New Sound Effects: Motorcycles, Distortion, Eerie Vibes, Treadmills, Kitchens, Hi-tech UI - And U.S. Protests

Posted May 22, 2017 by Asbjoern Andersen in New sound effects libraries

This week on A Sound Effect, we have easily-recognizable recordings and emotive drones you just can’t put your finger on. You’ll hear the growl and buzz of cruisers and motocross racers, the rhythmic footsteps of jogging on a treadmill, kitchen appliance foley, Americans protesting in Los Angeles, and UI sounds from futuristic devices. You’ll also experience creepy, complex atmospheres and distortions that were creatively recorded from drum and guitar effects. Whether you need an abstract mood or one with a very clear opinion, there are lots of sounds to experience in this recap!

Dirt & Asphalt Vol 1: Road bike collection

Motorcycle Sound Effects Dirt & Asphalt Vol 1: Road Bike Collection Play Track 161 sounds included, 111 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$70

Dirt & Asphalt Volume 1 is the first addition of vehicle and transportation recordings from Black Edge Sound Studios. This library contains a selection of recordings from 3 road bikes, with additional bonus content from other road motorbikes.

Road bikes included:
• Yamaha 450cc Thumper
• Triumph 600cc Dual Fuel Injection
• Aprillia RST 1000cc Futura
• A selection of bonus pass-bys and externals from a range of high performance bikes

All 3 bikes have been recorded externally and with onboards to provide a wide range of editing options for film, TV and video game applications. Acceleration and deceleration ramps have also been provided so the content can be replayed using granular synthesis techniques most commonly used in video game applications.

Output Audio have experience in the racing game genre as part of the team that recorded a wide variety of high performance vehicles for the video game ‘Need For Speed Rivals’.

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'Dirt & Asphalt Vol 1: Road bike collection' by Output Audio features a whole lot of wheels owning the pavement. With a 450cc Yamaha, 600cc Triumph, and a 1000cc Apeillia, this library has pass-bys of all speeds, as well as onboard recordings of accelerations, decelerations, and idling. As a library created by a team that helped provide SFX of high-performance vehicles for 'Need for Speed Rivals', these sounds are primed for granular synthesis techniques, too. But wait! There's more further down in this recap...

No Input Feedbacks

Drones & Mood Sound Effects No Input Feedbacks Play Track 56 sounds included, 72 mins total $12.75

No Input Feedbacks is a library of tones, drones, noises, and oddities generated with a matrix mixer and a series of guitar and bass stomp effects.

Gear Used:
Xiwi Electronics Passive Matrix Mixer, Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi and Holy Stain, TC Electronic Flashback Mini Delay, Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI, Jim Dunlop MXR Auto Q, Moog Minifooger MF Ring, BBE Sonic Stomp Sonic Maximizer, TASCAM DR100-MKII.

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'No Input Feedbacks' by Alessio Mellina is an intriguing collection with over 70 minutes of looping drones from a Xiwi passive matrix mixer as it combines multiple guitar and bass stomp effects like the Moog Minifooger MF Ring and the Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain. You'll hear memorable, edgy tones that will creep into your ears and whisper sweet distorted affections with pulsating fuzz, reverberant whines, melodic stuttering, and much more. If you need some fresh experimental sounds to jump-start your soundscape, definitely check this library out.

UI Sounds: Futuristic

As modern technology propels us into futuristic wearable devices and smart entertainment, you can't help but feel like we're getting closer to The Jetsons, despite no flying cars. Yet while our current technology is relatively silent, Sound Ex Machina has captured the hi-tech aesthetic we all love in 'UI Sounds: Futuristic'. This collection has 400 user interface sounds of calculations, errors, alarms, and more that pleasantly notify your characters, players, users, or even purchasers on your eCommerce site. For UI sounds with calm, assuring authority, give this library a listen.

The Kitchen – Audio Playset

Household Sound Effects The Kitchen – Audio Playset Play Track 187+ sounds included $25

Introducing UberDuo’s The Kitchen audio playset, an essential collection designed to inspire sound designers and elevate their projects. This comprehensive bundle features 97 high-definition sound effects and 2 immersive audio impulse responses, allowing you to create realistic kitchen environments without the hassle of leftovers. Immerse yourself in the world of culinary creativity with major appliances like stoves and refrigerators, as well as smaller appliances including blenders, food processors, toaster ovens, stand mixers, and microwaves. With meticulously captured buttons, switches, doors, and drawers, you can bring your audio designs to life. Additionally, enjoy the bonus inclusion of the The Kitchen Sink audio prop set. Discover the limitless possibilities of The Kitchen audio playset and effortlessly establish immersive audio set designs for your projects.

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'The Kitchen – Audio Playset' by UberDuo takes us back to one of our favorites household areas for a collection of nearly 100 sound effects and 2 impulse responses. In this library you will hear sounds of a blender, toaster oven, microwave, and food processor with their doors, buttons and switches. You'll also hear objects like egg cartons, jars, spatulas, pans, and timers as they are opened and utilized - and on top of that, you'll get 'The Kitchen Sink' library, too! Whether you need SFX of someone preparing food or cleaning up afterward, this library has a lot for you to hear.

The Treadmill Workout FX

Sports Sound Effects The Treadmill Workout FX Play Track 8 sounds included $12

Get ready to get active and listen to this pack of treadmill sound effects!

Deep in the neglected basement home gym lives this early 1990’s entry level electric treadmill. Captured close to the belt, you’ll find samples of this exercise equipment both with and without the sound of the users footfalls. Perfect to compliment any training or exercise scene, or general moving machinery, this pack contains 8 unique sounds across 16 mono and stereo files, recorded at 24bit 96khz. Recorded in M/S stereo, all mono tracks were sourced from the centre mic of the M/S rig.

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'The Treadmill Workout FX' by Tall Tale Sound is a pack of sounds from a machine that exists for people to get their burn on. This library has 8 recordings of an electric treadmill that has endured the pounding footsteps of runners since the early '90s. You'll hear recordings of the belt as it runs at various speeds by itself, from 1 mph to 8 mph, as well as the instantly recognizable rhythms of someone walking, jogging, and running. If you need a quick pack of treadmill sounds and you don't feel like putting on your running shoes, give this one a listen.

Dirt & Asphalt Vol 2: Motocross Collection

Motorcycle Sound Effects Dirt & Asphalt Vol 2: Motocross Collection Play Track 204 sounds included $99

Dirt & Asphalt Volume 2 is the second addition of vehicle and transportation recordings from Output Audio. This library contains a selection of recordings from two motocross events and two practise sessions, with additional bonus content provided as race atmospheres.

Library highlights:

AMCA Motocross Classes Included:
MX1/MX2/Experts/Seniors Unlimited classes

Engine Sizes Included:
85cc/125cc/250cc/450cc engines

All bikes have been recorded externally at a range of driving speeds performing stunts and manoeuvres in a competitive race environment. Jumps, pass bys and accelerations from groups and individual riders are all included so the content can be used to recreate a wide range of motorbike driving action!

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'Dirt & Asphalt Vol 2: Motocross Collection' by Output Audio is the second installment in their two-wheeled vehicle collection. In this volume, you will hear recordings from two motocross events featuring various classes and engines sizes from 85cc to 450cc. You'll hear stunts and maneuvers as well as pass-bys, revving, and accelerations from groups and individuals, plus a little bit of walla from before the race. Between this library and their road bike collection, Output Audio has plenty of motorcycle sounds for you to choose from.

The Horrid

Horror Sound Effects The Horrid Play Track 22 sounds included, 73 mins total $24

Looking for creepy ambiences? The Horrid delivers 4 dark ambient / industrial / horror compositions and their complete stem layers (22 files included – a total of more than 70 minutes of ambiences), for when you need to create a truly unsettling atmosphere.

Use a single track, or combine and remix your own variations. Rather than static tones, you will find significant, evolving themes here. Seamless loops, metadata included.

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Lukáš Tvrdoň takes you into the minds of the deranged with his new library 'The Horrid'. These 22 ambiences use tense symbolism to emote pounding, suspenseful industrial areas, cinematic metallic creaks and bell-like tones, and unsettling ambiences that swirl and surround you. This library offers you a true 70 minutes of content, as the atmospheres evolve for around three minutes and artfully loop back to the beginning. Whether you need unnerving ambiences right away or you are looking for some dark inspiration, this library will raise your blood pressure.

Crowds – American Protest

Human Sound Effects Crowds – American Protest Play Track 154 sounds included, 138 mins total $25

After the presidential election of Donald Trump in 2016, many Americans have taken to the streets to express their opposition. This library features many chants from various crowd sizes including: “Black Lives Matter” “We reject the president elect!” “Show me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!” and many more. Also included are isolated crowd cheers, walla, and distant speeches.

Recordings were made on 11-12-2016 and 1-21-2017 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Microphone used: Sennheiser MKH40+30.

100% of the profits from this library will be donated to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Non-Profit organizations may utilize this library free of charge. Please contact Audio Shade directly to receive a copy after verification of organization credentials.

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The team at Audio Shade hit the streets of LA to capture voices of activism for their new library 'Crowds – American Protest'. Recorded on 12 Nov 2016 and 21 Jan 2017, this library features people who showed up to oppose the election of Donald Trump. It includes chants that support immigration, women's reproductive rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as distant speeches, cheers, crowd walla, and more. Plus, the profits from this library will be donated to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. To not only hear support for your causes but also financially support them, this is the library for you.

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Seismic Core – Sonic Enhancers Play Track 548 sounds included, 45 mins total $44
Seismic Core is a modern sound effects library crafted to give your sound design its defining foundation. Every element in this collection is built for layering. Designed not to dominate, but to enhance, shape, and energize your creations. Whether you’re working on cinematic hits, trailers, motion design, game audio, or abstract sonic branding, Seismic Core delivers the essential low-end weight, transient snap, and textured grit that bring your designs to life.

These sounds are meticulously processed and polished, yet intentionally left with enough space to sit perfectly under your own layers. They’re bold enough to add instant character, but subtle enough to leave room for further creativity. This makes Seismic Core not just a toolkit, but a true starting point for powerful, flexible, and unique sound design.

This collection of Building Blocks contains following categories:
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Mechanical Sound Effects Jason Cushing’s TOYED Play Track 5000+ sounds included $49

100+ Toys, 1500+ Designed Sounds – From Childhood Playthings to Cinematic Gold. TOYED has it all.

Think You Don’t Need a Library of Toys? Think Again.

This release might just change your mind—and blow your mind at the same time! TOYED is an exclusive sound library from the Founder of SoundMorph, Jason Cushing. With a 25-year career spanning AAA games, anime, cartoons, and film, Jason has designed for Electronic Arts, BioWare, and Epic Games, contributing to titles like the Mass Effect Trilogy, Skate Trilogy, and Unreal Engine’s weapon sound design. His deep expertise in cinematic sound design, UI creation, ambient textures, and weapons makes TOYED a versatile, high-end collection of professionally crafted sounds.
Jason’s meticulous approach to field recording and sound selection ensures that this library isn’t just about capturing toy sounds—it’s about unlocking rich, unique sonic textures that are ideal for games, film, animation, and futuristic sound design. With contributions from longtime SoundMorph sound designers Andrew Pals, Tibo Csuko, and Vincent Fliniaux (GORE 2, WATER, Robotic Lifeforms 2), TOYED is built to deliver exceptional quality and usability across multiple production styles.

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Destruction & Impact Sounds Metamorphosis Play Track 2328 sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$152

Metamorphosis is a huge collection of recorded source, synthesized material and hybrid sounds. The library was created to cover a wide range of themes, with rich textures, aggressive impacts and a large selection of pass bys, bass drops, pyrotechnics and many more types of material.

All of the Recorded Section was captured at 384KHz with microphones capable of recording up to 200KHz among with more conventional mics. The resulting assets are sounds that can be stretched to new extremes for greater sound design opportunities.
In many cases I took the liberty to slow down the assets while editing the sounds to deliver what I thought was the most useful version of a given recording though in most cases I have also included other takes at the original 384KHz sample rate to get the best of both worlds.

All of the Synthesized Content was created in Serum while the Hybrid Section was created by manipulating the Recorded and Synthesized sounds.

Techniques such as morphing were used to blur the lines in between the nature of the two sources, making for ambiguous yet extremely versatile material that can be employed on both realistic and abstract designs.

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

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Seismic Core – Sonic Enhancers Play Track 548 sounds included, 45 mins total $44
Seismic Core is a modern sound effects library crafted to give your sound design its defining foundation. Every element in this collection is built for layering. Designed not to dominate, but to enhance, shape, and energize your creations. Whether you’re working on cinematic hits, trailers, motion design, game audio, or abstract sonic branding, Seismic Core delivers the essential low-end weight, transient snap, and textured grit that bring your designs to life.

These sounds are meticulously processed and polished, yet intentionally left with enough space to sit perfectly under your own layers. They’re bold enough to add instant character, but subtle enough to leave room for further creativity. This makes Seismic Core not just a toolkit, but a true starting point for powerful, flexible, and unique sound design.

This collection of Building Blocks contains following categories:
- IMPACT *
- BREAK *
- WHOOSH *
- SUSTAIN *
- TRANSIENT (high and low)
* Also including HEAVY & SUB variants

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Bicycle Sound Effects City Bicycles – RacerBike Play Track 82 sounds included $30

This is a unique bicycle library that captures this characteristic bike in clean, quiet, nicely performed true exterior rides. Including multiple perspectives, speeds and actions. From fast passbys on asphalt to slow onboard recordings and smooth stops.

The RacerBike is that kind of bicyle the double shot cortado drinker nochalantly parks in front of the window at his favorite coffeeshop. This vintage Koga Miyata is maintained very well, with fresh lubricants and perfectly lined up gears it’s a smooth racing devil that you pay nicely for second hand.

Speeds and actions:
Three speeds. Departures from slow, medium to fast getaways. Arrivals from slow stops with gently squeaking handbrakes to heavy stuttering skids.

Five perspectives:
1. Onboard Front: captures the whirring tire and surface sound.
2. Onboard Pedal: nice overall combination of pedaling, crank creaks, chain rattle, tire and surface sounds.
3. Onboard Rear: close up sound of the rear axle, with chain, sprocket and switching of gear.
4. Tracking shot: mono recording of the passby, keeping the bike in focus while passing by.
5. Static XY shot: stereo recording of the passby that emphasizes speed.

Overview of perspectives and mic placement:

Onboard recordings are 2-3 minutes long depending on speed. Higher speeds > shorter duration.
All 3 onboard mics are edited in sync with one another to make layering easy.
All Passbys, Arrivals and Departures move from Left to Right.

Metadata & Markers:

Because we know how important metadata is for your sound libraries we have created a consistent and intuitive description method that adheres to the Universal Category System. This allows you to find the sound you need easily, whether you work in a database like Soundminer/Basehead/PT Workspace work, or a Exporer/Finder window. We made a video that helps you navigate the library ans find your best bicycle sounds faster and easier.

CategoryFull
A quick way to filter out sounds you don’t need: like handling sounds or vice versa bicycle onboards.

UserCategory
Fastest way to find the type of action you need for all bicycles. Passby needed, just click and voila.

OpenTier
Once you’ve selected the bike you can open up OpenTier and audition and select the perspective you want to use.

Scene & Performer
This field contains the type of bicycle or other sound. So you can find the bike you like fast.

iXMLTrackLayout
This is a neat little identifier you will find in the Waveform displays and you can see in a glance what Listening position you are.

MicPerspective
We have another way to find perspectives but it is more limited to distance to the recorded subject.
So passbys are MED – EXT and handling are CU – EXT. Exterior? Of course: we recorded everything outside!

UserComments
We used this field to create the UserData and give you the minimal set of information about the recording in the filename.

Additionally, we added Markers to some wave files, so specific sound events are easy to spot in Soundminer and other apps.

If you have any questions about this, please contact us info@frickandtraa.com!

Need more?
The GoodBike library is a part of the ‘City Bicycles – Complete Bundle‘ available here in the A Sound Effect store. It consists of all 4 bicycles and includes additional surfaces and extras ranging from one-off bicycle passes captured in the city and bounces and rattles. If you buy the complete bundle you get 1 package for free!

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Responses:

344 AUDIO: ‘City Bicycles has a plethora of content, for a great price. The perfect balance between a great concept, great presentation and outstanding execution, lands them an almost perfect score of 4.9..‘

The Audio Spotlight: City Bicycles is worth getting if you are in need of great sounding and well edited bicycle sounds.

Watch a video created by Zdravko Djordjevic.

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Bicycle Sound Effects Ride on Bike Play Track 112 sounds included
Rated 4.50 out of 5
$49.99

This library was recorded in different locations. The main one is the woods to record the detail of the mountain bicycles when riding. Other locations were on asphalt roads, to obtain the delicious sound of the wheels and chain spinning and drifting.

The library was recorded in mono and stereo depending on the perspective of the rider.

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Car Sound Effects Lada 2104 Play Track 226 sounds included $179

This is a definitive sound library for the legendary Soviet automobile: the original Lada. The Flysound team procured an old model of this retro series, with a charmingly worse-for-wear engine and a battered exhaust, and set to the task of recording the unique sounds of starting, idling, various engine speeds, acceleration, cruising and braking.

Externally the microphone set was a Neumann U 87, a Schoeps CMC6/MK4, and a Sennheiser MKH 416. Neumann U 87s were also used for recording the engine and exhaust, and wheel recordings were done by a Sennheiser MKH 416. The car’s interior was captured by a Neumann U 69.

We cataloged everything from quiet and calm sounds to the loud and crazy! Truly feel the retro atmosphere with our collection of Lada sounds.

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Firearms Sound Effects Firearm Foley & Mechanics : WW2 Play Track 4011 sounds included $125

Our team went all-in, tracking down the most iconic WWII weapons.

From gritty mechanical close-ups to heavy cloth movement and intense firearm handling, this library isn’t just sounds—it’s history in every detail!

What you get : Bullet Handling & Reload, Gun Mechanics, Cocking, Gun Handling, Cloth Foley and Mechanical Sweetener.

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Materials & Texture Sound Effects Material Textures : Paper Play Track 1885 sounds included $75

This paper library was born from the need for diverse, high-quality performances for everything from continuous motion to start/stop actions and simple Foley. Paper movement sounds are often scattered across multiple libraries, making it hard to find consistent actions with the same feel. We’ve brought it all together in one place, so you can find exactly what you need—seamlessly.

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Animal Sound Effects Collections UK Ambiences Play Track 402 sounds included $189

Capture the essence of iconic locations, from the bustling streets of London to the peaceful countryside of the Lake District, the tranquil atmospheres of Scotland’s landmarks, and the serene sounds of seaside towns, forests, parks, and pubs.

This collection is your ultimate toolkit for adding authentic British soundscapes to your film, TV, or video games. With over 400 meticulously recorded files and embedded UCS metadata, these high-quality recordings offer a true-to-life acoustic representation of each environment. Whether you’re looking to create a specific mood or build your own custom soundscapes, this sound effects library provides the flexibility and pristine clarity needed to enhance your creative projects. Bring scenes to life with the UK Ambiences library—your gateway to a world of immersive, original sounds.

This sound library contains over 400 audio files, all with embedded UCS metadata. It has the deepest collection of ambiences from Northern England, including voices, crowds, wildlife, and tourist attractions. Uncover diverse and captivating soundscapes that transport you straight to the heart of Britain with the UK Ambiences library.

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Sports Sound Effects Ping Pong Play Track 357 sounds included $11.19
“Ping Pong” is a sound library containing many recordings of Ping Pong/Table Tennis. Includes the sound of rallies, individual hits, drops, and more!

Features:
- 350+ audio files in 24 bit 96kHz WAV format
- Many variants provided for most sounds
- UCS compliant file naming and metadata, allowing for easy searching in sound library management tools
- Available for commercial or personal use without attribution
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