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Ambience recordings from around the world
East End used to be synonymous with poverty, overcrowding, disease and criminality, but these days it’s one of the most exciting and inspiring areas in London. Stretching from the City to the River Lea, it is a perfect area for night clubbing, visiting galleries, admiring street art and spotting fashion trends. This library includes sounds from multi-cultural Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Shoreditch and the City. Experience the atmosphere of Sunday flower markets, parks, museums and even festivals.
Warm Countryside is a collection of countryside recordings taken from late April until early September across several locations of Spain.
The sounds of Rio De Janeiro’s metro, buses, skylines, cafe’s and street sounds…and more.
Public Spaces France is a library of high quality backgrounds, sweeteners and walla, all recorded over several years on the city streets of France.
Cafe culture, city nightlife, metro lines, rooftops, alleyways, markets, parks and town squares; the library captures a wide range of city environments at varying times of day and season.
Real French walla with discernible speech removed, creating flexible recordings that can fit a wide range of projects.
With recordings from Paris, Toulouse and Annecy, this library offers new environments, carefully selected for their quality and utility in post production.
This library features 11 beautiful tracks in ambisonic format, 48Khz and 24 bits HD, with recordings of dune and desert wind, desert atmosphere, insects, distant waves, silent deserts & more captured in Namibian deserts. As always, top quality recordings specially designed for film audio projects.
Recorded by sound mixer and designer Jose Luis Alcaine Bartolome., and as always, decoded and mixed in Dolby ATMOS at AdHoc Studios.
Once again, we have mastered all the files in Ad Hoc Studios Madrid (link), Post Production sound studios certified by Avid and Dolby ATMOS, one of the best post-production facilities in Spain.
Sounds of Asia explores the sounds native to this diverse and vibrant area of the world.
These sounds were recorded in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia over a period of several years.
From various foreign accents, to food courts in Thailand, the famous Tokyo fish markets and metro, wildlife in rural Indonesia, the hill tribes of Vietnam, Jakarta’s omnipresent Islamic call to prayer, and the general chaos of South East Asian traffic and markets, this collection is a true snapshot of Asia. Please check out the Tracklist below for specific track information.
Sounds of Asia was recorded with the intention to be particularly useful in post-production environments with a range of genuine and rare sounds you can genuinely expect to hear in these countries.
We really hope you enjoy this extensive, high-quality sound pack.
All tracks recorded by Evan Buist, sound engineer and field recordist (National Geographic, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures).
Recorded over the course of two months this sound library features an extensive amount of Dutch ambiences including locations such as train stations, parks, cafes, streets and forests.
All atmospheres run for approximately 5 minutes and were recorded at 24 bit/96khz using the DPA 5100 and Sound Devices 788T. This library is available in stereo or 5.0.
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Ambiences recorded during the month of March 2017 throughout a 3 weeks trip dedicated to the sonic capture.
The library comprises all aspects of the mainland Ecuadorian life, with the 3 geographical tropes: the coast, the highlands (Sierra) and the jungle (Oriente), along with diverse urban settings (in the capital city Quito, and in diverse town size, coastal, Andean and Amazonian)
The itinerary on Polar Steps:
Welcome to Paris, the city of love. In my short visit to Paris, I recorded 5 tracks in ambisonic format, 48Khz and 24 bits HD. As always, great ambience files to use in your production.
Marrakech, one of the most beautiful cites in Africa. Situated at the foot of the Atlas mountains, the imperial city of Marrakech is large, noisy, polluted and smelly. But Marrakech is also fascinating, full of history, the cultural center of Morocco and beautiful. If you enjoy a daily assault on all your senses then you’ll have a lot of fun.
This small collection of sounds includes a variety of ambiences, feels, and classics Marrakech Sounds. They are part of a 2-day fast visit to the imperial city.
They include sounds from Yamaa el Fna Square, markets, cafes and medinas – imperial sounds in this Micro Collection.
All the files have metadata embedded for great Soundminer type programs. They both include Spanish and English descriptions.
Explore the Vibrant Soundscape of South Africa with Our “Vuvuzela” sound effects library!
Dive into the rhythmic echoes of culture and celebration with our collection of Vuvuzela sounds, a truly iconic symbol of South African spirit. This library features an assortment of Vuvuzela recordings, captured from an array of distances and intensities, ensuring you have the perfect blast of sound for any project.
Whether you’re after the raw energy of a stadium atmosphere or a subtle hint of the bustling streets our mono and stereo recordings offer flexibility for your sound design needs.
Unlock the heartbeat of South Africa with these dynamic sounds that are sure to captivate and inspire!
Also available as part of the “South African Bundle” collection.
Urban Berlin Volume 3 is the brand new library in addition to volume 1 and volume 2 capturing the many sounds of the German capital.
We recorded in the districts: Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain. This Library contains roomtones of a Hospital, a Playground, Trainstations and other crowded places. For further details about the locations, please read the spread-sheet and take a look on the location photos.
Urban Berlin Volume 2 is the brand new library in addition to volume 1, capturing the many sounds of the German capital.
We recorded in the districts: Kreuzberg, Mitte, Charlottenburg and Tiergarten. This Library contains the most-visited places, as well as quiet streets and backyards. Most of these recordings were made during the spring of 2016. For further details about the locations, please read the spread-sheet and take a look on the location photos.
It was completely recorded in MS-Stereo (mid/side Signal) which gives you the great opportunity to handle the stereo-spread in post production. For those of you, who want fast results, we offer you also a converted version in full Stereo-spread. The excellent Neumann Shotgun MS-Microphone RSM 190i was used in this session.
'Laos' is a unique collection of 49 sounds recorded and produced with high-quality equipment. From north to south, this collection includes:
This collection provides authentic and interesting sounds recorded through all the country using DPA, Neumann and Audio technica mics powered by an Aeta Mixy Recorder. All Faunethic tracks include Soundminer metadata tags.
The China: Temple Bells & Crowds sound library was recorded in two locations. The first within the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site from the Wei Dynasty era, and the second, an ancient Taoist temple built in the Tang Dynasty in the outskirts of Beijing.
The library includes recordings of large prayer bells, Buddhist wind chimes, wooden wishing sticks adorned with twinkling bells, background and foreground crowd walla in Mandarin, Chinese, birds, and other ambient sounds captured on location in stereo. We’ve also included some bonus designed sounds made from the recordings.
These authentic recordings offer a sonic window into the atmosphere of ancient Chinese temples and shrines as they exist today. The sounds can be useful for adding realism to cinematic, game, or multimedia projects requiring an accurate representation of this cultural setting, or as fodder for creating mystical and spiritual designs.
Specs:
34 Sounds – 18 Buddhist Temple, 9 Taoist Temple, 7 Designed Sounds
Total Runtime 48:44
1.64GB in Total
Stereo – 24 bit, 96kHz
Take a trip to the Caribbean with this beach resort walla and ambience library! You’ll get the sounds of the beach, various pools and poolside bars, quiet outdoor/open air balcony tones, noisy beach ambience, quiet beach ambience, birds and palm trees, dining halls, waves breaking, and people splashing and having a good time in the sun! Enjoy the Beach Resort Sound Library!
Ambiences of Markets, Skylines, a Café etc. from Agadir, Morocco, by award winning Sound Recordist and Sound Editor Rob Bourke, edited and mastered by Sound Designer Ian Macbeth.
Welcome to the Sounds of Morocco. This essential collection features carefully selected, high-quality sounds recorded on location in the North African region of Morocco.
From the chaos of Marrakech’s bazaars and souks, to the relative calm of the seaside town, Essaouira, to the laid-back surfside village of Taghazout, this collection captures a true snapshot of the sounds you can expect to hear in Morocco. This collection includes crowds, accents, cafes, birds, traditional markets (or souks), the Islamic call to Prayer (Adhan) and so much more. Please see the tracklist below for more detailed track information.
Sounds of Morocco was recorded with the intention to be particularly useful in post-production environments with a range of genuine and rare sounds you can genuinely expect to hear in Morocco.
We really hope you enjoy this extensive, high-quality sound pack.
All tracks recorded by Evan Buist, sound engineer and field recordist (National Geographic, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures).
Ambiences from Thailand is a collection of sounds from busy and exotic Bangkok, idyllic Railay Beach and Khao Sok with oldest evergreen rainforest in the world. You will hear tourists’ excitement, local Thais conversations, traditional gongs at world-famous temples and cricket chirps and other insects in middle of the night. Additionally you will find soundscapes generated by Asian means of transportation: boats, tuk tuks, buses and planes.
Sounds have been captured in Bangkok, Ao Namm, Railay Beach, Phra Nang Beach, Krabi, Khao Sok and Surat Thani.
Home to biggest fashion houses and supermodels, Milan is one of the most entertaining cities in Italy. On the contrary, it’s a secular city that has one of the biggest Gothic cathedrals in the world – the Duomo. Extensive public transport (trams, buses, metro, scooters), canal system and people give this city unique soundscapes. Apart from Milan you will also experience a journey to Lake Como, an upscale resort area know for its dramatic scenery and celebrity homes.
Berlin Ambiances I is 114 minutes/3,69 GB of pure Berlin in 31 separate files – recorded mostly in 24bit/96kHz quasi-binaural stereo, with Primo EM172 omni capsules. All files are UCS-compliant.
This collection contains stealth recordings of various Berlin locations, including a good deal of train sounds and, well, Berliners!
I went to locations such as the Bodemuseum (crazy natural reverbs), the Hauptbanhhof (enormous, diffuse train station-ambiance) and Haus der Kulturen der Welt (great restaurant vibe and busy foyer). All this captured during January 2015, with a head-worn set of near- or quasi-binaural microphones.
Why quasi? Because the microphone elements are not entirely behind the Pinna (that thing protruding in front of the ear-canal), which means the true, 3-dimensional binaural experience isn’t there. In this setting, my head shadow acted more like a Schneider disc or such, which means these recordings should translate better to speakers than, say, a Neumann dummy head. Btw: the non-binaural recordings were done in October 2013, using just my Sony PCM M10 recorder.
All in all, a collection of useful ambiances for your next Berlin-esque project.
You get:
Ultrasonic Insects Volume 3 contains dozens of insect songs recorded with a sonic microscope: the Sanken CO-100K. For this library, more than 3 500 kilometers were traveled to get to beautiful french sites in French Alps, Pyrenees Mountains and Massif Central. All insects were recorded in quiet environments with close-miking for unparalleled quality.
An ultrasound detector was also used to find very high-pitched bush-cricket songs. Some of the raw sounds might need a little pitch-shift to be audible to everyone.
Get some new material from nature with the song of dozens of new species of bush-crickets, grasshoppers, crickets and cicadas. Pitch the sounds up to 4 octaves (and even more!) and find inspiration for your next project.
• 28 species of bush-crickets, grasshoppers, crickets and cicadas
• 5 species of flying insects
• Solo insects recorded with Sanken CO-100K
• 7 bonus stereo ambiances recorded with MKH 8040
• 192 KHz/24 bit
• Metadata UCS-compliant
• Each species is identified with scientific name, common name (when it exists) and picture
Sri Lanka Soundscapes: The Collection Vol. 1-3 features all 3 volumes of the Sri Lanka Soundscapes series.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol. 1 – Urban and Walla
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.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol. 2 – Countryside
This library features typical sounds recorded in the rice paddy’s and farms and beaches of Southern Sri Lanka. It features, ambiences containing local animals and birds (did someone say Peacock), insects, remote villages, Ocean waves all in quiet secluded environments. The library serves as a great palette of local and unique sounds within quiet countryside environments to really ground and localise any projects. Contains a mix of ambience recordings and some shorter animal specific SFX.
A particular highlight for me on this collection was capturing the sound of a duck farting as it plodded away (see movement and fart file at 00:07)- cutting edge stuff.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol. 3 – Vehicles
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.
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