New Sound Effects: Ethiopian Ambiences, 1900s Engines, Moog Synths, Fight Vocalizations, And More!

Posted February 19, 2019 by Adriane Kuzminski in New sound effects libraries

The creative sound designers in our community has released a treasure trove of new libraries for you to hear. In this recap, listen to 20th-century engines, EMF recordings from around London, intense transitions and whooshes, vocalizations from a Moog synthesizer, fight sounds from all ages, otherworldly underwater sounds, massive mutant insects, and designed drones inspired by glaciers.

Also, listen to ambiences from Tokyo, Ethiopia, the rivers of Suffolk, empty factories, and room tones from every spot in the house. Happy listening!

Old Engines Grab Bag

'Old Engines Grab Bag' by Sound Mind - Michal Fojcik is a pack of old, unique and characterful engines from early 1900s. This massive 56GB multitrack 192kHz collection has old tractors and stationary engines, both diesel and gasoline fueled.

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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African Cloud Forest

'African Cloud Forest' by Mindful Audio is a collection of immersive ambiences recorded in Ethiopia's high-altitude montane rainforests. These recordings will transport you to the heart of remote cloud forests, teeming with wildlife and free from man-made noise.

Environments & Ambiences African Cloud Forest Play Track 35+ sounds included, 215 mins total From: $150

African Cloud Forest is a collection of immersive ambiences recorded in Ethiopia’s high-altitude montane rainforests. These recordings will transport you to the heart of remote cloud forests, teeming with wildlife and free from man-made noise.

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Crowds And Streets In Tokyo

'Crowds And Streets In Tokyo' by Anti-Node Design features this enormous city with its unique landscape and atmospheres. Once you step into one of its alleys, skyscrapers defuse the traffic sound which becomes city rumbles of distant trains and distant traffic.

City Life Sound Effects Crowds and Streets in Tokyo Play Track 133+ sounds included $50

CROWDS in TOKYO features Japanese crowds (walla) from authentic izakaya bars, cafes, train stations, and
shopping streets, fish market streets, and more.

STREETS in TOKYO feature busy traffic on highways, main streets, distant traffic from alleys, city rumble, and more.
Every area of Tokyo has its unique landscape and atmosphere. One step into an alleyway and the sound of traffic and trains is softened by skyscrapers, replaced by the buzz of the city.
And conversely, the main streets are always busy with traffic and pedestrians.

Recorded @ 24bit 96kHz / ORTF, SPACED OMNI, XY and carefully edited.

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Magnetic Fields Vol.2

'Magnetic Fields Vol.2' by Trent Williams is a science fiction adventure with the delicate high frequencies of an OLED display panel, huge low frequencies of the London Underground, magnetic tension of a public bus, the grind and stress of a lint shaver servo, and more.

Electricity Sound Effects Magnetic Fields Vol.2 Play Track 81+ sounds included, 104 mins total From: $13

Magnetic Fields Volume Two. A science fiction adventure. Following up to the ever popular volume one, volume two is an extension or a standalone introduction to the Magnetic Fields libraries. From the delicate high frequencies of an OLED display panel, to the huge low frequencies of the London Underground, and the beautiful rhythms of an LED open sign. This library has been slowly assembled and pieced together since the release of the original library in 2016. Hear the magnetic tension of a public bus, the grind and stress of a lint shaver servo, and the soft intricate pulses and rhythms of computer processors.

Magnetic Fields Volume Two gives you 104 minutes of pure meta tagged charged particles, sounds of the unheard and the purest science fiction base for your sound library. Volume Two is best paired of Volume One for the definitive experience and sound set.

Available in two versions: Full & Micro

Full: The complete library.
Micro: A cut down library featuring some of our favourite sounds from the complete collection.

Full Metadata • Micro Metadata

Gear Used:
Sound Devices 744T + MixPre-D
LOM Priezor
LOM Elektrosluch

Includes over 100 minutes of Electromagnetic Field sounds from sources such as:

Transformers, Televisions, Servos, Hard Drives, Sound Recorders, Telephones, Computers, Disk Drives, Trains, Motors, Billboards, Buses and Power Supplies.

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Fight Vocalizations

'Fight Vocalizations' by Articulated Sounds brings you material to "soundify" combat and fight scenes - covering 20 actors, with kids, teen, middle-aged, and elderly male and female professionals.

Thriller Whooshes and Transitions

'Thriller Whooshes and Transitions' by Sound Response contains transition SFX, designed using exclusively organic source sounds recorded with high-end recorders and microphones, in order for effects to be more raw-sounding.

Horror Sound Effects Thriller Whooshes and Transitions Play Track 200 sounds included $35

Thriller Whooshes sound library brings you 200 tension-building transition sound effects perfect for horror, thriller and action movies, trailers, games, music, and more! In contrast to Sound Response’s first installment of whoosh sound effects Whooshes & Transitions that features predominantly sci-fi whoosh sound effects, Thriller Whooshes soundpack contains transition sound effects designed using exclusively organic source sounds recorded with high-end recorders and microphones, in order for effects to be more raw-sounding.

A must have for anyone looking for sinister-sounding transition sounds, these sound effects will instantly find a way into your production and help you with intensifying the atmosphere of your project!

Thriller Whooshes sound library contains 547MB (200 sound effects) of high definition 24bit/96khz Stereo WAV files, embedded with metadata to speed up your workflow.

If you like the sound of Thriller Whooshes sound library then be sure to check out Sci-Fi Whooshes and also the latest release from Sound Response – Thriller Risers for even more high quality whooshes, transitions, and intense cinematic risers & build-up sound effects!

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Analog Robot

'Analog Robot' by New Sound Lab delivers sounds from a Moog analog synthesizer, ranging from from raw lo-fi zaps, buzzes and glitches, to more futuristic high-tech robot movements, morphs, vocalizations and drones.

Creature Sound Effects Analog Robots Play Track 263+ sounds included $49

This library features recordings of a Moog analog synthesizer. The sounds range from raw lo-fi zaps, buzzes and glitches, to more futuristic high-tech robot movements, morphs, vocalizations and drones.

Both source recordings, and designed sound effects are included for further sound manipulation.

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Hydro Contact

'Hydro Contact' by GainWalkers brings you 273 audio files for any kind of scene set underwater or in outer space, for pitch shifting, time stretching or to add a weird tone to your soundscape.

Water & Ocean Sounds Hydro Contact Play Track 1000+ sounds included $40

HYDRO CONTACT brings you 273 audio files recorded with a contact mic and a hydrophone over the course of a year, in order to get you covered for any kind of underwater scene, in the outer space, for pitch shifting, time stretching or to add a weird tone to your soundscape.

Recorded at 96 kHz and 24 bits, this collection provides underwater motion, waves, bubbles, impacts, hits, hums, buzzes, car foley, rumbles, bouncing, dripping water, dragging items, blasts, switches, engines, underwater screams, exotic musical instruments and many more sounds, ideal to take your sound design imagination a step further.

All files are metadata tagged and named.

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House Tones

'House Tones' by Badlands Sound features 57 two-minute seamless loopable roomtones totaling of almost two hours of different room tones found in a home including bathrooms, basements, bedrooms, closets, garages, laundry rooms, kitchens, and more.

Roomtones House Tones Play Track 57+ sounds included, 114 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$50

Houses and homes are interesting places, and the sounds that they make are even more interesting. Our House Tones Sound Library brings a variety of these sounds right to your listening devices or engineering studio. Featuring more than 50 different two-minute looped room tones deliver nearly two hours of audio for sound editors to use in a variety of audio projects. The sounds included in this library are from bathrooms, basements, bedrooms, closets, garages, home offices, laundry rooms, kitchens, living rooms, showers, and more. Recorded with professional gear, each sound is carefully captured to provide a high-quality listening experience.

It’s fast and simple with our sound library. Each sound is carefully crafted by real sound engineers who know how to produce a high-quality audio experience. It’s time for you to simplify your process and take advantage of what Badlands Sounds has to offer.

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Factory Tones

'Factory Tones' by Badlands Sound has 17 two-minute seamless loopable roomtones, making these a breeze to work with. These sounds were captured with no one around, offering factory room tones that are steady with very little movement or noises from the outside world.

Industrial Ambiences Factory Tones Play Track 17+ sounds included $15

Factory Tones by Badlands Sound features 17 two minute seamless loopable roomtones, making these a breeze to work with – perfect for your projects.

I was able to capture all these sounds with no one there so these are just factory room tones that are steady with very little movement or noises from the outside world. All sounds are available to hear in the products audio demo.

This sound library was recorded with professional gear including the Sound Devices 702t, Rycote ORTF, and a pair of Sennheiser MKH 8040’s creating high quality roomtones of 96k / 24 bit.

If you are looking for factory room tones or looking for bigger tones and beds to fill the scene then this library is for you. All files in this product have great file names and metadata.

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River Estuary

'River Estuary' by MWFX is a series of recordings centred around the River Deben estuary in Suffolk, an area famous for its natural beauty and wading bird calls that give the estuary its unique sonic character.

Nature & Countryside Ambiences River Estuary Play Track 105 ambiences, 91 spot+ sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
From: $45

River Estuary is a series of recordings centred around the River Deben estuary in Suffolk, an area famous for its natural beauty and wildlife. It is a treasure trove of sounds that capture the ambience of this serene environment, with a focus on the wading bird calls that give the estuary its unique sonic character.

The library was mostly recorded on a boat stationed in Woodbridge in the late winter of 2018 with private access to the boatyard, allowing me to record safely over night. I continued the recordings up until late summer, making trips to other areas along the Deben in between. I was also granted permission to record on the privately owned Sutton Hoo side of the Deben, another of Suffolk’s areas of outstanding historical significance and beauty, equally full of life but further away from the rumbling traffic and human life coming from the town.

It includes the sounds of curlews, oystercatchers, redshanks, geese, swans, ducks and various other wading bird calls, as well as general ambience recordings of the area at high tide and low tide and all hours of the day. The night calls that echo over the expanse of the river at low tide are particularly evocative.

The library was recorded entirely in 24bit/96k with a double Mid/Side rig consisting of Sennheiser MKH60/30 and 8040 mics, encoded to 5.1 Wav. A stereo option is also available at a lower price. As a bonus there is a collection of bird call spot FX taken from the recordings with noise reduction applied, for those who may need to add individual wading bird calls to their ambience.

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Glacier Ambience

'Glacier Ambience' by Cujo Sound is a pack of ambient drones created especially for the purpose of being used anywhere - if your voice-over needs life, your video needs a mood, your sound design ambience needs a lift, and more.

Drones & Mood Sound Effects Glacier Ambience Play Track 27 sounds included, 130 mins total $20

Glacier Ambience is a pack of ambient drones created especially for the purpose of being used anywhere.

If your voice-over needs life, your video needs a mood, your sound design ambience needs a lift, and more.
These are ambient soundscapes and drones and not sounds from an actual glacier, but they were created while I was looking at one.

All this in one package. All designed for the specific ability to drag and drop any of the tracks in the package to your soundtrack and it will instantly bring a background mood and life to your creation.

All the sounds in here have been created while I was living in Iceland – with drones, glaciers, ambient life, nature and northern lights in mind.

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Mutant Insects - Flying

'Mutant Insects - Flying' by The Red Libraries gathers a wide range of oversized wings for equally-oversized designed flying insects, along with an extremely rich toolbox. It allows you to quickly and easily create flying creatures and mutants and also sweeten or emphasize details with natural layers.

Creature Sound Effects Mutant Insects – Flying Play Track 477+ sounds included $99

Red Libraries teamed up with the sound designers Frederic Devanlay and Thibault Csukonyi to create the new “Mutant Insects” collection

The library gathers a wide range of oversized wings for equally-oversized designed flying insects, along with an extremely rich toolbox. It allows you to quickly and easily create every flying creatures and mutants you have in mind, but also sweeten or emphasize details with natural layers for real-life documentaries, games or feature films.

These insects are more impressive than in real life by their size and the noise made when flying.
So we called them “MUTANT Insects”.
And why not also use it for bird wings…

8 different species are featured : Fly, Hornet, Grasshopper, Beetle, Moth, Gnat, Rhino Beetle, Dragonfly.

The movements offered are Idles (loop), Passes by, Swirling Evolutions (loop), Swarms (loop), Abrupt Movements (take flights, attacks, spasms…)

These evolutions have been created with the help of the Traveler plugin by Tonsturm, and the Sound Particles software by Sound Particles.

Presets for Sound Particles and Traveler are included in the pack. Many thanks to Tilman Hahn and Nuno Fonseca.

The toolbox will allow to imagine your own mutants or to just simply create real insects, With natural layers such as hummings or different appearances to made wing strokes.

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Great sounds of 20th-century engines, swarming insects, rivers, robots and factories:

Featured: Analog Robots • Old Engines Grab Bag • Mutant Insects – Flying • River Estuary • Factory Tones

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Creature Sound Effects Monsters Play Track 789 sounds included $59

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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.

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The set provides detailed and usable sound material for sound design, post-production, or mechanical analysis.

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