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Environment recordings, ambiences and soundscapes – from all over the world, and beyond
Craft a cozy ambience, design sci-fi room tones, and add characterful textures with over an hour of fridge recordings from 26 files.
Evocative Sound and Visuals is pleased to announce its latest sound effects library entitled, The Amish. It is a rare collection of high-quality recordings featuring life among an Old Order Amish community in northeast Ohio.
The library features these sounds and more:
• The beginning of class in a one-room schoolhouse, including the morning bell captured from the outside and inside.
• Early-morning barn chores captured inside, including cow milking and tending to stalls. Bonus sounds include cows peeing and pooping right next to the mics. This was not a pleasant experience for me, but one that elicited much snickering from the youngsters.
• Hitched teams of large draft horses, snorting and whinnying as they plow a muddy field, with pass-bys and follow-behinds.
• The relaxing sounds of rain and rolling thunder captured from inside an old metal-roofed barn on several occasions.
• The peaceful sounds of clothes swaying on a line in an afternoon breeze.
• The sound of cornstalks blowing in the wind in autumn and in winter, when they’re dry and brittle.
• The tink, tink, tap, tap as a farrier putting new shoes on a horse.
• Bringing in dry hay at the end of the growing season, plus putting it into a silo.
• Interior and exterior perspectives of two working vintage sawmills.
• Inside a leather shop, where an Amish farmer makes hand-made flyswatters with his children.
• The rhythmic sounds of a squeaky old metal windmill spinning, along with water that gurgles from the pipe as it comes out of the ground.
• Wagon and buggies (onboard and pass-by perspectives)
Visit www.evocativesound.com to find out more!
NSL – Ubrique is a 44 Files Sound-Pack composed of Spain Life Sounds, All Royalty-FREE to use in your productions. You will have access to many samples: Spain Neighbourhoods, City Life, Farm Animals, Nature Winds, and many more sounds…
Amidst the gentle rustling leaves and the crisp, cool, air, autumn unveils its enchanting symphony.
From the chirping evening insects to the whispering of the wind through golden foliage, the season resonates with evocative soundscapes.
Now available in immersive 3D Surround.
The first sample library of four volumes is dedicated to the four natural elements: fire, air, water, and earth. This revolutionary collection focuses on water in all its chemical derivations, including liquid, gaseous, and solid states. It contains more than seven years of field recordings, which have been completely reworked and designed to guarantee the most immersive sound experience possible, ensuring a noise-free aural perception.
Around 3 hours of audio recordings divided in 99 city atmosphere sound effects.
Contains road traffic, construction site, various crowds, bus, car, bicycle or motorcycle passing by. Contains also dog barking, baby crying, birds singing, leaves and trees creaking in a forest, footsteps, parc and church atmosphere, etc.
Rivers, Lakes and Streams recorded in Ambisonic
Many different sound perspectives. Ambisonic or “immersive audio” approach kept in mind while recording. Ambiences as well as close up (“surrounded by medium”) recordings. Recorded in all seasons, during all year.
Clean recording without birds and other unwanted sounds and recordings (ambiences) recorded with birds and other ambient sounds intentionally. 26,5 GB or 544 mins of high quality recordings.
Recorded with Sennheiser Ambeo VR mic. (Rycote blimp) and Sound Devices recorder. Audio files included: B-format, Ambix and Binaural. Preview is in Binaural (stereo).
Embark on a sonic journey through the vibrant city of Budapest with this meticulously curated sound library. Immerse yourself in the diverse atmospheres of this European gem, captured in stunning detail for your creative projects.
From bustling train stations to tranquil thermal baths, each track transports you to a unique location.
Experience the unique ambience of a Hungarian domestic aircraft mid-air. Capture the essence of a busy train station with suitcases, public announcements echoing through the hall, and stationary trains. Find solace in the serene sounds of public parks during a peaceful autumn afternoon. Transport yourself to a lively public square bathed in the warmth of a sunny afternoon. Visit cafes, bars and restaurants. Dive into the unique sounds of Széchenyi Thermal Bath at different times and locations. Each track captures the essence of this iconic Budapest attraction, from the changing rooms to the outdoor pools.
Explore the varied sounds of Budapest’s streets, from high-speed traffic to the calming ambience of a quiet alley in the city centre.
Discover the soul of Budapest through its sounds – your passport to an authentic and immersive sonic adventure awaits!
A great variety of Patagonian Wind textures and Natural Ambiences. Including winds of different character such as tonal, hollow, wispy, crispy, swells, gusts, dry vegetation rustles, small debris, and many other textures to build you custom atmospheres.
192KHZ 24BIT • 11.95GB • 75 FILES • 173 MIN • UCS
Embark on an auditory journey with “Mountain Rain: Rain & Thunder” the debut release from our Mountain series.
This meticulously recorded sound effects library features 75 high quality recordings (173 minutes total) of rain and thunder. Captured in a remote location, 1500m MSL, in the mountains along the Montenegro-Albania border, that is only accessible by trailing for hours in a capable 4×4.
Thoroughly scouted locations ensured a pristine, human-free soundscapes, free from any noise pollution.
All microphones were carefully places under DIY rain shields that resulted in clear and fantastically sounding recordings.
Explore a diverse range of sounds, from the gentle patter of light drizzle to the rhythmic aftermath drips making leaves and twigs crack, moderate steady rain and the intense drama of a severe downpour and thunder . Immerse yourself in an auditory experience that goes beyond sound – it’s a sonic exploration into the heart of the mountains.
For more details check the SFX LIST
EDITED AND MASTERED WITH: Acon Acustica, Pro Tools
RECORDED WITH: Sennheiser MKH8040, Audio Technica BP4025, DPA 4060, DPA 4062, ZOOM F3
DESCRIPTION:
• In Nature Roomtones: Forests 2, get a collection of ambiences with zero wildlife and barely audible canopy wind from the temperate forests of Northern Maine and the boreal forests of Alaska. Hear wildlife-free, natural roomtones from 43 different perspectives perfect for atmospheric beds in temperate forest environments. Hear the delicate fluttering of autumn leaves about to fall and the soothing roars of distant wind.
• This library offers you an extensive collection of ambiences with sparse flora and zero fauna. Hear the majestic sparseness of spooky forest nights and the beautifully subtle character of these almost silent natural spaces.
“Squeaky Gates” is a sound design sample pack featuring a range of wood and metal gate creaks recorded with a shotgun and contact microphone.
California Grassland Wildlife is a collection of 95 Stereo and 33 Quad Recordings of over 30 different species of birds that can be found in Grassland, Plains, and High Desert Environments. Also included are a few recordings of Coyotes, Grasshoppers, Insects. Some other quieter ambiences are included as well.
Most of the recordings from this library took place in The Carrizo Plain, an open expanse of Grassland that spans 50 miles long and 15 miles wide West of the Mojave Desert in California’s Central Valley. It’s an arid area far from any towns, and a fairly harsh environment that most years gets very little rain. A number of dirt roads go on for miles and stretch across the flat plain and hilly landscape, eventually leading up to the Temblor and Caliente Ranges. Abandoned and weathered dilapidated remnants of old ranches, water tanks, barns, metal sheds, farm machinery, vehicles, and corrals from a bygone era of the west can be discovered if one ventures off the beaten path.
At first glance, one wouldn’t think there’d be much wildlife out there, but I discovered it’s an area that has quite a bit going on. A lot of the old structures, along with the few areas with trees become the resting place and shelters for birds and animals. Over a span of two years I made a number of trips to this location trying to capture as much of the local wildlife as I could.
Included are sounds from Dawn, Morning, Afternoon, Dusk, and late evening. Perspectives vary from extremely close to medium and distant. I’ve split out the sounds by species and more Active, Medium, Specific, in order to give a lot of flexibility when trying to use these sounds for projects.
Barn Owls chirping overhead, the single rhythmic call of Bell’s Sparrows, the close hooting of Great Horned Owl’s, the constant cooing of Doves, Ravens slowly traveling over an open field, Finches swarming and providing quite the cacophony. Detailed sounds of wings of birds and grasshoppers. Coyotes howling in the distance. It was a lot of fun putting this one all together.
California Grassland Abandoned is the companion library to this one and is more focused on Ambiences, winds, and sounds from Abandoned Structures.
Prominent Birds with multiple recordings
Barn Owl, Bell’s Sparrow, Bullock’s Oriole, Cassin’s Kingbird, Common Nighthawk, Eurasian Collared-Dove, House Finch, Great Horned Owl, Mourning Dove, Raven, Say’s Phoebe, Western Kingbird
Other Birds Featured
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Bewick’s Wren, Brewer’s Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, California Quail, California Towhee, European Starling, Hooded Oriole, Horned Lark, House Wren, Least Bittern, Mountain Bluebird, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Rock Wren, Sagebrush Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Spotless Starling, Western Meadowlark.
Metadata
All files have been carefully mastered. Detailed Metadata and labeling of species has been provided so that all of the sounds are easily accessible. Photos have been embedded with each file to help out with getting an idea of what birds are typical in particular landscapes. UCS compliant, markers have been placed throughout the files to allow for quicker navigation.
The Gear
Sound Devices MixPre-3
Sound Devices MixPre-6
Mics
Sennheiser MKH 8020
Sennheiser MKH 8040
Sennheiser MKH 8040+MKH 30 MS
Sennheiser MKH 8040 Pair + MKH 30 DMS
A / B Spacing was used with the MKH 8020’s. ORTF with the MKH 8040, along with a MKH 30 in MS and Double MS.
MS Recordings have been decoded to Stereo and Double MS have been decoded to Quad Format.
Step into the world of maritime operations with “Industrial Harbor”. This collection offers diverse sound effects and recordings captured within bustling industrial ports.
Call To Prayer Vol. 1 features the sounds of worship and prayer in synagogues, mosques and churches – recorded by Gilad Biton in Israel.
For this library, various congregations and religious figures of authority were captured by Gilad in locations across Israel – from Jish to Sefad. These were then meticulously edited by Our Audio Craftsmen to provide you with highly authentic, immersive religious ambiences.
Surround yourself in the recitations of the Jewish kaddish (mourning prayer), a Muslim adhin (call to prayer) Maronite hymns and other rites belonging to Islam, Catholicism and Judaism practiced in the East Mediterranean. These ambiences feature natural reverb, movement of congregation members, and a selection of unique cantor voices, making them the perfect addition to projects with Middle Eastern or religious settings.
All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 96kHz format allowing further sonic manipulation and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.
Hear the sounds of evolving cities: demolition machinery, building atmospheres, crews working, work sites, and other construction sounds.
Layered Horror Ambience Sound Pack is a collection of 150 high-quality audio files designed to bring tension to your game. With 60 ready-to-use horror ambiences designed by experienced sound designers and 90 layered tracks, you can easily create endless variations of horror backgrounds and build up tension gradually using dynamic sound layers. The guide is in the sound pack folder!
A Comprehensive, Curated Hong Kong Sound Effects Library
Recorded in early 2023, this library contains iconic, instantly recognisable Hong Kong sounds – a pedestrian crossing bleeping rhythmically against the hum of the city, the bell of the tram that goes “ding ding” as it passes, the intense chorus of black-collared starlings during sunset hours as you pass through a park.
Construct an accurate and genuine soundscape of Hong Kong with a full range of urban and suburban atmospheres, and sprinkle on carefully curated details like metro and bus PA announcements, car and boat passes, and individual voices chatting away.
What else?
The Full edition contains 193+ sounds and a total duration of 3h 44mins while the Lite edition contains a selection of 50 sounds from the full library, with a duration of 1h 12mins
All files are USC compliant and rich with metadata and keywords, ready to be used in your projects.
Football SFX Bundle Vol. 2 includes more than 1.53 GB of authentic recordings capturing the enthusiastic atmosphere of women’s and men’s football matches.
This bundle is filled with the energetic voices of sports fans, making it perfect for TV, film, and game scenes that require passionate voices and performances. It can be used to enhance sports backgrounds or intensify tension during on-screen competitions.
All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 96kHz format allowing further sonic manipulation, and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.
The power of wind becomes clear when you feel the gusts and breezes on your skin. In combination with another incredibly natural disaster like an eruption of a volcano it seems like a dystopian world. We recorded pacific winds, gusts and breezes on a huge plain at the foot of the Yasur Volcano on Tanna Island. Some recordings include loud eruptions of the volcano. The feeling of wind blowing around our ears is created by our amazing immersive Schoeps ORTF3D recording system powered by the precise preamps of the Sonosax R4+ and AD8+.
The Library include sounds like
WIND, GUST, BREEZE, VEGETATION, TONAL, PLAIN, VOLCANO
Key Features:
Recordings of rivers, lakes and streams in stereo.
250 files, long recordings. Many perspectives captured, various distances, positions, „expressions“ of water, rivers, lakes, streams…
(sound for video perspectives having in mind while recording)
River, lake and streams ambiences, some are with birds (mentioned in name)… Flows in ditches, channels, urban environment, dam, well facility, watermill and others. Recordings are from all seasons even recorded in ice covered streams. There are some recordings „loop ready“; this means they are not faded in/out but loop edited for repeating if needed (shorter ones).
Recorded in MS, XY, AB; NOS, Spaced, Parabolic (very distant flow), etc., mosty with Sennheiser and AKG microphones, Sound Devices recorder/mixer. Files are without any dynamic manipulation (compression) with max. peak around -5dBFS.
Metadata tagged with description of equipment used on each recording. Recorded with great care with pro grade equipment. Noise (pollution) free. Various perspectives and sounds, check the sound list for add. info.
Create an immersive world with the only you-will-ever-need collection of royalty-free sounds for your RPG adventure that your audience will never forget!
INCLUDED LIBRARIES (Total Value: $580):
ALL MEDIEVAL WEAPONS AND SIEGE ENGINES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Discover entire sets of highest level to detail and cutting edge sound design for your battle scene.
Whether your project requires authentic weapons such as ONE-HANDED and TWO-HANDED SWORDS, KNIVES and DAGGERS, AXES, SHIELDS, BOW and ARROWS, weapons HANDLING and more; or IMPACT SOUNDS on a variety of surfaces including METAL, WOOD, ROCK, FLESH, ARMOUR and CLOTHING; as well as body moovement FOLEY SOUNDS, you’ll have everything you could possible need with this expansive collection!
Do you need Siege Engines and Larger Weapons too? Discover entire sets of sound effects that will bring your BATTERING RAM, CATAPULT, TREBUCHET, SIEGE TOWER and ENGINES MOVEMENT to life. As always in our libraries, included are all action sounds, such as LOADING, HANDLING NOISES, SHOOTING and walls/castles/bunkers/fortified gates HIT/IMPACT sounds, multiple intensity mixes, looping versions, various speeds, and more.
BRING ANY RPG ACTION, SCENARIO OR EVENT TO LIFE
Sounds for all RPG scenarios included, whether it’s TAVERN SOCIALIZING, EATING, and TALKING sound effects, CASTLE GATES and MEDIEVAL ENVIRONMENTS, FARM LIFE, DUNGEON, PRISONS, OBJECT MOVES and CHEST OPENS, EXPLORATIONS, or any other Medieval/Fantasy scenario, it’s all inside of this extensive pack!
Included are all RGP Actions and Event sound effects, such as Environment Selections or Enters (ARMY ENCAMPMENTS, CASTLE, CHURCH, FARM, FORUM, GRAVEYARD, HOSPITAL, LIBRARY, multiple FIGHTING ARENAS, MARKET, MINE, PORT, PRISON, TAVERN, etc.), TERRAIN CLEARING on a map, FIGHTING COMBAT MELEE with SWORDS and KNIVES, ITEM EQUIPS, OBJECTS USAGE, ITEMS or GOLD/COIN PICKUPS, ENEMY STRUCTURES TAKING DAMAGE, BOARD GAME TOKEN PLACING, DICE ROLLING, CARD FLIPPING, and more!
EXPLORE ENTIRE WORLDS OF BACKGROUND ENVIRONMENT LOOPS
Whether your adventure takes place on a BATTLEFIELD, in a CASTLE or PRISON, on a FARM or in a VILLAGE, or outdoors in the GRASSLANDS, COUNTRYSIDE, FOREST, SNOWY MOUNTAIN, DESERT or JUNGLE, we’ve got you covered! Ambiences contain MULTIPLE VARIATIONS, ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS, and MULTIPLE INTENSITIES to cover each and every of your scenes, making this sound effects library is perfect for any setting you can imagine.
Our expert team of sound designers have meticulously crafted each ambience into CONTINUOUS, NON-REPETITIVE, DRAG AND DROP-READY LOOPS that will serve as perfect background audio for your game, film, animation, live event, or even as relaxing background audio! We have even included FULL and SIMPLIFIED MIXES, SHORT and LONG non-repetitive variants, multiple choices for INTENSITIES, and numerous other options for your convenience!
SAVE TIME, SAVE EFFORT, SAVE MONEY
Instead of buying individual products and paying $580 USD for entire collection, or spending countless hours handpicking sounds that your projects need from all over the internet, download this collection of all the highest-quality medieval/fantasy audio you will ever need with one click of a button!
Designed by our team of industry veterans with 1,000+ games worth of experience, every included sound has been carefully mastered and is drag-and-drop ready for your project. Entire content is meticulously meta-tagged, labelled and easily keyword-searchable files, and as always, all sounds are included in 3 most common audio formats for your convenience.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
DOWNLOAD THIS QUICKEST AND EASIEST, HIGH-QUALITY MEDIEVAL / FANTASY AUDIO SOLUTION FOR YOUR PROJECT NOW!
A collection of lively animated water sound effects, with streams, drops, gurgles, bubbles, waves, and other sounds of flow and water action.
With A Sound Effect, Asbjoern has created a web site where our international community can browse, learn, and share the vast fruits of our labors. Together we are accelerating the very real potential power of sound design as a recognized art form.
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