Asbjoern Andersen

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Welcome to the second episode of the A Sound Effect Podcast – the podcast dedicated to independent sound effects. In this episode we talk with the guys behind the massively popular BOOM sound effect libraries, highlight some of the interesting new independent SFX releases – and we’ve brought home some sounds and sonic impressions from Tokyo, Japan.

Co-hosting the podcast with me once again is Christian Hagelskjær from Hzandbits, and we’ve been absolutely blown away by the positive response to the first episode. Thanks so much for the support! We hope you’re going to enjoy this one as well.
 

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Hear the second episode below:

0-2 mins: Welcome • 2-8: New SFX libraries • 8-33: Behind the sound of BOOM SFX • 33-45: The Sounds Of Tokyo

Bonus: A Giveaway!
For your chance to win 2 SFX libraries of your choice from Hzandbits, simply follow the A Sound Effect Soundcloud page or subscribe to the A Sound Effect YouTube channel (or do both, to double your chances). The winner is drawn at random on July 1st, and gets to choose from these fine SFX libraries.
 

Here’s what’s in in Episode 2:


New independent sound effects: First off, I’m highlighting a few of the interesting independent sound effect libraries that have come out recently.

Behind the sound of the BOOM library: We got the opportunity to speak with Axel Rohrbach & Michael Schwendler, two talented recordists and sound designers from the BOOM library in Germany. They do some incredibly well-crafted sound effect libraries, and in the interview, they share the surprising stories behind some of their most popular libraries, the creative work that goes into making them – and what’s coming next from the team.

The Sounds Of Tokyo: Since the 1st episode, Christian has been on a trip to Tokyo – armed with his trusty recording gear – and has put together a montage that highlights the contrasting and interesting sounds of this huge city, peppered with some insights on field recording in general. I found it to be a really enjoyable and atmospheric listen, and I hope you’re going to like it too.

Sound effect libraries highlighted in this episode:

  •
    Winter Sound Effects Footsteps One Play Track 1800+ sounds included $20

    If you’re after high quality footsteps sounds on unique surfaces, this library is for you: ‘Footsteps One’ is the first library of the series aimed at providing exciting and unique footstep sounds for your next project. All the sounds were recorded in quiet remote locations in Northern Finland.

    Surfaces included:
    Forest Plain • Frozen Stairs • Grass • Gravel • Pine Needle Ground • Snow Deep • Snow Packed • Snow Scrapes • Wood Scrap

    Each surface comes with walk, scuff and stomp sounds with a lot of variations. Also included is bonus material like frozen stairs walk and snowscrapes recorded at various lengths.

    You get the sounds in two formats: 96 KHz 24 bit and in 44.1 KHz 16 bit, for more convenient ways of utilizing the sounds in games and other media.

    Don’t forget to check out the ‘Footsteps Bundle’ which gives you both of the libraries with a special bundle discount price!

    Add to cart
  • Door Sound Effects Gateway – Part 1, 2 & 3 Play Track 600-3200 sounds included From: $30

    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.

    Choose your preferred version below – or land some great savings by getting all three in one handy package!

    Select options
  • Firearms Sound Effects Rifles & Pistols of The World Wars Play Track 587+ sounds included $189

    Get the sounds of 12 authentic weapons from both World War 1 and World War 2, captured by recording specialist Watson Wu. A total of 587 files are included – 107 foley sounds and 480 firing sounds.
     

    Weapons included:
     
    Rifles:

    Enfield • M1 Carbine • M1 Garand • Mauser • Mosin Nagant – long • Mosin Nagant – short

    Pistols & revolvers:

    British Webley Revolver • Colt 1911 Pistol • German Luger Pistol • Smith & Wesson 1915 Revolver • Smith & Wesson 1917 Revolver • Walther PKK Pistol


     
    Each complete weapon set includes close, medium, far and incoming stereo perspectives.

    All the weapons are authentic, the gunpowder is real and 100s of rounds were sent downrange to get you these powerful weapon sounds from the World Wars.

    [Now Updated with Metadata]

    Add to cart
  • Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Sinematic Neon Expansion Play Track $99

    If you're looking for cinematic SFX, here's the follow-up to the wildly popular Sinematic sound library from SoundMorph: This Neon Expansion pack focuses on avant-garde cinematic sounds including synthesized impacts, static glitched hits, mechanical mechanisms, cyber & biotech hits, motion graphic sound glitches and passbys, organic slams and electronic punches. Perfect for adding punch to your projects – and a heads up: These sounds go extremely well with visuals!

    Add to cart

– and you can find the SFX libraries from BOOM here.

 

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4 thoughts on “A Sound Effect Podcast Ep 2: The sound of BOOM – and Tokyo!”

  1. Great Podcast, really enjoy what you are doing and it really helps keep me informed of new sound effects libraries
    Thanks

    Reply

    • Hi Rod, thanks so much for the kind words – really glad to hear you’re finding it useful!

      Reply

  2. Podcasts are great. Have downloaded them so I can listen on the move. Episode 2 is 466 meg?!!! – any plans to have them as m,p3 to take up less space on mobile device!?

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    • Hey Paul, good point! I didn’t realize SoundCloud simply served up the original file – I’ve now added an MP3 version for downloading instead.

      Reply

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