17 new sound libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, we've curated a selection of sound libraries to spark your creativity.

Immerse yourself in nature with the diverse sounds of flying insects, majestic landscapes of the Himalayas, and tranquil tropical shores.

If you prefer the buzz of civilization, explore the bustling atmosphere of a train station or bring your sonic cities to life with ambiences from Tavira, Portugal.

Craving the sounds of movement and texture? Explore a "bundle" of fabric sounds (excuse the pun), as well as the creaking of old wood floors, a comprehensive Foley collection, that familiar ripping sound of Velcro, and the handling of assorted ropes.

As always, we have some vehicles for you to explore, including the compact Opel Astra H 2004 and the supermini Fiat Punto 2003.

And finally, for a touch of unique charm, check out new baby laughter and coos, dazzling magical girls of anime, whooshing and whispering UI sounds, large and small clocks, and cinematic braams that always pack a punch. Happy listening!


Sound library highlight by Adriane Kuzminski
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Wild Himalayas

'Wild Himalayas' by Earth Experience has diverse nature soundscapes, from serene ancient forests teeming with birdlife to the rushing wind across mountain peaks. With a variety of weather conditions - still sunny days to snowstorms to lightning strikes - experience the diverse ecosystems of the Himalayas.
 
  • Animal Sound Effects Wild Himalayas Play Track 85 sounds included, 342 mins total $140

    HQ recordings from the most isolated and unspoiled areas of the Himalayas. Documented in many different locations and diverse habitats that can be found within these vast mountains. The sound library is compiled for sound designers, filmmakers and bioacoustic researchers.

Clockwork

'Clockwork' by Eiravaein Works LLC captures the intricate sounds of various clocks, like pocket watches and grandfather clocks. It offers 12 unique clocks (plus a bonus), so you can mix and match ticking, chimes, bells, and mechanical movements.
 
  • Mechanical Sound Effects Clockwork Play Track 933+ sounds included, 722 mins total $38

    There are few, if any, other mechanical devices that have existed more ubiquitously alongside modern humans than time pieces. They are intricate, precise, and complex, made in as many styles and designs as the mind can imagine, all of which sound incredible, making them a sound designer’s dream.

    We profiled 12 clocks using a superposition technique, identifying and pinpointing specific parts and perspectives of each piece. Additionally, we’ve added an extra bonus clock that was not fully profiled, but just sounded too good to leave out. Each clock has a stereo (MidSide) capture and a series of mono channel spot recordings. Layer ’em, mix ’em, and match ’em up in whichever way you see fit.

    Clocks include:

    • Slava 5498 split stopwatch (1960s)
    • Elgin 540 pocket watch (1939)
    • Custom Wooden Gear wall clock (New)
    • Forestville alarm clock (1960s)
    • Herschede mantle clock (1940s)
    • National CCC mantle clock (1890s)
    • Seth Thomas mantle clock (1920s)
    • Schwarzwalder Uhren AS cuckoo clock (1970s)
    • Howard Miller grandfather clock (1990s)
    • Ridgeway grandfather clock (1980s)
    • Unknown (Waterbury?) wall clock (Late 1800s)
    • Custom-built clocktower (1920s)

    Focused mechanics and components include:

    Ticking at the escapement, winding of various arbors, balance wheels and hairsprings, chimes, bells, gong wires, and hammers, fan flies, weights, action keys, locks, doors, and bellows

    The detail, precision, and tactility of these assets are like sonic chamomile for the mind. Alongside the power and resonance of the gongs, chimes, and bells, the juxtaposition of these different tonal textures make for a wonderfully dynamic collection.

    Sounds that activate some of the deepest parts of our brain’s functioning, the content of Clockwork is simultaneously widely utilitarian and deeply innate. No matter your project, it’s time to dive in.

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Essential Foley Bundle

'Essential Foley Bundle' by Vadi Sound Library captures a wide range of textures and materials. It covers everyday actions like footsteps, clothing rustles, and door creaks, to specific elements like kitchen sounds, foliage movements, and tool manipulation.
 
  • Bundles Essential Foley Bundle Play Track 11968 sounds included $119

    12 essential libraries in one solid Foley toolkit. All fresh and already bestseller Foley libraries of; Clothes, Drag & Slide, Drawers, Drop & Fall, Everyday Doors, Foliage, Footsteps, Kitchen Foley, Loot & Rummage, Lots Of Chains, Pick Up & Set Down and Sand & Pebble.

     

    17GB, 5508 files, 11.968 organically recorded sounds of handling endless diverse objects and materials.

     

    Pick Up & Set Down has 4900 sounds of mostly household objects made of wood, ceramic, marble, plastic, metal and they are handled with creativity on unique surfaces.

     

    Footsteps has 750 sounds of walking, running, jumping, indoors and outdoors, barefoot and with lots of different shoes on many surfaces. You’ll get variations of every performance you can think of.

     

    Clothes has 725 performances of everyday clothes, textile, and accessories / recorded in-studio. Get 30+ types of clothes with variations including wear, flap, handle, fold, rustle, grab, and various accessories such as backpacks, bags, Velcro fastener and zippers.

     

    Drag & Slide has 477 sounds and lots of dragging, sliding, scraping and friction sounds of different objects made of wood, plastic, metal on various surfaces.

     

    Drawers has 298 sounds of distinctive character, from domestic to antique wooden, metal, plastic drawers of the kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom and more. Get opening, closing, slamming, sliding (with/without roller/ stopper), squeaking and cracking with different perspectives and intensities.

     

    Drop & Fall has 927 sounds of movement and handling sounds; falling, dropping, bouncing, smashing and debris sounds of different objects made of wood, plastic, metal, stone, ceramic, glass on various surfaces.

     

    Everyday Doors has 752 sounds of doors, gates, and furnishings; from everyday wooden doors to palace, pub, studio doors, garden gates, stone house doors and antique wardrobes; with opening, closing, squeaking, creaking, locking, unlocking, rattle and organic reverberation.

     

    Foliage brings 571 sounds of grass, branches, leaves, bushes, twigs, and lots of vegetation and rustle. Get hold of shuffles, breaks, shakes, rustle, hits, punches, and more creative handling, movement, manipulation takes from different perspectives.

     

    Kitchen Foley includes 750 sounds of food & drink, cooking, packaging, household, appliances, glassware, tableware, ingredients, water, and general household objects that are frequently used in the kitchen.

     

    Loot & Rummage has 581 sounds of wood, metal, plastic and cloth sounds and is created with the video game developers in mind. Get empty bullet shells, wallets, paper bills, plastic cases, coins, jackets, luggages, cassettes, wrenches, even rock candies as stems in a bonus folder.

     

    Lots Of Chains has 566 sounds of pull, drop, shake, rattle, hit, dangle, pulley, stomp, jingle, footsteps, add-on and tension of elongated, round, cable, twisted curb and heavy elongated chains and bonus necklaces.

     

    Sand & Pebble has 671 sounds (431 sand and 240 pebbles), with a variety of sand granules and pebbles being thrown, poured, cascaded, handled, and manipulated in various ways, from 2 perspectives on cardboard, metal, plastic, ground, stone, wood, tile, rocks, and more surfaces.

     

    You will get intuitive and detailed naming, metadata and the usual Vadi Sound craft and attention to detail. 100% royalty-free, recorded at 192kHz / 96kHz with DPA 4080s, Sennheiser MKH8040s and F3/F6s with a lot of patience and care. The resulting spectrum is rich and allows for extreme manipulation of the sounds and more complex sound design.

     

    Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.

     

    What else you may need

    You may also want to check out our bestseller Crafting & Survival for 1000+ survival, gathering, movement and crafting sounds. Crisps, Nuts and Snacks is another option with 106 sounds of eating, drinking, packaging, tearing, shaking, rustling, opening/closing and pouring.

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Tropical Shores

'Tropical Shores' by Airborne Sound captures the essence of relaxing beach vacations and lively shorelines. Recorded in Bali and Thailand, the soundscapes include the distant hum of boats, bustling activity with birds and insects, and even the laughter of beachgoers.
 
SynFauna: Flying Insects

'SynFauna: Flying Insects' by Sound Armoury offers realistic, synthetic sounds of flying insects, such as bees, wasps, mosquitoes. With a focus solely on insect noise, it has looping options and insect movements that enhance the sound library's usefulness, making it ideal for creative projects.
 
  • SynFauna is a series of sound libraries which contain a range of synthetic yet highly realistic animal sounds.

    SynFauna: Flying Insects contains a varied selection of sounds based on insects that produce sounds while flying.

     

    Features:

    • 160+ audio files in 96kHz 24 bit WAV format
    • Synthetic yet realistic isolated insect flight sounds, with no unwanted background noise
    • UCS compliant file naming and metadata, allowing for easy searching in sound library management tools
    • Available for commercial or personal use without attribution

     

    The following insects are included:

    • Bumblebee
    • Fly
    • Wasp
    • Hornet
    • Mosquito
    • Beetles
    • Stylised sounds resembling a Butterfly, a Moth, and a Dragonfly

     

    Includes:

    • Looping flight sounds
    • Looping swarm sounds
    • Flying into objects
    • Pass-bys

     

    View a summary of included sounds here

    View a full list of included files here

     

    Also available:

Train, Train station, Railway Ambience

'Train, Train station, Railway Ambience' by IVO VICIC SOUND LIBRARIES captures trains in urban and rural locations. Hear station life with announcements, crowds, and inside/outside ambiences, as well as pass bys and stationary recordings of European trains.
 
  • Train, Train Station, Railway Ambience

    Including: train sounds, trains passing by, different perspectives and distances, In urban and remote area etc.; Many types of trains, locomotives, service train vehicles etc.; Train horns;

    Mechanical, pneumatics sounds. Train stationary sounds.

    Train station/railway ambience, both interior (inside building, room tone) end exterior. Crowd. PA announcement, train operator whistling etc.. Train station soundwalk. Restaurant…Train station in city and in rural; Rail crossing; Train room tone. Locomotive room tone; 

    Structure borne sound of train passing by, sound recorded with contact mics on railways; Recorded in daytime and nighttime, all year round. Total time is approx. 280 mins. Comprehensive train FX library. European railways, trains, recorded in Europe.

    Various microphone setups used as well as microphones. Depends on application. Description and equipment info in metadata chunk.
    Edited RAW recordings ready to use. No dynamic manipulation (compressors/limiters) used, max. peak level: -5dBFS. No recorder’s limiter used during recording – full dynamic recordings.

     

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Babies (SB108)

'Babies (SB108)' by Sound Brigade is collection of baby sounds, featuring male and female vocalizations from 1 month to 16 months old. You'll hear fresh new crying, fussing, hiccupping, and happy sounds, so you don't need to rely on tired old stock sounds for your projects.
 
  • BABY SOUNDS FOR YOUR PROJECTS
    The SB108 BABIES Sound Effects Library is a collection of various male and female baby sounds ranging in age from 1 month to 16 months.

    YOUR SECRET FOR REALISTIC BABIES
    What do you do when you are an audio professional and have kids? Record them, that’s what. And that’s exactly what we’ve done with this library. From 1 month to 16 months — male and female — crying, fussing, hiccuping, burping, screaming, happy vocal sounds and more are all captured here. Every file has Soundminer compliant metadata embedded, and an organized file naming structure. Don’t use that same baby cry sound effect you’ve heard in TV and film for the last 30 years — get this library and create new, realistic baby scenes. Or maybe you just enjoy listening to crying babies — it’s good for that too.

OLD WOOD FLOOR

'OLD WOOD FLOOR' by PMSFX offers realistic audio effects capturing the essence of movement on aged wooden floors. It includes footsteps (regular, light, and fast) and creaks on various surfaces of weathered hardwood, both on floors and stairs.
 
  • 192KHZ 24BIT • 214 MB • 310 FILES • UCS 

    Old Wood Floor is a meticulously curated sound effects library capturing the essence of footsteps and creaks on the ancient hardwood floors of an over 100 year old village house. 

    This collection consists of 310 sound effects, including the nuanced variations of footsteps with different intensities—regular, light, and fast—on seasoned hardwood, both floors and stairs.
    Additionally, it features the distinct creaks of the same hardwood, offering a diverse range of sounds that bring the character of old wooden floorboards to life. 

    Perfect for projects requiring the authentic sound of vintage wood in its natural environment.
    This library embodies the spirit and history embedded in the creaks and footsteps of time-worn floors.

    For more details check the SFX LIST

    EDITED AND MASTERED WITH: Acon Acustica, Pro Tools
    RECORDED WITH: DPA 4060, ZOOM F3

Velcro

'Velcro' by In Motion Audio offers a variety of velcro sound effects. It captures the distinct ripping and squeezing sounds of velcro, recorded in various durations (short, long, staggered, and multiple rips) and edited for seamless integration.
 
  • Cloth and Fabric Sound Effects Velcro Play Track 40 sounds included, 2 mins total $7

    Its as simple as this, we had velcro we recorded it

    We recorded:

    Velcro Squeezes
    Velcro Rubs
    Velcro Short Rips
    Velcro Long Rips
    Velcro Staggered Rips
    Multiple Rips

    Velcro will give you enough audio to give your project the authentic sound of Velcro boosting your project to the next level. Velcro has been edited to allow a drop in ready and Royalty Free sample pack. These Samples can be used in a variety of projects from Sound Designing/Compositions for TV, Film, Documentaries and Video Games. UCS Compliant and Metadata is attached to the samples

Knotty

'Knotty' by Eiravaein Works LLC focuses on the diverse sounds of rope. Highlighting the historical significance of rope as a versatile tool, it captures the unique sounds of various types of rope materials, thicknesses, and constructions.
 
  • Foley Sound Effects Knotty Play Track 533+ sounds included, 77 mins total $20

    Known in Prehistoric communities as ‘the original multitool’, few items have been as valued, adapted, and essential in packs, rucksacks, and toolkits as has a trusty bundle of rope. Evolved over millennia, today there are uncountable types available and they each have nuances and a sonic character all their own.

    After testing a plethora of ropes of varying size, material, and construction we assembled a batch that brings forward an excellent balance of aural textures. Each type of rope was put through a series of performances and functions and so are labeled and provided in sets based on those actions.

    The set includes:

    Types:

    • 3 Strand Poly, 1″
    • Canvas Strap, 2″
    • Cotton Braid, 0.5″
    • Cotton Twist, 0.5″
    • Flax, 0.5″
    • Kernmantle, 0.5″
    • Kernmantle (polycore), 8mm
    • Nylon webbing, 1″
    • Synthetic Manila, 5/8″
    • Natural Manila, 1″
    • Pool rope, 0.5″
    • Power Cable
    • Rope Light, 0.5″
    • Rubber Tie-down
    Actions:

    • Knots (tying, untying, normal, fast)
    • Wringing
    • Checking (snaps)
    • Grabbing/Releasing
    • Handling
    • Dropping
    • Cutting (straight or serrated)
    • Zuzzing (pulling)

    You never know when your going to need it, you just always end up needing it. Be that twine, string, cord, or rope, whatever your adventure, don’t leave home without some.

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Cinematic Horn

'Cinematic Horn' by Jake Fielding Sound delivers that iconic "braaam" commonly associated with sci-fi films. Fusing the power of synthesized sounds with real horn recordings, the library offers a variety of impactful horn blasts, ideal for adding grandeur and a sense of scale to your creations.
 
Fabric Bundle

'Fabric Bundle' by In Motion Audio combines several of their fabric-related sound packs, providing audio recordings of actions like tearing, crumpling, velcroing, and laundry handling - edited for seamless integration into creative projects.
 
  • Cloth and Fabric Sound Effects Fabric Bundle Play Track 360 sounds included, 20 mins total $20

    We’ve bundled together all our Fabric sample packs giving you a reduced price compared to buying seperate.

    Whats included in the Fabric Bundle?

    Foley T-Shirt
    Torn T Shirt
    Mask Foley
    Velcro
    Washing Basket

    The Fabric Bundle will give you enough audio to give your project the authentic sound of well….. Fabric, boosting your project to the next level. The Fabric Bundle has been edited to allow a drop in ready and Royalty Free sample pack. These Samples can be used in a variety of projects from Sound Designing/Compositions for TV, Film, Documentaries and Video Games. UCS Compliant and Metadata is attached to the samples

UI Fantasy Sound Pack

'UI Fantasy Sound Pack' by Sylvain Livenais features over 600 sound effects, crafted to complement menus, buttons, and other UI elements. From classic clicks and beeps to magical whooshes and eerie whispers, the pack will enhance your project's atmosphere.
 
  • Magic & Fantasy Sound Effects UI Fantasy Sound Pack Play Track 625 sounds included, 15 mins total $8

    625 audio recordings and synthesized sound effects carefully processed and edited to fit with any fantasy style UI visuals. 

    UI Fantasy Sound Pack can be used for any kind of UI buttons, including clicks, beeps, drones, slides, glitches, etc.

    Perfect for video games, trailers and films.

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Fiat Punto 2003

'Fiat Punto 2003' by Krampfstadt Studio provides a comprehensive soundscape of this iconic subcompact car. It features a variety of driving sounds, both inside and outside the car. From the engine's hum to the click of turn signals, experience this car in detail.
 
Opel Astra H 2004

'Opel Astra H 2004' by Krampfstadt Studio offers a variety of sound effects encompassing the driving experience of this compact car. From the roar of the engine to the subtle clicks of buttons, experience the car's interior, exterior, and mechanical sounds in detail.
 
  • Car Sound Effects Opel Astra H 2004 compact car Play Track 230 sounds included, 30 mins total $65
    All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, 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.
Urban Town Ambience

'Urban Town Ambience' by Ferreira the Sound Guy brings the bustling atmosphere of a Tavira, Portugal to your ears. You can immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of city life with the sounds of pedestrians, cars, motorcycles, and other vivid sounds of a lively urban environment.
 
Anime Magical Girl

'Anime Magical Girl' by WOW Sound offers a deep dive into the world of magical girls. Bring your imagination to life with the excitement of transforming, from dazzling chimes and sparkles to captivating music, as well as alerts, spells, magical whooshes, and more.
 
  • Dive into the enchanting world of Anime Magical Girl with these 274 magical sound effects, experiencing the excitement of transforming into a dazzling, beautiful soldier!

    Grab your magic wand and immerse yourself in solo or group henshin moments with sound effects ranging from shimmers, sparkles, and captivating melodies– even your enemies will pause in awe as you undergo your mesmerizing transformation.

    Let the sound effects accompany you on a journey where every note is a musical and enchanting spell, and every beat is a step toward a universe filled with wonder!

 

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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:

  • Foley Sound Effects Grenade Foley Play Track 1374 sounds included $15

    A focused collection of grenade foley, captured with precision using replica units. This library provides the essential, clean sounds of tactical handling, interaction, and impacts.

    Recorded at 96kHz/24-bit across various surfaces including steel plates, carpet, wood floorings, soil, and grass, this library offers variation for different environments. The recordings feature grenade shakes, surface impacts and rolls, pin pulls, spoon lever ejections, spoon drops, and tactical gear foley, all captured with Lewitt LCT 540 S and Shure SM7B.

    This is a practical toolkit for sound designers working in film, games, and other media, providing a tonal and versatile foundation for building realistic military action.

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  • Car Sound Effects Toyota MR2 1984 sports car Play Track 228 sounds included, 44 mins total $65

    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.

  • Animal Sound Effects Collections Botswana Play Track 49+ sounds included, 136 mins total From: $60

    Botswana Faunethic sound library is a unique collection of 49 sounds recorded through several national parks of the country (Okavango, Chobe,…). All these sounds has been recorded and produced with high quality equipment in multichannel.

    This collection offers a wide diversity of soundscapes and animals sounds such as:

    -Bush, savanna and forest soundscapes.
    -Hippopotamus grunt and vocals.
    -Elephants vocals, showering and drinking.
    -Zebras and impalas fighting.
    -Lion chasing an elephant during one night.
    -Birds and insects at different perspectives.
    -Villages

    If you want to hear more about this field recording trip, feel free to check this post.
    The multichannel version contains 40 tracks in native 4.0 and 9 tracks recorded in stereo only.

    This library provides authentic and interesting sounds, recorded with DPA, MBHO and Neumann mics powered by an Aeta 4minX.
    All Faunethic tracks includes metadata carefully edited, compatible with Soundminer, Soundly and Basehead.

Explore the full, unique collection here

Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • Quietsub FX Complete Bundle

    Quietsub FX is a library of 15,055 sound effects at 24 bit 96,000 BWF. The library is organized into a number of collections related to specific categories, and a large miscellaneous category. The library was recorded to be as comprehensive as possible with an emphasis on quality and choice for users.

    The Complete Bundle includes the following parts:

    Quietsub FX gives you a wide ranging library of sound effects. Production of the library focused on creating high quality and choice for users, which ultimately is what creators want. This package is ideal for film, video, radio, podcast, and wherever sound effects are used.

    All files include metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Transportation

    An extensive collection of 1,321 Transportation sounds. If it has means of movement to carry people or goods, whether by engine or human propulsion, you’ll likely find it here.

    This collection comes in two parts. The transportation portion, and Transit Chimes.

    Transit Chimes: Transit Chimes are the sounds you hear all the time on public transportation. Dings, dongs, attention getters. This collection of 70 sound effects gives everything you need to satisfy your craving for these noises. Use them in your productions, or start your own transit system.

    Transportation: People are always going somewhere. And they sure make lots of noise doing it. Just about anything that moves people or freight can be found here.

    Recording for this category is outside the studio affair. A tremendous amount of time driving and walking around, as well as planting yourself in strategic locations where vehicles do their thing.

    • Cars general
    • Classic cars
    • Sports cars
    • Boats
    • Aircraft
    • Bicycles
    • Buses
    • Motorcycles
    • Trucks general
    • Garbage Truck
    • Highway and street backgrounds
    • Traffic sounds

    This extensive collection touches all the bases.

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Video Transition Sound Effects

    A great collection of 128 Video Transition Sound Effects. These are designed to be used at video edit points to add impact.

    Video Editors will enjoy these video transition effects. In recent years, sound effects began appearing in videos to accompany the actual visual edit. This was the inspiration for creating this collection.

    There’s no better way to add depth to video edits than with short sounds and ramps. These work great with short video breakup visuals and flashes.

    This collection is made up of various wipes and transitions.

    Cut away. Chop, Hack etc. These sounds will make those video transitions more interesting.

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Sci-Fi Sounds

    A collection of 192 Sci-Fi Sounds.

    There’s lots of science fiction out there, but still no little green men. Possibly that’s what makes sci-fi so popular. The dream of something you think may exist, but cannot be proven. Sci-Fi, of course, has its own sounds. In this collection of 183 sound effects, you will find most of what you will need to outfit your next spacecraft.

    Included in this collection:

    • Alien interiors
    • Blasters
    • Backgrounds
    • Space ship sounds

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Mechanical Parts

    A collection of 159 mechanical sounds made by small motors. This is the result of a massive editing job involving small metal and plastic parts, and any other item made by humans and others.

    Stuff that clicks, winds, and moves by itself.

    This collection covers the world of small mechanics. Sounds in this collection include:

    • Clicking
    • Cranking
    • Metal levers
    • Metal movement
    • Winding
    • Running
    • Slowing
    • Squeaking

    You can get all wound up with this kind of thing. Something for any mechanical mind.

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.


   

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