New Sound Effects: Quadcopters, Whooshes, Insects, Swarms, Grain, Industrial Exteriors + Sci-fi Weapons & Space Stations

Posted February 5, 2017 by Asbjoern Andersen in New sound effects libraries

This week we have 7 new libraries that will bring realism and punch to your sound design. We have libraries featuring the rustling and pouring of grains, buzzing swarms and individual insects, space station ambiences and inner workings, intimidating quadcopters, futuristic passbys and impacts, industrial port-side ambiences, and cutting-edge sci-fi weapons. For a range of ambiences, new technology and aggressive sounds, you’ll definitely find something you’ll like this week.

Insects & Swarms

Insect Sound Effects Insects & Swarms Play Track 1000+ sounds included, 121 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$89

From massive swarms in different densities and activity levels to individual passby sounds and landings, this insect sound library covers pretty much all variants of insect wing buzz sounds.
Below is a quick audio demo using 18 of the 185 sounds in the collection.

Library highlights

• 185 WAV sounds of bees, flies, mosquitoes, cicadas and designed insect sounds
• Single insect sounds & swarms
• Isolated insect sounds
• Seamless loops & long recordings
• Varied activity levels
• Purchase supports WWF & NABU
• Descriptive filenames
• 96 kHz / 24 bit WAV files
• Embedded Soundminer metadata
• 2+ hours of audio

2025 Update
• New UCS 8.2.1 compliant file names
• Improved 20+ fields of UCS compliant BWAV/Soundminer/XML metadata
• Metadata translations in 40 languages (TSV/XLSX files)

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Finding bug sounds without the interruptions of wind, birds and your own reactions when they land on your face is never easy, so ShapingWaves delivers their buzzes right to your timeline with 2 hours of isolated, varied and even loopable sounds of bugs. 'Insects & Swarms' includes swarms in a beekeeper's hive, blowflies passing by, big houseflies landing, annoying mosquitos, buzzing cicadas, designed Doppler effects, and more. If you need the buzzing without the bites, listen to this library.

Quadcopter Flight

Quadcopters / Drone Sounds Quadcopter Flight Play Track 148 sounds included, 61 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$60

‘Quadcopter Flight’ shows off these buzzing beasts from near and far in both quiet exterior locations and the studio.

Featuring a large quadcopter and two minis, these machines were captured as they performed all possible actions, such as take-offs, flybys, revs, and sustained flight.

The library also has foley, a few crashes, and recordings from contact mics that were attached to the two smaller quads for sounds of high-tech servo/rotor sounds that can be used for sci-fi projects containing robots, sliding doors, and more.

Quadcopters recorded:

• Dromida Kodo II – Interior
• Eachine H8S – Interior
• Yuneec Typhoon G – Exterior
• Yuneec Typhoon G – Interior

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'Quadcopter Flight' by Audio Shade has the sounds of everyone's favorite cameraman/racer/recreational activity. Featuring the Dromida Kodo II, Eachine H8S, Yuneec Typhoon G and Yuneec Typhoon G, this library has plenty of interior and exterior takes of these machines as they dominate the skies. You'll find take-offs, flybys, revs and sustained flight, and even foley, a few crashes and contact mic recordings that sound like high-tech servos and rotors. If you need sounds of these rotorcrafts, this is the one for you.

Groats Part 1

Foley Sound Effects Groats Part 1 Play Track 378 sounds included, 14 mins total $22

This sound library gets you the sounds of groats and grains, and includes the rustling, crunching, breaking, rolling, rattling, trickling, pouring sounds of sugar, peas, pearl barley and macaroni. It’s the 1st installment in a larger series called Grains. There are 378 high quality sounds included, recorded and designed in 24 Bit/96 kHz, using an Oktava 012, DBX-386, Digi-003 and Reaper.

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Just like animators, sound designers love particles. Though 'Groats Part 1' may not be granular in terms of synthesis, it's quite granular in the literal sense. Created by Alexander Ahura, this SFX library has sounds of grains and groats (which are the 'as-is' type of whole oats) as they rustle, crunch, break, roll, rattle, and trickle onto plywood, cardboard, glass, fabric, and more. It also includes sounds of pouring sugar, peas, barley and macaroni, too. If you like this library, make sure you stay tuned for part 2!

Space Station

Sci-Fi Sound Effects Space Station Play Track 647 sounds included $55

Want the sounds of a space station? Space Station is a huge collection of designed futuristic ambiances, loopable room tones, drones, and individual interior sound elements, made to provide a truly diverse sonic palette for designing spacious soundscapes for science fiction, horror, fantasy, dramas and documentaries. This pack has everything you need, all in one place.

Space Station contains a whopping 7.6 GB worth of 500+ 24bit/96kHz sounds, each embedded with Soundminer metadata.

The library includes:

• 120 Designed sounds: Apartments, Doors, Halls, Alarms, Engine Compartments, Gates, Spaceship Cockpit ambiences, Interior Malfunction, and many more

• Space Station Construction Kit: Air, Alarms, Boiler Room, Computations, Drones, Electricity, Engines, Field Recordings, Fire, Foley, Pneumo and Servo sounds, Steam and Water

Bonus: Also includes our popular Abstract Interior Tones pack

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Take your audience on a tour around the ship with Digital Rain Lab's 'Space Station' sound library. This collection has ambiences of halls, engine compartments, cockpits, and droning boiler rooms, as well as doors locking and unlocking, computations, sparks and currents, and steam and gas burners. It also has soft tonal alerts reminiscent of Tokyo's subways and supermarkets to give your scene an edge of peace in its mysterious environment. With 7.6 GB and over 500 sounds, this library should have everything you need to flesh out your ship.

Whooshes & Impacts 2

Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Whooshes & Impacts 2 Play Track 607 sounds included ~~From: $38~~ From: $19

This library delivers a super-versatile collection of Whoosh and Impact sound effects. And yes, as the name suggests, this is the sequel to the very popular “Whooshes & Impacts“ Sound Effects Library from SoundBits. Two versions are available + a bundle:

Whooshes & Impacts 2:

It features everything you need to give your projects the sonic impact they deserve, from fantasy-style battles to intense sci-fi space combat. You get fireballs, magical projectiles, asteroids, space ship pass-bys, missiles – and of course a vast variety of designed impact sound effects from very organic metal hits to abstract, distorted, screaming strikes.

All sounds are 100% dry. No reverbs were applied.

This pack contains 266 files split in 116 Impacts with at least 2 versions of one sound per file and 150 Whooshes with at least 3 versions of one sound per file. Giving you total amount of 607 sounds.

Whooshes & Impacts 2 – ELEMENTS:

The ‘Whooshes & Impacts 2 – Elements’ Sound Effects Library features a re-designed and further processed selection of the sound layers from ‘Whooshes & Impacts 2’.

Split into 3 frequency bands, this composite collection brings you production elements to spice up your own whoosh and impact sounds, or easily create new ones from scratch. You have a transition that sounds good but just needs some interesting movement in the low end for that extra weight? Just choose from 1 of 50 low frequency whooshes and layer it with your existing elements.

You get 150 Impacts and 150 Whooshes. The Whooshes come with one variation per sound, giving you a total of 450 design elements for your productions in this library.

Whooshes & Impacts 2 – BUNDLE:

You can also get both versions in a bundle – with a great discount.

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'Whooshes & Impacts 2' by SoundBits is their second installment of these sounds of action. This library has over 600 sci-fi and fantasy hits and whooshes, featuring low massive stuttering, glitchy explosions, plasmic ships zipping by, metallic crashes, missiles and astroids, and passbys that sound like if Tatooine had choppers and jets. Plus, all sounds are free of reverb, allowing them to be perfectly treated for your scenes. For stylistic whooshes and organic metal hits, this library will give your sound design some punch.

Industrial Exteriors I

Environments & Ambiences Industrial Exteriors I Play Track 29 sounds included, 98 mins total $26

UCS-compliant, ambient recordings from various industrial sites, including the port of Aarhus with its bulk cargo and container terminals. Most of the sounds are quite generic though, and could be used in many different contexts. Some recordings are teeming with activity, while others feature deserted, yet humming and droning, industrial landscapes. Lots of HVAC with fans and pumps. Containers are moved, gravel is unloaded, engines are running. Very little wind, and hardly any legible speech. A few of the sounds are cut as seamless loops.

Most of the sounds were originally recorded with a Sennheiser MKH60/30 M/S setup. A few sounds appear in both mono and stereo versions, where the stereo version are X/Y derived from the M/S source files and the mono versions are simply the Mid channel. I did this, because most people seem to prefer X/Y files for post-work, rather than M/S – but a down-mix of X/Y to mono would be inferior to using the original Mid-mic signal. 4 of the sounds were recorded with a quasi binaural setup. All sounds were captured in Aarhus, Denmark.

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'Industrial Exteriors I' by hzandbits features various industrial sites around the harbors of Denmark's Aarhus. In this library you'll find sounds of trucks and forklifts moving containers and dumping gravel, revving HVAC fans, cycling hydraulic systems, tugboats and ships idling in the ports, and more. There are also looping sounds and a few quasi-binaural sounds of passing trucks and forklifts. For a mix industrial sounds that is both distinctly harborish and flexibly generic, check out this library.

Sci Fi Weapons

Firearms Sound Effects Sci-Fi Weapons, Hi-Tech Laser Guns Play Track 422 sounds included $45

With its second official release ‘’Sci-Fi Weapons’’ Sound Response brings you a cutting edge, hi-tech weapon sound FX library ready for unleashing cybernetic hell! Months of field recording and sound design yielded 400+ high quality futuristic weapon sound effects. A must have for anyone working on a video game, movie or any other project containing futuristic combat action scenes. With Sci-Fi Weapons at your disposal you’ll have one of the most powerful and advanced sci-fi audio arsenals out there!

Sci-Fi Weapons soundpack features 588MB of high definition 24bit/96khz sounds, embedded with metadata to speed up your workflow and separated into following categories: 1. Assault Rifles 2. Sniper Rifles 3. Machine Guns 4. Submachine Guns 5. Rocket Launchers 6. Loading FX 7. Scanners and Shields 8. Source Sound Accessories.

NOTE: As a result of collaboration between Sound Response and Soundmorph this library is also a part of Soundmorph’s Future Weapons 3 library. If you have Future Weapons 3 library then you already have the included Sci-Fi Weapons sound library.

If you like the sound of Sci-Fi Weapons then be sure to check out much anticipated second installment Sci-Fi Weapons 2 for a second round of high quality cybernetic audio mayhem!

Sci-fi weapon categories:

• Assault Rifles
• Sniper Rifles
• Machine Guns
• Submachine Guns
• Rocket Launchers
• Loading FX
• Scanners and Shields
•Source Sound Accessories

NOTE:
As a result of a collaboration between Sound Response and Soundmorph, this library is also a part of Soundmorph’s Future Weapons 3 library. If you have the Future Weapons 3 library then you already have the included Sci-Fi Weapons library

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If you need hi-tech firearms, check out 'Sci Fi Weapons' by Sound Response. This library has over 350 sounds of futuristic assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, SMGs, rocket launchers, and lasers that will strike fear into the hearts of the enemy. It also has sounds of mechanisms, sensors, foley, scanners, and shields, allowing you to design a realistic combat scene right out the box! If you have an epic sci-fi battle in your film, TV show or game, definitely give this library a listen.

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Popular sound effects this week:

Metal Sound Effects Just Chains Play Track 973 sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$14

As you’ve probably guessed from the title, this SFX library is all about metal chain sound effects. Various sizes of chains were pulled, dropped, shaken, rattled, whipped, hung, dangled and jingled.

These sounds could come in handy for a wide range of purposes like morning star swings / whips, coin ringing, chain metal armor movements, hoists, addons for footstep movements and many more.

So if you’re after any kind of metal chain sounds, this SFX library is one to get!

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Foley Sound Effects Buttons & Switches Play Track 2000+ sounds included $17.50

This new library gets you a huge collection of all kinds of Buttons, Switches, Knobs, Levers, Sliders – that were pushed hard (and soft).

From small buttons, small mechanics to big levers of different materials.
Perfectly cleaned and edited for direct use.

Whenever there is something to be pushed, pressed, released, hit, clicked, pulled – you’ll find the sounds to go with it here.

All sounds are delivered as BWF tagged, 24Bit / 96kHz wav-files

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Forged In Fury Vol 1 Play Track 394 sounds included $11.90

Forged in Fury Vol. 1: Modular Sounds for Epic Combat

Break down, customize, and master every detail of your combat effects with Forged in Fury Vol. 1, a collection of 394 brutal sounds in 192kHz/24. Includes katana, heavy axe, metal claws, and layer-by-layer edited vocals for total control.

🔪 Katana (193 sounds):
Double whooshes, precise slashes, impacts, blood splatters.
Mix layers of edge and secondary effects (e.g. combine a quick whoosh with a feminine scream).

🪓 Heavy Axe (96 sounds):
Powerful whooshes, crushing blows, equip sounds, blood effects.
Combine the roar of metal with the sounds of breaking bones.

🔗 Metal Claws (37 sounds):
Mechanical opening/closing, scratching, cutting whoosh.
Ideal for fast movements and surprise attacks.

🗣️ Male & Female Voices (68 Sounds):
War cries, moans of pain, grunts of effort.
Use them alone or synced with weapon effects.

✨ Key Feature:
Each sound includes its own editable layers (e.g. whoosh + impact + blood). Do you want a bloodless ax swing? only the whoosh of a katana?, only blood? Modify it instantly.

🎚️ Studio Quality:
Recorded in 192kHz/24-32 bits, delivered in 192kHz/24 bits. Perfect for toning down, adding distortion or manipulating without losing clarity.

More about the pack
– Intuitive file naming
– All you’ll ever need regarding katana, heavy ax and claw [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 other than the one described, remember that the world of sound is totally subjective.

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Electricity Sound Effects NeoVolt – Electricity Play Track 600 sounds included $20

NeoVolt is a carefully curated collection of over 600 electricity sounds across 60 files. Inspired by the iconic Tesla coil zap sound from Red Alert, but with so much more to offer. Perfect for any scenario featuring electricity, magic, or futuristic sci-fi elements. Contains both designed audio and source files.

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Footsteps Sound Effects Tile Footwork Play Track 1000+ sounds included $10

‘Tile Footwork’ by Badlands Sound includes 110 high-quality footsteps great for your projects.

Perfect for video games with many different variations within each file.

The library features different types of shoes; Boots, Heels, Dress Shoes, Slippers, Old Shoes, Sandals, and Trainers on two different surfaces – Tile and dirty tile.

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Foley Sound Effects Buttons & Switches Play Track 2000+ sounds included $17.50

This new library gets you a huge collection of all kinds of Buttons, Switches, Knobs, Levers, Sliders – that were pushed hard (and soft).

From small buttons, small mechanics to big levers of different materials.
Perfectly cleaned and edited for direct use.

Whenever there is something to be pushed, pressed, released, hit, clicked, pulled – you’ll find the sounds to go with it here.

All sounds are delivered as BWF tagged, 24Bit / 96kHz wav-files

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Animal Sound Effects Steller Sea Lions Play Track 24+ sounds included, 17 mins total $38

Steller Sea Lions
The Steller Sea Lions library is a mini library of stereo recordings from an expedition up the coast of Vancouver Island. In this library you will find a variety of vocalizations from a colony of over 200 Steller Sea Lions.
It’s everything you’d need for any linear or game media.

The Herring spawn (or Herring run) happens every spring along eastern Vancouver Island. Adult Pacific Herring congregate in huge numbers along the coastal shorelines.
This brings an abundance of wildlife to the coastal areas of Vancouver Island.

Keywords: BARKING, BARK, BREATH, GURGAL, SPUTTER, EXHALE, GROAN, GUTTURAL, SNORT, BELCHES, ROAR, BLEATS

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Bundles MASTERGUN – Ultimax 100 Play Track 552 sounds included $40

The Master Gun Ultimax 100 Sound Effects library is recorded using a large array of various microphone configurations, we recorded shots from several distances in an open shooting range in the Nevada Desert.

Raw Recordings

Our raw shots features a total of 20 channels including 10 Stereo sources. All of our close and mid spaced pair Microphone options can be used as two independent mono microphones. The right side of every spaced pair will have more Mech than its left side counterpart.
Every single gun has been recorded using the same gain settings on the same recorders, and we have level matched each microphone option between the same calibers so your 50ft microphones will be the same or similar across all libraries that share the same calibers. This makes mixing large amounts of weapons easier as the loudness and character of each gun is predictable.

Our foley features a total of a stereo A/B pair of Neumann KMR81i mts which are placed on both the left and right of the gun. All of the foley has been recorded at 192kHz for extreme processing workflows.

Designed Mixes

Created from the ground up we’ve designed a collection of game-ready mixes for your next project. If you are creating your own custom weapons system and would like to use our designed mixes in your project, you can use our no-tail options which are our realistic designed mixes without our tail layers. Just drag, and drop.

UCS compatible metadata embedded

All files contain extensive metadata to provide you with the fastest and easiest workflow possible. Metadata can be read and processed by audio management tools. Some digital audio workstations feature an included search tool that can also read embedded metadata.

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Car Sound Effects Jaguar I-Pace 2018 electric compact crossover SUV sport utility vehicle Play Track 178 sounds included, 27 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.

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries 8-Bit and Retro Game Sounds Play Track 532 sounds included $29
Looking to transport your audience straight to the 1980s? Need to build the perfect atmosphere of a buzzing shopping mall arcade? Want to capture the vibe of those early living room gaming sessions?

Whether you’re recreating vintage console-style environments or crafting your own retro-inspired game audio, the 8-Bit and Retro Game Sounds library has you covered.

Experience the classic 8-bit sounds from 1980s arcades and home gaming systems – including effects from gameplay actions, item pickups, battles, catchy chiptune melodies, beeps, and other nostalgic retro gaming audio.

With more than 500 lo-fi, gritty sound effects, this collection delivers over 2 gigabytes of meticulously crafted audio – packed with authentic retro and 8-bit game sounds:
- accents (achievement, danger, error, game over, score counting, points, select)
- in-game actions (bouncing, falling, jumping, using items, pick up, teleport)
- in game items (alarms, communications, computers, machines, force fields, vehicles, robots)
- combat (hits, explosions, guns, lasers)
- melodies (bonus round, boss fight, dungeon crawl, final stage, new wave, win)
- tones (going down, going up, ascending, descending)
The package features authentic 8-bit game sounds alongside retro-style clips that have a more contemporary twist.
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Environments & Ambiences Ancient Caves Ambiences Play Track 8 sounds included, 24 mins total $13
Transport yourself to the tranquil depths of ancient caves with this atmospheric soundscape collection. “Ancient Caves Ambiences” features 8 serene tracks that capture the essence of solitude and peace in the heart of the earth. With a total duration of 25 minutes and 11 seconds, this pack brings together soothing elements such as the subtle sound of water dripping, distant birds, and the gentle resonance of a meditation bowl. Perfect for relaxation, meditation, or setting a calm, mystical atmosphere, these tracks invite you to unwind and connect with nature’s quiet beauty.

Included Elements:
- Water Dripping
- Birds in the Distance
- Meditation Bowl Resonance
With its immersive sound textures, “Ancient Caves Ambiences” creates a peaceful auditory experience ideal for meditation, deep focus, or creating a serene ambiance in any space.
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