This week on A Sound Effect, we have new sound libraries with bold, fierce designs that will add intensity to your projects.
For audio professionals seeking powerful and precise firearm recordings, we have a plethora of additions to the Mastergun series, from the robust MK18 Mod 1 and thunderous M1A SOCOM to 9mm and 7.62mm weapons, plus many new entries outside the ones featured in this post.
In the realm of vehicles, you can experience authentic engine sounds of a Mazda Familia 323C, as well as the futuristic and nimble whir of drones.
For animal sounds, immersive yourself in the wild and resonant calls of wolves or the gritty barks of street dogs. And for other environmental ambiences, check out the serene expanse of the Baltic Sea, bustling highway traffic, and the vibrant sounds from Washington DC.
Finally, for something with "the right touch", explore dystopian cyber futures, soaring cinematic risers, playful retro 8-bit tones, charming and humorous cartoon sounds, slicing dicing knives, splashes from quiet ocean pools, massive violent creatures, and rally cries to start your triumphant battles.
Happy listening!
Street Dogs
'Street Dogs' by Benjamin Hörbe captures the raw sounds of free-ranging dogs in a sleeping city, offering diverse field recordings for atmospheric depth. Featuring individual barks, group howls, and chilling dog fights, the library provides natural acoustics in AB stereo.
Crowds – War & Battle
'Crowds – War & Battle' by BOOM Library delivers authentic war crowd sound effects with male and female actors, capturing a wide range of emotions from triumph to despair. With 3,935 sounds, including single voices and large crowd washes.
MASTERGUN – MK18 Mod 1
'MASTERGUN – MK18 Mod 1' by Aftertouch Audio features recordings from varied perspectives of the MK18 with raw 20 channels, level-matched for mixing, unsuppressed and suppressed versions, and 192kHz foley from Neumann KMR81i mics.
MASTERGUN – M1A SOCOM
'MASTERGUN – M1A SOCOM' by Aftertouch Audio has recordings from a Nevada Desert range, using multiple microphone setups for diverse perspectives. It includes raw shots with 20 channels, level-matched for consistent mixing.
Cyber Dystopian Future
'Cyber Dystopian Future' by Amplar delivers 51 gritty audio clips, capturing the essence of a dark, tech-driven world. Featuring glitchy pulses, industrial hums, and futuristic cityscapes, it's ideal for enhancing cyberpunk atmospheres in films, games, and VR.
Cinematic Risers
'Cinematic Risers' by Amplar provides 120 dynamic audio clips, ideal for building suspense in films, trailers, and games. Featuring diverse textures and intensities, from airy builds to epic crescendos, these meticulously crafted risers enhance dramatic sequences.
Baltic Sea
'Baltic Sea' by Amplar delivers 44 serene audio clips, capturing the calming rhythms of gentle waves, seabird calls, and coastal reeds. These sounds bring the tranquil essence of the Baltic Sea to your projects, perfect for documentaries and ambient backgrounds.
Cinematic Impacts
'Cinematic Impacts' by Amplar offers 162 powerful audio clips, designed to add depth and intensity to film, animation, and games. Featuring earth-shaking explosions, dramatic thuds, and suspenseful crashes, the collection includes diverse impacts for action, sci-fi, and horror genres.
Wolf, Wolves
'Wolf, Wolves' by IVO VICIC SOUND LIBRARIES delivers authentic wilderness recordings of wolf behaviors, including close and distant howls, attacks, growls, and whines. Featuring natural wolf pack dynamics, you’ll hear feeding, fighting, running, and mating, captured with natural echoes and environmental ambiance.
Ambience: Road Traffic
'Ambience: Road Traffic' by Sound Armoury offers 16 high-fidelity 24-bit/96kHz WAV files, capturing diverse road traffic ambiences from quiet rural roads to bustling highways. It provides realistic audio of various traffic intensities, road conditions, and environmental sounds like birdsong and plane flyovers.
Mazda Familia 323C 1994
'Mazda Familia 323C 1994' by Krampfstadt Studio offers 32bit, 192kHz WAV files. It includes diverse recordings of driving, interior/exterior foley, mechanical, and electrical sounds, featuring engine perspectives at various RPMs, door operations, and detailed interior actions.
MASTERGUN – Nodak RPK
'MASTERGUN – Nodak RPK' by Aftertouch Audio offers 7.62x39mm sound effects with 20-channel raw audio, level-matched multi-distance shots, 192kHz foley, and game-ready designed mixes with "no-tail" options. Featuring Neumann KMR81i microphones and UCS metadata.
Massive Creatureling
'Massive Creatureling' by Massive Sound FX offers 334 creature sound effects, from gentle snorts to violent vocalizations, totaling over 2.5 hours. Captured from a caged, unidentified animal, it provides diverse audio for fantasy and sci-fi projects, and a "Mini" version is available.
Water Splash and Movement
'Water Splash and Movement' by audionym is a collection of water splashes and movements, recorded on Helgoland-Dune in a quiet ocean pool. Featuring 86 carefully edited and mildly processed files, it's perfect for games, animation, and more.
MASTERGUN – B&T MP9
'MASTERGUN – B&T MP9' by Aftertouch Audio has unprocessed 9x19mm firearm recordings in 20-channel audio. You’ll get consistent multi-distance sounds with standard, suppressed, and subsonic variations to exhibit faster firing speeds.
MASTERGUN – AKS-74U
'MASTERGUN – AKS-74U' by Aftertouch Audio features 20-channel raw shots, 192kHz foley, and both suppressed and unsuppressed recordings with consistent microphone setups for predictable mixingand a streamlined workflow.
MASTERGUN – The Fix
'MASTERGUN – The Fix' by Aftertouch Audio provides 20-channel recordings of The FIX rifle captured in the Nevada Desert. It features raw shots, 192kHz foley, game-ready mixes, and both unsuppressed and suppressed recordings to highlight mechanical details.
MASTERGUN – SVD Tiger Dragunov
'MASTERGUN – SVD Tiger Dragunov' by Aftertouch Audio offers 20-channel SVD Tiger Dragunov recordings, featuring raw shots and 192kHz foley. Level-matched microphones ensure consistent sound across libraries, and it includes game-ready designed mixes.
