New Sound Effects: Ambiences From Italy, US Cities, Wetlands, Forests, Rock Shows - And More!

Posted September 28, 2017 by Asbjoern Andersen in New sound effects libraries

In this 2nd part of our look at the latest sound effects releases, we have interesting ambiences from all over the world and sound effects with the ornate qualities you’ve been looking for.

You can hear sounds of birds and frogs from across the European wetlands and Finnish forests, busy streets in major US and Italian cities, and screaming fans during LA rock shows.

You can also hear a massive collection of beastly roars and growls and a pleasant futuristic user interface library. Happy listening!

Monster Within

Just in time for Halloween, the sound designers at SoundMorph bring you their largest library to date, 'Monster Within'. With over 3,000 sounds, this library features 27 species of ornery creatures, monsters, and aliens. These beasts attack, roar, growl, hit, taunt, charge, walk, breathe, etc., giving you a complete collection that will quickly fill your game or monster movie. It also includes has unique types like hydras, krakens, witches, snow beasts, wasps, werewolves, and more! If you're looking for monster sounds, this might be your last stop.

Surround At The Show 1 – 5.1 + Stereo

Surround Sound Effects Surround At The Show 1 – 5.1 + Stereo Play Track 48 sounds included, 20 mins total $109

Surround At the Show features 48 HD 24bit/48khz 5.1 Surround Sound Crowd Effects with a large selection of Audience cheers and swells. Recorded in 3 premiere venues in Los Angeles during sold out rock concerts.

Recorded with discrete Quad microphones, and mastered in 5.1 surround (L-C-R-Ls-Rr-Lf Embeded .WAV format). Recording locations are all from center of the crowd to create the widest possible sound. From veteran Hollywood Sound Designer Lenny Jones.

A stereo version of each cue is included, as well as embedded metadata. Want a taste of what's included? Download the 5.1 Surround Demo file here and try it out on your own system!

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'Surround At The Show 1 – 5.1 + Stereo' by 2496 Sound Effects gets you the best seat in the house to hear lots of cheering crowds. You'll hear 48 recordings of happy audiences during sold-out rock shows at The Hollywood Bowl, Rose Bowl and Forum in Los Angeles. These sounds were recorded with a Quad setup and mastered in 5.1 surround, so your listeners will feel surrounded by other concert-goers. It's perfect for rockumentaries, music games, and more, so check it out!

Wetland Atmosphere

Nature & Countryside Ambiences Wetland Atmosphere Play Track 33 sounds included, 179 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
From: $140

Wetland Atmosphere is a collection of pristine ambiences recorded at wetlands, marshes, bogs, lakes and other similar areas around Europe.

The library consists of 33 recordings ranging from 3 to 10 minutes in length, available both as stereo and surround. The recordings have been captured with a Sennheiser Double Mid-Side rig which was left out overnight in remote locations. This was to make sure that man-made noise and human interaction was kept to a minimum.

Locations include but are not limited to:
• Remote islands in the Danube Delta, the best preserved Delta in Europe
• Swamps in Northern Romania, teeming with frogs and far away from civilization
• Marshes and bogs in Central Sweden
• Lakes surrounded by trees in Central Sweden
• Wetlands in the Somerset Levels, England

The library is accompanied by a comprehensive species list covering 68 birds and 7 amphibians in total.

Highlights include Bitterns with their booming calls, Common Loons and their wails being reflected off of trees, geese, ducks and swans making a racket, the insect-like clicking of Savi’s Warbler and the incessant croaking of various frogs and toads.

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From a sound designer who understands nature like it's his home, Mindful Audio presents you 'Wetland Atmosphere'. These sweet, lovely sounds come from all across Europe - from Romania to Sweden to the UK - and capture memorable deltas, swamps, marshes, bogs, and lakes and their majestic species. You'll hear the memorable calls of loons, bitterns, cuckoos, and dozens of other birds, as well as several species of frogs and toads. All together you get nearly 180 minutes of these remarkable ambiences which are available in stereo and surround.

Busy Streets

Traffic Sound Effects Busy Streets Play Track 148+ sounds included, 218 mins total From: $49

‘Busy Streets’ is a key library containing surround and stereo sound ambiences that will set the scene of bustling cities – recorded in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia. The library is available in stereo, and surround (Quad).

Recorded with the Stealth Surround System:

With ‘Busy Streets’ we used an exclusive SSS technique (Stealth Surround System) which means the recording process was hidden from the eyes even with 4 discrete channels.

This results in fully immersive, undisturbed and authentic city soundscapes.

What’s inside:

74 Surround authentic ambience recordings between 1 to 5 minutes long each, non-disturbed city life using our SSS technique (Stealth Surround System):

• Crowd movements
• Pedestrians walking by and talking
• Traffic noises, train, metro, truck, bus, cars
• Evolving swarm
• Above and under bridges
• Narrow pathway
• Underground street
• Large boulevards
• Restaurants terrace
• Commercial areas
• Financial disctricts
• Wet streets

‘Busy Streets’ is also a great complementary library to the ‘Quiet Streets‘ library.

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'Busy Streets' by Articulated Sounds takes you to the packed streets of Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. Available in both stereo and surround, these recordings capture the hustle and bustle of tourists, lifelong residents, and people of all economic situations. You'll also hear city transportation, sirens, large crowds, and plenty of banter. Each of the 74 track lasts between 1 and 5 minutes and has very detailed metadata, so if you need sounds of people and cars cohabiting, this is the one for you.

Virtual UI

User Interface (UI) Sound Effects Virtual UI Play Track 517 sounds included $45

Virtual UI is a library of over 500 high-tech user interface sounds. Using a combination of digital and analogue gear, sound designer Daniel Mumford has created super-usable wipes, beeps, notifications, menus, power-ups and downs, errors, buttons, data, malfunctions, switches, alarms, atmospheres and drones.

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'Virtual UI' by Dark Arts FX is a collection of high-tech user interface sounds that will give your project a clean, professional edge. With both digital and analogue gear, this library has over 500 sounds of notifications, menus, power-ups, errors, malfunctions, switches, buttons, alarms and more, giving you a sound palette that will last for projects to come. Each effect is packed with delightful textures and interesting sound imaging, so let this collection take the aesthetics of your user interface to the next level.

Essential Sound – Italian Cityscapes and Ambience

'Essential Sound – Italian Cityscapes and Ambience' by Tsunami Sound Wave takes you to beloved destinations in Italy to drink in their atmospheres. Featuring ambiences from Rome, Naples, Positano, and Tivoli Gardens, this library has sounds of church bells, scooters, city centers, terminals, thunderstorms, garden fountains, traffic, side streets, and more! All together you get nearly 4 hours of these carefully chosen cityscapes with very detailed metadata. If you're looking for sounds that represent a lively city, this is one to hear.

Ambisonic Forest – Summer

Ambisonic Sound Effects Ambisonic Forest – Summer Play Track 10 sounds included, 95 mins total $80

The library is a collection of atmosphere recordings of different sized/aged forests during summer time in Eastern and Southern Finland.

In these recordings you can hear a huge variety of birds during different times of the day and also some changes of the weather such as multiple states of the wind.

The library contains 30 files (10 FuMa, 10 AmbiX and 10 Stereo files) captured at 24bit/96kHz. Total length of over 1.5 hours.

B-format files are in FuMa and AmbiX format.
With the free SoundField SurroundZone 2 plugin you can convert the B-format files into your preferred format (stereo, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0 or 7.1 surround). There's also other plugin options such as Harpex-X.

The library also contains ready-made stereo (ORTF with wide cardioid pattern) mixdowns for your convenience.

These recordings are very raw. Very little or none denoising, EQ or any other processing method was used.

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'Ambisonic Forest – Summer' by Soundreorganized takes you to Southern and Eastern Finland to hear the country's distinct birds and quiet forests. With an hour and a half of ambiences, you'll hear the summer sounds of cuckoos, owls, blackbirds, cranes, and more from peaceful areas far from humankind. The sounds are also available in B-format and ORTF stereo, giving you soundscapes that are raw but ready to use in your project. For natural ambiences from the crack of dawn to dusk, give this one a listen.

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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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Featured Sound Creators Modular UI Play Track $9

Modular UI is an advanced user interface library designed by world-renowned sound designer and musician Richard Devine.

Designed and sourced entirely from Richard Devine’s personal and exclusive Eurorack modular synths and processors collection, the Modular UI soundpack combines the retro, clean sound of analog with the futuristic tech of the new wave of advanced analog and digital synthesis from modular synths, evoking flashbacks of iconic sound design heard in both classic and modern sci-fi films.

The Modular UI soundpack gives you access to sounds created by one of the masters of modular synths and sound design, and is sourced from equipment that would take a lifetime to purchase and assemble, giving an incredible value to this soundpack both artistically and financially.

Utilizing many Eurorack modules that have not yet been released to the public and containing samples equally suited to sound designers and electronic musicians alike, Modular UI is in a class by itself!

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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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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:

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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Featured Sound Creators Modular UI Play Track $9

Modular UI is an advanced user interface library designed by world-renowned sound designer and musician Richard Devine.

Designed and sourced entirely from Richard Devine’s personal and exclusive Eurorack modular synths and processors collection, the Modular UI soundpack combines the retro, clean sound of analog with the futuristic tech of the new wave of advanced analog and digital synthesis from modular synths, evoking flashbacks of iconic sound design heard in both classic and modern sci-fi films.

The Modular UI soundpack gives you access to sounds created by one of the masters of modular synths and sound design, and is sourced from equipment that would take a lifetime to purchase and assemble, giving an incredible value to this soundpack both artistically and financially.

Utilizing many Eurorack modules that have not yet been released to the public and containing samples equally suited to sound designers and electronic musicians alike, Modular UI is in a class by itself!

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Animal Sound Effects Collections Animal Hyperrealism Vol II Play Track 2000+ sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$180

Animal Hyperrealism Vol II is a library containing sounds themed animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 283 files.

The sounds were partly recorded with animals trained for media production, partly recorded in zoos and wildlife centers. The asset list includes but is not limited to: amur leopards, bottlenose dolphins, californian sealions, pacific walruses, red ruffed lemurs, owls, parrots, dwarf little fruit bats, hamsters, guinea pigs and many more.

The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K plus a Sennheiser 8050 for center image and a couple of Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.
A special section of the library features samples recorded at 384KHz. For these sounds an additional microphone was employed, specifically the CMPA by Avisoft-Bioacoustics which records up to 200 KHz. This microphone was actually used to record most of the library but the 384KHz format was preserved only where energy was found beyond 96KHz not to occupy unnecessary disk space.
All files are delivered as stereo bounce of these for mics, though in some instances an additional couple of CO100K was added to the sides.
The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.

Bonus: Two extra libraries included for free: This library also includes two additional releases from Mattia Cellotto - for free: Crunch Mode delivers 230 crunchy sounds made with a variety of vegetables, fresh bread, pizza crust and a selection of frozen goods. The Borax Experiment gets you 158 squishy, gory, slimy and gooey sounds.

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Kawaii UI Bundle Play Track 1339+ sounds included $70

Kawaii UI Bundle is the ultimate bundle for cute user interface sounds.
In this Bundle you get both volumes of our Kawaii UI libraries.
Kawaii UI + Kawaii UI 2

These libraries provide an adorable blend of cute, satisfying interface sounds, crafted to enhance user experience and feedback.
Bring your games and apps to life with the Kawaii UI Bundle.

It’s ideal for creating joyful menus, delightful HUDs, playful navigation and notifications, engaging pop-ups, and expressive text.

What’s Inside?

Designed

The designed portion of Kawaii UI Bundle gives you a selection of ready to use OS sounds, various melodic and synth based sounds, button presses, cursors, notifications, swipes, errors, bootups, app opens, loading loops, etc. We’ve even included an adorable vocal alphabet for character text.

Source

The source recordings inside are a treasure trove of physical button presses, clicks, pops, taps, mouth sounds, toks, shakers, general synthesised UI sounds, FM bells and telemetry style sounds.. Kawaii UI Bundle provides you with the essential building blocks to craft your own distinctive designs. Combining these elements gives sound designers a robust sonic palette to create new UI sounds.

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Footsteps Sound Effects Footsteps Vegetation Play Track 582+ sounds included $59

Vegetation Footsteps is a detailed collection of footwear and movement variations recorded on dry leaves and forest floor textures. Featuring walk, run, sprint, scuff, pivot, and single step actions, this library captures the nuanced crunch and rustle of layered vegetation underfoot. With performances in sport shoes, sandals, leather shoes, high heels, and barefoot, each sound is designed for realistic character movement across natural environments. Ideal for games, film, and animation, Vegetation Footsteps offers clean, focused assets for building immersive terrain interaction.

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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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