New Sound Effects: Dolphins, Orcas, Sea Lions, Parchment, Gears, Hydraulics, Chainsaws, Engines + Modern NYC

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Posted April 25, 2016 by Asbjoern Andersen in A Sound Effect, New sound effects libraries

This past week on A Sound Effect has seen the addition of 8 great new sound effects libraries that cover a broad range of audio needs: For those looking for industrial sounds, check out twirling gears and ratchets, air-powered machines, and power tools that thrive on gas. Or, if instead you are looking to explore time and space, take a trip back to the arcades to enjoy retro games, or travel to the future to check out space-ready engines, or just stay in the present and take a walk in NYC’s Lower East Side.

There are also excellent marine mammals and paper writing sounds ready for you – so lots of great sounds await! Here they are:

Parched

Foley Sound Effects Parched Play Track 1330+ sounds included $33

An assortment of writing utensils + a variety of paper mediums = endless paper SFX combinations.

Features 7 writing utensils:Pencil • pen • paintbrush stump • marker • eraser • chalk

12 Paper Mediums:

Canvas • notebook • shoji • sketch • cel • blackboard • parchment • cardboard • linen • mulberry • cotton • scrapbook

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’Parched’ by Eiravaein Works is not only an extensive paper and writing SFX library, it is also a focussed one. With over 1300 individual tracks, this was a labor of love and careful selection. They used seven different writing utensils to scribble and mark on canvasses, notebooks, shoji, cels, parchment, cardboard, linen, cotton, and more. They also crumpled, crushed, rustled and tore these media for sound effects perfect for mobile games, UIs, or any project that may need a library in the realm of written technology, whether subtle or distinct.

Driving Forces

Mechanical Sound Effects Driving Forces Play Track 450+ sounds included $55

“Driving Forces” is an ultimately innovative sound effects construction kit from Digital Rain Lab. The pack is dedicated to futuristic engine sounds: from small hovering drones to huge space motherships. It thoughtfully includes various engine categories such as Jet Turbines, Micro motors, and Recordings. The addition of real textures makes the library well balanced and very flexibile for designing unique vehicle sounds.

Natively made in 96k/24bit, all sounds are ready to be heavily manipulated, and are tagged with BWF and Soundminer metadata for a faster workflow.

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Take a ride through the cosmos with 'Driving Forces' by Digital Rain Lab. This library contains almost 500 sounds of futuristic engines, from tiny hovering drones to huge motherships, through the marrying of real textures and carefully crafted synthetic sounds. Even if your viewers know sound does not travel in a vacuum, this library will keep your audience suspended in disbelief as your ships blast through space. That's the power of sound and image! And with 3.4 GB of content, you’re sure to find the hum of your craft in this collection.

Marine Mammal Vocals - Dolphins, Orca, Sea Lions

Animal Sound Effects Marine Mammal Vocals – Dolphins, Orca, Sea Lions Play Track 110+ sounds included, 67 mins total $70

With 100+ marine mammal sound effects (a total of around 2GB!), the 'Marine Mammal Vocals – Dolphins, Orca, Sea Lions' SFX library is powered with clear and amazing vocals from sea mammals like Bottlenose Dolphins, Sea Lions, and Orca (Killer Whale). It also features unique underwater echo location sounds.

Most of the recordings feature single animal vocal sounds, for maximum flexibility for sound editors. The set comes formatted in high resolution wav files with full metadata and keywords ready, so that your search results will be more satisfying and comprehensive.

The 'Marine Mammal Vocals – Dolphins, Orca, Sea Lions' collection feature a unique and varied collection of marine sound effects that will make your Sea Life scenes sound amazing – and it's a downright treasure trove for anyone doing creature sound design.

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'Marine Mammal Vocals - Dolphins, Orca, Sea Lions’ contains a school - or perhaps a herd? - of your favorite pinnipeds and underwater mammals. With cheerful whistling bottlenose dolphins, roaring sea lions, and blasting orcas, this library will not disappoint in its rareness and specialty. Rather than imitate most common collections, which feature faraway sea animals along the shoreline, this library contains up close and personal recordings, capturing many clean, single animal sounds that are ready to be added to your project. What else would you expect from the pros at Sounddogs?

Chainsaws, Mistblowers & Pole Pruner

Mechanical Sound Effects Chainsaws, Mistblowers & Pole Pruner Play Track 11+ sounds included, 56+ mins total $49

This library is a collection of hand tools with gasoline engines. Includes:

7 Chansaws: Husqvarna 3120 XP (King of Chainsaws), Stihl MS 880 (The most powerful series-produced chainsaw in the world),
Stihl MS 440, Stihl MS 361, Stihl MS 201, Stihl MS 192 and Stihl MS 180 (Worldwide Bestseller).

3 Mistblowers: Stihl SR 450, Kawashima ST520, Kaxifa 3WF-3.

1 Pole Pruner: Stihl HT 75 Professional Pole Pruner.

Within this library you will find long idle and work loops, a series of perfect and clean ignitions, engines “on and off”, and engine bursts.

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'Chainsaws, Mistblowers & Pole Pruner’ features your favorite workhorse power tools. Containing the sounds of the most powerful chainsaws available from Husqvarna, Stihl, Kawashima and Kaxifa, as well as their mistblowers and pole pruners, this library has the sounds of ignition, operations, and engine bursts you need for your project. With nearly an hour of content, Phonophilist has likely covered all your gas-powered needs, whether your chainsaw wielding character is a simple lumberjack or a complicated serial killer.

Essential New York City: Street and Subway

City Life Sound Effects Essential – New York City: Street and Subway Play Track 66+ sounds included, 179 mins total $50

In this sound pack I’ve included an in-depth selection of active ambiences. This library is focused more on the natural ambience of both busy main streets and calmer side streets.

Most sounds were captured below 110 St. and prominently in the Lower East and West Village. There are a multitude of police and firetruck sirens at varying distances as well as some not so common areas like the Intrepid Pier and the Hudson River Heliport ambience.

I’ve also included some extensive subway rides. All boring bits were edited out for a strong final product. There are multiple train rides with various levels of walla and PA announcements.

One thing that is very common in NYC during the summer months are the rain and thunderstorms. I’ve included a number of wet traffic, distant thunderstorms and heavy rains.

All in all this is a good representation of New York’s streets and subway systems.

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Come visit Manhattan in 'Essential New York City: Street and Subway’ by Tsunami Sound Wave. This library covers ambiences from 110 St. and below with police and firetruck sirens, wet rush hour traffic, subway ambiences, distant thunderstorms, and heavy rains, as well as natural sounds from around the Intrepid Pier and Hudson River Heliport. For a flexible collection of the 'real' New York in all its paved glory, this library is one to consider.

Retro Game

Game Audio Packs Retro Game Play Track 502 sounds included, 31 mins total $29

Go (game audio) retro with all the classic 8-bit Arcade Game sound effects! Retro Game is here to offer you the ultimate sonic stockpile to turn your old school 80’s vintage production or idea to life! Over 500 game ready audio assets, over 30 minutes of pure 8-Bit epic-ness!

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The retro revolution is still dominating digital distribution store pages - there seems to be no end in sight - and Epic Stock Media has provided the quintessential game sounds in their new library 'Retro Game’. It contains the beeps and bops that every gamer recognizes, even from their file names. Coins, pick ups, power ups, victory wins, explosions, jumps, falls, chirps, alerts, errors… the list goes on in this ample library. To add 8-bit flair to your game or game-related video without infringing on copyrights, check this one out.

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Mechanical Sound Effects Hydraulics & Pneumatics Play Track 507 sounds included $199

Get the sounds of actual industrial robots – and more – in this special sound effects library. In addition to industrial robot SFX, it delivers hydraulic and pneumatic sounds from various machines at different speeds, such as lathes, plastic molding machines, tank turrets and other sources. Various microphones have been used such as lavs, shotguns, contact and induction microphones etc.

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'Hydraulics & Pneumatics’ is the motherload of hydraulic and pneumatic sounds. With over five gigabytes and nearly 600 files, this library covers all the lathes, plastic molding machines, and tank turrets you need to give sound to your robots, gears, axles, and just about any other machine you can imagine. These aren't the synthesized machine sounds we're come to expect. Instead this library by Pole Position Production is a one-stop shop for the personality and charm you evoke from these air and gas-powered machines.

Elements: Gears

Featured Sound Creators Elements: Gears Play Track 212+ sounds included, 205 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$120

Elements: Gears is a collection of small and large gear, ratchet, cogwheel and other mechanical sounds recorded and edited over more than 2 years by George Vlad. The library encompasses more than 4000 individual sounds covering actions such as single clicks, slow movement, fast movement, short turns etc. The objects recorded include ratchet tools, plastic toys, old sewing machines, wagon wheels and ethnic noise making instruments. Some of the larger objects have been recorded using MKH 8040, DPA 4060 and a JrF contact microphone with each perspective included on a separate track.

Elements: Gears 1.1 Update adds more large gear sounds! Check out the accompanying spreadsheet.

The sounds can be used for obvious purposes such as ratchet wrenches, cogwheels, drawbridges, steampunk mechanisms, machinery etc.. As is the case with other libraries in the Elements series, these sounds can also be used as building blocks for more complex sounds such as spaceships, vehicles, industrial machinery and others. Additionally, all files are recorded and mastered at 24/96 quality which makes them excellent sound design elements ripe for serious processing.

Elements: Gears at a glance:

• 212 .wav files; more than 4000 sounds in total
• recorded and presented as 24 bit/96 kHz mono files
• 3 hours and 55 minutes total length
• 3.83 GB uncompressed size – 3.11 GB zip archive
• recorded on Sound Devices 633 with Sennheiser MKH-8040, DPA 4060 and JrF microphones
• comprehensive metadata compatible with Basehead and Soundminer

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Gears, gears, gears! Small gears, big gears, metal gears, plastic gears - over 2000 sounds of gears in this library for nearly two hours of content! After collecting these mechanical sounds for over two years, George Vlad of Mindful Audio presents you 'Elements: Gears’ for all your clicking, clacking and turning needs. You can find ratchets, cogwheels, wagon wheels, toys, an old sewing machine and more to voice your drawbridges, spaceships, industrial machinery and any other mechanism you can think of for your film or game.

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Popular sound effects this week:

Car Sound Effects Extreme Drift Play Track 360 sounds included, 220 mins total $49

The Extreme Drift SFX library includes 360 HQ (24bit/96kHz) close and distant range perspective, auto racing recordings. Audio material of vehicles, drifting and maneuvering around race tracks at various speeds and densities taking corners and speeding on long straightaways.

You will find idle engine sounds, powerful engine revs, slow and fast starts, crazy accelerations and wild breaking, roaring overtakings, tandem battles, tire screeches and skids echoing beautifully in the air. The audio found in our library is not limited to startups, shutdowns and gear shifts, but also offers ambiences of pit lane and working team crews.

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Mechanical Sound Effects Old Engines Grab Bag Play Track 486 sounds included, 265 mins total $129

“Old Engines Grab Bag” is a pack of numerous old, unique and characterful engines from early 1900s. It’s a massive collection of 56GB multitrack 192kHz recordings of old tractors and stationary engines, both diesel and gasoline fueled.

The intention wasn’t to cover vehicles driving, but to get isolated and very closely recorded mechanical elements of engines and exhaust pipes as a source material for sound design. There are many starts, idles, revs, offs, RPMs variations, backfires etc. Some are heavy and large sounding, some are small and funny. Tractors were captured EXT and most of stationary engines INT, but since they are very closely recorded there is just a little amount of reverb on most of them.

Most of engines are 1 or 2 cylinders and low horse power and their RPMs are also low. Thanks to this, many of those sounds aren’t tonal and can easily be used as additional layer with other design elements. They work great for adding vintage character, designing junky or funny vehicles, crazy huge steampunk machines or engines malfunction.

Sounds were recorded using multi-mic setup: Sanken CO-100k (most of the time pointing mechanical parts), Sennheiser MKH-8060 (mainly for isolated exhaust pipe), Schoeps CMC6XT mk41/mk8 (general image) and part also with Trance Audio Inducer contact mics (adding unique mechanical perspective).

The library is delivered as multitrack 192kHz files, as well as stereo mix of all microphones. Thanks to using microphones with extended frequency range, drastic pitch changes can be applied.
All files have extensive metadata created in Soundminer, including leg picker with microphone labels.

Demo files include pitched sounds, which are not delivered with library.

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Foley Sound Effects Pickups and Small Item Sounds Play Track 280 sounds included, 7 mins total $4.16
Great Audio is Essential

Essential Audio Pickups and Small Item Sounds contains 280 Foley sounds designed specifically for Video Game Sound Designers who need the usual Pick-Up sounds and SFX for common small items, including: Keys, Coins, Access Card, Pills/Health, Latches, Locks, Chains, Bags, and many many more!

Features:
- 280 sounds
- Bags
- Coins
- Keys
- Pill Bottle
- Cable Ties
- Camera
- Lighter
- Access Card
- Chains
- Locks
- Clips and Clasps
- Computer Mouse
- Boxes
- Papers
- Clicks and Ticks
- Tools
- Scissors
- Wood Game Pieces
- Zippers
Number of Audio Waves: 280

Sample rate / bit rate: 44,100 Hz / 16 bit
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Car Sound Effects Extreme Drift Play Track 360 sounds included, 220 mins total $49

The Extreme Drift SFX library includes 360 HQ (24bit/96kHz) close and distant range perspective, auto racing recordings. Audio material of vehicles, drifting and maneuvering around race tracks at various speeds and densities taking corners and speeding on long straightaways.

You will find idle engine sounds, powerful engine revs, slow and fast starts, crazy accelerations and wild breaking, roaring overtakings, tandem battles, tire screeches and skids echoing beautifully in the air. The audio found in our library is not limited to startups, shutdowns and gear shifts, but also offers ambiences of pit lane and working team crews.

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Mechanical Sound Effects Old Engines Grab Bag Play Track 486 sounds included, 265 mins total $129

“Old Engines Grab Bag” is a pack of numerous old, unique and characterful engines from early 1900s. It’s a massive collection of 56GB multitrack 192kHz recordings of old tractors and stationary engines, both diesel and gasoline fueled.

The intention wasn’t to cover vehicles driving, but to get isolated and very closely recorded mechanical elements of engines and exhaust pipes as a source material for sound design. There are many starts, idles, revs, offs, RPMs variations, backfires etc. Some are heavy and large sounding, some are small and funny. Tractors were captured EXT and most of stationary engines INT, but since they are very closely recorded there is just a little amount of reverb on most of them.

Most of engines are 1 or 2 cylinders and low horse power and their RPMs are also low. Thanks to this, many of those sounds aren’t tonal and can easily be used as additional layer with other design elements. They work great for adding vintage character, designing junky or funny vehicles, crazy huge steampunk machines or engines malfunction.

Sounds were recorded using multi-mic setup: Sanken CO-100k (most of the time pointing mechanical parts), Sennheiser MKH-8060 (mainly for isolated exhaust pipe), Schoeps CMC6XT mk41/mk8 (general image) and part also with Trance Audio Inducer contact mics (adding unique mechanical perspective).

The library is delivered as multitrack 192kHz files, as well as stereo mix of all microphones. Thanks to using microphones with extended frequency range, drastic pitch changes can be applied.
All files have extensive metadata created in Soundminer, including leg picker with microphone labels.

Demo files include pitched sounds, which are not delivered with library.

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Destruction & Impact Sounds Magic Spell SFX Play Track 13 sounds included $6.99

This pack includes 13 magic sounds, including fireball, water, lightning, curse and healing spells. Elevate your game’s enchanting atmosphere instantly with this expertly crafted sound collection.

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User Interface (UI) Sound Effects Casual UI Play Track 3345 sounds included ~~From: $129~~ From: $103.20

CASUAL SOUND IN SERIOUS QUALITY

Capture the attention with our expertly created UI sound effects, designed to delight and engage. Crafted for menu navigation, gameplay, rewards, and more to cover the core aspects of any casual game, video, or mobile experience. This collection is set to be go-to pool of sounds and will make your user interface sound design quick and easy. Drag, drop, and finish!

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CASUAL UI covers a wide spectrum of sounds specifically designed for every aspect of a user interface and brings a playful dose of life into every tap, swipe, and click. With 15 categories, these high-quality, diverse sounds are created to be your UI sound foundation, providing you with the immediate flexibility you need to create an engaging auditory landscape.

Feedback sounds

Gaming and interactive content rely on sound to give feedback for actions and information. This casual games sound effects library was curated to give everything you need to build a positive and easy-going sonic base for your UI. From the excitement of discovering new game levels to achieving major milestones, these sounds transform user interactions into fun, memorable moments and keep audiences eager for more.

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With sounds that span from quirky and playful to neatly informative, CASUAL UI is a treasure trove designed to meet diverse creative needs – from positive videos to explainer content, and more – making it an indispensable tool in any content creator’s arsenal.

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Foley Sound Effects Asian Gambling Games: Mahjong, Pachinko, Baccarat, Sic Bo, Fan Tan, Keno and More Play Track 190 sounds included $247
Embark on an auditory journey into the heart of Asian gambling with our meticulously crafted collection of royalty-free music and sound effects. Immerse your players in a world of captivating audio that’ll leave them craving more!

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Delve into the authentic sounds of Asia with our comprehensive library, featuring a diverse array of audio assets meticulously tailored for the most beloved Asian gambling games, including:

🀄 Mahjong: Experience the timeless allure of this classic game with custom tile sounds, winning effects, and atmospheric background music that perfectly captures the essence of traditional gameplay.

🎰 Pachinko: Feel the electric buzz of the arcade with dynamic sound effects that bring the thrill of pachinko machines to life. From bouncing balls to jackpot celebrations, our library has it all!

🃏 Baccarat: Immerse yourself in the sophistication of the casino floor with elegant card shuffling, dealing, and winning effects that add an extra layer of excitement to every hand.

But wait, there’s more! Our library also includes audio assets perfect for other popular Asian gambling games such as SIC BO, TAI SAI, FAN-TAN, DRAGON TIGER, CHO-HAN, KENO, PAI GOW POKER, and many more. Plus, enjoy a selection of card, dice, and poker chip sounds, as well as win jingles and music loops – complimentary gifts from some of our related products!

ASIAN GAMBLING GAMES at a Glance:
- 380 Audio Files (190 original sounds) in High-Quality WAV and MP3 formats
- Sound Effects and Foley Recordings for every table and machine game mentioned
- Background Environment Loops, short Music Jingles, and Loops included
- Ready to use – no editing or splicing required
- Categorized, organized, and individually labeled files for maximum efficiency
- Unpacked Size: 161 MB | Total Run Time: 23m 48s
- Drag and Drop Ready Files for seamless integration into your projects!
- FREE Updates to higher versions, FOREVER!
With over 1000 games worth of experience in audio production and a passion for gaming, we understand the importance of high-quality audio in creating immersive experiences. Our library is curated to ensure every sound is top-notch, allowing you to focus on creating unforgettable games that keep players coming back for more.

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Tanks & Artillery Sounds Royal Cannon Play Track 23 sounds included $15

Royal Cannon is a mini sound library created by sound designer Barney Oram. It features recordings of a British royal cannon salute, fired by six WW1 field guns in February of 2020, to mark the 68th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne. All sounds in the library are contained within one single 192kHz 24bit WAV file, with 23 individual takes contained within.

These recordings were made using the Neumann 191, and have been decoded into a stereo file. The recordings have had some light cleanup but have been left mostly natural, with the sounds of the soldiers shouting and reloading the guns still audible.

This library includes detailed SoundMiner metadata and utilizes the UCS system for ease of integration into your library.

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Creaking – Ropes, Cables, Wires Play Track 377+ sounds included $38

Over 375 sounds of creaking materials, including breaking cables, ropes under tension and about to split, wires and strings under stress, metal friction causing tension. Recorded with a combination of Sanken CO100K and Nevaton microphones for full frequency sound content. Saved as 192KHz these files allow for high resolution editing. Useful for impact sounds in cinema, games or documentary, but also for cartoon sounds or even creature sounds as many of the recordings contain vowel-like screeching and scraping.

Imagine a scene where a rope is about to break over an edge, an object being torn by a huge cable, a wooden structure about to collapse under stress and so on… Our brain is triggered by those rattling sounds or spine-breaking cracks coming from little fibers being split apart, parts of the structure creaking, wires scraping over edges…

These sounds can be perceived as delicate but have a great psychological impact as we interpret these and know what is about to happen. So suspense is built with both background and close-up sounds. Useful when building tension, when creating a sense of upcoming climax, these sonic elements will work out to amplify the details that are often important but not always visible for the eye.

All the source material and recording are acoustic, there are no digital effects applied. This guarantees natural organic harmonics, even way beyond our hearing. Pitching down the 192 KHz files will let you discover another collection of sounds!

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Destruction & Impact Sounds Magic Spell SFX Play Track 13 sounds included $6.99

This pack includes 13 magic sounds, including fireball, water, lightning, curse and healing spells. Elevate your game’s enchanting atmosphere instantly with this expertly crafted sound collection.

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