This week on A Sound Effect, we have a huge recap with lots intriguing textures - everything from tense rumbles for your horror film to 1972-inspired synths for your music!
Sound library highlight by Adriane Kuzminski
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For other curious textures, you can hear lots of metal sounds - like recycling bins, metal plates, hammer hits, and metal sweeteners of impacts and drops - as well as Lom Geofon drones and rumbles, Shepard tones, and dark ambiences.
There are also new power tools, like a grass trimmer and chainsaws and drills.
And don't forget to check out new collections of footsteps, Italian shotguns, Land Rovers, UI sounds, rally cars, European ambiences, and huge robot voices!
Happy listening!
Sound library highlight by Adriane Kuzminski
Its tool time! 'Power Tools' by Black Edge Sound Studios has revving chainsaws, running drills, idling lawnmowers, etc. Get close and medium distances labeled match your camera perspectives. Let the home improvement and zombie dismemberment begin!
'Geophonic Instruments Vol. 5' by 344 Audio has mind-bending low end sounds captured with a Lom Geofon. You'll hear harmonicas, drums, and strings in eclectic drones, rumbles, and risers for epic trailers and nail-biting horror.
'Sci-Fi Voices Volume 02 Big Battle Robot' by CB_Sounddesign includes over 1090 futuristic sound effects and phrases. The voice lines range from authoritative to helpful, giving your in-game character the personality it deserves.
'The Metal Hit Sweeteners Library' by Pole Position Production gathers 81 multi-sample strikes, hits, impacts, drops, and more. It include strikes with hammers, drumsticks, forks, etc. hitting 22 types of props from bowls to wheelbarrows.
'Grass Trimmer' by Pole Position Production features a Jonsered GC 2125 grass trimmer with a 2-stroke engine. It includes performances of idles, revs, blips, ramps, steady RPMs, and working from nearby and distant perspectives. Plus get Pro Tools and Reaper mix sessions!
'Franchi SPAS-12 Combat Shotgun' by Pole Position Production has 293 sounds of pump action and loading sounds. Get 24 perspectives and 47 channels of pump action and semi-automatic firing with perspectives ranging from close to 150 meters.
If there are industrial, forging, construction or medieval atmospheres, then 'Hammer Hits Sound Effect Pack 01' by Debsound s a good choice. It's ideal for use in game software, applications, commercials, movies, TV shows, videos, animation, and more.
'Shepard Tones Vol. 2' by 344 Audio was crafted using sample-based synthesis and features loopable Shepard tones. They can be used as-is or manipulated to fit your specific sound design needs. All sounds delivered in 24-bit, 96kHz format allowing for further sonic manipulation.
'Dirt & Asphalt Vol.3 – Land Rover Discovery Sport' by Black Edge Sound Studios has sounds from a 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE, 2.0L. Get onboard and external recordings from different speeds and manoeuvres, like stationary revving, speed runs, slow driving, stopping, starting, and more.
The ARP Odyssey was released in 1972 as a direct answer to the famous MiniMoog, and you can now hear it here! 'ØDYSSEUS // the sound of the ARP ODYSSEY' by BØLT gives you that classic sound that Stevie Wonder, Jean Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk, Devo, Abba, and Devo made famous.
'Cruising Europe' by EPFX is your passport to the authentic sounds of Europe’s most charming towns! From the tranquil waterways of Amsterdam to the vibrant streets of Budapest, you will be transported straight to the heart of each location.
'Metal Plate Sound Effect Pack 01' by Debsound includes 55 metal plate sounds like falling, hits, sliding, etc. These sound effects are perfect for games, software, film, and anywhere high-quality metal sounds are needed!
'Dark Ambiences Vol.1' by Ferreira the Sound Guy as chilling atmospheres all created with virtual synthesizers. These 5 dark ambiences range from 2 to 3.5 minutes and are designed to bring anxiety and tension to your project.
'User Interaction' by Rescopic Sound has 700 modern UI sounds organized into 12 categories for infographics, games, animation, and user interfaces. It gives you freedom and possibilities to create your own masterpieces.
'Big Green Recycling Bin' by Hidden Sound has a variety of textured door movements on a big metal recycling bin. These sounds are great for metallic doors and all sorts of material, plus some bottle drops and door slams for good measure.
'Rally Legend' by WAVEMOTION comes from an annual rally event in San Marino, a small sovereign state in central Italy. This library captures rally cars for sounds of high-speed cars passbys, revving engines, powerful accelerations, and more.
'Footsteps Vol. 2' by Footsteps contains a series of runs, walks, jumps, scuffs, and stops in acoustically-treated Foley stage pits. Steps were recorded on various textured ground surfaces, including carpeted floor, gravel, leaves, rocks, wood, and metal.
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