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Get the sounds of the the Honda VTX 1300 – a distinctive cruiser motorcycle.
Its 1300cc displacement is right in the sweet spot between the zippier 750 models and the massive 1800 road warriors. This particular one was equipped with a set of custom Vance and Hines Big Shots exhaust pipes early in its life, giving it a distinctive and throaty note that can be heard up and down the highway. The VTX line is also known for its distinctive transmission, which gives a meaty ‘clunk’ with every shift.
This library is a set of recordings that were made using a combination of onboard and exterior mics at a variety of useful speeds, as well as free running on the highway. Its a smaller set, but very distinctive and useful.
We recorded multiple channels on every movement:
• Onboards consisted of Line audio CM3, Crown PZM and Sanken COS11 mics
• A handheld MKH416 rig covered bys and exteriors
After a half day of recording we had material ranging from idles and slow starts to fast bys and highway runs.
African Wildlife is an utterly unique collection of pristine wildlife and nature sounds, recorded in the wilderness of Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia over a period of 4 months, 2015. It comes in four categories, covering Mammals, Birds, Ambience and Insects recordings.
It features animals such as elephant, baboon, jackal, lion, rhino, buffalo, hippo, impala, zebra, bat and hyena, as well as insects and 45 species of birds. 50 minutes of ambience recordings are also included.
The diversity of African wildlife sounds is widely reflected in this library, with the material including but not limited to screaming, barking, growling, roaring, breathing, grunting, feeding, hooting, warbling, screeching, farting, guffawing, whooping, gurgling, rutting, yapping, snorting, tweeting, trumpeting, chattering and squeaking.
Extensive metadata including detailed information on location, species, habitat, behaviour and usage is included, formatted for Soundminer. Metadata sheets in .xls and .csv formats are also provided.
Recording equipment: Sennheiser MKH8040-ST (ORTF) / Sony D100 / Telinga MK2 / Sound Devices USBPre2 / Tascam DR-680
'Rain in the City' has 70 files and more than 3 hours of recordings of light rain and storms in the city. This collection includes both indoor and outdoor ambience recordings from the 9th floor of a city building, within a vehicle, and on the street. There are also recordings of rain drops from the roof and drip cap, as well as rare recordings of a hail shower, flowing rain water through drain pipes and storm drains, and rain onto umbrellas, a car, and metal surfaces.
Gear Used:
• Neumann 185 MT stereo matched microphone pair with Sound Devices 702 recorder
This library is all about picking stuff up and putting it down, whilst you rub your beard, pop pills and type with your toes. It's a collection of foley sounds that we always seem to need, but often can't find. Each track includes multiple movements of the object in question. The recordings are mono and unprocessed, so they sound natural and can be easily placed in your stereo field.
All tracks recorded with a Sennheiser 416 microphone, through a Buzz Audio – Elixer preamp.
Galactic Assistant is the first synthesizer software specifically made for creating hi-tech interface sounds. Developed for sound designers and musicians alike, it's the perfect companion for creating a new sonic universe. Use it to design your own hi-tech interface sounds or create glitch or highlights for your musical project.
If you need even more interface sounds, Galactic Assistant is still included for free with our Users of Tomorrow soundpack, which contains over 1,800 different high-tech interface sounds, created by our sound design team using some of the most leading audio tools and software.
Galactic Assistant is now for Reaktor, Max4Live, and Standalone – all three versions included here
• One tone generator
• Two beep generators
• One FM synth module
• Save and recall presets
• Randomized parameters
• Record and export audio files within the synth while performing
• Shift click on knobs & sliders to midi learn and control them
• Compatible with Mac and PC (32 bit and 64 bit) Reaktor5.5 or higher, Max4Live, and Standalone
Old and new types of freight trains recorded with a high quality binaural dummy head. All tracks are recorded up close to capture all the characteristics of each freight train.
The Gun Shell sound effects library features a comprehensive collection of sounds made with empty gun shell casings. Including 12 different shell types, 7 surfaces, and a huge amount of takes (3600+ files in total), this library is more than just a collection of falling shell sounds. It includes shells colliding with each other, rolling, bouncing, being picked up, and more.
These expressive little sounds can add the essential detail in your project, or you can use them creatively to craft totally new sound effects layers for weapons or item/coin pick up. Ammo box handling foley and bullet belt link sounds are also included.
Included calibers / shell types:
7.62×39mm • 7.62×54mmR • 9mm • .22LR • .30-06 • .38 SPL • .44 MAG • .45 ACP • .223 REM • .308 WIN • 12-gauge Shotgun Paper Shell • 12-gauge Shotgun Plastic Shell
Included surfaces:
Concrete floor • Wooden floor • Carpet floor • Rumbling metal • Hard metal • Gravel • Dirt
Recorded in a quiet studio environment in 96 kHz / 24 bit, these well-edited and meta-tagged sound clips make it easy to add the perfect gun shell sounds in your projects. In addition to a massive amount of variations of shells falling on different surfaces, the sounds are useful for sweetening bullet impacts, creating collect/pick up sound assets, and pitch-shifting them to create totally new sci-fi weapons.
An informative PDF spec sheet is included with a lot of details about the shells. There you can easily find example firearms using the specific cartridge to accurately match the correct shell sounds with the guns in your projects.
The library comes in two versions: One with multiple takes in a single audio clip, the other has a new audio clip for each shell drop. Both versions are included with this library.
Distant Traffic by Badlands Sound puts traffic ambience in a different perspective: The library features over one hour of distant traffic ambience in 23 audio files.
The library includes distant bustling traffic, sparse roadways with everything in between.
Recorded in 96k / 24 bit with Sound Devices 702t – All files are three minutes each.
Cats are remarkably expressive creatures. And capturing their voices can be a daunting task. Not anymore…
The “Meow” sound library provides all the core cat vocalizations you'll need in a single package.
Using 11 different cats cherry picked for their characters, this library provides over 272 vocalizations for your productions.
From sweet mewls, to longing cries, or vicious shrieks, this library has got you covered.
This library also includes the Sonic Worlds “CAT” sound pack.
JASPER
A lunatic Calico. A treasure trove of enraged vocalizations.
AFORI & FANGS
Sweet natured Russian Blues for that soft gentle character.
BASTARDO
A nasty mean tomcat, hence his name. A Tabby with a rich growl.
BOGART
Deep threatening growls and hisses. A Ginger in a foul mood.
GINGY & LUCIFER
Whiny sounding Ginger cats. For those hungry begging cries.
JESSICA
Classic meows that work like a charm.
MARTY
A sad sounding Tabby cat. For those longing mewls that will break your heart.
SWEETY
An absolute sweetheart black cat. Purry meows galore.
Need sound effects for your explainer videos? The EXPLNR sounds series is a collection of sfx libraries designed and produced with the classic 2d animated explainer video in mind. These sounds will give quick and useful coverage to the common moves used in this style.
Vol 1 is an excellent all-around base library that includes whooshes, clicks, pops, swells, ratchets, slides, rips, drags, flicks, crumples, and dings – all custom designed with the playfulness and clean edges required to match the explainer video style.
To help cover repetitive visual movements, multiple iterations of each sound are included. A host of designed sounds will quickly cover more complex movements.
The next time you have an explainer video in the house, you know your starting point.
Beer & Whiskey Commercials is a library we put together after finding ourselves designing a number of commercials that all shared a similar theme. This library is a good time saver when time isn’t on your side, but is also a great way to create a base to work off.
There is a mixture of design and clean foley tracks to fit any style of commercial with all the variations we find most useful. All audio was recorded using a Senheisser MKH60 and the Avedia MA5 500.
Train and ambience library recorded in Tokyo, Kobe, and Osaka. Bullet and regional trains, platforms, and station ambiences. Recorded at 96kHz stereo.
Get the sounds of a 1999 Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle sound effects library (with Metadata).
All 131 ready to use wave files were captured in 24 Bit, 96 kHz. Files are divided into External static sounds, External following sounds, Foley sounds, and Onboard sounds. The combined recorded driving time is more than 42 minutes long.
The Onboard recordings are in 2 separate mono wave files, channel one for engine and channel two for exhausts. drag & drop or import each of the files into your audio editing software, then align them for creative mixing. There are also stereo mix versions of the OnBoard recordings.
The External recordings are in stereo, one MS (Mid-Side) for following (tracking) and the other MS at a fixed (static) position.
Vehicle Type: Motorcycle
Brand: Harley Davidson
Model: Fat Boy
Year: 1999
Country origin: USA
Specification: modified with straight pipes (without mufflers), 1450cc, 2 cylinder, 4 stroke, V-Twin, air cooled, manual 5 speed, carburetor fuel system (modified with larger jets), 63 horse power.
External Settings:
Following (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels tracking the moving vehicle)Static (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels from a fixed position)
This sound library is a carefully recorded collection of various tape(masking, duct, shipping, Scotch tape). Each type of tape were recorded in many ways like pulling fresh tape from a roll, short rips, peeling off from various objects, tearing tape lengthwise, wrapping, unraveling, crumbling and more.
We’ve dug deep into the circuit paths of electronic equipment using signal tracers to scan and record electronic noise and electromagnetic fields (EMF) emanating from electronic equipment.
This first in a series of three sound libraries focus on the feel of clocking, ticking, pulses, crystal oscillator timing and other cyclic repetition to provide a rhythmic element to the sound effect. Includes sounds of data flow with beeps, tones, glitch, pops, snaps, crackles, static noise & interference.
The Torture Chamber puts you right into the perspective of the torture victim. Featuring screams, power tools, floor creaks, bone breaks, shackles, struggles, room tones and more. We captured and designed effects inside and outside of the studio, all in 24Bit 96kHz, allowing for further manipulation.
All vocalisations (and most of the effects) are provided without reverb, so that you can drop them straight into your mix and add your own spatial effects. Perfect for use in Film, TV, Game and horror productions.
Here are the included folders:
Foley: Sounds from both the victim and torturer, including different weapons of choice and the sounds of struggling.
Vocalisations: Screams, shouts and other terrifying vocals.
Ambiences: Roomtones and other elements to build your horrifying chamber.
Incidental Effects: Bursted pipes, distant dog barks, and rat movements to accent the world around your room of pain.
Household Drones contains a large array of atmospheres conjured up from the most interesting household sources. There are a variety of tonalities included that blend seamlessly together, from the positive to the downright ominous.
All included sound effects are provided in 24bit 96kHz WAV, allowing for further manipulation. Each of the drones was derived from natural sources, organic textures that fit effortlessly into Film, TV and Game soundtracks (both in a musical and sound effects context). Use them in combination with background effects to create abstract and expansive soundscapes, or with instruments to add interesting atonal flourishes.
We have also included the source recordings to give users the opportunity to develop their own sonic experiments and provided extensive metadata to help with file searching.
Featuring 38 pristine nature recordings from remote locations across the U.S., Biophony delivers a diverse collection of ambient environmental sounds. Delivered in 24-bit/96kHz FuMa Ambisonics format as well as stereo, this library contains amphibians, sea animals, insects and other wildlife interacting within distinct biomes. Use these sounds to enliven your nature scenes with a rich, authentic ecological backdrop.
To capture these sounds, recordist Jason Strawley and videographer Andrew Garraway traveled to four states from Florida to California with the goal of capturing a variety of ecosystems including swamps, ponds, and forests. The result is a dense collection of vibrant wildlife recordings brimming with life. According to Strawley, one of the most difficult aspects of the process was finding locations unaffected by human intervention, be it noise pollution or the overarching effects of climate change. In his own words:
“Human-made noise pollution foiled many a recording, forcing us to travel to more and more remote locations. We should all be advocating to preserve more wild lands, but it’s not just about the land – we need to preserve the soundscape and darkscape as well. Some national parks are doing a great job with this and I hope we can contribute to awareness in some tiny way.”
Each sound file is embedded with rich, descriptive metadata to help you find the exact ecosystem and animal recording you need. Biophony is also included in Pro Sound Effects’ CORE: Pro.
As the SoundMorph Universe expands, so does your collection.
+ Matter Mayhem
+ Modular UI
+ Robotic Lifeforms
+ Users of Tomorrow
+ Road Riders
+ Solar Sky
+ Intervention
+ Future Weapons
+ Doom Drones
+ Sinematic
+ Bloody Nightmare
+ Galactic Assistant
+ Wave Warper
+ TimeFlux
+ Sinematic – Neon
+ Lost Transmissions
+ Transient Foundations
+ Evil Twin
+ Tension
+ DR01D (FREE Library)
+ Rupture
+ Robotic Lifeforms-Lite
+ New City
+ Future Weapons 2
+ Spaces
+ Cadence Weapon Drum Collection
+ Energy
+ Mechanism
+ Dust
+ PORTALS
+ Steampunk Weapons
+ Elemental
+ Future Weapons 3
+ Monster Within
+ Gore
+ Robotic Lifeforms 2
+ Sinematic 2
+ Motion Graphics
+ Doom Drones 2
+ FIRE
+ ELEMENT SERIES – WATER
+ Mutant Insects- Flying
Gore 2
UK Shops & Markets is a distinct collection of ambiences from small shops and markets recorded in England, captured during field recording sessions by our team of Audio Craftsmen. The sounds will make a great addition to your everyday audio collection and are perfect for use in your films, documentaries, commercials and video games.
Our team travelled and recorded sounds from authentic British outdoor and indoor markets, different perspectives from supermarkets and retail stores, shopping centres and much more, all in locations without music. We captured the sounds of trolleys passing, people speaking in English and other language, checkout tills, shopping bags and footsteps, essentially everything you would need to build an ambience of a shop/market in the UK.
We then carefully edited the files so that you can drop them straight to your projects effortlessly. All of the sounds are provided dry in 24Bit 96kHz allowing you for further sonic manipulation according to your requirement. Moreover, all the files are tagged with extensive metadata and are UCS compliant to search and select the desired sound with ease.
London Ambiences is a diverse collection of ambiences captured in our field recording sessions around the city of London, UK. The sounds in this library are perfect for creating a natural soundscape of London or other big cities and can be used in your films, documentaries and video games.
Our Audio Craftsmen recorded ambiences from the busy streets of the capital: cafes, tunnels, the iconic Waterloo Bridge, Westminister Bridge, traffic, construction sites and more. The heavy rumbles from bridges, busy roads and streets are great for building a dense, multilayered city soundscape.
All of the included sounds are carefully edited and provided dry in 24Bit/96kHz and are tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata to help you find the right sound for your scene.
Water Emerge/Submerge Vol . 1 is one of the many unique recordings captured with our dual-mic over and underwater set-up.
Our Audio Craftsman have used an overwater-underwater microphone configuration comprising the Sennheiser MKH50 for the overwater mic and the Aquarian H2a Hydrophone for the underwater recordings. With both mic sources available as separate files, there are multiple options for layering up the sound effects. Water Emerge/Submerge Vol .1 Brings the movement of water to life, perfect for use in projects that include; swimming, diving or embarking on underwater special missions.
You can also use the source sounds for further manipulation to create unique and wonderful aquatic sound design. Some of the many included sounds are: Pouring into tub, Submerging Metal Bucket, Submerging and Emerging, Frying Pan, Pipes, Ball. Our Audio Craftsmen have carefully edited each sound for maximum sonic clarity so that you can drop each sound directly into your project timeline and get down to work with minimal fuss.
All files are named with detailed descriptions, along with the microphone that was used to capture them. All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 192kHz format allowing further sonic manipulation, and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.
Printer Vol. 1 is the essential addition to your everyday sound repertoire (and, not to mention, much more user-friendly than an actual printer!)
Our Audio Craftsmen recorded the functions of a home inkjet printer to bring you a series of sounds comprising printing, copying, scanning, loading, collecting and handling printer paper, opening and closing trays, powering off and on, button beeps and general movement.
Whether your printer project requires detail and sweetening, or you’re looking to create office ambiences and backgrounds, Printer Vol. 1 is the place to go!
All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 96kHz format to allow further sonic manipulation, and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.
Enter the wonderful sonic emporium of UK Seaside Town & Theme Park Vol. 2!
While Vol. 1 featured the sounds and native accent of Blackpool in the North West of England, this collection focuses on the people, amusements and Southern accent of Bournemouth, England.
Enjoy this assortment of candid ambiences recorded at a beachside restaurant, in an arcade, amongst crowds, in the suburbs, and inside a hotel. Our Audio Craftsmen captured sounds both eclectic and useful, including a whirring old elevator, walla, seagulls, grasshoppers, footsteps of passersby, distant surf, and arcade dings and clinks.
Fatten up background designs in your TV, Film or Game coastal locations with these authentic ambiences. Or infuse your soundscapes with a touch of seaside idiosyncrasy.
All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 192kHz format allowing further sonic manipulation, and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.
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