City Life Sound Effects

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City Life Sound Effects USA Contrast Play Track 45 sounds included, 120 mins total $120
SSL16 USA CONTRASTS is a great collection of American Ambiences. Recorded in Summer 2015, I traveled to some of the most beautiful cities of the country to explore the American way of Life.

From San Francisco to New York, visiting:
- San Francisco, CA
- Carmel by The Sea, CA
- Monterey, CA
- Yosemite National Park, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Las Vegas, NV
- New York, NY
Room tones from the quietness of a Las Vengas Hotel vs the Wild Nature of California & Crowd and traffic of the big cities…. This is the real contrast of USA! As always, recorded in full 5.1 Surround format.

Another way to get this library: Also included in the Surround Sound LAB Complete Bundle, featuring 25+ SFX libraries at a huge discount.
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World Sounds Ambiences from Copenhagen Play Track 33+ sounds included, 89 mins total $34.99

Ambiences from… Copenhagen captures the atmosphere of Denmark’s capital city:

It will take you to Christianshavn and Kastellet areas filled with tourists and locals, historic landmarks and museums.

In this library you will find sounds from Danish public transport areas: bus, metro, overground rail, airport and train stations.

Recorded in 192kHz/24-bit format, all sounds are fully described and include a photography. A 24 bit / 48 kHz version is also included.

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City Life Sound Effects FAR CITY AMBIENCES Vol.2 Play Track 14 sounds included, 30 mins total $90

One of our more important library was the original SSL23 Far City Ambiences. It was a step forward in the way we record our libraries. We got new gear because for us, it was really important to get the best quality in our projects. As many of you know, we are a post Studio in Madrid, Spain (www.blacktone-studio.com) and we try to achieve the best in all our projects.

This year, we have just recorded the second part of the collection: FAR CITY AMBIENCES VOL.2

This compilation of registers is designed to perform real wild sounds in your films and postproduction projects.

All the sounds that this collection is composed of have been obtained and recorded on an ambisonic format. Besides, all the recordings include metadata in English and Spanish, and they are compatible with software of sound library management like Soundminnner.

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City Life Sound Effects SSL60 Barcelona City Life (3rd Order AmbiX) Play Track 24 sounds included, 150 mins total $175

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.

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