new sound effects chicago sports soccer locks Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect we have eight new libraries. There are urban ambiences from the Windy City, rural sounds of snow at 10,000 feet, indoor and outdoor sports, drones that will make you anxious, a detailed library featuring a 1992 Volvo F12 truck, and plenty of tools and mechanisms. Feast your ears on all the sounds below:
Chicago - Urban Atmosphere
 
  • Get more than 5.5 hours of urban soundscapes from Chicago, Illinois. The recordings in the ‘Chicago – Urban Atmosphere’ library range from busy sidewalk ambiences, street corners, crowds, subways, skyline tones, horns, to back alley rumbles.

    The library is recorded with a Sound Devices 702 recorder + a stereo pair of Schoeps CMC6s with the MK2 H capsules, and is embedded with extensive metadata.

    Iconic Chicago sounds such as the El Train, Lower Wacker Drive, and Michigan Avenue are only some of the unique sounds found in this library. And although Chicago has many iconic features that create its soundscape, this library can be used for any city or urban application.

'Chicago - Urban Atmosphere' by Perception Sound has over 5.5 hours of ambiences from all across the Windy City. This library has recordings of crowds, busy streets with honking and sirens, the 'L' train, tourists on Michigan Ave, bridge underpasses in the Business District, alleys and rooftops at night, Millennium Park, Wrigleyville, Midway Airport, and more! With over 10 GB and 333 minutes of content, you'll be so immersed in Chicago life that you'll start to crave an Italian Beef at Portillo's.
 
Lockdown
 
  • Get a huge variety of simple or complex lockdown mechanism sounds with a wide array of different latches and impacts with Lockdown, a performable Kontakt instrument and sound effects library.

    We brought in dozens of props big and small to generate a massive array of source material recorded at 24 bit 192kHz. These included cameras, carabiners, wrenches, rack cases, knives, can openers, tongs, crimpers, solder suckers, file cabinet doors, vehicle doors and servos and much more – all with multiple unique performances per set.

    Great care was taken to record each performance with the highest sonic quality and detail. We chose a pair of MKH50s in XY as our primary setup, creating a big, clean stereo image on every sound.

    Lockdown is divided into two parts –
    elements and designed:

    The elements collection has all of the source recordings in their unaltered states. Each sound is edited, cleaned, volume matched and carefully metadata tagged.


    The designed collection uses samples based on the elements recordings that have been transformed into entirely new and different sounds using heavy processing and layering. It was created to produce interesting design and transition sounds quickly and easily. Lockdown includes over 500 fully lockdowns of all sizes and scales.

    Lockdown highlights

    • more than 1700 elements files
    • 192 kHz source recordings
    • 500 heavily designed sounds
    • 96kHz designed collection
    • 2 full kontakt instruments (full version of Kontakt 5.5 required)
    • soundminer and bwav metadata

    Note: Can be used without Kontakt too!
    All Kontakt instrument libraries include fully unlocked and accessible metadata tagged .wav files. You don't need any version of Kontakt to use these files as a standalone sample library.
'Lockdown' covers a very specific and often forgotten need. This massive library by echo | collective has sounds of lockdown mechanisms with carabiners, wrenches, knives, can openers, tongs, crimpers, filing cabinet doors, vehicle doors and more with multiple performances of each device. How abundant are these performances? With 1700 files and two Kontakt instruments, this library has the flexibility and variety to flesh out the devices, machines and living areas in your game or film.
 
Cabinet Shop
 
  • Mechanical Sound Effects Cabinet Shop Play Track 115+ sounds included, 120 mins total $69

    The ‘Cabinet Shop’ library includes a large variation of different wood cutting, shaping, and morphing machinery. Some of these elements are table saws, drill presses, giant band saws, radial arm saws, air compression valves, horizontal drill presses, jointers, stroke sanders, drum sanders, hammers, hand saws, lathes, pressure releases, and much more!

    The library was recorded in Diebold’s Cabinet Shop, founded in 1936. It is a well-recognized local custom cabinet shop located in Logan Square, just North West of downtown Chicago.

    General atmospheric sounds of the cabinet shop, such as air conditioners / heaters, fans, clocks and room tones, are also included.

If you work for HGTV or your projects feature DIYers, this is the SFX library for you. 'Cabinet Shop' by Perception Sound has loads of wood-working tools including tables saws, drill presses, band saws, radial arm saws, air compressors, jointers, sanders, hammers, hand saws, lathes, pressure releases and more. It also has ambiences of the air conditioners, nail guns, staple guns, heaters, fans, and clocks. So for sounds from the shop, this library has you covered.
 
Soccer SFX
 
  • Want the sound of soccer (or football, if you like)? This library delivers a wide range of soccer sounds, including various kicks and ball impact sounds.

    It also packs keep-up, knee, chest and header sounds + ball impacts on various surfaces / items. And finally, soccer boot footsteps, keeper sounds and ref whistles are also included.

Designing sports scenes can be quite the challenge, both in recording and editing the sounds. 'Soccer SFX' by Stuart Duffield relieves some of the stress. This library has 100 sounds of balls bouncing on every imaginable surface—flagpoles, nets, knee caps, chests, plastic posts, wood posts, and more. It even has a ref whistle and footsteps sounds. If you are working on a project featuring this sport, the Soccer SFX library will get you started.
 
Volvo F12 Truck
 
  • You get the sounds of a real semi truck with this SFX library, featuring a 1992 Volvo F12 truck with a straight 6-cylinder diesel engine. The recording contains of both onboard and exterior material, and covers startup, idle, shutdown, accelerating and decelerating through gears, driving at steady rpms, blips, approach, passbys at different speeds and more.

Pole Position Production has a new library featuring a very rare vehicle. 'Volvo F12 Truck' features this 1992 model truck, and with 205 sounds and more than 10 GB of content, there's lots of material to work with. With startups, idling, shutdowns, acceleration, decelerating, steady RPMs, passbys and more recorded with four high-quality mics, you can be sure this library has what you need for your film or game.
 
Sports
 
  • Sports Sound Effects Sports Play Track 159 sounds included $15

    Ambiences and sound effects from some of the most popular sports around, including baseball, basketball, tennis, skiing, snowboarding, table tennis, bowling, golf and hockey. This 159-sound collection features a selection of real sports game ambiances and a large variety of individual sounds such as ball bounces, racquet hits, putts, boxing bells and even referee whistles!

'Sports' is a catch-all library for summer, winter and even indoor sports. It contains sounds from popular sports such as baseball, tennis, skiing, snowboarding, weight lifting, table tennis, bowling, golf, and hockey. Covering so many sports, this library by SFX Source features 159 sounds of everything from bouncing balls, racquets hits, putts, bell rings, referee whistles and ambiences from the sports. It even has several materials of baseball bats, crowd noises, badminton matches, ski slopes, weight drops and so much more. If you're after a sports library with a broad coverage, this one delivers.
 
Snow - by Perception Sound
 
  • Get the wintry sounds of snow scrapes, slides, crunches, impacts, snowballs, debris, whooshes, and footsteps.

    Most of this snow was recorded in 4-6 feet deep snow at about 10,000 feet elevation in the Eastern Sierras in varying temperatures.

    Recorded with a Sound Devices 702 recorder + stereo pair of Sanken CS-1e microphones. The recordings are captured in 24 bit / 192 kHz and come with extensive metadata.

'Snow' is 40 minutes of your favorite wintery precipitation. This library has scrapes, slides, crunches, impacts, snowballs, debris, and whooshes, all recorded in the Eastern Sierras in 4-6 feet of snow at 10,000 feet of elevation. It also has footsteps in the same 4-6 feet of snow, and if you've ever tried this before, you know what kind of pain and suffering — or perhaps just extreme discomfort — Perception Sound is saving those in need of these sounds.
 
Drones
 
'Drones' has what you'd expect from the title, but as we've come to expect from Glitchedtones, these drones are anything but simplistic. The sounds in this library are visceral, loaded with detail and connotation. With deep, descending textures, swirling white-noise, and evolving hums, these sounds will easily find homes in sci-fi spacecrafts, abandoned factories, horror films, or anywhere you need a little discomfort and anxiety. With 50 files and over an hour of content, there's lots to set the right tone for your project.
 
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  • Each loop track in this pack delves into the eerie and enigmatic aspects of the dark sci-fi space horror genre, exploring the inner turmoil of an astronaut’s descent into madness. Unearth the forgotten memories, experience overwhelming loneliness, and witness the unraveling of the human psyche as it succumbs to the dark forces lurking within the vastness of space.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Collections Beehive Intimate Play Track 10 sounds included, 18 mins total $12

    Beehive Intimate is a unique sound effects library offering an exclusive collection of detailed bee recordings captured both inside and around an active beehive.

    This library features immersive close-up buzzing, intense swarm drones, delicate insect movements, and atmospheric garden ambiences. Every recording was captured with high-resolution microphones to deliver rich, organic textures that bring the sonic world of bees to life.

    Perfect for:

    • Nature documentaries
    • Podcasts and audio storytelling
    • Cinematic sound design
    • Experimental music
    • Video games and VR projects

    Inside this collection, you’ll discover:

    • Intimate recordings from inside the hive
    • Exterior buzzing and environmental layers
    • Swarming drones and fluttering wings

    Recorded with:

    • Zoom F6
    • Sennheiser MKH 8040 Stereo Pair
    • Clippy EM272 Stereo Pair
    • Lom Geófon

    Whether you need authentic insect ambiences or textured organic layers for creative projects, Beehive Intimate is a must-have addition to your sound design toolkit.

    All sounds are provided in high-quality WAV format (192Khz,24Bit), meticulously edited and labeled for instant use.

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  • Mechanical Sound Effects Anarchy Play Track 204+ sounds included, 195 mins total $16

    The booming and serrated voice of a 100th anniversary edition American classic is upon you. And this Fat Boy had quite a lot to say. Mostly in a dialect of deliciously loud and explosive transients.

    You’ll find that this library not only covers glorious engine dynamics and potato-y straight pipes, but also various switches, mechanics, linkages, electrical functions, the horn, and even a guardian bell. There are pass-bys and encircled recordings in both mono and MS formats (the latter of which are left raw for you to decode at gain and width settings appropriate to your needs), static running captures, and a structure of engine throttling that can give you delicate control over the engine’s power.

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  • Travel & Transportation Airplane and Airport Ambience Play Track 13+ sounds included, 141 mins total $21.25

    Fasten your seat belts and place your folding trays in the upright position…

    Because this sound is pack is about to TAKE OFF!!

    INCLUDING:

    Safety Demonstration

    Take off Landing

    General in-flight ambiance

    Airport walla

    All recorded and exported in 24/96khz

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  • Foley Sound Effects Unusual Footsteps & Movements Play Track 200+ sounds included, 94 mins total $10

    A collection of footsteps and movements not usually found in sound libraries: Featuring stagger, struggle, fighting, drunken steps, sudden quick movements on unusual surfaces like plastic sheet, plastic floor mat and other surfaces.

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  • Deploy a humanized robot side-kick voice in your next game audio production with AAA Game Character Human AI, a bright & fun collection of modernized human voice over sound files created for sci-fi games & trailers. This voice-over sound library features a male protagonist game character inspired by games like Fallout, Halo & Apex.

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  • Wild Animals Sound Effects Coyotes Play Track 22 sounds included, 28 mins total $39

    Coyotes are classic sounds of the American Wild West. A few recorded during the day, but many at dusk or deep into the night.  There are also several tracks of much closer coyotes that happened to walk near the recorder as you can hear in the samples.

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  • Mechanical Sound Effects Motorboat Sound Pack Play Track 335 sounds included, 270 mins total $36

    335 stereo boat sound effects carefully recorded at various speeds and different sea swell levels. It has been recorded with various mic perspectives so we can hear the engine, the waves impacts into the boat hull or the water flowing through the boat.

    Contains various sounds such as engine start up and shut down, constant loops, accelerations and decelerations, waves impacts, etc.

    Includes cleaned and mixed files and also raw files for more flexibility for your projects.

    More than 4h30 of recording.

    The sounds were recorded at 96 khz and 24 bits for high quality level.

    Engine: 4 stroke Yamaha

    Boat: Bombard Explorer

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  • Foley Sound Effects Flask Play Track 911+ sounds included, 48 mins total $30

    Whether on a hip, a saddle, a rucksack, or a feast-laden table, there is always a need to haul liquid sustenance from one place to another. From modern elegant meals to rustic ancient gatherings, from trudging along roads to riding on horseback, the using and carrying of vessels is nearly ubiquitous in so many productions. Instead of intricately stitching together awkward effects, this combination of containers serves all.

    19 different receptacles of assorted shape, build, and material were recorded, capturing the opening and resealing, handling, and using both with and without liquid, in incredible detail. The breaking of both dry and wet seals are unique to each container and the materials of both the vessel and stopper/cap offer an incredible blend of sonic assets. The collection includes ceramic jugs, glass bottles, steel amphoras, wooden canteens, vials, pitchers, and more. Container and stopper effects are recorded separately to allow for easy mixing and matching. As with all of our libraries, multiple takes of the various actions and movements are made to easily batch and drop them into any project.

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  • This package contains 287 high quality Sci-Fi sound effects. Covering ambiences, general sounds and weapons.

    Plus an additional 645 bonus sounds effects covering guns, 8bit sci-fi and general sounds to help make this a must have collection for everyone working on Sci-Fi projects.

    ALL sounds from this entire package are included in our complete sound collection Pro Sound Collection. So if you need more sound be sure to check it out before purchase.

    (Please note that all sounds are in 24bit/96k, except for the bonus 8bit sci-fi sounds they are in 16bit/44.1k)

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  • Get a range of sounds captured at a railway crossing – including trains passing, and numerous vehicles such as scooters, cars, buses, and bicycles as driving through the crossing.

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  • Delve into the eerie world of the undead with the Undead Creature Sound Effects Library.

    Meticulously recorded and crafted, this collection is an indispensable resource for professional sound designers, audio engineers, and creatives in film, television, and video game industries. Featuring a diverse array of 40 unique sounds, including gasps, growls, and moans, suitable for a wide range of horror and fantasy scenarios.

    This library stands as a testament to the dark and mysterious sounds of the undead, making it a must-have for any project requiring a touch of the macabre. Whether you’re working on a horror film, a fantasy game, or any other project needing high-quality undead sound effects, this library is the perfect choice.

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Popular sound effects this week:

 
  • SONIC SPELLS WITH REAL PERSONALITY

    MAGIC – ALCHEMY is a professional sound effects library built from real chemical reactions and elemental forces. It delivers short, character-rich magic sound effects perfect for spellcasting, magical UI design, and fantasy storytelling. Designed to sit cleanly in a mix and shimmer with personality, these spell sounds are ideal for games, trailers, audio dramas and more. Real reactions, recorded with obsessive detail.

    MAGIC - ALCHEMY | Sound Effects | Trailer

    Magic Sounds from Real Chemical Reactions

    No digital fakery here. Every sound in MAGIC – ALCHEMY began as a live experiment — alcohol burning in jars, butane growling through pipes, fuses igniting, water swirling in glass. These are true-to-life textures, captured in a lab-grade recording setup. The result? Magical sound with depth, realism, and spark..

    Short, Sharp, and Ready to Use

    These are not long, cinematic flourishes. This library is about immediacy — short, dry, punchy magic effects that are easy to slot into your project. Ideal for game asset design, magical feedback sounds, and trailer moments where clarity counts.

     
     
     

    Three Spell Flavours: Holy, Cursed, Neutral

    Need a healing chime, a cursed hex, or something more ambiguous? The Designed section is grouped into Holy, Cursed, and Neutral categories — giving you emotional options that match your scene’s intent, whether you’re crafting a fantasy RPG or a subtle magical interaction.

    Built for Professionals, Whatever You Create

    Whether you’re layering magic for a fantasy film, adding interactive audio to a mobile game, or creating rich textures for audiobooks or theatre, MAGIC – ALCHEMY fits right in. It’s mix-ready, flexible, and full of sonic character.

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  • Foley Sound Effects Grenade Foley Play Track 1374 sounds included $15

    A focused collection of grenade foley, captured with precision using replica units. This library provides the essential, clean sounds of tactical handling, interaction, and impacts.

    Recorded at 96kHz/24-bit across various surfaces including steel plates, carpet, wood floorings, soil, and grass, this library offers variation for different environments. The recordings feature grenade shakes, surface impacts and rolls, pin pulls, spoon lever ejections, spoon drops, and tactical gear foley, all captured with Lewitt LCT 540 S and Shure SM7B.

    This is a practical toolkit for sound designers working in film, games, and other media, providing a tonal and versatile foundation for building realistic military action.

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  • Spell Variations Vol. 4 marks the grand finale of our magical sound series, delivering a diverse and powerful collection of spell effects. Inside, you’ll find summonings, blood spells, petrifications, healing spells, dark incantations, and much more!

    This volume includes 255 high-quality sound effects, organized into 27 distinct spell types, each with multiple variations (3 to 17) to ensure no spell sounds the same, even when reused across your project.

    Each spell type is carefully named and sorted into individual folders, giving you intuitive navigation and maximum flexibility for magical scenes, game effects, or cinematic transitions.

    Recorded, edited, and mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit, these sounds deliver exceptional clarity and full adaptability for pitching, layering, or creative processing.

    A must-have library for professional sound designers seeking drag-and-drop magical sounds for video games, trailers, animations, or any audiovisual production.

    More about the pack
    – Intuitive file naming
    – All you’ll ever need regarding magical sounds [Use them again & again
    Use the sound effects over and over, in any of your projects or productions, forever without any additional fees or royalties. Use the SFX in your game, in your trailer, in a Kickstarter campaign, wherever you need to, as much as you want to.
    – Totally mono compatibility
    – All sounds have several variations.
    – Use your imagination and feel free to use any sound for a creature other than the one described, remember that the world of sound is totally subjective.
    – For any questions or problems: khronstudio@gmail.com

    Features
    – 255 spell sounds
    – Number of Audio Waves: 255
    – Format: 192KHz / 24 bits
    – Win/Mac: Yes
    – Minutes of audio provided: 19:21

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  • SONIC SPELLS WITH REAL PERSONALITY

    MAGIC – ALCHEMY is a professional sound effects library built from real chemical reactions and elemental forces. It delivers short, character-rich magic sound effects perfect for spellcasting, magical UI design, and fantasy storytelling. Designed to sit cleanly in a mix and shimmer with personality, these spell sounds are ideal for games, trailers, audio dramas and more. Real reactions, recorded with obsessive detail.

    MAGIC - ALCHEMY | Sound Effects | Trailer

    Magic Sounds from Real Chemical Reactions

    No digital fakery here. Every sound in MAGIC – ALCHEMY began as a live experiment — alcohol burning in jars, butane growling through pipes, fuses igniting, water swirling in glass. These are true-to-life textures, captured in a lab-grade recording setup. The result? Magical sound with depth, realism, and spark..

    Short, Sharp, and Ready to Use

    These are not long, cinematic flourishes. This library is about immediacy — short, dry, punchy magic effects that are easy to slot into your project. Ideal for game asset design, magical feedback sounds, and trailer moments where clarity counts.

     
     
     

    Three Spell Flavours: Holy, Cursed, Neutral

    Need a healing chime, a cursed hex, or something more ambiguous? The Designed section is grouped into Holy, Cursed, and Neutral categories — giving you emotional options that match your scene’s intent, whether you’re crafting a fantasy RPG or a subtle magical interaction.

    Built for Professionals, Whatever You Create

    Whether you’re layering magic for a fantasy film, adding interactive audio to a mobile game, or creating rich textures for audiobooks or theatre, MAGIC – ALCHEMY fits right in. It’s mix-ready, flexible, and full of sonic character.

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  • Spell Variations Vol. 4 marks the grand finale of our magical sound series, delivering a diverse and powerful collection of spell effects. Inside, you’ll find summonings, blood spells, petrifications, healing spells, dark incantations, and much more!

    This volume includes 255 high-quality sound effects, organized into 27 distinct spell types, each with multiple variations (3 to 17) to ensure no spell sounds the same, even when reused across your project.

    Each spell type is carefully named and sorted into individual folders, giving you intuitive navigation and maximum flexibility for magical scenes, game effects, or cinematic transitions.

    Recorded, edited, and mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit, these sounds deliver exceptional clarity and full adaptability for pitching, layering, or creative processing.

    A must-have library for professional sound designers seeking drag-and-drop magical sounds for video games, trailers, animations, or any audiovisual production.

    More about the pack
    – Intuitive file naming
    – All you’ll ever need regarding magical sounds [Use them again & again
    Use the sound effects over and over, in any of your projects or productions, forever without any additional fees or royalties. Use the SFX in your game, in your trailer, in a Kickstarter campaign, wherever you need to, as much as you want to.
    – Totally mono compatibility
    – All sounds have several variations.
    – Use your imagination and feel free to use any sound for a creature other than the one described, remember that the world of sound is totally subjective.
    – For any questions or problems: khronstudio@gmail.com

    Features
    – 255 spell sounds
    – Number of Audio Waves: 255
    – Format: 192KHz / 24 bits
    – Win/Mac: Yes
    – Minutes of audio provided: 19:21

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  • ‘Tiny Transitions’ deivers 275 short Whooshes and other Transition sounds. Instead of the huge, more cinematic transitional sounds that you are accustomed to hear from SoundBits, this sound pack focuses more on the smaller, not-so-intrusive production elements that come in very handy for any Sound Designer, All-In-One Film Editor or Web-, App- and Game-Developers.

    All these small motion-supporting elements that you need in your everyday work for game menus, apps, general motion designs, … or as parts of more complex moving stuff.

    You get 275 designed sounds + a selection of 290 cleaned and edited source sounds that were used to design the Tiny Transitions. These sounds are mostly different props that are scraping or sliding on different surfaces and also some vocalized whoosh attempts.

    All source sounds were recorded with Sonosax SX-R4+ and Sennheiser MKH8050+MKH30 M/S rig.

    All sounds come with embedded Soundminer Metadata.

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  • UI Interaction Elements by Cinematic Sound Design delivers a meticulously crafted sound effects library designed to enhance every click, swipe, tap, and notification in your user interface. This collection brings your apps, games, websites, and software to life, providing a rich auditory experience that makes every interaction feel responsive, intuitive, and satisfying.

    Inside this library, you’ll find over 200 high-quality sounds, ranging from subtle, crunchy clicks and soft taps to layered futuristic swipes, innovative button presses, toggle switches, and alert notifications. Each sound has been professionally recorded and mastered to ensure clarity, balance, and versatility across any platform or device.

    Whether you’re designing a mobile app, developing an interactive game, or building a modern web interface, UI Interaction Elements provides sounds that seamlessly integrate with your visual design, enhancing user feedback and engagement. The library has been meticulously designed, with each sound layered down and optimized for a maximum performance.

    Bring your interfaces to life and create a tactile, immersive experience for your users. Make your UI unforgettable, one sound at a time.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Forests and Mountains Play Track 96+ sounds included, 220 mins total $110

    Forest and Mountains features nature and wildlife sounds from California, Washington, and Oregon.  Included are a number of bird recordings and forest ambiences, along with some insects, winds, rivers, and rain.  

    These were recorded over the past three years in various forests, foothills, and mountain environments.   A lot of these took place in or near Southern California’s Angeles Forest and San Gabriel Mountains, an area that spans 1200 Square Miles and varies vastly in terrain.

    Also included are some sounds from Northern California, along with recordings from the Pacific Northwest.

    The recording techniques for this varied as sometimes I went with the recorders running unattended to capture night, dawn and early morning.  Other times I’d record while being close by.

    Working as a Sound Effects Editor I’ve curated this collection with Editors in mind.  Background Ambiences and Spotted FX can really bring a location to life and give it so much story and character and that was a lot of the inspiration behind putting this all together. 

    Forests and Mountains

     

    The Locations

    California (61 Files) – This is where a majority of the sounds from this library were recorded and specifically Southern California.  Variety of areas and different environments, mostly around Angeles Forest, from Lower Elevation Foothills to more rugged mid-elevation Mountain Canyons and then much Higher Elevation and more remote terrain.  Also included are a few recordings from the Eastern Sierras and Northern California.

    Washington (19 Files) – Southern WA in Gifford Pinchot Forest and various Northwest Forest areas near Puget Sound.

    Oregon (16 Files) – Lakeside Recordings in forest and marsh at Klamath Lake in SE Oregon. 

    The Birds 

    Prominent / Specific Birds (36) (Closer Mic Perspective and more detailed) (* denotes multiple versions)

    Acorn Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Black-headed Grosbeak, California Towhee, *Canadian Geese, *Fox Sparrow, *Great Horned Owl, *House Wren, Northern Flicker, Oak Titmouse, Pacific Wren, Pileated Woodpecker, *Raven, Robin, *Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Swainson’s Thrush

    Other Birds Featured (17) (Mixed together from various perspectives, calm to busy depending on time of day, and then closer to more medium and distant sounds.)

    Acorn Woodpecker, American Coot, California Quail, California Towhee, Cassin’s Finch, Fox Sparrow, Great Horned Owl, Hose Wren, Mallard, Mountain Chickadee, Northern Flicker, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Oak Titmouse, Pied-billed Grebe, Common Poorwill, Raven, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Towhee, Steller’s Jay, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Wilson’s Warbler, Wrentit, Yellow-throated Blackbird, Zone-tailed Hawk

    General Forest (9) – A mix of some wildlife (Chipmunk, Deer, Bullfrogs), and more general lighter forest ambiences.
    Insects (7) – Crickets from various perspectives and different forests along with some Grasshoppers.
    Rain (4) Light to heavier in a canyon with dense vegetation, some with distant birds.
    Rivers (5) Smaller detailed creeks to faster moving rivers.
    Wind (11)  A mix of calm to heavier with gusts, vegetation, and tree creaks.
    Metadata
    Detailed with descriptions and markers and photos to easily navigate and allow for options when searching.  UCS was used to categorize and various bird species are identified.  I’ve also labeled the metadata with what I consider Lower Elevation (up to 1500 feet), Middle Elevation (2000-5000 feet), and Higher Elevation (above 5000 feet).   Included are the season of the year which was mostly Spring and Summer.  Using Open-Tier in Soundminer you can use these to help get a bit more specific to particular environments.

    The Gear

    Sound Devices MixPre-3 & 6 | Zoom F3 & 6 | Sony PCM-D100

    Mics

    Sennheiser MKH 8020 | Sennheiser MKH 8040 |

    Sennheiser MKH 30 | Clippy EM 272

  • Hello Creators!

    Here’s my new pack: “General UI Sounds“

    General UI Sounds  ·  The Sound Guild

    I wanted to create a sound pack to cover different situations in an user interface.
    I hope you enjoy implementing this sounds in your project!

    Making-Off

    All this sounds were originally recorded with a Zoom H6 (cardiod microphone), and were processed in Logic Pro X, mainly editing the recorded material but also I used the Logix Pro X sampler.

    Some considerations

    1. Keep in mind this sounds can be used in a variety of situations, I put a name to the SFX but this doesn’t mean it can’t be used in other contexts.

    2. The sounds are in 44.1Khz/16 bit format. I have the original files at 96khz/24bit also, if you need this format, please contact me.

    Check all my packs on Asoundeffect

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  • Car Sound Effects BMW Z4 E89 2009 sports car Play Track 221 sounds included, 47 mins total $65

    All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, Line Audio Omni1 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

  • Toy Quadcopter is a focused mini library capturing the playful and high-pitched character of a toy drone in motion. Perfect for film, TV, games, and interactive media, it offers a variety of flight sounds, close fast pass-bys, slow passes, motor modulations, and essential electronic signals.
    This collection includes take-off and landing sequences, beeps for syncing, calibration and low battery warnings, as well as servo engine textures and detailed proximity recordings. Recorded with precision and clarity, it’s a compact but rich toolset for designing scenes that call for small UAVs, gadgets, or sci-fi elements.


   

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