6 new sound libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, we have interesting new ambiences from around the world and recordings of new cars.

You can hear sounds of tourists in popular destinations like the Pantheon and Grand Palace, as well as pedestrians on the streets of Stockholm, quiet nights in Bulgarian cities, and construction ambiences of a large building being erected.

You can also hear recordings of the engines, exhaust pipes and devices from a Mercedes E 53 AMG and an Opel Astra H CDTI 1.7. Happy listening!

Opel Astra H CDTI 1.7

'Opel Astra H CDTI 1.7' by SoundBits has lots of recordings of Foley and diverse driving sounds. The diesel engine, exhaust and interior of this compact car was recorded simultaneously to let you easily blend between the sounds and perfectly match your picture.
 
  • This car library brings you a comprehensive Sound Effects collection of the 125 PS Opel Astra H CDTi 1.7 (Diesel Engine).

    You get anything you need from opening and closing doors, hood, trunk, windows, glove department. Pushing buttons, hazard lights, ignition, window wipers, seat adjustments, several pass-bys, idle mixtures, pull aways and approaches.
    And most importantly lots of diverse driving sounds, simultaneously recorded with 5mics (2x Engine, 2x Exhaust, 2x Interior) so you can easily blend between the sounds to perfectly match you picture.

    All source sounds were recorded with a Sonosax SX-R4+ and a Sound Devices MixPre-D with a Sennheiser MKH 8050 + MKH 30 M/S rig (Interior),twoRode NT-1A (Engine)and a MKH8060 (Exhaust).

    All sounds come with embedded Metadata.

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City Streets Bundle

'City Streets Bundle' by West Wolf is a collection of 5 libraries for a total of 258 atmospheres (20 GB and over 10 hours of high-quality ambiences) from urban Bulgarian environments, encompassing a wide variety of city streets across different seasons and hours of the day.
 
  • Traffic Sound Effects City Streets Bundle Play Track 258 sounds included, 637 mins total $150

    “City Streets Bundle”is a collection of 5 libraries or a total of 258 atmospheres that are recorded in urban environments and encompass a wide variety of city streets across different seasons and hours of the day. Inside you will find more than 20GB and over 10h of high quality ambiences.

    Night Cityscapes: The library delivers the urban sounds of a sleeping city. The collection includes more than 3 hours of night and early morning ambiences that are recorded in Sofia, Bulgaria. All recordings were made between 01:30 and 05:30 am. This collection will uncover city in a way you may not know. You will find atmospheres of quiet and empty small streets in the city center, where can be heard some air conditioners, urban hum and light traffic in the far background.

    Pedestrian Streets: It is a library of 50 ambiences from around 15 different streets, recorded in about 7 cities, mostly in Bulgaria. Most recordings are made in late autumn or winter because bird life is minimized. The task of this library is to capture much of the different dynamics of pedestrian streets: from zero activity to busy streets, basically concentrating on light activity periods. It’s principally recorded in the morning, and you’ll hear the sounds of single footsteps, light voices, shopping streets, dogs, air conditioners, and more of the sounds of a rising city.

    Slush and Wet Streets: It is a library that contains 34 tracks (92 minutes total) that are recorded in winter urban environments. You will hear sounds of passing cars and people on slush, wet or snow-covered streets. Atmospheres are recorded at different times of the day and night and at various locations. There are ambiences in the collection that track urban traffic at varying intensities, from an almost empty street with 1 or 2 pass by cars to busy traffic on a wet boulevard. Also, microphones are placed in different positions, from 2m to 30m from moving cars.

    Construction Ambiences: It is a library of atmospheres that tracks different processes from the construction site. It was recorded in Sofia, Bulgaria during the renovation of several objects in the city center, namely: small streets, squares and big streets. The processes are shaking and removing old pavements and placing new ones (pavement, asphalt, tiles, etc.). You will hear a variety of road construction equipment: Hydraulic Jackhammer, Excavator, Fadroma, Plate Compactor, Buzzsaw, Chainsaw and other hand and mechanical tools.

    Cityscapes and streets: It is a collection of different atmospheres, recorded in Sofia, Bulgaria. Inside you will find various cityscapes from hectic street traffic through city parks, subway stations, pedestrian zones to quiet morning urban sounds. This package covers various city states and is an excellent choice for filling your library or using it in a project where urban environment is necessary.

    Enjoy The City Streets

     

Tourist Crowds

'Tourist Crowds' by GainWalkers has 30 stereo stealth recordings from tourist areas that feature several languages - Spanish, English, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, French, you name it. Hear ambiences from the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the Pantheon, Sacré-Cœur, Bruxelles-Central, Les Rambles, and more.
 
  • City Life Sound Effects Tourist Crowds Play Track 30+ sounds included, 100 mins total $30

    TOURIST CROWDS is a collection of 30 stereo recordings, specially designed for scenes set in tourist places and points where a mix of different languages is a must. Spanish, English, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, French… you name it.

    In order to avoid unobtrusively sounds, all files are stealth recordings. Therefore, equipment used consists of small handheld recorders (Sony D100 and Zoom H2n). A couple of Clippy stereo mics were also used, plugged into the D100.

    Files come in 24 bit and 96 & 48 kHz, with embedded metadata.

    Have a scene at an airport? Maybe a temple? A central station? I got you covered.

    Some of the locations included in this library are:

    • The Grand Palace (Bangkok, Thailand)
    • Pantheon (Rome, Italy)
    • The Mosque (Cordoba, Spain)
    • Sacré-CÅ“ur (Paris, France)
    • Jardin du Luxembourg (Paris, France)
    • Bruxelles-Central (Brussels, Belgium)
    • Les Rambles (Barcelona, Spain)
    • Plaza Mayor (Madrid, Spain)

Building Construction

'Building Construction' by Badlands Sound features 8 long, loopable recordings from the construction of a large building. You will hear the roar of the concrete mixer trucks, shouts and whistles from instructing the crane operators, loud reverberant sounds of hammering the metal beams, and more.
 
  • Industrial Ambiences Building City Play Track 8+ sounds included, 27 mins total $10

    Building Construction by Badlands Sound features eight long and loop able audio files of a large building being built. You will hear the roar of the concrete mixer trucks, shouting and whistles instructing crane operators, to the loud reverberant sounds of metal hammering of beams, and a lot more.

    These sounds were recorded early in the morning at the same location with not many outside sounds other than construction and people working. All of these sounds were recorded with high quality professional audio equipment like Sound Devices 702t, ORTF Rycote, and a pair of Sennheiser MKH 8040’s. If you are looking construction of buildings in the city or in the distance then this library is for you. All files in this product have great file names and metadata with descriptive words with no number lists.

Sounds Of Sweden

'Sounds Of Sweden' by KEDR SFX features Stockholm's charming city ambiences of tolling bells, cobblestone streets, bridges, quaysides, and flocks of seagulls. Weather is constantly changing there, from snow to rain, and winds are heavy, but strong Swedish people are always on the streets.
 
  • World Sounds Sounds of Sweden Play Track 50 sounds included, 178 mins total $10.50

    Welcome to Stockholm, Sweden!

    This is a charming city of tolling bells, cobblestones, narrow streets, bridges, quaysides and seagulls has an incredible atmosphere of North Lands.

    Weather is constantly changing from snow to rain, winds are heavy, but strong Swedish people are always on the streets. So, we, as always, should not disturb this natural environment and capture it with stealth recording using DPA 4060 microphones.

    Take the chance and dive into the attractive sonic atmospheres of North Spirit!

    KEY POINTS:

    • An excellent addition to your library for film, TV and multimedia – Stockholm in winter time
    • Stealth recording with DPA 4060 gives the absolute naturalness and allows you to be where you cannot operate with a traditional set of microphones
    • Sorted by location-type categories
    • All files have extensive metadata included
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Mercedes E 53 AMG

'Mercedes E 53 AMG' by SoundBits will give you everything you need from this convertible with sounds of opening and closing the doors, hood, trunk and windows, as well as sounds of the buttons, lights, wipers, etc., and recordings of the engine, exhausts and interior as the vehicle drives around.
 
  • This car sfx library brings you a comprehensive Sound Effects collection of the 435 PS Mercedes E 53 AMG.
    You get anything you need from opening and closing doors, hood, trunk, windows, glove department. Pushing buttons, hazard lights, window wipers, ignition, seat adjustments, several pass-bys, idle mixtures, pull aways and approaches.
    And most importantly lots of diverse driving sounds, simultaneously recorded with 6mics (2x Engine, 2x Exhausts, 2x Interior) while forcing this beast through the streets lead-footed. So you can easily blend between the sounds to perfectly match your picture.

    All source sounds were recorded with Sonosax SX-R4+ and Sound Devices MixPre-D with a Sennheiser MKH 8050 + MKH 30 M/S rig (Interior), MKH 8040 ORTF rig (Exhausts), two Rode NT-1A (Engine)

    All sounds come with embedded Metadata.

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Popular sound effects this week:

 
  • Destruction & Impact Sounds Cataclysm Play Track 1482 sounds included $195

    Cataclysm is a vast collection of recorded, synthesized and designed sounds created to support important destructive moments and add a stronger sense of extreme consequence to any sound.

    The recorded section of library features elements such as flash powder explosions, propane cannon blasts and artillery cannons recorded in unique natural environments with violent transients and lush, long and varied tails. It also features falling trees, forge burners, large trebuchet wood groans, rock smashes as well as more ordinary items recorded and designed to feel like an over the top version of themselves such as vacuum cleaner suctions, metal vase holders, ground pounders and more.

    The synthesized section of the library features equally rich textures in the form of explosion sweeteners, other-worldly environmental reflections, scorching energy risers and more.

    Finally, recorded and synthesized content was employed to develop the designed section, where the hyperrealism of the recordings meets the clean yet aggressive textures of the synthesized section in catastrophic assets themed around the library’s title.

    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.
  • CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN pushes big screen sound design beyond its comfort zone. New and unheard HITS, BRAAMS, BOOMS, IMPACTS, STINGERS and much more await you in the comprehensive Construction Kit and devastating Designed edition. Get over 12GB worth of clean, dazzling sound effects – available as individual components as well as layered, processed and ready to use.

    The library is available in two versions & a special bundle:

    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN CONSTRUCTION KIT

    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN sounds massive from start to finish. This Construction Kit in particular starts off with an unusual amount of kick. While foley and other, more meticulous applications are certainly possible, the main purpose here is to bring out the big guns and stomp any hint of moderation into the ground.

    LOCK AND LOAD
    Supplement your designs with detailed, high-end metallic sounds. The Construction Kit allows you to build unique, multi-accent effects that not only impress in scale, but also in fidelity, rhythm and character. This library particularly shines in situations, where the visible picture doesn’t necessarily produce the envisioned sound, but warrants its own supernatural emphasis.


    Files: 700 • Sounds: 4200 • Size: 10.9 GB


    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN DESIGNED:

    Optimized for trailers, action scenes, in-game cinematics and special effects, the Designed edition brings fresh and exciting sounds to the table.

    Discover the force of aggressive, low, soft, processed, clean and tonal HITS, BRAAMS, IMPACTS, SCREECHES, STINGERS and SLAMS.

    DARK AND POWERFUL
    Paint a sense of dread and awe – CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN Designed can evoke fear of the unknown but just as easily kick into rampage mode: Empowered, ready for battle and thirsty for revenge. Find your perfect blend of haunting thriller and jacked, gritty anti-hero.
    Files: 100 • Sounds: 400 • Size: 1.5 GB


    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN BUNDLE:

    THE BUNDLE – The best of both worlds at a discounted price.
    The Bundle gives you the full sound design power as it contains both – the DESIGNED and the CONSTRUCTION KIT edition at a discounted price.


    Files: 800 • Sounds: 4600 • Size: 12.4 GB

    Included sounds – keywords:

    Braam, impact, rattle, squeak, rumble, clang, crunch, bell, groan, squeak, creak, cymbal, stinger, rusty, gate, container, flam, click, chain, dragging, thwack, bolt, door, train, metallic, iron, sliding, pole, oil drum, scrap, nail, gutter, break, steel, rim, scaffold, crowbar, swell, brass, hook, grate

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  • Destruction & Impact Sounds Cataclysm Play Track 1482 sounds included $195

    Cataclysm is a vast collection of recorded, synthesized and designed sounds created to support important destructive moments and add a stronger sense of extreme consequence to any sound.

    The recorded section of library features elements such as flash powder explosions, propane cannon blasts and artillery cannons recorded in unique natural environments with violent transients and lush, long and varied tails. It also features falling trees, forge burners, large trebuchet wood groans, rock smashes as well as more ordinary items recorded and designed to feel like an over the top version of themselves such as vacuum cleaner suctions, metal vase holders, ground pounders and more.

    The synthesized section of the library features equally rich textures in the form of explosion sweeteners, other-worldly environmental reflections, scorching energy risers and more.

    Finally, recorded and synthesized content was employed to develop the designed section, where the hyperrealism of the recordings meets the clean yet aggressive textures of the synthesized section in catastrophic assets themed around the library’s title.

    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.
  • CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN pushes big screen sound design beyond its comfort zone. New and unheard HITS, BRAAMS, BOOMS, IMPACTS, STINGERS and much more await you in the comprehensive Construction Kit and devastating Designed edition. Get over 12GB worth of clean, dazzling sound effects – available as individual components as well as layered, processed and ready to use.

    The library is available in two versions & a special bundle:

    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN CONSTRUCTION KIT

    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN sounds massive from start to finish. This Construction Kit in particular starts off with an unusual amount of kick. While foley and other, more meticulous applications are certainly possible, the main purpose here is to bring out the big guns and stomp any hint of moderation into the ground.

    LOCK AND LOAD
    Supplement your designs with detailed, high-end metallic sounds. The Construction Kit allows you to build unique, multi-accent effects that not only impress in scale, but also in fidelity, rhythm and character. This library particularly shines in situations, where the visible picture doesn’t necessarily produce the envisioned sound, but warrants its own supernatural emphasis.


    Files: 700 • Sounds: 4200 • Size: 10.9 GB


    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN DESIGNED:

    Optimized for trailers, action scenes, in-game cinematics and special effects, the Designed edition brings fresh and exciting sounds to the table.

    Discover the force of aggressive, low, soft, processed, clean and tonal HITS, BRAAMS, IMPACTS, SCREECHES, STINGERS and SLAMS.

    DARK AND POWERFUL
    Paint a sense of dread and awe – CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN Designed can evoke fear of the unknown but just as easily kick into rampage mode: Empowered, ready for battle and thirsty for revenge. Find your perfect blend of haunting thriller and jacked, gritty anti-hero.
    Files: 100 • Sounds: 400 • Size: 1.5 GB


    CINEMATIC METAL – TITAN BUNDLE:

    THE BUNDLE – The best of both worlds at a discounted price.
    The Bundle gives you the full sound design power as it contains both – the DESIGNED and the CONSTRUCTION KIT edition at a discounted price.


    Files: 800 • Sounds: 4600 • Size: 12.4 GB

    Included sounds – keywords:

    Braam, impact, rattle, squeak, rumble, clang, crunch, bell, groan, squeak, creak, cymbal, stinger, rusty, gate, container, flam, click, chain, dragging, thwack, bolt, door, train, metallic, iron, sliding, pole, oil drum, scrap, nail, gutter, break, steel, rim, scaffold, crowbar, swell, brass, hook, grate
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  • Friction Mallet_Pack 02 is a pack of friction and impact recordings using a Gongs Unlimited Birthday Party Silicone Rubber Friction Mallet against a plastic cookie container. The container is almost empty with only the leftover crumbs remaining.

    Using this Friction Mallet gets you a fun combination of Groans, Guttural Buzz Vibrations, Tonal Rumbles, Impacts, Bounces, Tight and Loose Slides, Swipes, and wild Pitch Bends.

    Packed in at 7.35GB, 1628 single triggered sounds totaling around 71 minutes to use as a creature, sound design, vehicle layer or any other layer you can think of!

    These sound files were recorded at 32bit, 192kHz using the Sennheiser MKH8050, Sennheiser MKH30 and Sanken CO-100K microphones into a Sound Devices Mix Pre-10ii.
    All are metadata tagged using the Universal Category System in Soundminer, and also searchable in Soundly, and Basehead.

  • Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Moaning Metal Play Track 183 sounds included, 36 mins total $10

    Moaning Metal features a unique collection of sounds captured using the LOM Geofon and other contact microphones. We recorded household and other metal items around the city to create an array of rich drones and eerie screeches.

    These sounds are ideal for adding depth, tension, and unease to your projects, whether you’re layering audio or creating an intense atmosphere.

    These sound effects have been carefully curated and edited, providing a ready-to-use and royalty-free sample pack.

    These samples can be used for various applications, from sound design and compositions for TV, film, and documentaries to video game development.

    They are UCS compliant, with the UCS-compliant document included in the download file.

    Each sample comes with embedded metadata for easy organization.

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  • Let your listeners soar through the skies with sound effects of interior idling, taxiing, takeoff, flying, landing, and more from the Airbus A319.

    Experience the sounds of one of the world’s most popular airliners with the Airbus A319 sound effects library. Perfect for film and television productions, this collection offers a variety of sounds, including takeoff, landing, taxiing, and in-flight audio, all without the presence of a crowd.

    Captured by a real pilot from inside the cabin, the library spans 84 minutes of authentic flight sounds aboard a narrow-body, twin-engine Airbus A319. The recordings include every stage of the flight, organized in chronological order for easy navigation:

    • Idling
    • Taxiing away from gate
    • Take off/taking off
    • Flying – climbing
    • Flying – cruising altitude
    • Flying – descending and maneuvering
    • Landing/touchdown/alight
    • Taxiing to gate
    • Mixed PA

    The coach perspective is free from passenger speech, with only subtle movement noises and occasional attendant voices. Additional content includes PA announcement excerpts and a loop of flying at cruising altitude.

  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Fireworks 360 Play Track 36 sounds included, 101 mins total $15

    These sound effects were recorded during the New Year’s celebration in Germany, capturing the explosive energy of fireworks in open spaces and residential areas. This library includes a variety of firework sounds, from distant bursts and crackling fountains to intense, thunderous detonations.
    These sounds are ideal for background use in your projects, whether you’re designing immersive celebrations, recreating festive atmospheres, or adding dynamic energy to dramatic scenes.
    These sound effects have been carefully curated and edited, providing a ready-to-use and royalty-free sample pack.
    These samples can be used for various applications, from sound design and compositions for TV, film, and documentaries to video game development and music creation.

    They are UCS compliant, with the UCS-compliant document included in the download file.
    Each sample comes with embedded metadata for easy organization.

    Format:
    • Ambisonic Files (AMBIX format, First Order Ambisonics)

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  • Electricity Sound Effects Super EMF Play Track 102 sounds included, 22 mins total $22.99

    Intarsia Sound Collections presents SUPER EMF – an extensive and diverse selection of recordings using a variety of processing distortion and spread techniques to push these assets further than ever before.
     

    • Over 100 Project-Ready Assets and Sources 
    • Designed and Source Recordings 
    • Over 22 minutes of content
    • Universal Category System (UCS) Compliant
    • Deliverables of 192khz & 96khz, 24 bit, Stereo .wav files
    • Royalty-Free for Commercial Use 
    • Embedded Metadata 


   

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