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A collection of 100 fast swooshing and whooshing sounds, perfect for scene transitions, swinging swords, throwing items, and more!
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library (get 3,000+ SFX for FREE!)
All kinds of radio noise you can imagine.
157 recordings. Humming, buzzing, squeaking, whirring, noise, voice fragments and much more, static and changing, from all frequency bands (FM, LW, MW, SW).
Recorded in 96 kHz, the best conditions to be able to resample if you want.
Carefully edited and with detailed metadata.
If you need radio interference this is your library!
Different kinds of passing trains (cargo trains, local trains and long-distance trains).
Recorded simultaneously in OCT LCR and NOS stereo for a wide and good sounding stereo image, although you work on surround- or stereo productions.
46 recordings of trains passing close by. Also 15 recordings of trains driving over a big open stone bridge and 31 trains driving over a long tunnel.
This is most probably the first LCR passing trains sound library.
Recorded in Germany. Carefully edited and with detailed metadata.
Electromagnetic Design Vol. 3 is brought to you as a successor to one of our best selling sound effects libraries. This collection contains a vast array of experimental and designed sounds captured using electromagnetic coil pickups and receivers. Perfect for building a futuristic atmosphere for your sci-fi/thriller projects as well as a great addition for sound designers to their general audio collection.
Our Audio Craftsmen captured a varied assortment of electromagnetic signals, electrical malfunctions and disconnections from various devices like computers, speakers, plug sockets, switches, TVs and phones. All of these sounds were then meticulously edited and designed to make a wide variety of glitches, a mix of ambiences with positive, negative and neutral tonalities, disconnection impacts with glitchy thuds, and electricity infused risers.
All of the sounds are extensively meta-tagged and UCS compliant so that you can easily find the sound you need. In addition, all of the files are provided dry in 192kHz/24bit allowing for further sonic manipulation.
Explore the beautiful soundscape of this impressive historic city.
In this soundlibrary you can hear more than just the popular tourist center. You can also explore outskirts and suburbs, trams, busses, subways and more.
41 georgeous ambiences, recorded carefully, professional and inconspicuous. With the 1st-order ambisonics AmbiX format you are completely free in what you want to do. For VR productions or to decode it into stereo, binaural stereo or multichannel-formats.
The ambiences are ready to use edited, detailed metadata included.
21 high-quality recorded roomtones in a quiet and empty public building.
Available in 7.0 and 5.0 surround, so it‘s perfect for sounddesign for motion pictures. Most of the files have a duration of five minutes and more, so you don‘t need to loop them.
If you only need the stereo-versions of the recordings you can get them for half the price.
36 high-quality recorded ambiences in a south-German city with 100.000 inhabitants. Recorded on different spots in different seasons and weather situations. Day and night, with or without people, downtown or suburban, next to busy streets, in a forest and much more.
Available in 7.0 and 5.0 surround, so it‘s perfect for sounddesign for motion pictures. Most of the files have a duration of five minutes and more, so you don‘t need to loop them.
If you only need the stereo-versions of the recordings you can get them here for half the price.
These are analog recordings of inside buildings, like stores, stations, restaurants, bars, elevator, and outdoor ambiences.
Come for a complete ride on planes, cars, trains, van, boat, bus, diesel truck and bus.
All the farm sounds you will need: cows, bees, horses, pigs, rooster, sheep, chickens, dogs and barn doors, tractors, dumping grain, buzz saw, back hoe and combines.
The Air Designed Library is filled with sounds specifically manipulated by our Audio Craftsmen to simulate various aircraft noises. Some of the sounds include; engine whistles, rumbles, thrusters and much, much more. Perfect for Action & Sci-Fi set pieces, this Library can not only be used for aircrafts, but it can also be used in various other scenarios like; air conditioning, explosions and time manipulation to mention a few.
Antique Luggage is our new sound effects library with a varied assortment of suitcase and trunk sounds captured in our acoustically treated Foley suite. This is the only library available online focused specifically on antique suitcases and trunks, reminiscent of those seen in films like Harry Potter, Paddington, Breakfast At Tiffany’s, and Titanic.
Our Audio Craftsmen captured different vintage suitcases including: dropping, opening and closing, rattling handles, locking and unlocking, searching inside the suitcase, tapping, and much much more. All of the sounds were then meticulously edited, meta tagged and made UCS compliant so you can find your desired sounds and drag them straight to your projects effortlessly. All the files are available unprocessed in 24Bit/96 kHz which gives you a lot of room for sonic manipulation if required.
This library is perfect for use in your films, documentaries, video games and other projects, also a great addition for sound designers to their general audio collection. The included effects are particularly relevant to scenes from historical eras.
Travel through time with our new sound effects library, Antique Telephone. Everything you need from dialling numbers to ringing sounds, this collection is perfect for your films, documentaries, video games and other projects, especially those with historic settings.
Our Audio Craftsmen exclusively captured various sounds of a genuinely aged candlestick telephone. The recordings include: fast and normal variations of individual numbers (rotary dials), picking up, dropping ear piece, placing telephone on table, ear piece falling down, telephone ringing and much, much more. This is the most extensive and faithful capturing of a ‘Bell’s style’ vintage telephone available anywhere online.
All sounds were recorded in 24Bit 96kHz allowing further sonic manipulation in our acoustically treated Foley suite. We then meticulously edited and tagged the files with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.
Loaded with true organic whooshes that were recorded in an isolated, dead silent and well treated studio, Natural Whooshes delivers what you can expect from Silverplatter Audio: a highly usable collection of high quality whooshes, swooshes and swishes. Perfect for transitions, combat, speed sweeteners, and so much more.
As sound designers, when we need “those whoosh sound effects”, we always need more than a handful. With this library, you’ll get plenty. With 388 sounds recorded with 20 different props, this collection brings you a wide range of tones and articulations, from deep and large Whooshes to fast moving Swishes.
Recorded with a Sennheiser MKH 8040 Stereo Pair through a Sound Devices MixPre 6.
How many times have you needed to create a small mechanical movement, a gadget click and lock, high-tech tiny gears, or metallic Foley weapon handling?
Sound design is about thinking outside the box – or sometimes deep into the box. Micro Mechanisms is a masterful collection that delivers the world of micro mechanical movement into your toolkit. Think about watch rotation, combination padlock, cryptex, clock ticking, tiny latches, ratchet or even a vintage toy sewing machine.
Recorded at 24 bits 96 kHz on a Sound Devices Mixpre-3 with a pair of MKH 8040, these sounds can easily be pitched down without any quality loss.
Metal friction recordings shine when using a rosined cello bow on a thin sheet of metal or a drum cymbal. Dragging a heavy metal cabinet across a floor creates a wild ronk; pulling a gritty old wheelbarrow over concrete is a hell of a sound; and pulling a rusty metal drawer through an uncooperative space is pure gold.
With this massive metal friction SFX library, you’ll be able to either design your own unique material using the included raw source sounds of scrapes, deep bows, slicers and grinders, or start by grabbing ready-to-go designed metallic sounds that are perfect for trailers, horror, games, and more.
This library contains 132 detailed recordings of various source metal friction + 29 designed cinematic metallic textures. All recordings captured on a Sound Devices MixPre 6 using a Sennheiser MKH 8040 Stereo Pair.
– “TRUE-TO-LIFE RAIN SOUNDS FROM THE TROPICAL CITY-STATE OF SINGAPORE”
The distinct sound of tropical rain against Singapore’s skyscapes and streets
As part of our Ambient Sound Series focusing on the specific, distinct Soundscape of Singapore, we went on a journey to capture high definition sounds of the city-state.
Scaling high above the city’s skyscapes all the way down to Singapore’s busy streets, we captured the sound of rain unique to the city-state, all in this extensive library.
For sound designers and editors looking for the sound of rain unique to this small, vibrant city
Singapore Ambiences – Rain is a collection of high definition sounds of the unique rain ambience of various locations in the country. From light drizzles to heavy apocalyptic tropical thunderstorms with rolling rumbles and cracking booms of thunder included. Recorded by a team who have worked on projects for Marvel Studios, Universal Studios, Riot Games and the Discovery Channel, these recordings are clean, accurate and of high quality.
Like all IX Sound Libraries, this collection is meticulously edited and embedded with detailed descriptive metadata utilising the Universal Category System (UCS).
This collection is compatible with Soundminer, Pro Tools, Basehead, AudioFinder and other popular sound effects library search engines.
The files will be delivered in Stereo/Mono Wav format at 24bit, 48kHz.
This library features sounds of the traditional and iconic Chinese tile-based game, Mahjong.
There are two categories of Mahjong recordings in this library: Foley sounds performed by experienced Mahjong player, and Ambience sound of Mahjong Games of four players.
Various sonic characteristics of Mahjong playing can be found in the library as the recording of the Mahjong actions took place in 3 locations: Studio, a large living room and a small living room.
This library is perfect for movie scenes, video games, or other media, that require a dash of Oriental / Far-East flavour in the mix.
This collection presents the various chain sounds. This includes throwing, grabbing, lifting, ringing, moving, and more. Samples are recorded on metal and concrete surfaces. Chains of different sizes and lengths were used for recording. From subtle and ringing to more massive and muffled.
These sounds can also be used as a construction kit to create various sound effects. The tags contain a more detailed description. UCS ready.
This library will help you a lot in working with films, TV and video games.
Go back in time with Antique Books, our brand new sound effects library. Everything you need to create old, dusty library book handling through to magical spell-book elements. Perfect for Film/TV/Video Game projects and a great addition to your general sound effects library.
Our Audio Craftsmen grabbed our varied collection of aged hardback books and put them through their paces with drops, handling, page turns, piling up, closing, opening and much, much more.
All sounds were captured in 24Bit 96kHz to allow for further sonic manipulation in our acoustically treated Foley suite. We then meticulously edited and UCS metadata tagged the files so that you can find them with ease and drop them straight into your projects.
Various little machine sounds such as cardiac monitor, mimeograph machines, computer sounds from the ’80’s, paper folding, dentist drill, etc.
– “TRANSPORT YOUR AUDIENCE WITH THE TRAFFIC SOUNDS OF BUSTLING CITY SINGAPORE”
Cars. Traffic. Bustle the dynamic soul of Singapore’s iconic streets
As part of our Ambient Sound Series focusing on the specific, distinct Soundscape of Singapore, we recorded and compiled high definition traffic sounds of this small, iconic city-state.
From the quiet suburbs to the roaring bustle of the city center, and the unique sounds of Asian cars.
This library is for sound designers and editors looking to capture the soul of this dynamic city.
Recorded on-site by a trusted production team using state-of-the-art equipment.
Singapore Ambiences – Traffic is a collection of high definition sounds and noise of the busy traffic ambience of various locations in the country. Morning, afternoon and night recordings of several locations are included in this library. Recorded by a team who have worked on projects for Marvel Studios, Universal Studios, Riot Games and the Discovery Channel, these recordings are clean, accurate and of high quality.
Add the Singapore Ambiences – Traffic sound library to your collection
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A collection of 50 remote-controlled car sounds, including travel loops, revvings, starts, stops, wheels turning and jamming errors.
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library (get 3,000+ SFX for FREE!)
Create ultra-realistic ATHLETIC SPORTS projects with this one-of-a-kind audio pack of sound effects for a variety of different Olympic sports! With 480 top-quality audio assets (160 original sounds) mixed and mastered by our team of audio experts and veterans of the AAA Gaming industry, this aquatic sports sound pack is perfect for:
…and more!
ALL ASPECTS OF ATHLETIC SPORTS GAMEPLAY INCLUDED
From AIR HORN BLASTS and WHISTLE BLOWS for a SOCCER / FOOTBALL MATCH, to relaxing GOLF ambience and gameplay sounds, various Olympic STADIUM ambiences, multiple size CROWD CHEERING and BOOING, BASEBALL and HOCKEY movement and hits, UPLIFTING DRUMMING loops, WINTER SPORTS movement sounds, all essential sound effects for GYMNASTICS, WEIGHTLIFTING GEAR handling, and much much more, this sound effects library will leave nothing to be desired!
INCREDIBLE EASE-OF-USE
Each audio file is drag-and-drop ready, presented in high-quality MP3 and WAV formats with meticulously labeled keywords, so you can create the perfect gaming experience for your players in a matter of moments! Enrich your title in seconds with beautifully mixed, AAA quality sounds brought to you by our team of industry veterans, whose hundreds of games worth of experience have culminated in this extraordinary sound pack!
With 480 top quality audio assets (160 original sounds), multiple variants, recording takes, and options such as single hits or loops, this audio pack is jam-packed with any sound you could want.
FREE BONUS: Included are also numerous athletics-relevant sounds from our other sport libraries, as well as uplifting drum beat loops that perfectly compliment your sporting even trailer or adrenalin rushing gameplay.
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