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Weather sound effects and recordings, including rain, wind, thunder, storms and lightning
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• In Pacific Northwest: Wind get an expansive collection of coniferous wind from the pristine wilderness of the Eastern Cascades, Washington. Hear the soothing wind of short needled Douglas fir and Spruce. Hear gentle whisps topping distant ridge tops and blustery 50 mph blasts swinging the forest in a wandering dance. Hear the austere emptiness of recently burned forest and eerie creaks so emotional it sounds like the old trees are talking.
• This library offers a large collection of coniferous canopy wind. I hope you enjoy the sounds of this winter wonderland.
2% FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & CARBON NEUTRAL:
• Two percent of the price of this library is donated to an environmental cause, as an “artist royalty” for the planet!
• Carbon offset credits were purchased to offset my field recording travel for this library.
ROARING, GUSTING, WHISTLING, HOWLING AND MORE – THE ULTIMATE WIND SOUNDS LIBRARY
WINDS OF NATURE is the second SFX library from our series of absolutely stunning nature recordings by Emmy-winner and nature recording genius Gordon Hempton covering a vast variety of wind sounds. Hempton has searched the globe for more than three decades to record nature at its most pristine. We are proud to be the exclusive distributor besides Gordon’s very own company QUIET PLANET.
WHAT’S INSIDE
TRUE WIND SOUNDS – NO ARTIFICIAL SOURCES
This collection of 130 carefully recorded wind sounds captures a full range of intensities from zephyr to raging storm in natural settings and built environments. These recordings sound different than those in other sound libraries which use artificial sources. We offer a nuanced collection of true winds with details like the rustling of leaves, the whistling hiss of pine needles and the deep roar of expansive deserts.
CATALOGUED IN DETAIL FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
These details facilitate richer, subtler and more intimate and evocative sound design, thus more compelling listening experiences. Metadata include: Type of substrate, geographic location, intensity, plus suggestions on using particular sounds to achieve the best results.
This Library is also part of The Complete Quiet Planet Bundle.
Libraries from Quiet Planet are covered by a special EULA - read it here.ASSORTED WATER | A collection of graceful, pure water sound recordings.
Each sound has been meticulously studied to ensure it is free of any blemishes or unnecessary background intrusions, such as wildlife, to make sure that the recordings can be used for any scene or environment with ease, maximising efficiency and usability. Hear the results for yourself by taking a listen to the audio demo.
This collection focuses on water flowing and falling, with categories such as water through a variety of drainpipes, hose nozzles, taps, storm drains and more. There is also a broad selection of smooth streams, raucous rivers, waterfalls and weirs. Also included is an array of valuable rain recordings hitting mud, leaves, vehicles, umbrellas, plastic and other surfaces. Take a look at our data sheet for the complete list.
All sounds are royalty free and equipped with comprehensive Soundminer metadata for rapid access.
Rural Rain II is the second series of a unique assortment of rain recordings captured in rural environments, far from human-generated noise.
Wind Craft is 96 minutes / 1.8 GB of designed wind sound effects.
93 separate files – recorded in 24bit/96kHz. All sounds are UCS-compatible.
Wind Craft features artificially designed wind sound effects done the old way: crafted using mechanical contraptions, physical props and noise from analog synths.
The goal was to explore wind sounds as something made-up and performed. Inspiration came from old cartoons, and from elements of the many recordings of real wind, I have made in the past. From noisy pitch-modulated whooshes, to whistles, moans and overtones – all of which sometimes occur naturally around objects and openings hit by wind.
The star of the collection is a replica of the type of wind machine used in theaters and in old cartoons: a hand-cranked cylinder fitted with wooden slats, rotating against a piece of canvas. It is a very recognizable sound, but it took some trial and error getting the construction, the canvas, and the performance right. Gave me even more respect for the sound designers of Olde.
Further explorations in the possibilities of friction were done with mattresses, carpet tiles, metal springs and various types of cloth. All yielded quite interesting material.
Other sounds were performed by blowing through organ pipes and flutes, as well as other props that would cause interesting turbulence.
Finally, I experimented with the noise sources of analog synths, filtering them by hand, as well as by side-chaining cutoff and resonance to the envelopes of real wind recordings.
Some of these sounds come close to something realistic, but most take several artistic freedoms to what wind could sound like.
Our planet has a fascinating sonic spectrum, and every season, nature offers us an impressive and multi-faceted sound composition. We have recorded the most interesting and iconic ambiences the only way that truly reflects the sonic character of Earth as precisely as possible: Using the unparalleled Schoeps ORTF3D Surround Set. Harness these first-rate sounds to shape your projects in the most authentic way possible, from the ground up in 3D Surround or Stereo.
Nature’s Fury: Thunder is a large collection of thunder cracks, booms, and rumbles, as well as full Thunderstorm ambiance.
Nature’s Fury: Thunder has three separate categories: Thunder, Rumble, and Thunderstorm.
‘Rain & Thunderstorms’ by Cinematic Sound Design delivers a collection of weather-themed ambiences, ready to cover your media productions needs.
Inside you will find a palette of ambiences of Rain, Thunderstorms, Wind and more. We have used the flagship ‘Sound Devices 702’ based setup with high quality microphones to capture these sounds, delivering a detailed, rich sound dextures. These recordings have been gathered over the course of several years involving different places around Central & South of Europe.
All sounds come 100% Royalty-Free, so no additional clearances are needed. This pack is a must-have addition to any cinematic project, that requires unique weather ambiences & backgrounds to complement the scene.
Product Details:
• 77 Ambience Recordings
• 100% Royalty-Free
• 24-Bit/96kHz
Naturescape is a high quality stereo library recorded at 96khz/24bit featuring 100 files and more than 4 hours of immersive nature soundscapes. Most of the library has been recorded in Tuscany-Italy showing the best sound of the countryside, hills, woodlands and forests of this Mediterranean area. There are also some files recorded on the Alps and some exotic soundscapes recorded in South Africa. This library contains the four seasons nature ambiences including a range of quiet and windy forests, woodlands, grass fields, savannah and jungle, a wide selection of various birds chirping and insects soundscapes, snow melting, dogs barking, roosters, deers, monkeys, gibbons and flamingoes
On my travels around the UK, I always bring my sound recording gear.
This collection of sounds focuses on nature, recordings of animals and atmos’ from down in Dartmoor, all the way up to Scotland.
RAIN features various kind of RAIN AMBIENCES and EFFECTS from different parts of CITIES and FORESTS.
In the forests, you’ll find sounds of RAIN FALLING ON DIRT, LEAVES and more.
In addition to the sounds of CARS PASSING BY and RAINY TRAFFIC in cities, you’ll also find RAIN COMING OUT FROM PIPES, HITTING THE ASPHALT and various kinds of RAIN POURING ON ROOFS such as PORCHES and LARGE PARKING LOTS and more.
And THUNDER!!
Recorded @ 24bit 96kHz with ortf, spaced omni, XY and carefully edited.
From a Drizzle to a Downpour – Your Definitive Rain Toolkit.
Introducing RainScapes by SoundMorph – the ultimate sound effects library meticulously recorded by our sound artists, including our co-founder Jason Cushing, and long time SoundMorph sound designers and field recordists Andrew Pals (WATER, GORE 2), Tibo Csuko (Robotic Lifeforms 2, WATER) & Vincent Fliniaux (WATER). RainScapes was recorded and designed over the span of two years. This collection is not just an anthology of rain recordings; it’s an ode to the soothing and dramatic symphonies of nature, captured with the precision and passion only SoundMorph can offer. For a limited time we will be offering RainScapes at a 50% off discount, just use code: RainScapes when you check out!
Library Highlights:
Over 18GB of high-fidelity rain sounds.
Looped Files – Will play looped when needed.
More than 500 versatile files.
Pristine recordings from rural tranquility to urban bustle.
Exclusive folders including Country, Designed Slow Motion, Synthesized, and more.
Authentic experiences from within a car, under a metal roof, and amidst thunderous downpours.
RainScapes isn’t just a library; it’s an expansive canvas for creators who understand the essence of sound design. It’s the best toolbox for everything rain, tailored for the dedicated professional.
FREE SAMPLES of this pack here
Fantasy Ambiences offers a complete solution for your fantasy game, video, or movie. In the sound pack, you will find ambience loops for common ambience environments including grasslands, forests, winter, deserts, water, lava, rain, jungles, camps, outposts, caverns, caves, ruins, underworlds, and many more.
Each loop is at least 1 minute in length (except for 3) and is offered with all stems. That means, if you don’t want that bird sound, you can remove it. Don’t want wind, remove it. Don’t want insects, remove them too. The choice is yours. You can combine elements together to create your own ambience sounds custom to your project and your needs.
All sounds in the Fantasy Ambiences Loop sound pack are drag-and-drop ready for your project. Every audio file is UCS compatible and can be easily searched and found as they are meticulously organized into categories.
The wind in trees sound effects library features wind blowing through 5 tree types both from the ground and in the canopy with multiple strengths.
The sound of a volcano is an awe-inspiring symphony of raw power and untamed energy. It is a cacophony that reverberates through the air, leaving an indelible mark on anyone fortunate enough to witness it. As the molten rock churns and rises within the depths of the Earth, a rumbling bass begins to emerge, like the distant growl of a slumbering giant. We recorded the Yasur Volcano on Tanna island with the amazing immersive Schoeps ORTF3D microphone system powered by the precise preamps of the Sonosax R4+ and AD8+.
The Library include sounds like
VOLCANO, ERUPTIONS, EXPLOSIONS, CRISP, MUFFLED, CLOSE, DISTANT, WIND, PLAIN
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Recorded in Chongqing, a municipality roughly the size of Austria this region is home to the most infamous and spicy hotpot in China. The city of Chongqing boasts a population of over 30 million and is subsequently filled with a wide array of bustling and distinctive sounds.
Featuring recordings of the urbanized city center, multiple restaurant ambiances, suburban alleys and streets, and Chinese crowds + conversations. Includes 21 audio tracks all recorded at 24bit / 96 kHz with UCS metadata.
THE COMPLETE NATURE AMBIENCE TOOLKIT
NATURE ESSENTIALS is the first SFX library from a series of absolutely stunning nature recordings by Emmy-winner and nature recording genius Gordon Hempton. Hempton has searched the globe for more than three decades to record nature at its most pristine.
PREMIUM SELECTION OF NATURAL SOUNDSCAPES
NATURE ESSENTIALS offers all the necessary ingredients to immediately produce stunning natural soundscapes. The sonic palette includes wind, rain, thunder, streams, surf and a wide selection of ambiences and wildlife vocalizations. These sound files are unmixed so you can confidently present actual places or creatively mix something uniquely yours.
USEFUL CATEGORIES AND GUIDES
In addition, these files are embedded with metadata offering geographic location, the bird species or animals that are heard, plus advice on how to use a particular sound to achieve best results.
This Library is also part of The Complete Quiet Planet Bundle.
Libraries from Quiet Planet are covered by a special EULA - read it here.Unleash ultimate destruction with this epic collection of Cinematic AAA Quality sound effects. Whether your project is an epic war movie, an alien invasion TV show, a gritty FPS or Strategy game, or involves any other industrial / warfare or construction setting, you’ll have everything you could ever need and more with this earth-shaking collection.
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EXPANSIVE AND UNSTOPPABLE
Choose from a huge selection of bigger-than-reality sounds for every situation, including MATERIAL sounds such as GLASS, LIQUID, STONE, CONCRETE, METAL, SNOW, FIRE, WATER and ICE, as well as SITUATIONAL SOUNDS such as EXPLOSIONS, CRACKING, BURSTS, EARTHQUAKES, ELECTRICITY NOISES and DEBRIS, all available in a variety of SIZES, LENGTHS, COMPLEXITIES, COMPLEX SOUND SEQUENCES, LOOPING EDITS and OTHER VARIATIONS.
SIMPLE TO USE, POWERFUL RESULTS
Each and every audio file has been expertly mixed and mastered by our experienced sound design team to fit perfectly into any mix, with meretricious labelling and keywords so you can spend less time searching and more time enhancing your project with epic sounds! This collection is supplied in both WAV and MP3 format for your convenience, and is drag-and-drop ready, so you can create the ultimate warzone, industrial carnage or most realistic construction site in minutes!
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…and all other audio-visual productions
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A plastic container covered with aluminium / tin foil and Stille & Klang contact mics attached to the underside of the foil.
The results were gorgeous percussive, rhythmic, metallic sounds.
Number of Sounds : 23
Number of Files : 23
Total Audio Time : 51 minutes 26 secs
Multi Recording Takes For Varying Nuances : Yes
Type : WAV Stereo
Sample Rate / Bit Rate : 192 kHz / 24 Bit
Mastered : No
Normalised : No
Looped Files : Yes
Size : 3.64 GB
Metadata : Files are stamped with detailed UCS compliant metadata in Soundminer
Documentation Included : Copyright, EULA, Images, Metadata (exported in multiple formats)
License : A Sound Effect
Recorder : Sound Devices Mix Pre 10II
Microphones : Stille and Klang block contact microphones
Microphone Configuration : Contact
Experience the bangs, deep, low gusts, and rattles of wind against windows and the rhythm of raindrops, hail, and snow on glass.
NSL – ATMOS Vol.1 is a 40 Files Sound-Pack composed of Backgrounds Sounds made to be used in Dolby Atmos Format. You will have access to many samples: Forests, Rivers, Airfields, Alpine Mountains, Winds, and many more sounds…
For many people, rain is high on their list favorite sounds to relax, study, or sleep to. For how soothing and common of a sound it is, it happens to be one of the most difficult to record – that is, if you want to still be able to use your gear afterwards.
In early spring of 2023, a little rain recording experiment on the fire escape leading to my somewhat sheltered backyard revealed that little to no city noise would actually make it onto the recording. Surprised by how clean these recordings came out, and by how wet of a summer we’ve been having this year, I proceeded to record in the backyard of my apartment almost every time it rained.
Over a period of 6 months, I recorded hundreds of gigabytes of rain and ultimately narrowed it down to the 3 hours contained in this library. If you are looking for rain recordings that are clean and work well for layering while still clearly anchoring your soundscape in suburban spaces, this is the library for you! Also included are two long thunderstorms that can be heard moving into the distance.
These recordings contain no distinct car sounds, people, or sirens, and have been minimally processed to make them flexible for use in films, games, and video productions.
As an added bonus, this library contains immersive, Ambisonic (AmbiX) recordings of rain captured from the inside of a tin shed. To convert these recordings to binaural or surround formats I recommend downloaded the free SoundField by RØDE plug-in.
Total number of Files: 19
Total Duration: 3hrs 2min 33sec
Metadata: UCS file naming, SoundMiner, Soundly, BWF
Recording Specs: 24 Bit / 96 kHz
Channel Formats: Stereo, AmbiX (Ambisonics B-Format)
File Format: WAV
Size: 7.3 GB
Gear used: LOM Uši Pro Mics, RØDE NT-SF1 Ambisonic Mic, Zoom F3, Zoom F6, Zoom H1n
Processing: Level adjustment, Crossfades, Low-Shelf Filtering where necessary.
Interior Ambiences Vol 1 is a collection of room tones, and handy sounds to help you build interior ambiences. This includes wind whipping through the trees outside, thunder, rain and hail just through a doorwall, various bathroom fans, HVAC humidifier dripping sounds, furnace pops, and even footsteps on the floor above the microphone position (separate from other sound files). There are plenty of nice, quiet, airy room tones to use as your base layer.
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