vintage electric multiple unit
    ALe 724
    (made in 1980s)

    * vintage electric multiple unit
    Sepsa ET100
    (made in 1960s)
    Cumana/Circumflegrea
    suburban lines in Naples

    * modern electric multiple unit
    TFA Alfa 3 ET500
    Cumana/Circumflegrea suburban
    lines in Naples

    * vintage electric multiple unit
    FE220
    (1970s-1980s)
    Circumvesuviana narrow gauge
    suburban line in Naples

    * modern double-decker suburban
    train in Rome
    TAF ALe 426

    * trams in Rome (modern Fiat
    Cityway, and Stanga 7000 from
    1940s)

    * funicular in Naples
    (Funicolare Centrale)

    * passenger cars in various
    regional trains

    * metro in Naples

    The library is UCS compliant.

No Fluff – Rocks and Pebbles

'No Fluff – Rocks and Pebbles' by No Fluff takes you to the world of rocks and pebbles with 422 unique sounds. From the satisfying thud of drops and impacts to the subtle crunch of movements, discover a diverse range of textures and tones recorded with high-quality equipment that offer both realism and ease of use.
 
Hyundai i30 2006 compact car

'Hyundai i30 2006 compact car' by Krampfstadt Studio offers a wealth of driving, interior, exterior, mechanical, and electrical sound effects that cater to sound designers in film, games, and more. From engine revs and door slams to suspension creaks and indicator clicks, immerse yourself in the sonic world of the i30.
 
  • Car Sound Effects Hyundai i30 2006 compact car Play Track 250 sounds included, 34 mins total $65

    All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with Shure KSM137, Line Audio Omni1, FEL Clippy XLR EM272 and Sonorous Objects SO.3 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II & Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

Campfire, Fireplace and Stove

'Campfire, Fireplace and Stove' by Vadi Sound Library has everything from crackling firewood to roaring bonfires to sizzling embers. Hear organic and designed elements and loopable ambiences that capture the essence of nature with indoor and outdoor recordings from various seasons and different times of day.
 
  • 54 sounds on fire! Another indispensable toolkit of fire, wood burning, flames and different fire ambiences that were recorded indoors and outdoors. Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.

     

     

    About Campfire, Fireplace and Stove

    From loopable fire, wood burning, fireplace and flames, bonfire, stove and campfire, this 96 kHz – 24bit collection has both organic Foley and sound design usability in stereo and mono format.

    You will get lots of organic firewood crackles, sizzles, hisses, whooshes and campfire ambiences of the forest, sometimes with owls hooting, dogs barking and the crickets. Fire bursts and igniting with spray and flamethrower, matches, magneto lighters, closing and opening of metal lids are included too.

    These 54 immersive sounds are windy, wild, fast or calm and peaceful and were recorded at different seasons, at night and day, indoors and outdoors and all fire burning sounds are loopable. You will get intuitive, detailed naming, UCS compatibility and the usual Vadi Sound craft and attention to detail.

    Keywords:

    Fire, fireplace, stove, campfire, bonfire, flame, burn, burst, crackle, sizzle, hiss, gas, ignite, forest, night, day, indoor, outdoor, match, lighter, whoosh, air, brush, debris.

     

     

    What else you may need

    You may want to check out Drag and Slide Pack for 477 sounds of dragging, sliding, scraping and friction sounds of different objects made of wood, plastic, metal on various surfaces.

    Lots Of Chains is another option with 450+ sounds that capture pretty much every material and action of the chain.

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Sci-fi Shooter Game – Sound Design Starter Kit

'Sci-fi Shooter Game – Sound Design Starter Kit' by Epic Stock Media provides everything you need, from weapons and footsteps to UI sounds and music. Craft intense combat, build alien atmospheres, and immerse players with creatures, ambiences, and interactions in this versatile, drag-and-drop ready kit.
 
  • Blast off into a dark sci-fi world teeming with creatures and unknown wonders. Introducing the heart-pounding warfare and general FPS & Sci-fi game audio SFX pack filled with the intensity you need to start your first-person shooter game. Welcome to “Sci-Fi Shooter Game” – a game audio sound effects library featuring over 1100+ designed SFX, tailored specifically for game developers and sound designers seeking a solid foundation for their game audio. Build alien atmospheres, futuristic battlefields, UI sequences, gizmos, gadgets, doors, mechs, robots & more. Sci-fi Shooter Game covers almost all your needs, whether it’s a dark synth-wave loading screen music loop, the realistic clanks of robotic mechanical footsteps, the futuristic hum of UI elements, or the thunderous blast of weapons; every sound is expertly crafted for maximum impact and intensity. With over 78 minutes of finely tuned audio and a solid foundation of almost everything needed to complete a sci-fi shooter game, you’re in for an action-packed adventure.

    • 1173 files / 484 glued files
    • 6.69 GB of game audio assets
    • All in 96k 24bit .wav
    • Includes over 78 minutes of audio
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Illumination Designed Bundle Vol. 1

'Illumination Designed Bundle Vol. 1' by 344 Audio captures the electromagnetic signals of light sources, shaping them into sci-fi inspired stingers, drones, ambiences, and explosions. Across three volumes, discover the experimental flair of cinematic elements, eerie drones, and hi-tech blasts, perfect for adding mystery, and tension.
 
  • Illumination Designed Bundle Vol. 1 features an experimental collection of sounds crafted from the electromagnetic signals of various light source.

    This bundle offers a variety of sci-fi inspired sounds, including cinematic elemenets, drones/ambiences and explosions. Our Audio Craftsmen used a Lite2Sound photodiode amplifier to capture the electric signal lights emit. These were then meticulously edited and manipulated to create a series of unique sounds.

    The 3.27GB collection includes three volumes:

     

    Illumination Designed Vol. 1:

    A series of unique cinematic elements that blend stingers, risers, impacts and low frequency rumbles.

    Illumination Designed Vol. 2:

    A series of unique ambiences and drones.

    Illumination Designed Vol. 3:

    A series of futuristic, hi-tech explosions.

     

    This bundle is designed to enhance film, TV, and game productions or trailers with an experimental, cyberpunk, or abstract edge. The sounds are suitable for genres like sci-fi, thriller, and fantasy, adding mystery, eeriness, and tension to projects.

    All sounds are delivered in a high-quality 24Bit 96kHz format, allowing for further sonic manipulation. They have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for easy organization and use.

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2000s Cars 3

'2000s Cars 3' by Krampfstadt Studio lets you experience driving in detail with interior, exterior, mechanical, and electrical sounds. Immerse yourself in the purr of engines, the squeak of tires, and the clicks of doors across a diverse range of vehicles. This library, compatible with UCS systems, offers the perfect soundscape for film, games, or nostalgic projects.
 
  • Car Sound Effects 2000s Cars 3 Play Track 2376 sounds included, 287 mins total $250

    Compilation of 10 different 2000s cars. Sounds are recorded with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, Line Audio Omni1, Shure KSM137, Shure VP88, Sonorous Objects SO.3, FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II and Zoom F3 and Zoom H4n recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

     

    Models:

     

    1. Fiat Bravo 2007 compact car

    2. Ford C-Max 2003 MPV minivan multi purpose vehicle

    3. Honda Civic Type S 2006 sport compact car

    4. Land Rover Freelander 2003 compact crossover SUV sport utility vehicle

    5. Mini Cooper 2006 subcompact supermini car

    6. Opel Vectra C 2005 large family car

    7. Renault Megane 2002 compact car

    8. Skoda Fabia 2007 subcompact supermini car

    9. Volkswagen Polo 2009 subcompact supermini car

    10. Zastava Yugo Koral In 2002 subcompact supermini car

Earthquakes

'Earthquakes' by Sound Armoury delivers a powerful array of quake sounds designed for perfectly earth-rumbling effects. Unleash the tremors and elevate your projects with this versatile sound collection with a collection of accompanying rattle sounds for heightened realism.
 
Sci-Fi Weapons Bullet Hell Sound Effects Pack

'Sci-Fi Weapons Bullet Hell Sound Effects Pack' by SwishSwoosh boasts over 380 audio blasts, from powerful lasers and plasma to specialized fire, rain, and laser circle effects. Dive into gun mechanics, arcade zaps, cannon booms, and more, covering every sci-fi weapon imaginable.
 
  • ‘Shoot ‘em up’ has never been this exciting! From powerful laser and plasma blasts, to specialised sounds such as fire, rain and laser circles, Sci-Fi Weapons: Bullet Hell adds intensity to virtual battles. With our trusty Vaemi’s El-Ma electromagnetic field mic, we’ve captured some wild electronic shenanigans, blending them with our synthetic sounds to cook up weapon effects that’ll make your players go, “Whoa!”

Seat Ibiza 2008

'Seat Ibiza 2008' by Krampfstadt Studio offers a wealth of driving, interior, exterior, mechanical, and electrical sound from this subcompact supermini car. From engine revs and door slams to suspension creaks and indicator clicks, this resource caters to sound designers in film, games, and more.
 
  • All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, FEL Clippy XLR EM272 and FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II & Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

Sci Fi Fly Bys

'Sci Fi Fly Bys' by Digital Rain Lab offers a deep dive into futuristic sound effects for space adventures. This collection boasts 351 sounds that will unleash your creativity with synth building blocks, explore distinct designed vehicles, and discover impactful whooshes and other finishing touches.
 
  • Dive into the futuristic realms of space travel with our comprehensive sound effects library, Sci-Fi Fly Bys.

    Crafted with synthetic precision, this collection is a great source for sound designers, filmmakers, and game developers seeking to elevate their projects with futuristic and otherworldly sounds.

    With 351 immersive sounds carefully created and organized into three distinct sections:

    Synth Building Blocks:
    Unleash your creativity with a vast array of synth building blocks, providing sound designers with the tools to sculpt their own unique futuristic flybys.

    Designed Vehicles:
    Embark on a sonic journey through the cosmos with our collection of meticulously crafted designed vehicles, each possessing its own distinctive sound signature.

    Additional Sounds:
    Round off your audio arsenal with a selection of additional sounds. From impacts to whooshes, this supplementary section provides the finishing touches to the library.

 

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  • Tired of those same old door knobs and hinge squeaks that you hear in every single game, film and TV show? Well, Gateway aims to remedy that issue while providing you with a brand new palette of sounds.

    Gateway comes packed with doors, doors and more doors! Low end, high end, slow horror creaks and squeaks, huge slams and impacts, tiny compartment doors.

    The Gateway family now includes the just-released Gateway Part 3, with more than 1400 new sounds.

    Doors, gates, overhead rollups, cabinets, closets, drawers, garage doors, fireplaces, sheds, you name it!

    Latches and knobs, wrought iron and chain link! Metal, wood, glass and MORE! All of these doors were acoustically captured in the real world. You won’t find anything synthesized here!

    Did we mention doors? Yeah, Gateway has those too.

    Gateway Part 1 features 675 files, 1200+ sounds

    Gateway Part 2 features 365 files, 600+ sounds

    Gateway Part 3 features 772 files, 1400+ sounds

    The Gateway 1-3 Bundle features 1812 files, 3200+ sounds

    Special offer:Do you already have Gateway Part 1 or 2? Send a message here for a special upgrade offer for part 3.

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  • Foley Sound Effects World of Secrets Play Track 149-1718+ sounds included From: $50

    World Of Secrets is a collection inspired by those mysterious and beautiful objects and furniture, meticulously designed by 15th to 19th century’s craftsmen. Those geniuses used their art to protect what had to remain confidential or secret.

    One of the mentors of that art was Leonardo Da Vinci, master of inventions, designing incredible mechanisms for his machines. After much research, and a large photo review session, Red Libraries has designed this collection of modules to assemble as you wish.
    A bookcase, a desk, a sarcophagus, a hidden door, a statuette, a cane with a retractable blade, a poison ring, an old grimoire.. each of them will reveal its secret mechanism, from the delicate parts assembled by the jeweler, to the smooth slides of hinges designed by the cabinetmaker.

    Three versions are available
    + a complete bundle:

    Objects and furnitures designed: Features the designed sounds of furniture and objects – many hiding secret features and functions – such as:
    A Bookcase, Cabinet, Case, Chair, Chest, Coffer, Cupboard, Desk, Enigma Decoding Machine, Safe, Secret keys and locks, Statue, Sarcophagus, Telescopic Cane, Water Lock – and a number of wooden and metallic mechanisms


    Gear & specs: 744T + EAA Micromix • Schoeps MS Couple • KM 82i Neuman • 2 KM 184 Neuman • DPA 4060 • Barcus berry contact mic • 96 kHz/24bits, 149 .WAV, stereo and mono files (243 MB)

    Objects toolbox: A wide range of elements to create your own objects, mechanisms, or secret furniture ; we’re offering toolboxes which leave you infinite possibilities of combinations, from the more simple towards the more complex, wherever your imagination leads you.


    Gear & specs: 744T + EAA Micromix • Schoeps MS Couple • KM 82i Neuman • 2 KM 184 Neuman • DPA 4060 • Barcus berry contact mic • 96 kHz/24bits, 488 .WAV, stereo and mono files (494 MB)

    Furniture Toolbox: Sound design elements for you to design your own intricate furniture – features mechanical, wooden and delicate sounds for you to unleash your creativity on.


    Gear & specs: 744T + EAA Micromix • Schoeps MS Couple • KM 82i Neuman • 2 KM 184 Neuman • DPA 4060 • Barcus berry contact mic • 96 kHz/24bits, 1081 .WAV, stereo and mono files (2.4 GB)

    Complete bundle: Features everything above, for a fantastic selection of interesting sounds, at a great price.


    Gear & specs: 744T + EAA Micromix • Schoeps MS Couple • KM 82i Neuman • 2 KM 184 Neuman • DPA 4060 • Barcus berry contact mic • 96 kHz/24bits, 1718 .WAV, stereo and mono files (3.47 GB)

  • Get a huge variety of simple or complex lockdown mechanism sounds with a wide array of different latches and impacts with Lockdown, a performable Kontakt instrument and sound effects library.

    We brought in dozens of props big and small to generate a massive array of source material recorded at 24 bit 192kHz. These included cameras, carabiners, wrenches, rack cases, knives, can openers, tongs, crimpers, solder suckers, file cabinet doors, vehicle doors and servos and much more – all with multiple unique performances per set.

    Great care was taken to record each performance with the highest sonic quality and detail. We chose a pair of MKH50s in XY as our primary setup, creating a big, clean stereo image on every sound.

    Lockdown is divided into two parts –
    elements and designed:

    The elements collection has all of the source recordings in their unaltered states. Each sound is edited, cleaned, volume matched and carefully metadata tagged.


    The designed collection uses samples based on the elements recordings that have been transformed into entirely new and different sounds using heavy processing and layering. It was created to produce interesting design and transition sounds quickly and easily. Lockdown includes over 500 fully lockdowns of all sizes and scales.

    Lockdown highlights

    • more than 1700 elements files
    • 192 kHz source recordings
    • 500 heavily designed sounds
    • 96kHz designed collection
    • 2 full kontakt instruments (full version of Kontakt 5.5 required)
    • soundminer and bwav metadata

    Note: Can be used without Kontakt too!
    All Kontakt instrument libraries include fully unlocked and accessible metadata tagged .wav files. You don't need any version of Kontakt to use these files as a standalone sample library.
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Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • Enhance your projects with our 196 Carefully Recorded and Designed Fabric Sound Effects. This diverse collection of high-quality fabric sounds is perfect for adding realism and dynamic movement to your characters and environments. From the rustling of clothing to the swishing of fabrics in motion, each sound has been meticulously recorded and designed to bring your scenes to life. Ideal for game developers, filmmakers, and sound designers, these fabric sound effects will add depth and authenticity to every wardrobe, interaction, and environmental detail. Whether you’re working on character animations, environmental design, or immersive storytelling, these sounds provide the perfect touch to elevate your work.

    Features:

    •  Body Armor Mesh – 70 SFX
    •  Clothing / Textile Drops – 61 SFX
    •  Fabrics – 57 SFX
    • Zips – 8 SFX
  • City Life Sound Effects City & Suburbs Ambiences Play Track 135+ sounds included, 340 mins total $22

    City ambiences, downtown ambiences, suburbs, residential area, harbor, industrial area.. traffic, people in background, urban birds, nocturnal-quiet ambiences etc.

    Check the sound list for additional info.
    High quality recordings recorded in MS, XY, AB; NOS, etc., mostly with Sennheiser MKH microphones and Sound Devices recorder/mixer. Files are without any dynamic manipulation (compression) with max. peak around -5dBFS.
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  • Bird Sound Effects Birds Ambiences Play Track 7 sounds included, 22 mins total $8

    Immerse yourself in the serene and captivating sounds of nature with Birds in Various Ambiences – Field Recordings Collection. This compilation features a rich assortment of bird sounds captured in diverse environments.

    Each recording transports you to a different setting, featuring a wide array of bird species communicating in their natural habitats.

    Perfect for sound designers, filmmakers, meditation enthusiasts, or anyone seeking to enhance their space with natural ambiance, this collection offers a diverse range of audio clips for relaxation, creativity, and inspiration.

    Whether you’re creating a calming atmosphere, enriching your audio projects, or simply appreciating the beauty of birdsong, this collection brings the natural world to your ears with unmatched authenticity.

  • Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects BIAS Play Track 70 sounds included, 11 mins total $15

    Unleash sonic chaos and chilling unease with BIAS, a collection of 70 sound effects of pure cacophony and dissonance (24 Bit / 48 kHz, wav, UCS).

    Dive into a world of cacophony: hear the anguish of tortured laments and the bewildering clash of instruments colliding in discordant harmony.

    Venture into the realm of dissonance: encounter the haunting movements of rare, detuned pianos, the nerve-jangling friction of intense violin interactions, and unsettling textures that weave a palpable sense of dread.

    Although it is a simple and small library, BIAS is not for the faint of heart. Is aimed to the sound designer, trailer composer, and artist seeking to evoke unease, tension, and the beautifully broken.

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  • Suburbs Of Denver: Evening is the second in the Suburbs of Denver Series. Recorded on the same balcony as the first pack, but this time, between the Evening hours of 7:15pm to 9:53pm. Around 2 and half hours packed into 14 audios files. Similar to the first pack, you’ll hear loud cars, motorcycles, airplanes, sporadic bird chirps, and more! All metadata is tagged using the Universal Category System in Soundminer, and also searchable in Basehead, and Soundly. Recorded at 32 bit, 192 using the LOM MikroUsi Pro into a Zoom F3 Recorder.


   

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