The Machine Learning Revolution For Audio Post | Behind Pole Position's Stunning SFX Libraries - A Sound Effect Podcast Ep 15

Posted August 23, 2021 by Asbjoern Andersen in A Sound Effect, Sound community highlights

The A Sound Effect podcast is back with two stories for you: In this episode we talk with audio processing startup Accentize about their revolutionary machine learning approach to audio post - and with Max Lachmann from Pole Position about their industry-leading vehicle sound effects libraries.

Interviews by Jennifer Walden, hosted by Asbjoern Andersen and Christian Hagelskjaer

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Here’s what’s in this episode (with starting times):

0:00 Introduction and new independent sound effects

03:09 Audio processing startup Accentize is set to revolutionize audio post production with their range of audio tools that combine machine learning practices with digital signal processing techniques. Here’s founder Benni Graf with the story behind the tools – and how they can transform the way we work in audio post.

17:45 Pole Position Production has the audio industry’s largest collection of vehicle recordings, and we get the chance to speak with Max Lachmann about the company, their impressive libraries and and the stories behind the making of their favorite recordings.

35:38 Find more great podcasts about sound from our friends in the Audio Podcast Alliance

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Sound effects libraries highlighted in this episode:

Train Sound Effects Japan: Bullet Trains Play Track 104 sounds included, 333 mins total $80
Japan: Bullet Trains is a collection of exterior recordings and interior ambiences of a variety of Japanese bullet trains which includes passbys, arrivals, idles, departures and ride ambiences.

Description:

The shinkansen, or bullet train, is a symbol of Japan’s economic and technological prowess. Streaking by at speeds of up to 200mph, their sound pierces over miles of empty farmland. In rare spots where you can get near the tracks, the air pressure bursts of these trains passing by can knock you off-balance.

Recording coverage between models vary quite a bit, so please check the tracklist to get a sense of what is available per bullet train model.

Note: The W7 series bullet trains were recorded within their first month entering service, well before they had time to wear-in.

Models represented in this collection:
- W7 Series (2015-)
- N700 Series (2007-)
- E5 Series (2009-)
- 800 Series (2004-)
- E2 Series [Currently Being Withdrawn] (1997-)
- E4 Series [Currently Being Withdrawn] (1997-)
(Dates indicate the service years for the model, not the specific age of the train recorded)

These recordings were originally part of the Japan Sound Effects Collection Kickstarter campaign that was successfully funded in 2015.

All recordings have meticulously written Soundminer metadata embedded in them and comply with Universal Category System naming standards. Included in the download folder is also an excel file and CSV file with all of the metadata fields.

Equipment Used: Tascam HD-P2 | Rode NT4 | Rode NTG3

Details:
- Files: 104
- Size: 10.3 GB / Compressed 6.7 GB (3 rar files)
- Duration: 333 Minutes
- Format: Stereo & Mono
- Resolution: 24-Bit / 96KHz
- Metadata: Soundminer, CSV, BWAV
- Current Version: 2.2
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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects V7 – Sonic Springs Play Track 73+ sounds included $50

Finalist – Best Sound Effects Libary – Indie Sound Awards 2022

The sound ‘Kind Creature’ made with the V7 library won the British Sound of the Year Award presented by The Museum Of Sound and The New BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Custom made sounds made with the V7 are used in the scores for Control, Wolfenstein and newer projects by award winning game composer Martin Stig Andersen.

V7 is a home-built metal spring sound-tool made from an old measurement-unit found at a flea market. Now – disassembled, rebuilt and mounted amongst other things with a 33 foot long Giant Spring that connects the measurement box to an open metal staircase and creates a natural spring reverb.

I Played with a bow, friction rubber clubs, metal slides, whipped cream gas cartridges and a souvenir Eiffel Tower.

The result is a unique sound effect library of massive metallic hits, gongs, scrapes, squeaks, friction, rumbles and rattles. From subtle, soft squeaks and harsh, brutal metal shrieks to long and deep musical metal moans.

V7 is recorded with an Ehrlund EHR-E microphone placed inside the metal box. All files are in 96 kHz/24 bit and contains the original acoustic recordings.

73 files with 700 + individual sounds – all tagged with detailed Universal Category System (UCS) metadata.

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Some of Accentize’s audio post processing tools:

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A selection of Pole Position’s Best-Selling Libraries:

Car Sound Effects F1 Williams FW29 2007 Play Track 101 sounds included $449

This F1 Williams FW29 was driven by Nico Rosberg in the 2007 Formula 1 World Championship. It has a Cosworth V8 engine with 650 hps. The recording consists of both onboard and exterior material, and covers acceleration through gears, driving at steady rpms, ramps, passbys, approaches and aways, startup, idle, blips and shutdown. The onboard channels are two exhaust, two cockpit, intake, rear wing and two in the engine.

The package also includes 6 bonus mixes of the onboard and exterior perspectives, 18+ fields of Soundminer, BWAV, iXML, and MacOS Finder embedded metadata, and Reaper and Pro Tools mixing sessions with all effects pre-alligned for easy access.

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Car Sound Effects Skids & Screeches Tarmac Library Play Track 212+ sounds included $199

Who doesn't love the sounds of speed? In this library, you'll hear the fast, harsh sounds of a drift car skidding on tarmac. The library contains skidding with engine running, skidding with engine switching off, skidding on wet tarmac, roll bys on wet and dry tarmac, spinning in circles, rolling with flat tire and much more. Both onboard and exterior perspectives are covered, and several microphones were positioned at each wheel, inside the car, and along the skidding path.

Some additional material is included, such as a supercharged Chevy -57 burnout, handbrake skids from a Skoda, and more.

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Military Sound Effects BMP-1 tank Play Track 13 sounds included, 21 mins total $179

This library features a Soviet tank BMP-1 with a 6 cylinder water cooled diesel engine. The recordings consist of 13 channels, 7 interior (front and rear), 2 exhaust, 1 track, 1 air intake and 2 from the turret pointing forward. It contains startups, stops, idling, blips, driving, as well as exterior surround drive aways, approaching and more. Add a little history to your sound design with this Eurasian AFV.

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Tanks & Artillery Sounds Howitzer cannon, 105mm Play Track 27+ sounds included $149

Recording of a 105mm Howitzer cannon from World War II firing blanks. The library consists of about 20 channels with distances and perspectives ranging from 0 to 150 meters, and a big variation of microphones and recorders used, such as Sound Devices and Zaxcom. It contains 5 shots and wild foley.

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Bloody Nightmare Play Track 550 sounds included $9

Bloody Nightmare is a modern horror cinematic library aimed at the most cutting edge bone chilling productions out there.

Whether you work in sound design, as a composer, trailer editor or as an electronic musician, Bloody Nightmare is a valuable new wave of Horror sounds that will surely cause visceral moments of terror and dread!

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User Interface (UI) Sound Effects Motion Graphics Play Track 650+ sounds included $9

Introducing MOTION GRAPHICS, a complete Motion Graphics sound effects library from SoundMorph!

Motion Graphics focuses on all the elements you might need for sound design on a trailer, a cinematic scene or a visual that is heavy with motion graphics, whether it be abstract or straight forward, Motion Graphics has all the elements and textures you could think of. Motion Graphics are something all of us sound designers run into at one point or another, so this library is an excellent addition to your sound effects tool box.

Motion Graphics was created by and in collaboration with sound designer Rostislav Trifonov (SoundMorph Elemental library contributor).

Motion Graphics features 650 24bit/96 kHz .wav files, all meticulously embedded with Soundminer & Basehead metadata.

The library features:
• 450 + designed sound effects
• 190 + source audio files
• Whooshes
• Impacts
• Risers
• Stingers
• Low end and Sub Bass
• Impulse Responses
• Passbys
• Textures – noise, grit, glitch
• Ambiences
• Buttons and Clicks
• Mechanical Elements
• Granular effects

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Animal Sound Effects Collections Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV Play Track 2096 sounds included, 78 mins total $153

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Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV is a sound library containing animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 294 files. The sounds were recorded in zoos, and wildlife centers.

The asset list includes but is not limited to: hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K, an Avisoft CMPA and a Sennheiser 8050 for center plus two Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.

The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.

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Foley Sound Effects Potion Sound Effects Play Track 135 sounds included $19.99

A collection of 135 potion sound effects.

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Power Up Sound Effects Play Track 140 sounds included $29.99

A collection of 140 individual power up ability sound effects.

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Foley Sound Effects Bowling Sound Effects Play Track 103 sounds included $19.99

A collection of 103 bowling sound effects.

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Environments & Ambiences São Miguel – Flows Play Track 14 sounds included, 9 mins total $10

São Miguel – Flows (supporter pack) is a collection that includes 14 looped files.
The palette explores the sounds of the ocean, waterfalls, and hot springs. These recordings were captured in Moihnos (Cascata do Limbo, Praia dos Moihnos), Ribeira dos Caldeirões, Ponta do Arnel, and Furnas (Caldeira).
Recorded in 96 kHz/24 bit, these sounds are easy to navigate and were captured using a Sony PCM D100.

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Sports Slot Game Music and Sound Effects Play Track 170 sounds included $269.99
ATTENTION: The audio preview only simulates gameplay to demo just a portion of the library’s content.

Reward your players with the jackpot of 340 high-quality (170 original sounds), easy to use audio files that provide you with all the sports-themed audio your games will ever need!

Create a casino masterpiece and a true immersion in your slots with this one-of-a-kind collection of royalty free sounds and music, expertly handcrafted to be a perfect fit for your games.

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