new sound libraries for game audio and film sound designers Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, we have 19 new sound libraries with high-quality sounds that will make your projects shine.

If you are looking for sounds of nature, we have recordings of volcanic eruptions, as well as Pacific Island winds, waves, and tropical islands in 3D Surround.

For more people-focused sound libraries, check out ambiences from the city streets of Durham, UK and recordings of carnivals and fairgrounds.

For your action sequences, we have weapon collections of a Hämmerli 22LR and Maxim 9, plus recordings of '07 VW Tiguan and '08 Audi Q5 SUVs, a '01 Yamaha FJR1300 touring motorcycle, and Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft.

To add to your Foley assets, give a listen to the sounds of mechanisms and experimental machines, contact mic recordings of small electric motors, a detailed library of swishes, inventive sounds from 20 vintage typewriters, and a stockpile of Foley that will cover your needs for projects to come.

Plus, we have a new UI sound library that is perfect for your sci-projects.

Happy listening!


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3D Pacific Volcano Eruptions

'3D Pacific Volcano Eruptions' by Bjarne Taurnier captures the awe-inspiring symphony of raw power and untamed energy of volcanic eruptions. Recorded on Tanna Island with the immersive Schoeps ORTF3D, you can hear eruptions, explosions, wind, and ambiences in 3D Surround, Stereo, and Binaural.
 
  • The sound of a volcano is an awe-inspiring symphony of raw power and untamed energy. It is a cacophony that reverberates through the air, leaving an indelible mark on anyone fortunate enough to witness it. As the molten rock churns and rises within the depths of the Earth, a rumbling bass begins to emerge, like the distant growl of a slumbering giant. We recorded the Yasur Volcano on Tanna island with the amazing immersive Schoeps ORTF3D microphone system powered by the precise preamps of the Sonosax R4+ and AD8+.

    The Library include sounds like

    VOLCANO, ERUPTIONS, EXPLOSIONS, CRISP, MUFFLED, CLOSE, DISTANT, WIND, PLAIN

    Key Features:

    • 20 Sounds between 4-6 minutes
    • Ambiences with wind and eruptions
    • Single Volcano Eruptions 
    • Organized by crisp, muffled, dictant, massive
Hämmerli 280 22LR

'Hämmerli 280 22LR' by Pole Position Production is a collection of gunshots from a 1992 German target pistol. It has 24 perspectives in 51 tandem channels of audio, plus handling effects like grabbing, rattles, etc. You also get Pro Tools and Reaper mixing sessions, 18+ fields of Soundminer metadata, MacOS Finder comments, and more!
 
Machines, Mechanisms & Factories

'Machines, Mechanisms & Factories' by 3MAZE has a wide range of sounds, from solo machines and mechanisms to machine parts, factory ambiences, and experimental fantasy machines. Recordings range from 30 seconds to over two minutes and were recorded in 96kHz / 24-bit.
 
Swish

'Swish' by Soundopolis features variations of a cat toy wand and string and a branch from a thorn bush that are performed as swishes, multiple swishes, and continuous swishes (swirling around and around) at various speeds with a SONY PCM D100 and edited with iZotope Rx9.
 
  • Swish is a micro-collection that contains a ton of variation of two objects swinging around, creating swishing/swooshing sounds.  The first is a simple cat toy wand and string, that used to have feathers on the end.  The second is a branch from a thorn bush.  The collection includes individual swishes, multiple swishes, and continuous swishes (swirling around and around).  Each at various speeds.

Volkswagen Tiguan 2007

'Volkswagen Tiguan 2007' by Krampfstadt Studio has recordings of a this compact crossover SUV sport utility vehicle. It includes sounds from both the interior and exterior of the vehicle, as well as mechanical and electrical sounds - all recorded in 32bit / 192 kHz.
 
Typewriters

'Typewriters' by Evocative Sound and Visuals features 20 vintage typewriters recorded with high-end Barcus Berry contact mics. You'll get more than the simple click-clack-clunk heard in so many TV shows and movies - with metallic zips, rips, twangs, growls, crunches, bounces, snaps, zings, rings, dings, etc.
 
  • Typewriters is a sound effects collection chock-full of vintage typewriters making sounds beyond the simple click-clack-clunk heard in so many TV shows and movies. I was curious if there was more to the sound of these old machines than meets the naked ear. Would recording them with high-end Barcus Berry contact microphones help bring out the best in them sonically? After recording 20 typewriters for this library, and performing a variety of keystrokes and actions on each in isolation, I can definitively say, yes.

    Included are standard, portable and ultraportable machines from the early 20th century to the mid-1970s. Each machine, metal or plastic, emits sounds that are almost musical in nature. These files can enhance your next sound design project in nuanced ways that exceed the usual clickity-clack-clunk-thwack-smack we associate with typewriters. You’ll get a variety of zips, rips, twangs, growls, bounces, snaps, zings, rings and dainty end-of-line warning bell dings.

    Typewriters Recorded Plus Production Dates
    • Aztec 14 – 1963
    • Corona 3 Folding – 1912
    • Corona Standard – 1938
    • Hammond – early 1900s
    • IBM Selectric II – 1973
    • Oliver Number 5 – 1908
    • Olympia Traveller – 1974
    • Remington KMC – 1947
    • Remington Standard Number 12 – 1922
    • Royal Companion – 1941
    • Royal Quiet DeLuxe – 1951
    • Royal Safari II – early 1980s
    • Smith Corona Galaxie – 1959
    • Smith Corona Silent – 1953
    • Smith Corona Skyriter – 1957
    • Smith Corona Sterling – 1953
    • Tower Quiet Tabulator – 1956
    • Underwood Olivetti Lettera 22 – 1953
    • Underwood Rhythm Touch – 1949
    • Underwood Standard Number 5 – early 1920s
UK Cities: Durham

'UK Cities: Durham' by Field Reports is a collection of field recordings that capture the essence of this historic city. The recordings transport you to different locations in Durham, from the awe-inspiring Cathedral to the serene banks of the River Wear to the convivial atmosphere of a traditional Durham pub.
 
Carnival and Funfairs

'Carnival and Funfairs' by Airborne Sound is a sound effects library that captures the excitement and energy of carnivals and funfairs. With nearly 70 sound clips, the collection includes a wide range of sounds - from amusement park ride machinery to midway gaming sounds to fairground crowds.
 
Yamaha FJR1300 2001

'Yamaha FJR1300 2001' by Krampfstadt Studio contains a wide range of sounds from the 2001 Yamaha FJR1300 sport touring motorcycle. The sounds were recorded using high-quality mics and recorders, and are available in 32bit / 192 kHz WAV format with UCS metadata.
 
SU-27 Flanker B

'SU-27 Flanker B' by Ambience Occlution features sounds from a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker B fighter aircraft. Get interior and exterior takes, as well as sounds of taxiing, landing, taking off, passing by, and shutting down - all available in RAW format with no limiting or compression.
 
  • AO-SU-27 FLANKER B / In pairs EXT

    including:

    – External recording Su-27 one unit and pair on parking, apron, twy and rwy

    – 2 stereo Spots, 4 mics

    – Eng start, idle, taxi, landing, takeoff, passby, shtdown eng, hold short, hangar ambience

    – 48 KHz, 24 bit

    – 4 x schoeps ccm4 (card), sys AB, Zoom F8

    – RAW files only (no lim, no comp)

    – 1 h 55 min

     

    SPOT A – AB sys approx. ~6-12 м. from target. ~5 m. between mics. schoeps ccm4 (card)
    SPOT B – AB sys approx. ~20-35 м. from target. ~5 m. between mics. schoeps ccm4 (card)

     

     
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MASTERGUN – Maxim 9

'MASTERGUN – Maxim 9' by Aftertouch Audio gets you gunshot and Foley recordings from the Maxim 9 firearm. It features 13 single shots, 4 muzzle options, 2 mech mics, 6 body options, and 8 perspectives, plus sounds of weapon grabs, pickups, racking, dry fire, PMAG insertion and removal, and slide releases.
 
UI: SciFi

'UI: SciFi' by Sound Armoury is a collection of user interface sounds intended for sci-fi projects. It includes a variety beeps, clicks, errors, hovers, pauses, and unpauses - all in 24 bit / 96 kHz WAV format and with a sci-fi theme - as well as UCS compliant file naming and metadata for easy searching in sound library management tools.
 
Audi Q5 2008

'Audi Q5 2008' by Krampfstadt Studio features this classy SUV from all angles. Hear sounds of driving performances, as well as interior Foley of the doors and windows, exterior Foley of screeching tires and windshield wipers, recordings of the engine, transmission, brakes, and more!
 
Turkey: Kemer Ambiences

'Turkey: Kemer Ambiences' by Field Reports is a collection of field recordings that capture the essence of this Mediterranean gem. The compilation includes a variety of ambiences, from the gentle lapping of waves against the shore to the lively sounds of the town's traffic to the authentic rooster calls of the countryside.
 
3D Pacific Island Winds

'3D Pacific Island Winds' by Bjarne Taurnier is a collection of wind recordings from a variety of locations on a Pacific island. The recordings were made using a 3D microphone system, which allows for a more immersive and realistic sound. It includes sounds breezes, gusts, tonal winds, and more from plains, forests, and oceansides.
 
  • The power of wind becomes clear when you feel the gusts and breezes on your skin. In combination with another incredibly natural disaster like an eruption of a volcano it seems like a dystopian world. We recorded pacific winds, gusts and breezes on a huge plain at the foot of the Yasur Volcano on Tanna Island. Some recordings include loud eruptions of the volcano. The feeling of wind blowing around our ears is created by our amazing immersive Schoeps ORTF3D recording system powered by the precise preamps of the Sonosax R4+ and AD8+.

    The Library include sounds like

    WIND, GUST, BREEZE, VEGETATION, TONAL, PLAIN, VOLCANO

    Key Features:

    • 31 Sounds between 4-6 minutes
    • Flurry gusts 
    • Plain wind with volcano eruptions
    • Vegetations winds in rainforest
    • Tonal blustery wind
3D Pacific Island Waves

'3D Pacific Island Waves' by Bjarne Taurnier has sounds of one of the most powerful elements that mother nature provides: waves. From huge roaring waves to detailed lapping splashes, this sound library has mighty waves from the rough Pacific Ocean, as well as waves rolling on beaches and shorelines of islands like Taveuni in Fiji, or Tanna in Vanuatu.
 
  • Waves are one of the most powerful elements that mother nature provides. Especially the rough pacific ocean with all its mighty waves which were rolling on the beaches and shorelines of islands like Taveuni in Fiji, or Tanna in Vanuatu. We recorded these waves in all their different sizes. From huge roaring waves to detailed lapping splashes. To get a nice image of the rolling waves we used the amazing Schoeps ORTF3D recording system powered by the precise preamps of the Sonosax R4+ and AD8+.

    The Library include sounds like

    WATER, WAVES, SHORELINE, COAST, SURF, BEACH, OCEAN ROAR

    Key Features:

    • 38 Sounds between 5-7 minutes
    • Recorded on Fiji, Vanuatu & Tanna Island
    • Pacific Ocean Waves
    • Close and distant Ocean-Roar
    • Detailed small & medium waves
    • Hugh waves on rocky shoreline 
    • Close waves with highlighted bubbles
3D Pacific Tropical Islands

'3D Pacific Tropical Islands' by Bjarne Taurnier has soundscapes from Taveuni Island, Fiji and Tanna Island, Vanuatu. The soundscapes were recorded using a Schoeps ORTF3D System for an immersive and realistic sound. It includes Tropical rainforest ambiences, exotic birds and animals, volcanos, etc.
 
  • In times of global change it’s nearly impossible to hear places without human sounds. The majestic and old rainforests on the tropical south pacific islands creates an amazing soundscape. We recorded these soundscapes with a variety of organic sounds like exotic birds and animals, light and heavy tropical rain, wind blowing through trees and calm rivers and waterfalls. We also covered day and night moods. Our microphone setup is the amazing immersive Schoeps ORTF3D System powered by the precise preamps of the Sonosax R4+ and AD8+. These Systems allow us to record the incredible soundscapes of the south pacific rainforests in the most iconic way.  

    The Library include sounds like

    AMBIENCE, TROPICAL, WATER, RAINFOREST, RAIN, EXOTIC, ANIMALS, BIRDS, INSECTS, WIND, VEGETATION, VOLCANO, RIVER

    Key Features:

    • 62 Sounds between 4-6 minutes
    • Recorded on Taveuni Island, Fiji  & Tanna Island, Vanuatu
    • Tropical Rainforest Ambiences 
    • Exotic Birds & Animals
    • Insects at Day & Night
    • Vegetation with Wind & Rain
    • Sometimes a Volcano in the background
Electric Mini Motors

'Electric Mini Motors' by New Sound Lab has 145 recordings of small electric motors. They were recorded with induction coil pickups and contact mics into a Elektronik Field Kit and Sound Devices 702 recorder. It includes a variety of glitchy static noise, hums, electromechanical motor sounds, and more!
 
  • This library features 145 sound recordings of assorted small electric motors, sourced from appliances like vacuum cleaners, power drills, air dusters, and other DC motors.

    We also harnessed the Koma Elektronik Field Kit system which gives the ability to fine control the speed of the motors, allowing for a one-of-a-kind sonic palette. These sounds range from glitchy static noise and hums to electromechanical motor sounds.

    All content was captured with induction coil pickups and contact mics, into the Elektronik Field Kit and finally into a Sound Devices 702 recorder.

Foley Plus 2

'Foley Plus 2' by Soundopolis gets you ultra-clean, in-studio Foley. This massive collection of performances includes cloth, footsteps, phones, keyboards, microphone handling, food and drink, props, glassware, skin, appliances, leather, metal, plastic, bottles, cans, furniture, paper, sports, water, tools, and more!
 
  • Foley Plus 2 is a smattering of sounds from the Foley and sound effects vault of owner, David Fienup.

    There is cloth, footsteps, smart phones, keyboards, microphone handling, food and drink, a wide variety of props, glassware, skin, appliances, leather, metal, plastic, bottles, cans, furniture, paper, sports, water, tools, and much more.  Please check out the track list, as there are far too many to name!

    This collection includes both ultra-clean, in-studio Foley and sound effects, as well as field recordings.

     



 
 
THE WORLD’S EASIEST WAY TO GET INDEPENDENT SOUND EFFECTS:
 
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:

  • Level up with Kawaii UI 2 the perfect companion to Kawaii UI.
    Kawaii UI 2 follows up with more charming, modern, rounded user interface sounds designed to make your projects pop.
    This library provides an adorable blend of cute, satisfying interface sounds, crafted to enhance user experience and feedback.
    Bring your games and apps to life with Kawaii UI 2. It’s ideal for creating joyful menus, delightful HUDs, playful navigation and notifications, engaging pop-ups, and expressive text.

    What’s Inside?
    The designed folder of Kawaii UI 2 gives you a selection of ready to use UI sounds. You’ll find sounds for button presses, cursors, notifications, swipes, errors, bootups, app opens, loading loops, etc.
    Inside the source folder you’ll also find a large collection of general synthesised UI sounds, FM bells and telemetry style sounds. Combining these elements gives sound designers a robust sonic palette to create new UI sounds.

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  • Footsteps Sound Effects Ultimate Footsteps Play Track 1176-3056+ sounds included From: $160

    Need footstep sound effects? Get 5 Shoes, 25+ surfaces, 15+ variations – created by Foley Supervisor Joshua Reinhardt and professional Foley walker Lara Dale.

    Deep heavy metal, crunchy snow, old boat wood, crisp grass, gritty dirt, clean tile – this library has it all. Not only does this library contain walking but it's got pretty much every performance you can think of, from scuffs to jumps and lands and scrapes. With this library you can cut Foley for pretty much any film or game that comes your way.

    Highlights:

    • 17 different Performances – From slow walk to RUN, 5 scrapes, bodyfall/land, stomps and more
    • Every file is labeled with a description of the shoe, surface and performance type.
    • Every folder has a picture of the shoe and surface plus a description of the distance of the mic from the Foley walker.
    • Combine wood creak sweeteners with Ultimate Interiors wood for scary creaky wood or add grit to a clean interior to give character.
    • Same recording studio mics and preamps used in over 50 major motion pictures
    • Same boots that were used for Sylvester Stallone in The Expendable
    • Mix and match shoes, surfaces and sweeteners to make your own custom characters
    • Can be used as a stereo or separated and mixed/matched as a mono depending which mic works best for your project

    Specs:

    Foot wear type:
    Boots, Dress Shoes, Flats, Heels, Sneakers.

    Performances:
    Extremely Slow Walk, Medium Slow Walk, Walk, Jog, Run, Stairs Slow, Stairs Fast, Stomp, Land, Scuff, Scrape 1, Scrape 2, Scrape 3, Scrape 4, Scrape 5.

    Surface Types:
    Asphalt, Carpet 1, Carpet 2, Concrete, Hardwood, Hardwood house, Hardwood deep, Hardwood parquet, Hardwood boat wood, Hardwood Dock, Lino, Marble, Tile, Dirt, Grass, Metal grate, Diamond plate Metal, Metal Slab, Wood Creak 1 old, Wood Creak 2, Gravel, Rocks, SNOW!!, Puddle, Water shallow, Water Deep.

  • City Life Sound Effects Sounds & Ambiences of London Play Track 101+ sounds included, 264 mins total From: $60

    Get the sounds and ambiences of London: Here are 101 authentic recordings from the English capital.

    Featuring crowd sounds, traffic, general ambience, underground / tube, church bells, emergency and much more, this library is the perfect backdrop to any film / theatre project in need of that lively, living city sound. Detailed file names plus Soundminer, ID3 v2.3.0 and RIFF INFO metadata embedded.

    In total, this library gets you more than 4 hours of atmospheric London sounds!

    Sounds captured at famous (and some not-so-famous) London locations and landmarks such as:
    Alexandra Palace • Borough Market • Bricklayers Arms • British National Gallery • Buckingham Palace • Cardington Street • Carnaby Street • Chelsea Wharf • China Town • Courtyard Gallery • Covent Garden • Euston Station • Festival Pier • Gough Square Warwick Court • Greenwich Foot Tunnel • Hyde Park • Islington Green • Joseph Grimaldi Park • King’s Cross underground station • London Eye • London Underground • Old Compton Street • Palladium Theatre • Piccadilly Circus • Pubs around London • River Thames • Royal Horticultural Halls • Seven Dials • Shaftesbury Avenue • Soho • Somerset House • Southbank • Southbank Skatepark • Southbank Tower • Southwark Street • St Paul’s Church gardens • The Strand • Theatre Royal • Trafalgar Square • Warwick Court • West End • Whitechapel

    A special bundle opportunity:
    Get this library on its own – or get the special bundle featuring both Sounds & Ambiences Of London Vol 1 and Vol 2 at an excellent price, for more than 590 minutes of signature London sounds

Explore the full, unique collection here

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  • Hand Combat Sound Effects Massive Punches Play Track 505 sounds included, 1 mins total $29.99

    MASSIVE PUNCHES – 505 files of punch sound effects, from several sparring sessions. From quiet taps and hits to thudding and cracking impacts. Massive Punches comes in at over 1 minute, of real skin on skin body and head shots. Bring the power of bare knuckle to your next project. Recorded at 192kHz and 32bit, using microphones capable of recording ultrasonic frequencies. Massive Punches filenames are in the Universal Category System format with additional Metadata baked-in.

    Don’t need a Massive amount of Punch sound effects? We offer ‘Mini’ sound effect libraries as companions for all of our ‘Massive’ sound effect libraries. All recordings are unique to each library with no overlap. Go Mini today, and upgrade to the corresponding Massive library later, when you need more of that particular sound effect.

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  • MINI PUNCHES – 60 files of punch sound effects, from several sparring sessions. From quiet taps and hits to thudding and cracking impacts. Mini Punches comes in at over 15 seconds, of real skin on skin body and head shots. Bring the power of bare knuckle to your next project. Recorded at 192kHz and 32bit, using microphones capable of recording ultrasonic frequencies. Mini Punches filenames are in the Universal Category System format with additional Metadata baked-in.
    Looking for a Massive amount of Punch sound effects? We offer ‘Massive’ sound effect libraries as companions for all of our ‘Mini’ sound effect libraries. All recordings are unique to each library with no overlap. Go Mini today, and upgrade to the corresponding Massive library later, when you need more of that particular sound effect.

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  • Environments & Ambiences Textured Rain Play Track 116 sounds included, 135 mins total $41.30

    Textured Rain features meticulously recorded rainfall on a wide variety of surfaces and objects. Each sound is delivered as a seamless loop, with three distinct intensities per surface for maximum flexibility.

    Captured in a controlled environment using mainly a DIY rain machine, this collection was recorded in both stereo and mono, ranging from light drizzles to heavy downpours and offering consistent, adaptable textures without unwanted background noise.

    The library includes performances on car interiors, metal and plastic props, umbrellas, vegetation, fabric, debris and more. Perfect for layering in film, games, or other audio projects, these rain loops are ideal for crafting atmospheres, enhancing ambiences, and adding realistic environmental detail.

    Loops in mono and stereo

    This sound pack have been recorded using multiple mono and stereo microphone configurations and exported as seamless loops for easy drag and drop in your project.

    Props and textures recorded

    Aluminium plate • Car interior • Fabric • Galvanized container • Galvanized tub • Glass plate • Green and dead leaves • Metal barrel • Metal roof • Metal sheets and plates • Metal scrap • Mud puddle • Newspapers • Plastic container • Plastic roof • Plastic sheet • Plastic tarps • Reed screen • Roof tiles • Shopping bags • Stainless steel sheet • Steel box • Tent • Trash bags • Trash can • Umbrellas • Water • Wheelie bin • Window skylight • Wood floor • Wood planks

    … and more!

    Gear used

    MixPre-6 II • F6 • MKH8040 • MKH30 • C411 • MKH416 • LOM Usi Pro • Oktava MK012


    Metadata

    This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadata compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.

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  • Destruction & Impact Sounds Extra Crunches Play Track 74 sounds included, 27 mins total $9.99

    EXTRA CRUNCHES – is an auxiliary sound library containing 74 unique sound effect files of crunches. From close up scratching and popping to loud and rough breaking and chomping. Whether it’s crunches or crumbs you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement the snacks and cracker needs, of your next project. Extra Crunches comes in at over 27 minutes and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.

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  • Industrial Ambiences Airflow Collection Play Track 36+ sounds included, 157 mins total $48

    Moody wind drafts for game & cinematic sound design can always give depth and realism to your production. This collection of airflow sounds covers structural air pressure, howling and whistling wind through doors, rattling frames and cracking stuff. Perfect for creating bunker-like atmospheres, tense survival settings, or immersive environmental layers, these sounds bring authenticity and emotion to your projects. Whether you need subtle drafts creeping through an abandoned shelter or violent gusts shaking a refuge, this library delivers a versatile toolkit ready for games, trailers, and film sound design.
    Only acoustic recordings are used, no designed sounds. UCS compatible file names and embedded file descriptions for your comfort.


   

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