Western Black Powder Guns

Western Black Powder Guns is a collection of 19th century firearm sounds, created by sound designer Barney Oram. It features 496 sounds in total, including 440 multichannel source sounds and 56 designed sounds, supplied in 192kHz 24bit WAV file format.

This library contains a selection of classic Wild West style weapons, including; Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, Pattern-Enfield 1853 Rifle, Snider-Enfield 1861 Artillery Carbine, Winchester Model 1887 Shotgun and more.

Recorded on a private shooting range in the UK, this library features multi-mic coverage and a range of distance positions captured on all included source content. Microphones used include; Schoeps, Sennheiser, Neumann, AKG and DPA, captured with recorders such as Sound Devices, Zoom, Sony, and more.

In addition to source recordings, Western Black Powder Guns also contains a generous designed section, lovingly crafted to be of immediate use to sound designers. The designs are an homage to the classic gun sounds of Western movies, mixed with a tight and punchy modern edge.

This library includes detailed SoundMiner metadata and utilizes the UCS system for ease of integration into your library.

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96 General Library

A hand-picked variety collection of designed sounds and field recordings covering numerous categories. Each volume brings you 1,000 general sound effects at 96kHz / 24-bit WAVs, doubling the standard pitch-shifting and design possibilities.

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.

All volumes are available separately, or as a 50% discounted Bundle (get 3+ volumes for free, $690 value!). The Bundle includes all SFX from the ESSENTIALS library series, as well as 100 bonus 44.1kHz sounds!

2024 Free Update: Enjoy 3,000 additional SFX (3 new volumes!) as a complimentary update for existing Bundle owners!

~ Volume Overview ~

Bundle: (7,100 sounds, 31.5 GB, 964 mins, $690 value!)
• All 7 Volumes bundled together at a 50% discount (get 3+ volumes for free!)
• Includes all SFX from the ESSENTIALS library series!
• Get 100 bonus 44.1kHz sounds!
Volume I: (1,000 sounds, 4.6 GB, 139 mins)
• 225+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Firework Festival, Art Gallery, Office, Alien Worlds
• Ceramics
• Clocks
• Doors: Electric Gate, Wooden Church, Squeaking
• Footsteps: Carpet, Dirt, Gravel, Snow
• Glass: Bottle Smashes, Drops, Movements, Clinks
• Glitching & Corruption
• RC Car
• Weather: Rain, Hail, Thunder, Wind
• User Interface: Confirmation, Selection, Text-Scrolling
• Vehicles: Helicopters, Airplanes, Hot Air Balloon
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)
Volume II: (1,000 sounds 4.7 GB, 144 mins)
• 80+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Birds, Wildlife, Nature
• Animals: Cats, Foxes, Mice
• Chains
• Doors: Appliances, Cabinets, Wooden, Metal
• Farts
• Footsteps: Ceramics, Dry Leaves, Glass, Ice
• Fire: Flamethrower, Fireball
• Fireworks
• Swooshes & Whooshes
• Tools: Chainsaw, Circular Saw, Hedge Trimmer, Lawn Mower, Strimmer
• Vehicles: Bicycle
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)
Volume III: (1,000 sounds, 4.9 GB, 150 mins)
• 160+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Construction, City Streets, Seaside
• Animals: Insects, Flies, Birdsong, Gorillas
• Computers
• Footsteps: Glass, Stones, Wood
• Roller Coasters
• Ocean Waves
• Printers
• Switches
• Toilets
• Vehicles: Trains, Cars, Tank
• Water: Drains, Drips, Waterfalls, Rivers, Streams, Swirls, Splash, Steam
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)
Volume IV: (1,000 sounds, 4.1 GB, 125 mins)
• 220+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Wildlife, Factories, Zoos, Pools, Malls, Underground, Traffic
• Cameras
• Church Bells
• Creatures & Monsters
• Footsteps: Dry Leaves, Glass, Wood
• Heartbeats
• Machines: Sewing, Vacuum, Toaster, Iron, Washing, Escalator, Fans
• Mechanical: Clicks, Locks, Levers, Cranks
• Parties: Matches, Sparklers, Poppers, Horns
• Phones
• Radio
• Spaceships: Interior Hums, Flybys, Ascent, Descent
• Toys
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)
Volume V: (1,000 sounds, 4.6 GB, 141 mins)
• 275+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Deforestation, Snow Melting
• Airboat
• Farts
• Footsteps: Concrete, Grass, Hail
• Golf Cart
• Hot Air Balloons
• Horses Walking
• Insects: Bees, Cicadas, Flies, Hornets
• Metal Cans
• Sleigh Bells
• Sliding (Ice)
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)
Volume VI: (1,000 sounds, 4.5 GB, 137 mins)
• 100+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Amusement Park, Calm Street
• Airplanes
• Birds: Chicks, Owls, Seagulls
• Cardboard
• Cartoon: Violin Plucks, Ruler Twangs
• Clocks: Antique, Cuckoo
• Finger Snaps
• Footsteps: Gravel, Wood, Woodchips
• Hail
• Rain
• Rollercoasters
• Thunder
• Wind
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)
Volume VII: (1,000 sounds, 4.2 GB, 127 mins)
• 90+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Desert, Wildlife, Swamp, Train Station
• Bubbles
• Creatures
• Drawers
• Footsteps: Dry Leaves, Ice, Snow
• Ice
• Ocean Waves
• Pinball Machine
• Scattering & Settling: Dirt, Dust, Snow
• Snow
• Streams
• Trains: Trams, Subway
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)