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“Yogyakarta River Stream” is the latest immersive auditory creation from Sound Effect Stacks, a master of capturing the unseen and the unheard. This album invites you to experience the untouched rhythms of Indonesia’s Yogyakarta, where the heartbeats of the land are woven into every ripple and rush of water.
Through meticulous field recordings, Sound Effect Stacks has crafted an evocative journey along the myriad streams and rivers that flow through this mystical region. Each track serves as an intimate snapshot of the dynamic waterways—some gentle, others powerful—all unified by the hum of nature’s constant motion.
From the soft murmur of a mountain spring to the louder cascades of rivers cutting through Yogyakarta’s vibrant landscapes, the album invites listeners to close their eyes and let the water’s story unfold. The clear, flowing currents, the delicate sounds of rain-soaked leaves, and the ambient sounds of distant wildlife blend to create a rich tapestry of auditory experiences.
In “Yogyakarta River Stream,” Sound Effect Stacks showcases a deep respect for both the power and the stillness of water. This album is more than just a collection of field recordings—it’s a spiritual journey, capturing the essence of Indonesia’s rivers and the balance between nature’s raw force and its peaceful tranquility.
Let yourself be carried by the rivers of Yogyakarta, guided by Sound Effect Stacks’s carefully layered soundscapes. Perfect for those seeking to escape into nature, to meditate, or to simply be swept away in the beauty of the world’s most ancient sound—the flow of water.
This sound library has been captured during an open-access day at a motorbike racetrack. The recordings deliver the raw energy of motorcycles pushed to their limits in a real-world setting.
Multiple sessions were recorded from various perspectives: the final corner, the main straight, and a distant position capturing the broader soundscape. The library features a mix of stereo setups for close passbys, a mono microphone for focused character, and an ambisonic rig offering an ambient perspective. A wide range of engine types are represented, from small-displacement bikes to high-performance machines.
From sharp corner entries to high-speed flybys, this library offers a dynamic range of passbys, approaches, and ambiences ideal for motorsport scenes, racing games, or high-energy sound design.
Gear used
Zoom F6 • MixPre-6 II • 722 • Usi Pro • MKH30 • MKH8040 • Kmr81i • NT-SF1
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadata compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
EXTRA CLIPPINGS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 176 unique sound effect files of real fingernail clippings. From finger and toenail clipping sessions, using multiple types of clippers as well as several volunteers. Whether it’s manicures or nail maintenance you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your fingernail clipping needs, for your next project. Extra Clippings comes in at over 2 minutes and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.
EXTRA CASH – is an auxiliary sound library containing 57 unique sound effect files of real dollar bills. From counting and wadding up to scratching, tapping, popping and shaking. Whether it’s cash money, dollar bills or greenbacks you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your paper money handling needs, for your next project. Extra Cash comes in at over 12 minutes and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.
Elevate your futuristic shooter game with our 215 Unique High-Quality Sci-Fi Weapon Sound Effects pack. This comprehensive collection is designed to meet the needs of any video game that requires immersive, high-tech weapon sounds. Featuring a wide range of dynamic effects, from energy blasts and laser shots to plasma rifles and futuristic explosions, each sound is carefully crafted for maximum realism and impact. Perfect for developers looking to enhance their sci-fi gameplay experience, these weapon sound effects will bring your futuristic arsenal to life and immerse players in high-octane action.
Features:
215 sounds that you can import directly into your project.
Add a touch of precision and polish to your project with our Unique Clicking Menu Sound Effects pack. Carefully designed to enhance user interactions, this collection features a variety of distinctive clicking sounds perfect for menu selections, buttons, toggles, and other interface actions. Whether you’re developing a game, app, or interactive experience, these high-quality sound effects will bring your menus to life, providing satisfying feedback that improves the overall user experience. Elevate the functionality and feel of your project with these designed menu clicks, designed to make every interaction smooth and engaging.
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132 sounds that you can import directly into your project.
Elevate your project with our Unique Clicking Menu Sound Effects pack, meticulously crafted to enhance every user interaction. Featuring a selection of distinctive, high-quality clicking sounds, this pack is perfect for menus, buttons, toggles, and other interface actions. Designed to add a satisfying and immersive audio experience, these sounds will seamlessly integrate into your game, app, or interactive project, providing clear and engaging feedback for your users. Whether you’re fine-tuning a polished UI or developing an immersive experience, these unique clicking sound effects are the ideal way to enhance the overall functionality and enjoyment of your project.
Features:
149 sounds that you can import directly into your project.
Take your project to the next level with our 109 High-Quality Crafted Weapons Sound Effects pack. This comprehensive collection features a wide variety of meticulously designed sounds, including punches, body hits, stabs, metal whooshes, blade swings, shield blocks, and more. Each sound effect is crafted for maximum realism and impact, bringing your combat sequences to life with immersive detail. Whether you’re working on a game, animation, or film, these high-quality weapon sounds will enhance every action scene, ensuring your project delivers a powerful and dynamic audio experience. Perfect for developers, sound designers, and filmmakers alike.
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Pipe Noise & Flow is a sound effects library built around the hidden voices of pipe systems, large and small. Captured over several years across industrial plants, residential buildings, factories, sewers, underground tunnels, caves and public infrastructure, this collection brings together a wide range of sonically rich material.
You’ll hear water, gas, and air moving through pipes made of metal steel, copper, aluminium, plastic, glass, concrete, and stone. There are massive flows and subtle trickles, bursts of pressure, hollow resonances, eerie whistles, and the strange tonalities that emerge when systems crack, leak, or fail. Many recordings feature broken or deteriorating pipes, full of texture and unpredictability. While there is plenty of industrial and subterranean grit, you’ll also find more subtle sources like kitchen sinks, bathroom plumbing, and everyday interior systems; sounds that can lend realism or eeriness to intimate scenes.
This library is designed to be flexible and inspiring. Use it to create detailed ambiences for sci-fi, horror, and post-apocalyptic settings, to build layered mechanical textures for machines and user interfaces, or to design unique elements for hybrid weapons, alien devices, strange creatures or abandoned environments. Whether you need the realism of urban infrastructure or the surreal qualities of a forgotten machine, Pipe Noise & Flow offers an unexpected toolkit full of possibility.
Ambisonic City, Suburbs, Rural Ambiences in B-format (ambix) and binaural.
Ambiences of the city, suburbs and rural areas. Many sound perspectives and situations. Long recordings, over 20 GB of recordings. Please check the sound list for additional info.
Recorded with Sennheiser Ambeo VR microphone and Sound Devices Mix Pre 10-II, 744T recorder. See the track list for additional info.
The download contains each recording in B-format (RAW-4ch.) and as Binaural Stereo files. The audio preview is binaural and should be listened to with headphones. All files are tagged with Metadata.
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.
A dynamic collection of robotic sound effects capturing the essence of synthetic motion—from heavy mech footsteps to agile servo twitches. Organized into Robot_Big and Robot_Small, this pack delivers detailed mechanical gestures that give life and character to any robot—ideal for film, games, animation, and futuristic sound design. Bring your bots to life with authentic movement, precision, and personality.
🤖 What’s Inside?
✔️ Robot_Big: Heavy robotic footsteps, mechanical stomps, structural clanks, and full-motion sequences for large-scale machines.
✔️ Robot_Small: Servo-driven motions, nimble joint movements, mechanical twitches, and intricate robotic details.
Useful for films, video content, and games, this pack provides ready-to-use, professionally designed sound effects, tailored for creators who need polished sounds without extra processing. The Ultra High Resolution version may contain more variations and audio files than the High Resolution pack, with pristine 192 kHz quality that ensures excellent flexibility for projects requiring additional processing.
A high-octane collection of sci-fi engine sounds designed to power futuristic vehicles, starships, drones, and advanced machinery. With layered boosts, charged accelerations, and energetic propulsion, this pack delivers cinematic engine sounds with punch and scale—perfect for games, trailers, film, and sci-fi storytelling. Give your machines the roar of tomorrow.
🚀 What’s Inside?
✔️ Engine Boosts: Aggressive power surges, acceleration bursts, energy charges, and propulsion blasts.
✔️ Sci-Fi Motions: High-velocity thrusts, futuristic drives, and stylized engine pulses.
Useful for films, video content, and games, this pack provides ready-to-use, professionally designed sound effects, tailored for creators who need polished sounds without extra processing. The Ultra High Resolution version may contain more variations and audio files than the High Resolution pack, with pristine 192 kHz quality that ensures excellent flexibility for projects requiring additional processing.
A powerful collection of mechanical sound effects featuring heavy gear grinds, intricate assemblies, and moving parts in motion. Divided into Mech_Big and Mech_Small, this pack delivers a diverse range of sound effects from massive industrial contraptions to delicate mechanical ticks—perfect for film, games, and motion design. Bring machines to life with precision and grit.
🎮 What’s Inside?
✔️ Mech_Big: Large-scale mechanical sounds: grinding ancient gears, industrial assemblies, rotating systems, structural shifts, and more.
✔️ Mech_Small: Compact and detailed mechanical elements: switches, levers, small gear turns, intricate clicks, and mechanical sequences.
Useful for films, video content, and games, this pack provides ready-to-use, professionally designed sound effects, tailored for creators who need polished sounds without extra processing. The Ultra High Resolution version may contain more variations and audio files than the High Resolution pack, with pristine 192 kHz quality that ensures excellent flexibility for projects requiring additional processing.
Rain and Thunder with Traffic Background is a high-quality field recording album by Sound Effect Stacks, capturing the authentic ambiance of rainfall, thunder, and suburban traffic recorded in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This atmospheric sound collection is ideal for video production, film scoring, podcasting, meditation, ASMR, and ambient music layering.
Recorded in the quiet suburban areas of Yogyakarta, this album features the natural sounds of heavy rain, distant thunder rumbles, and the subtle background of cars passing by, creating a rich urban-meets-nature soundscape. Perfect for creators looking to add realistic rain and thunderstorm sound effects with city ambiance, this album brings depth and realism to any audio project.
This sound library includes recordings of alleys, riversides and harbors from the Irish town of Dublin.
Enhance the realism of your project with this pack of 135 mechanical sound effects, designed to bring the power and precision of machinery to life. Perfect for a wide range of applications, including games, films, animations, and more, these high-quality sounds will immerse your audience in an authentic mechanical environment. These carefully crafted effects will add depth and realism, making your project feel more dynamic and believable.
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Step inside the real-world atmosphere of a modern European hotel. This sound effects library was recorded over the course of a week at the Holiday Inn in Ghent, Belgium — with microphones carefully placed to capture the natural flow of people and space.
At the heart of the hotel lies a large, open atrium where guests eat, drink, and gather throughout the day. From quiet breakfasts to late-evening conversations, the recordings reflect a wide range of crowd sizes and moods — always subtle, always authentic.
By staying and living inside the hotel for a full week, I was able to blend in and document the building’s true sonic character across different times and conditions. These are not staged recordings — this is the sound of real life, captured with care.
Demolition Aftermath is the perfect sound library if you’re looking to add a cinematic and realistic edge to your project. Featuring a total of 6 categories and 299 high-quality sounds, this collection provides a wide range of impactful, ready-to-use sound effects.
Inside the library, you’ll find carefully organized sounds across the following categories:
– Buildings collapsing
– Vehicle crashes
– Glass: impacts, cracks, and shattering in various intensities
– Metal: twisting, impacts, and bending
– Rocks: avalanches, impacts, and crunching textures
– Wood: creaks and impacts in multiple intensity levels
Each category is structured into separate folders, with multiple variations for each type of sound, giving you maximum creative flexibility and precision when selecting the perfect sound for any moment.
As with nearly all of our libraries, each sound has been recorded, edited, and mastered at 192 kHz / 32-24 bit, ensuring exceptional audio quality and top-tier adaptability — ideal for professional sound designers and anyone seeking a fast, drag & drop workflow.
We had a blast creating this library: we were able to collaborate with several companies that allowed us to break, manipulate, and record a wide variety of materials in real-world conditions, ensuring you get the most authentic and powerful sounds possible.
Recording equipment used:
– Sound Devices MixPre-6 II
– Sanken CO-100K
– Sennheiser MKH8050
– Zoom H6
– Tascam Portacapture X8
More about the pack
– Intuitive file naming
– All you’ll ever need regarding demolition sounds [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 creature other than the one described, remember that the world of sound is totally subjective.
– For any questions or problems: [email protected]
Features
– 299 sounds
– Number of Audio Waves: 299
– Format: 192KHz / 24 bits
– Do Sound FX loop: No
– Win/Mac: Yes
– Minutes of audio provided: 22:59
Dive into the galactic unknown with Cosmik Drones V1, a meticulously crafted collection of stellar soundscapes designed for sci-fi, ambient, and cinematic projects. This sample pack delivers over 50 cosmic textures, sci-fi drones, and atmospheric sound effects that will transport your creations to distant galaxies and unexplored dimensions.Whether you’re working on sci-fi video games, futuristic film soundtracks, or immersive VR experiences, these rich and evolving and even dark soundscapes will add depth and mystery to your projects. From deep space hums to high-energy cosmic effects, Cosmik Drones V1 is perfect for artists seeking to push the boundaries of audio design.
Compilation of 10 different 2000s cars. Sounds are recorded with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, Line Audio Omni1, Shure KSM137, Sonorous Objects SO.3, FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II and Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.
Models: Audi A4 2000 large family car BMW 1 Series E87 2004 compact car Fiat Punto 2003 subcompact supermini car Ford Ka 2008 city car Hyundai Tiburon 2001 sports car Nissan X-Trail 2000 compact crossover SUV sport utility vehicle Opel Astra H 2004 compact car Renault Megane 2008 compact car Seat Leon 2005 compact car Volkswagen Golf 2008 compact car
Elevate your project with this comprehensive sound pack featuring 273 realistic metal element sounds, perfect for a wide range of applications. From industrial settings to intense action scenes, these high-quality sounds are recorded and edited at 96kHz / 24 bit for crystal-clear, professional audio. Whether you’re working on a game, film, animation, or any other project, these meticulously crafted metal sounds will add depth and authenticity, ensuring your work stands out with immersive, lifelike audio.
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3OA Barcelona City Life is part of our Golden Catalogue — a high-end series of immersive sound libraries recorded in third-order Ambisonics, designed to deliver rich, spatially accurate ambiences for professional 3D audio production.
This library offers an authentic sonic portrait of Barcelona: layered wallas, vibrant plazas, narrow alleys, markets, and the real sound of urban life. Captured across iconic and everyday locations, it reflects the true pace and atmosphere of the city with exceptional detail.
All recordings were made using the SPCMIC, a cutting-edge immersive microphone with 84 native capsules, capable of capturing even the subtlest nuances of spatial sound. This high-resolution approach guarantees a level of depth and realism that standard arrays simply can’t match.
Unlike generic urban libraries, City Life recordings are crafted to reflect the personality and dynamic nature of each city — ideal for film, TV, VR, installations, and any immersive storytelling format.
Top-notch third-order ambisonic library. It takes the immersive experience to an entirely new level, capturing sound with unparalleled precision and depth. Feel the shivers down your spine as you’re enveloped by every detail, accurately positioned.
But there’s more. In our relentless pursuit of perfection, we’re thrilled to offer 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos audio files along with 7.1.2 Atmos beds, 5.1, Stereo and First Order Ambisonic. The third-order resolution takes this format to heights previously unattainable. Picture yourself in the midst of the sound, where the line between reality and imagination blurs. It’s not just listening; it’s living the sound.
Key Features:
✨ Third-Order Ambisonic Technology: An immersive experience like never before. Sound that surrounds, captivates, and transports you.
✨ 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos: Unmatched sound precision and resolution. Step into the heart of the audio, where every nuance comes to life.
✨ Versatile Mixing Options: 16 channel Third Order Ambisonic, 9.1.6 and 7.1.2 ATMOS Bed, 5.1, First Order Ambisonic, and Stereo downmixes included in the collection. Customize your sound to perfection. Tailor the experience to your specific needs, whether you seek the enveloping embrace of high-order ambisonics or the classic simplicity of stereo.
As always, all the recordings include metadata in English and Spanish, and they are compatible with software of sound library management like Soundminer.
We have decoded all the Third Order Ambisonic recordings with Audio Brewers plugin into 9.1.6 Dolby ATMOS bed configuration, using the top channels to create totally outstanding ambiences tracks ready to use! Audio Brewers tools give use amazing control over high order AmbiX configurations with top notch CPU optimization! Ambisonics recordings are the way to go for VR and modern Film Sound Post Production workflows.
All our libraries are UCS compliant (universalcategorysystem.com). In this new category system all files contain extensive metadata like file description, Category & Subcategory. Metadata can be read and processed by the most common audio libraries management tools . Starting with Full support from Soundminer and more audio tools adopting this system, we are adopting metadata UCS system in our files.
In this pack you will find a great California 3rd Order AmbiX sounds in order to use it in your films, TV, VR & multimedia projects.
Total Runtime:+02h 30m
> 24 Ambiences / +47 GB
> 24 bit / 48 kHz
> Soundminer and BWAV extended metadata
> AMBISONICS, ATMOS, SURROUND and ST VERSIONS INCLUDED
All the files have metadata embebed for Soundminer and similar programs. They both include Spanish and English description.
3OA Rome City Life is part of our Golden Catalogue — a premium series of immersive libraries recorded in third-order Ambisonics, offering the highest spatial resolution for cutting-edge 3D audio production.
This library captures the real sonic essence of Rome through vivid urban ambiences, natural crowd wallas, and bustling markets. Recorded at emblematic locations throughout the city, each take reflects the authentic rhythm and energy of daily Roman life.
As with all libraries in the City Life series, these are not generic urban beds — they are immersive sound portraits crafted for spatial storytelling in film, series, VR, and installation sound.
Top-notch third-order ambisonic library. It takes the immersive experience to an entirely new level, capturing sound with unparalleled precision and depth. Feel the shivers down your spine as you’re enveloped by every detail, accurately positioned.
But there’s more. In our relentless pursuit of perfection, we’re thrilled to offer 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos audio files along with 7.1.2 Atmos beds, 5.1, Stereo and First Order Ambisonic. The third-order resolution takes this format to heights previously unattainable. Picture yourself in the midst of the sound, where the line between reality and imagination blurs. It’s not just listening; it’s living the sound.
Key Features:
✨ Third-Order Ambisonic Technology: An immersive experience like never before. Sound that surrounds, captivates, and transports you.
✨ 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos: Unmatched sound precision and resolution. Step into the heart of the audio, where every nuance comes to life.
✨ Versatile Mixing Options: 16 channel Third Order Ambisonic, 9.1.6 and 7.1.2 ATMOS Bed, 5.1, First Order Ambisonic, and Stereo downmixes included in the collection. Customize your sound to perfection. Tailor the experience to your specific needs, whether you seek the enveloping embrace of high-order ambisonics or the classic simplicity of stereo.
As always, all the recordings include metadata in English and Spanish, and they are compatible with software of sound library management like Soundminer.
We have decoded all the Third Order Ambisonic recordings with Audio Brewers plugin into 9.1.6 Dolby ATMOS bed configuration, using the top channels to create totally outstanding ambiences tracks ready to use! Audio Brewers tools give use amazing control over high order AmbiX configurations with top notch CPU optimization! Ambisonics recordings are the way to go for VR and modern Film Sound Post Production workflows.
All our libraries are UCS compliant (universalcategorysystem.com). In this new category system all files contain extensive metadata like file description, Category & Subcategory. Metadata can be read and processed by the most common audio libraries management tools . Starting with Full support from Soundminer and more audio tools adopting this system, we are adopting metadata UCS system in our files.
In this pack you will find a great California 3rd Order AmbiX sounds in order to use it in your films, TV, VR & multimedia projects.
Total Runtime:+02h 30m
> 17 Ambiences / +30 GB
> 24 bit / 48 kHz
> Soundminer and BWAV extended metadata
> AMBISONICS, ATMOS, SURROUND and ST VERSIONS INCLUDED
All the files have metadata embebed for Soundminer and similar programs. They both include Spanish and English description.
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