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Real sounds of traffic for atmospheric city ambiences, with various levels of activity and captured at different times of day and year
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol.3 – Vehicles a is the third volume in the Sri Lanka Soundscape Library Series.
This library features a huge range of vehicles noises captured along the unique and chaotic sounding Sri Lankan roads. The collection includes pass by’s, engine sounds and interiors from Tuk Tuk’s, HGV’s, Buses, SUV’s, Tractors, Mopeds, Motorbikes, Diesel engine and Trains at a variety of perspectives and speeds.
The library serves as a great palette of local and unique sounds for any project that involves the chaotic Asian traffic and roads.
A personal highlight on this library is the ‘ Musical Unique Bus Horn Beep Melody’, it came out of nowhere and I’ve never heard one like it!
Sounds recorded in Stereo 24bit/48kHz and UCS compatible.
Get the other collections here:
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 1-3 Collection
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 2 – Rural Countryside
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 3 – Vehicles
A general sound effects collection that includes SIX of our first category-focused micro library releases, plus HUNDREDS of additional files, priced at a substantial discount compared to buying collections separately. 1100+ separate WAV files recorded at 24bit, 96kHz or 48kHz.
This library features recordings of traffic ambience captured in the modern city, Hong Kong.
There are two main categories of locations, City and Motorway.
City consists of recordings such as, busy intersection, carriage ways, street and etc.
Motorway consists of recordings of fast highway ambience of various perspectives, density, road surface and etc.
These ambience are aimed to be sonic backgrounds for movie scenes, games and etc. Subtle and characterful. Perfect for background layering.
All recordings features no crowd, walla or human voice.
– “TRANSPORT YOUR AUDIENCE WITH THE TRAFFIC SOUNDS OF BUSTLING CITY SINGAPORE”
Cars. Traffic. Bustle the dynamic soul of Singapore’s iconic streets
As part of our Ambient Sound Series focusing on the specific, distinct Soundscape of Singapore, we recorded and compiled high definition traffic sounds of this small, iconic city-state.
From the quiet suburbs to the roaring bustle of the city center, and the unique sounds of Asian cars.
This library is for sound designers and editors looking to capture the soul of this dynamic city.
Recorded on-site by a trusted production team using state-of-the-art equipment.
Singapore Ambiences – Traffic is a collection of high definition sounds and noise of the busy traffic ambience of various locations in the country. Morning, afternoon and night recordings of several locations are included in this library. Recorded by a team who have worked on projects for Marvel Studios, Universal Studios, Riot Games and the Discovery Channel, these recordings are clean, accurate and of high quality.
Add the Singapore Ambiences – Traffic sound library to your collection
The NSL Transit Bundle includes 3 New Sound Lab sound libraries. 204 high resolution WAV files – 180 minutes – 9 GB
A good range of street sounds – from traffic that’s light to heavy-with-horns, to whizzing by on a city freeway. Sirens from near and far. Church bell chimes, a kids playground – a garbage truck. From Park Ave to Greenpoint. All in immersive binaural stereo – the next best thing to being there.
Take a little trip – with the Audio Ninja.
Ambience – Atmosphere is a sound library of 85 loopable background ambience sound effects designed specifically for video game environments and interactive scenes.
These ambiences are minimal, versatile, and made to blend in. They’re the kind of background sounds you can drop into almost any setting.
Whether you’re working in Unity, Unreal Engine, FMOD, or Wwise, this pack makes ambience simple, subtle, and effective.
Fire Department Sirens are from large and pickup Fire Trucks
Police Sirens are from a 2023 Chevy Tahoe Police SUV
Sounds are from one MS (mid side) handheld stereo mic and one XY stereo mic (in fixed
positions)
Sound Designers and Editors can use mid channel from MS if mono is needed.
Old Opel from the 1980s. With a real rattly exhaust feel that fits to any 80s european car.
Recorded with Sennheiser, DPA and Line Audio microphones.
A retro consumer sports car from the 70s.
Recorded with Sound Devices recorders; Sennheiser, DPA, Schoeps and Line Audio microphones.
Exterior recordings (2-3 different ext spot mics) and onboard recordings (engine, exhaust and interior mics).
Check out the PDF – there are many variations of driving action.
Blacktone Studio is a boutique post-production studio and a leader in sound design for film and television, with a track record of over ten years dedicated to creating soundscapes that enrich the narrative of the stories we work on.
Based in Madrid, our studio features advanced facilities, including a Dolby Atmos mixing stage equipped for cutting-edge post-production, designed to deliver the highest quality in every project. From our earliest productions to our work on major international films and series, our passion for sound, pursuit of technical perfection, and commitment to storytelling have established us as one of the most prominent studios in the industry.
“Blacktone Studio Master Collection Vol. 1” marks this decade of excellence in sound design and field recording by the Blacktone team, representing our sonic legacy—a collection that encapsulates the essence of our work over the years. This generalist library, with over 250 GB and more than 5,000 high-quality files, offers an immense variety of sounds, organized into more than 300 categories and subcategories under the international UCS classification system. Each file is meticulously cataloged and includes metadata in both English and Spanish, optimized for seamless integration into international projects and aligned with industry standards.
For the release of this library, Blacktone Studio has partnered with Surround Sound Lab, our label specializing in field recordings and sound library distribution, to ensure that every file is fully prepared for professional use. With over 50 sound libraries already in its catalog, Surround Sound Lab brings not only experience in editing, mastering, and distribution but also a shared commitment to quality and innovation. This collaboration allows the “Blacktone Studio Master Collection Vol. 1” to reach the market through Surround Sound Lab’s infrastructure, offering professionals a unique, trusted tool used daily in our own studio.
This collection is a unique and special collaboration, created specifically to capture and share the essence and legacy of our sonic work over the past ten years.
Although it is not part of the “SSL Complete Collection” bundle, which includes the full catalog of SSL series libraries, current bundle users will receive access to this exclusive edition at a special price as a token of our appreciation for their continued support.
“Blacktone Studio Master Collection Vol. 1” is a sonic celebration combining the best of Blacktone Studio with Surround Sound Lab’s expertise in distribution, available to those seeking quality and authenticity in their sound design.
Garden and nature in Autumn. Sparse bird songs, busy gardeners, dogs barking with pleasant echoes, roosters calling, jets and propeller planes passing by, as well as moments of dead silence, hunters’ gunshots, and eerie rustling in the depths of the night; the awakening of nature and residents during the early morning hours, and much more.
‘Suburban Wilderness IV’ is the fourth library in my series of long-term recordings in a German allotment environment. This area is a remote place surrounded by forest, featuring cottages, ponds, and abundant natural sounds. The library combines suburban, residential, and forest ambiences into a cohesive soundscape.
‘Suburban Wilderness IV’ contains 34 unique ambiences recorded in Germany during Autumn, specifically on October 31, 2024, from 1 p.m. until 1 p.m. the following day. From these 23 hours of recordings, I selected and edited the best moments, compiling them into a 6 GB sonic journey through time — from afternoon to evening, through the night, and into the morning and midday hours of a residential forest area.
To capture the dead silence of the night, I used an extremely low-noise matched pair of Rode NT1-A microphones along with the Tascam HD-P1 recorder.
The total duration of the library is approximately 3.5 hours. Most of the ambiences range from 5 to 10 minutes in length, though some are longer, and a few are shorter.
‘Suburban Wilderness IV’ was recorded in AB stereophony at 48 kHz, 24-bit resolution.
A Uniquely South African Bundle with a mixture of exterior and interior ambiences, crowds, protests, soccer games, bars, sirens and other authentic South African Sounds. It’s a great collection for anyone looking to add a South African flavour to their productions.
Embark on a sonic journey through the streets of Rome with this meticulously recorded collection of ambisonics ambiences.
Capturing the essence of Italy’s capital, our library offers diverse locations from bustling markets, calm parks, crowded landmarks, dense traffic on cobblestone to tranquil alleyways.
We used an ambisonics microphone to record this 255min library, delivered both in AmbiX, stereo and 5.0. From film and television to video games and virtual reality experiences, our Rome recordings are versatile assets that add depth, atmosphere, and authenticity to any project.
AmbiX, 5.0 and stereo
Each recording is delivered in both AmbiX, decoded stereo and decoded 5.0 (L/R/C/Ls/Rs), for quick and easy integration.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Rode NT-SF1
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
Nolan Sound Library – ALL IN ONE Bundle.
Get 1825+ Files in one bundle: Trains, Norway Nature, Nature Soundscapes, Radio Noises, Motocross, Foley Sounds, Spain Ambiences, Planes, Airports, New York Life, Mountains Winds, Forests and many more…
Also includes the NSL in ATMOS Format for big productions.
We’ve bundled together
Manchester Ambience
Train Station Ambience
UK Train Interior Ambience
To give you a good all rounder for your all your commuting project needs.
The Commute gives you the authentic soundscape of the daily commuter, from waiting at the train station, to getting on the train and the sound of the big city boosting your project to the next level.The Commute has been edited to allow a drop in ready and Royalty Free sample pack. These Samples can be used in a variety of projects from Sound Designing/Compositions for TV, Film, Documentaries and Video Games. UCS Compliant and Metadata is attached to the samples
Looking for some new and different background tracks? Create more movement within your BG’s tracks with dynamic files. These tracks might be just what you’re looking for. With an average of 4 min. per track, and as long as 15 min., the days of repetitive copy/paste are behind you.
The advantage to long tracks is that it will never sound looped, and thus, no listener fatigue.
This library consists of day and night urban and city traffic ambiences and dins, room-tones, as well as wet rainy traffic, captured in a variety of locations. These range from close traffic sounds, to the soothing night song of cicadas.
Add this collection, “Essential Sound Urban Background Ambience & Traffic PART 2” and it’s counterpart, “Essential Sound Urban Background Ambience & Traffic PART 1“, to your library and see what all the noise is about.
All sounds captured with Zoom H6 and Zoom F6 recorders
Mastered in Pro Tools.
Creating affordable micro libraries focused on specific sounds and locations.
A small library of city ambiences. Collected on a street corner around 5pm. Great background bed of traffic, birds, and people.
All sounds are delivered in 96kHz/24bit with minimal processing.
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with FEL Clippy XLR EM272, FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 and Sonorous Objects SO.3 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II and Zoom F3 recorders. The goal is to record every city in Serbia with at least 3 different locations – pedestrian zone, park and high density roadway traffic.
I also created a map with all recorded locations: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1KJ80IzKE7r7dllCZclECwbk9N8rz3wTa&usp=sharing
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol.1 – Urban and Walla is the first volume in the Sri Lanka Soundscape Library Series.
This library features typical sounds from Busy Streets, Road Traffic, Stations, Schools, Tourist Areas, Residential Villages and General Wallasound captured around southern Sri Lanka. The library serves as a great palette of local and unique sounds within busy crowded environments to really ground and localise any projects.
A particular highlight for me in this library was capturing the army drill commands outside the Old Army Headquarters in Galle.
Sounds recorded in Stereo 24bit/48kHz and UCS compatible.
Get the other collections here:
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 1-3 Collection
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 2 – Rural Countryside
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 3 – Vehicles
A category-focused sound effects collection that includes a variety of basic car elements, light rail, trams, bus rides, and other basic car and transportation sounds. Over 100 separate WAV files recorded at 24bit, 96kHz or 48kHz.
Speedway Motorcycles Sound Effect Pack Vol.01
The world of loud and roaring speedway motorcycles must impress many people. This collection contains 131 pieces of free practicing motorcycles passing by without a crowd in more than 70 minutes.
I sometimes go to rally sprint and speedway motorcycle races. Since I have recorded rally car sounds before, I couldn’t miss the motorcycles. I recorded these sounds at speedway motor free practice sessions without audience noise.
This sound effect collection is ideal for use in game software, applications, commercials, movies, TV shows,
videos, animation, and any other entertainment industry where a high-quality audio effect is essential.
131 Speedway Motorcycle sound effect.
Excellent choice for productions where motorcycles appear.
A cross section of sounds from the urban wonderland of Buenos Aires including street scenes, cafes, parks etc. For a more concise sound library please see Argentina.
Need to add urgency? Our siren library has you covered. Featuring police wails, ambulance highs/lows, historic air raid sirens, and epic sci-fi alerts. Ideal for action sequences, documentaries, and creating instant tension. Make some noise!
Turn up the tension with Sirens Vol 3 – your ultimate toolbox for audio emergencies. This isn’t your average siren library. We’ve packed 100 authentic sounds with everything you need to create heart-pounding moments.
What’s inside?
The Classics: Get all the essential wails, yelps, and high-lows from real police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks.
Global & Vintage Vibes: Spice things up with distinct European signals and epic vintage WWII air raid sirens for that historical feel.
Next-Level Realism: It’s not just about the sound, it’s about the scene. Choose from close-up blasts, dynamic pass-bys (with that cool Doppler effect), and distant city ambiance blends.
The Unique Stuff: Go beyond the ordinary with glitchy malfunctioning sirens, old-school hand-cranked sounds, electronic whoops, and a killer selection of sci-fi and fantasy alarms for your game or film.
Perfect for building: cinematic car chases, gritty urban environments, intense disaster scenes, and any project that needs a serious shot of adrenaline.
Stop searching and start creating. Find your perfect siren sound right here.
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