New Sound Effects: Big Machines, Sci-fi, Spanish Ambiences, Hums, Energy Sounds, And Many, Many Footsteps

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Posted April 3, 2016 by Asbjoern Andersen in New sound effects libraries

In this second part of this week’s sound effects roundup, we have ambiences that range from uneasy sci-fi tones to pleasant Barcelonian shops and parks, footsteps for all scenarios, machines that hum, grind and squeak, and energy as it blasts and whooshes by. Happy listening :)

Big Machines

Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Big Machines Play Track 43+ sounds included $79

The collection consists of 43 stereo recordings of 12 rare, industrial machines used many decades ago in German power plants and industrial sites. It includes the sounds of massive 10KV power switches, a Siemens exciter machine (power generator) built in 1945 and many other vintage machines.

All machines were recorded in isolation without background noise and at high sample rates (192 kHz / 24 bit) with a Sound Devices 633 recorder and the Sennheiser MKH 8040 Microphones in close ORTF, taking full advantage of the extended frequency range (30 – 50000 Hz) of the microphones. Some machines were additionally recorded with a stereo setup of Barcus Berry 4000 series contact mics.

The following 12 machines were recorded
– some in multiple takes:

• Ash breaker
• Ash blower
• Coal dispatcher
• Siemens exciter machine
• Gas turbine model
• Motorized throttle-Flap
• Oil atomizer
• Pneumatic power switch
• 10KV power switch
• Rotation motor
• Manual steam machine

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• Improved 20+ fields of UCS compliant BWAV/Soundminer/XML metadata
• Metadata translations in 40 languages (TSV/XLSX files)

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'Big Machines' is a collection of rare, industrial machines located in German power plants and industrial sites. This library by Shaping Waves includes an ash breaker, gas turbine model, oil atomizer, 10KV power switch, manual steam machine, Siemens exciter machine, coal dispatcher and more. Each machine was recorded in isolation, capturing the full range of frequencies from these vintage machines.

SPACES

Roomtones SPACES Play Track 129+ sounds included $99

SPACES delivers high definition ambience recordings and designed backgrounds, and is the perfect addition for your workflow or mood-inducing production. Utilizing only the best microphones, design processes, and tones, SPACES is a well-rounded collection of atmospheric quality. While excellent in the genres of Sci-Fi and Horror, SPACES would also be well suited in many other situations where film standard sound is required.

Perfect for a sound designer or musician looking to sculpt the mood and soundscape, SPACES will aid you in creating your key base layer of setting and emotion. Created in collaboration with Sebastain Emling, SPACES contains a whopping 4.84GB worth of 24bit/ 96khz .WAV files and over 120+ files, embedded with both Soundminer and Basehead metadata.

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'Spaces' is a library of over 120 atmospheres for sci-fi and horror projects. Created by SoundMorph, it includes film quality backgrounds that range from simple and flexible constant tonal noise to complex soundscapes that are marked with raindrops, buzzes and interference and detailed enough to stand on their own as backgrounds or even transitions. For a little uneasiness in your atmosphere, look no further.

Energy

'Energy' by Breakup Audio contains 370 sounds of synthesized energy. With energy beams, lasers, blasts, whooshes, explosions, magical effects, etc., and five variations of each sound, this library has the flexibility to voice the futuristic weapons, magical powers and electrical environmental effects in your game.

Unusual Footsteps & Movements

Foley Sound Effects Unusual Footsteps & Movements Play Track 200+ sounds included, 94 mins total $10

A collection of footsteps and movements not usually found in sound libraries: Featuring stagger, struggle, fighting, drunken steps, sudden quick movements on unusual surfaces like plastic sheet, plastic floor mat and other surfaces.

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'Unusual Footsteps & Movements' is a pack of over 200 footsteps and movements that are not often found in sound libraries. It features the footsteps of a drunken person staggering, someone struggling in a fight, and other quick movements on many surfaces such as linoleum, cement, carpet, floor mats and wooden decks. Filmnoise, Inc even took their shoes off to capture the unusual bare footed and sock footsteps you need.

Electrical Hum

Electricity Sound Effects Electrical Hum Play Track 25 sounds included, 39 mins total $19

Get the hums of a big electric station, a small buzz of an electrical substation’s transformer and also synthesized sounds. All synthesized sounds were re-recorded with the “Worldizing” technique initially conceived by legendary sound designer Walter Murch.

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In games set in modern day cities, your character could walk past an electrical box, a power plant, a broken transformer... but where do you find these sounds without capturing the traffic and birds around them? Phonophilist has you covered with this library of sounds you don't remember until you need them. 'Electrical Hum' has 25 sounds of transformers and synthesizers that work as source audio and can even add an eery layer to your ambience.

Barcelona Ambiences

City Life Sound Effects Barcelona Ambiences Play Track 60+ sounds included, 192 mins total $40

Get the true sound of Barcelona, Spain, in this sound effects library: It features recordings from places such as a market, coffee shop, park, beach, boulevard, metro, square, parking lot, burger bar, airport, fountain, train, construction site, station, shop and many more. In total, more than 3 hours of authentic Barcelona recordings are included!

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'Barcelona Ambiences' contains recordings from just about every type of place you can find in this coastal city. With sounds of markets, coffee shops, parks, beaches, metros, parking lots, burger bars, airports, construction sites, train stations, shops and more, there is hardly a type of ambience that Pablo Valverde didn't capture in this 3 hour library.

Edward Extended

'Edward Extended' by Tovusound contains 35,600 sounds of various shoes and surfaces in an engine for Kontakt that will greatly speed up your workflow. With 43 unique combinations, automatic left/right foot diversion, and tweakable parameters such as distance, speed, EdV3rb IRs and Kontrol S-Series support, this robust library will be your go-to for footsteps for a very long time.

Edward ULTIMATE

If the Extended version isn't enough for you, 'Edward ULTIMATE' by Tovusound takes the Edward footstep engine for Kontakt one “step” further. With 48,900 steps and 90 combinations, this library expands on the Extended version with twice as many surface types, more shoe types, and mod and pitch wheel support for even faster mixing. This is truly the ultimate collection of footsteps for your game or film project.

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Animal Sound Effects Collections Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV Play Track 2096 sounds included, 78 mins total $153

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Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV is a sound library containing animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 294 files. The sounds were recorded in zoos, and wildlife centers.

The asset list includes but is not limited to: hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K, an Avisoft CMPA and a Sennheiser 8050 for center plus two Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.

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ANIMAL HYPERREALISM VOL I is a library containing themed animal vocalisations & sounds, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 1300 individual sounds in 290 files.

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GEARBOX:
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Animal Sound Effects Collections Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV Play Track 2096 sounds included, 78 mins total $153

⏰ For a very limited time:
Add this library to the cart and enter ah4launch in the cart coupon field – to sprinkle an extra launch discount, on top of the current discount!

Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV is a sound library containing animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 294 files. The sounds were recorded in zoos, and wildlife centers.

The asset list includes but is not limited to: hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K, an Avisoft CMPA and a Sennheiser 8050 for center plus two Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.

The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.

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Bundles Mattia Cellotto – Complete Bundle Play Track 13100+ sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$1,162

Mattia Cellotto’s extraordinary sound libraries are some of the most popular releases in independent sound effects – and here’s your chance to get them all at a nice discount. Here’s what’s you get:

NEW: ANIMAL HYPERREALISM IV contains animal vocalisations – from hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, to brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. Features 2000 individual sounds in 294 files.

CATACLYSM is a collection more than 1400 sounds in 400+ files of recorded, synthesized and designed sounds created to support important destructive moments and add a stronger sense of extreme consequence to any sound.

ANIMAL HYPERREALISM VOL I is a library containing themed animal vocalisations & sounds, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 1300 individual sounds in 290 files.

ANIMAL HYPERREALISM VOL II is a library containing themed animal sounds & vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 283 files.

ANIMAL HYPERREALISM VOL III is a library containing sounds themed animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 1700 individual sounds in 279 files.

METAMORPHOSIS is a huge collection of recorded source, synthesized material and hybrid sounds – more than 2300 sounds total.

GLACIER ICE is a library containing over 300 high quality sounds of ice cracking, breaking, shattering in various sizes of blocks – recorded entirely in the Italian Alps over the course of two winters.

POLARITY delivers more than 950 sounds of electricity, science and technology – captured in several locations around the world, from electricity museums to science labs.

ULTRASONIC DRY ICE is a library containing over 600 sounds themed metal resonances, scrapes and all sorts of weird.

ROCKS MOMENTUM gets you more than 1100 sounds of rocks, bricks, wood logs, stones, impacting on different surfaces, rolling, being scraped one against the other and so on. The library was recorded in the Italian alps, and in Inverness, Scotland.

WATER VOLUMES delivers you over 300 sounds of natural hot-springs, bubbles, and liquids of various densities boiling under the effect of dry ice.

METAL GROANS AND SLAMS is a library for which metal was kicked, hammered, bowed and… induced to vibrate through feedback loops?! The collection features 346 unique sounds recorded through field trips in US, UK and Italy.

CRUNCH MODE & THE BORAX EXPERIMENT are also included as a bonus: Crunch Mode features 230 crunchy sounds made with a variety of vegetables, fresh bread, pizza crust & frozen goods, and The Borax Experiment gets you 158 squishy, gory, slimy, gooey SFX.

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Bundles The Vault – The Ultimate RTSB Bundle Play Track 29683 sounds included, 2459 mins total $1,159

The whole 9 yards.
Comprised of 11 heavy hitting libraries, this bundle includes SEISMIC CORE, OVERKILL, 4 ELEMENTS, COLLISION, INTERACTIVE, SCI FI, GEARBOX, SORCERY, HERO, BROKEN, and MELEE. Save by bundling all ELEVEN in a single library.

GEARBOX:
Boutique analog mechanical contraptions, steampunk gadgetry, gizmos and machines big and small.

SORCERY:
Spells, deflects, casts, blocks, beams, and more. Unrivaled wizardry at your fingertips.

BROKEN
Car crashes, explosions, crumbling buildings, earthquakes, ripping earth and metal, to debris, and more.

HERO:
HERO – Sword fights, stabbing, guillotines, impaling, battle cries, shields, drawbridges, armor, foley and more.

MELEE:
Punches, kicks, blocks, bodyfalls, grabs, slaps, bone breaks, blood splatters, and more.

SCI FI:
Spaceships, machines, mechanicals, weapons and more. Technologies exceeding your boldest visions of the future.

INTERACTIVE:
The ultimate Game UI SFX library including clicks, pops, whooshes, musical and tonal elements, and ready to use designs for every UI action and game style.

COLLISION:
The ultimate sound effects library for massive impact sounds. Stingers, crashes, hits, whooshes and fully designed impact effects.

4 ELEMENTS:
Harness the raw power of fire, water, earth, and air with over 3000 elemental sounds crafted for limitless creativity.

OVERKILL:
Unleash pure audio carnage with OVERKILL – a brutally detailed 5.7 GB sound library featuring 3390 hyperreal gore sound effects across 607 files.

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