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Ambisonic Sound Effects

Ambisonics sound effects libraries are captured with a special, full-sphere surround sound technique for 3D audio.

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    Train Sound Effects Runaway Trains Play Track 216 sounds included, 118 mins total $79

    Immerse yourself in the second library of the Ambisonics series by USO. These “Runaway Trains” were recorded with a Senneheiser Ambeo and a Sonosax R4+ in and around the Milano Greco Pirelli railway station, which is part of the so-called “Milan Circle Line,” a railway loop which circumnavigates the city.
    The library contains a lot of passing trains and ambient sounds recorded very close to the railway, both by day and by night. There has been no further processing, although I did carefully remove all the Italian P.A. announcements, to make life easier for the editors during the sound montage.
    A useful bonus, too: you will find some ready-to-use backgrounds as “airfill” between the passing trains to create continuity in a longer scene, if need be. The ambient sounds are also great as a standalone!

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    Ambisonic Sound Effects Building Site Play Track 43+ sounds included $75

    To give a city a good energy, you’ll need to add some background activities. Building sites are one of the of sounds of a living city. You will find different kind of atmospheres in this collection – including large building sites with cranes and outdoor elevators, various emergency alarm, excavators, hammers and grinders. All you need to give your set the realism of a big city.

    About Ambisonics:
    This is an Ambisonics sound effects library - and by using the free SoundField SurroundZone 2 plugin you can convert the B-format files into your preferred format (stereo, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0 or 7.1 surround). Note: The library also contains ready-made stereo mixdowns for your convenience.
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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Backyard Rain & Thunder | Suburban New England Rain Recordings Play Track 19 sounds included, 183 mins total $13

    Calm Rain for Sound Design and recreational Listening

    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.

    Library Specs

    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.

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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Ambisonics – Roomtones III Play Track 11 sounds included, 100 mins total From: $10

    The third installment of the Roomtones series features over 100 minutes of immersive Ambisonic soundscapes recorded during a holiday at a beach house. These soundscapes feature distant birds chirping, barking dogs, chatty neighbors, moderate to low traffic, intense fridge hum, and upstairs bumps. Additionally, quiet and neutral takes are provided to be filled later with additional content. Each division includes two different takes with open and closed windows (where applied), adding an extra dimension to these long and evolving sound files. They are perfect for creating both quiet and languid roomtone soundscapes, conveying multiple moods for any desired VR experience.

    This sound library is available in both Ambisonics FuMa (B Format) and Stereo (Binaural) formats.

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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Technology Labs Ambience Kit Play Track 284 sounds included, 93 mins total $20

    A collection of soundscapes and isolated sound elements from technology labs, with recordings from biotech, optics, molding, transforming, and other places of hi-tech development, perfect for industrial, sci-fi, or stealth setting, and more.

    Technology Labs - Full Library Presentation

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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Engine Rooms and Machine Support Systems Ambience Kit Play Track 184 sounds included, 70 mins total $20

    An extraordinary sound library that has been meticulously crafted to transport your audience to the heart of huge engine rooms, industrial settings, or sci-fi realms, taking your projects to awe-inspiring heights.

    Engine Rooms and Machine Support Systems - Full Library Presentation

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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Ambisonics – Superbikes Pass-By Play Track 6 sounds included, 49 mins total From: $8

    Superbikes Pass-By compiles nearly 50 minutes of superbikes practicing at a racetrack in the early hours of the morning, with little to no crowd conversations or unnecessary background noise. Recorded at two distinct locations, this library includes long takes at the finish line and on the tightest corner of this particular race track, capturing plenty of engine revving and vehicles driving off into the distance. These recordings are perfect for media scenes set in these settings or for creative sound design, as they were recorded just 5 meters from the vehicles themselves.

    This sound library is available in both Ambisonics FuMa (B Format) and Stereo (Binaural) formats.

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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Ambisonic – Pickup Truck Interior Play Track 18 sounds included, 93 mins total From: $36

    Ambisonic – PickUp Truck interior is a small package of interior recordings performed in a Mitsubishi L200, under multiple use-cases.

    The captured vehicle model is a Mitsubishi Hunter L200 2012, with a 2500cc Diesel engine.

    It includes driving on asphalt and gravel at various speeds, while the windows are open or closed for each scenario. Rooftop rain was also recorded and added to this package.

    The Ambisonic version can be great for creating different listening angles of an interior car scene that uses several video angles, using it as an ambient layer for interactive experiences or simply implementing it into a real-time gaming audio engine.

     

    To create this product a Sennheiser Ambeo microphone paired with Zoom H8n was used.

    Please note that the Ambisonic version also includes a stereophonic rendering of the files.

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  • City Life Sound Effects Shanghai Ambisonics 33 sounds included From: $39

    Shanghai Ambisonics is a sound effects library of 33 immersive urban ambience recordings, provided in both B-format and stereo, along with “”virtual mic”” software.

    Adjust perspective of these city atmospheres in real-time with included software for utmost flexibility, realism, and creativity. Point “virtual microphones” in any direction with the polar pattern of your choice to match the specific setting of a scene.

    The Ambisonics recordings can be decoded to mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 and beyond, allowing for versatile use of the library. Pre-rendered stereo versions are included as well.

    Recorded in 24-bit/96kHz with a SoundField SPS200 mic by Masato Ushijima, Shanghai Ambisonics was captured at diverse locations throughout the city including Maglev & Metro Train Stations, Century Park, Nanjing Road, Huangpu River Ferry, The Shanghai IFC and more. The library contains sounds that are unique to Shanghai as well as more general purpose urban ambiences.

    This library is perfect for use in immersive audio for VR and 360 video projects. Prepare your personal sound library for the future of media!

    Key Features:

    • 33 immersive recordings in B-Format (FuMa) & Stereo (18.5GB)
    • Nearly 3 hours of pristine Shanghai atmospheres
    • Average recording length of 5 minutes 24 seconds
    • Diverse Shanghai ambiences: Traffic, trains, parks & more
    • 24-bit/96kHz Broadcast Wave Files: Download or flash drive delivery (+$40)
    • SurroundZone2 software by TSL Products: Control “virtual microphone” position and polar patterns
    • 100% Royalty-Free

    Notes:

    • Your DAW must support Quad (4-channel) tracks in order to use SurroundZone2 plug-in.
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    • City Life Sound Effects Chicago Ambisonics 35 sounds included From: $39

      Chicago Ambisonics is a library of B-format city ambiences with “virtual microphone” software.

      Included software allows users to tweak perspective in real time for greater control and creativity. The Ambisonics format offers versatile use of the library, as the recordings can be decoded to mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 and beyond. The creative possibilities are endless!

      Featuring 35 high-quality urban ambiences (over 3 hours total), Chicago Ambisonics includes SurroundZone2 software by TSL Products that allows you to point “virtual microphones” any direction with a wide range of polar patterns. Unparalleled flexibility lets users match backgrounds with the specific setting of any scene.

      With more productions filming in Chicago than ever before, a Chicago sound effects library is an asset for any sound editor. Chicago Ambisonics features 24-bit/96 kHz city atmospheres captured all over Chicago including recordings from from Magnificent Mile, Chinatown, the L Train, West Loop, Kennedy Expressway, O’Hare International Airport, Lake View, & Wrigley Field.

      This library is also perfect for use in 3D Audio applications including VR experiences and 360º video – prepare your sound effects library for the future of immersive media! Pre-rendered stereo versions of all of the recordings are included as well.

      Key Features:

      • 35 pristine recordings in B-Format (FuMa) & Stereo (14GB)
      • Over 3 hours of immersive Chicago ambiences
      • Average recording length of 6 minutes
      • Diverse Chicago atmospheres: Including streets, parks, & subways
      • 24-bit/96kHz broadcast .wav files
      • SurroundZone2 software by TSL Products: Gives you full control over “virtual microphone” position and polar patterns
      • 100% Royalty-Free

      Notes:

      • Your DAW must support Quad (4-channel) tracks in order to use SurroundZone2 plug-in.
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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Immersive Crowds in Motion 7.1.2 / O2A / Stereo Play Track 58 sounds included, 141 mins total From: $89

      From 24/96 Sound Effects. Immersive Crowds in Motion features 58 HD 24 Bit / 96 kHz Surround Sound Effects with a large selection of Interior and Exterior moving crowds. Train stations, conventions, sporting events and more. Recorded with a Voyage Audio 2nd Order Spatial Microphone. Recording locations were centrally located within the crowd for better immersion. Intelligible words have been reduced or removed when possible.

      Mastered with ProTools Ultimate in 3 configurations: Ambisonic (Ambix 2nd Order (Wyzxrstuv), Atmos™ 7.1.2 Surround Sound (LRCLfeLssRssLrsRrsLtsRts) and Stereo (L-R). Most tracks are 2-3 minutes in length with embedded metadata. All-new, original recordings.

      Want a taste of what’s included? Download the O2A and 7.1.2 Surround Demo files here: https://tinyurl.com/ImmersiveCrowdDemo and try it out on your own system!

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Forest Atmos Play Track 130 sounds included, 517 mins total From: $129

      FOREST ATMOS is an immersive sound library recorded in 7.0.2 cinematic format with our exclusive array: the Atmos Tree.

      Experience the sounds of nature in this new immersive adventure with 8+ hours of recorded material distributed across 130 files.

      Sound designers Mélia Roger and Grégoire Chauvot have explored the forests of France over the course of 3 years in order to record the diversity of their soundscapes : the dawn chorus during springtime, the trill of insects in the heat of the summer, the quietness of an autumn night or the subtle crackling of frozen trees in winter…

      The library is perfectly suited for DOLBY Atmos mixes.  It also contains extensive metadata and is UCS compliant. 

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      FEATURES

      • 130 sounds / over 8 hours
      • 24 bits / 96 kHz
      • Extensive metadata (check out the complete FILE LIST here)
      • UCS compliant
      • Instantly loopable audio files
      • Easy way to navigate in Soundminer with Open Tier

      RECORDING EQUIPMENT

      • Microphones : Sennheiser MKH 8040
      • Recorder : Sound Devices Scorpio
      • Array : HAL Atmos Tree
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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Natural Soundscapes Vol 5 – Ambisonic Play Track 52+ sounds included, 173 mins total $22

      Natural soundscapes in Ambisonic recorded in early Spring, Spring and early Summer. Forests, meadows, river, streams ambiences. Birds, crickets, insects sounds and backgrounds.

      Recorded with Sennheiser Ambeo VR mic (Rycote blimp) and Sound Devices recorder (all ch. matched with noise generator). Metadata tagged with info. Mic position is upright.

      RAW files: B-format, Ambix (4 ch.) and Binaural stereo (preview is in Binaural stereo).

       

      Check the sound list for add. info.

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Immersive Wallas on Set vol.2 Play Track 27 sounds included, 120 mins total $120

      Introducing Immersive Wallas on Set vol.2 – the ultimate resource for filmmakers and sound designers. This collection of high-quality ambisonic recordings from various film and TV shows sets is designed to immerse your audience in the heart of the action.

      At Blacktone Studio, we understand the vital role sound plays in storytelling. Wallas, the ambient background chatter found in diverse locations, provides the foundation for creating realistic atmospheres in film and television. As always, we’ve taken our commitment to authenticity a step further by recording in ambisonic format.

      Our team meticulously captured the essence of real-life film sets, from the energetic buzz of big scenes to the subtle whispers on quiet studio lots. These recordings are a testament to our industry knowledge and commitment to delivering high-quality audio content.

      Whether you’re working on a feature film, a documentary, or a video game, our Immersive Wallas on Set vol.2 provides the versatility you need to enhance your project. Easily searchable and expertly categorized, this collection ensures you find the perfect background atmosphere effortlessly.

      Immersive Wallas on Set vol.2 is the ultimate solution for elevating your audio ambience creation. It’s a valuable asset for filmmakers and sound designers, allowing you to create immersive soundscapes that transport your audience into the heart of your story. With the authenticity and flexibility of Ambisonic Atmospheres and Wallas, your creative projects will reach new heights.

      All the recordings include metadata in English and Spanish, and they are compatible with software of sound library management like Soundminnner.

      We have decoded all the First Order Ambisonic recordings with HarpeX plugin into 7.1.2 Dolby ATMOS bed configuration, using the top channel to create totally outstanding ambiences tracks ready to use!

      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!

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    • Aircraft - Jet/Propeller Plane Sound Effects Ambisonic Flyovers – Planes of LAX Play Track 76 sounds included $58

      Close Flyovers During Takeoff and Landing

      Take to the skies with “Planes of LAX,” a sound library that thrusts you into the thunderous symphony of jet engines soaring down into and roaring up out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Tailored for professionals in film, games, and immersive formats, this collection will take your jetliner flybys to the next level.

      Ambisonic and Decoded Surround Formats

      Immerse your audience in a three-dimensional auditory experience with Ambix Ambisonic recordings and decoded 7.1.2 Atmos Bed, 5.1, and Stereo versions.
      Decoded and referenced in Dolby Atmos at Cheviot Sound, ensuring top-quality playback.

      Stereo and Mono Options

      Along with decoded stereo files, choose from separately recorded stereo and mono recordings, adding flexibility to meet the unique demands of your projects. Stereo recordings were expertly captured using a Tascam X8 in an XY configuration, while mono recordings were taken with a Rode NTG5.

      Comprehensive Aircraft List:

      Immerse yourself in the distinctive roars, whines, and rumbles of various planes, including but not limited to:

      Airbus A320, A321, A350, A380

      Boeing 737-7H4, 737-823, 737-824, 737-825, 767-332ER, 777-223, 787-9 Dreamliner

      Boeing C32A Airforce Two

      Bombardier Challenger 605

      Embraer 175LR, E175LR-04, E175LL, Phenom 300, Phenom 300-02

      Mitsubishi CRJ-701ER

      Decode to 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1 and higher immersive formats, Change orientation, and Emulate microphone polar patterns using ambisonic decoder plugins:
       RODE SoundField – FREE
      Harpex B Converter – PAID

      Key Features:

        • Close Flyovers
        • Ambisonic and Decoded Surround Formats
        • Separately Recorded Stereo and Mono Options
        • Comprehensive Aircraft List
        • 157 files (3.22GB)
        • 24/48k broadcast .wav files
        • 100% Royalty-Free

      Credits:

      Recording-
      Jack Weiss
      Roy Berardo
      Editing-
      Jack Weiss
      Photos-
      Jethro Tai

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Immersive Spanish Nature Play Track 65 sounds included, 360 mins total $175

      According to the Spanish National Forest Inventory, 51 % of the Spanish total surface is covered by forestlands. This collection of sounds is the biggest nature recording project we have done in Surround Sound LAB.

      Sound editors and designers Oscar de Avila and Barto Alcaine, among with Surround Sound LAB main recordist, Alvaro de Iscar are the main recordists of this Library. We have covered Asturias, Leon and Segovia Forests.

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

      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!

       

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects U.K. Seawaves Play Track 38 sounds included, 362 mins total $60

      A collection of sea waves from far to close-ups to enrich your sonic coastlines sound design or simply listen to them for relaxing and be transported back there.

      The Soundcloud preview contains only some examples of the full library.

      The library contains two different sets of recordings: stereo and/or Ambisonics 3rd Order.
      This will cover any needs. If you need mono, you will just need to get only track 1 of the Ambisonics files. If you need different formats, you just need to convert them from the Ambisonics files, which contain all the 360º spherical information. There are plenty of tools out there to use.
      Different sets of microphones and recorders have been used to create this library, according to what was best to get the recordings.

      Recorders:
      Sound Devices 788T
      Zoom F8
      Zoom F6
      Brahma-in-Zoom

      Microphones:
      Reynolds custom 4Type
      Sennheiser MKH 8060
      DPA 4060

      All microphones were fully protected with Rycote windshields.

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Spatial Shores Play Track 17 sounds included, 72 mins total $49

      Spatial Shores is an immersive collection of audio ambiences for cinema, VR, videogames and any audiovisual or creative purposes.

      The audios provided in this library are high quality recordings with Zoom H2n recorder in propietary Spatial Audio mode, horizontal-only ambisonic alike mic layout stored in an AmbiX format. W, X, Y channels of AmbiX provide immersive audio through the horizontal plane and they allow to decode the recording into Mono, Stereo, Binaural, Quad, 5.0, 5.1, 7.1 and more layouts with dedicated Ambisonic processors. Z channel is empty.

      The library comes with 5.0 and Stereo version of the AmbiX original recordings.

      Now UCS Compliant!

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Sounds of Belgrade Winter – Ambisonic Play Track 29 sounds included, 69 mins total $49

      The library is the collection of atmosphere recordings in the city of Belgrade during the winter months. It’s a gathering of 29 ambisonic atmospheres recorded at many different places in Belgrade. There are atmospheres from famous places in Belgrade, parks, busy streets, traffic, underground passages, pedestrian streets, atmospheres on Ada Isle, below and on the Ada bridge, Ada Lake, two rivers Sava and Danube.

      All atmospheres are recorded at 96kHz/24Bit with condenser ambisonic microphone Rode NTSF1 and Zoom F8, in FuMa format.

      You can convert ambisonic FuMa format in real time with free SoundField plugin to stereo, 5.1, 7.1, 7.1.4, or any other surround format. You can also change the panoramic view of the sound because they are 360 degrees recordings, as well as automate the panoramic perspective.

      All recordings have metadata.

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Ford Fusion Plus Ambisonics Play Track 50 sounds included $25

      A full library of recordings from a 2009 Ford Fusion Plus with a 1.6 litre Duratec petrol engine. Includes door opens and closes, windows up and down, seatbelts, switches, buttons, engine turn key, start and idle, revs and more. Recordings made using Sennheiser MKH416, 8050 and Rode NT5 mics into a Zoom F8 and F4, plus some additional recordings using a JRF contact mic.

      Also includes three 7+ minute continuous driving interior ambisonics (Ambix B format) recordings with synced mono engine bay recordings. Covering turn key and start, driving through the countryside up to 60mph on dual carriageway, into the city and stopping. Made with Sennheiser Ambeo and ME2 mics.

      If you need a no-nonsense, great quality library of an ordinary car, not a fancy flashy sports car as I often do, then this is the library for you! Everything is delivered in 24 Bit / 192 kHz making it useful for sound design purposes too. Need a massive metal impact? Pitch down one of those doors!

      All files contain extensive metadata in both Soundminer and BWAV formats.

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Ambisonic Walla, Public Places Play Track 52+ sounds included, 172 mins total $23

      Walla, public places recorded in ambisonic B-format (ambix) and binaural.
      Including some actions like walking, running around mic etc.
      Recorded with Sennheiser Ambeo VR microphone and Sound Devices recorder. See the track list for additional info.

      The download contains each recording in B-format (RAW-4ch.) and as Binaural Stereo files. The audio preview is binaural and should be listened to with headphones. All files are tagged with Metadata.

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects SUV – Volkswagen – T-Cross complete Play Track 121 sounds included $29

      Volkswagen T-Cross Audio Sample Pack

      Capture the authentic soundscape of the VW T-Cross with this comprehensive collection of high-quality recordings. This pack includes in-city driving, highway cruising, dynamic rev-ups, and crisp single shots of interior interactions, such as the turning signal, handbrake, and gear switches.

      The recording session utilized professional-grade equipment, featuring two DPA 6062 microphones, a Countryman B3, and a Sennheiser Ambeo VR, all meticulously wired into a Zoom F8n recorder. The small mics were equipped with Bumblebee wind protections, while the Ambeo was safeguarded by a Rycote wind shield, ensuring clear and immersive audio quality.

      Whether you’re a sound designer, filmmaker, or automotive enthusiast, this pack delivers the true essence of the VW T-Cross’s acoustic signature.

      Note that this pack does not include static rev recordings for cross-fading techniques. However, there are 14 different excelaration recordings that are greate for granular synthesis engine emulation.

       

      Vehicle details:
      2020 VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS 
ADVANCE 1.0 TSI 70 KW (95 CV ) 5 manual SPEED

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects OCEAN Ambisonic Play Track 45 sounds included, 109 mins total $80

      This Nomad series collection features recordings made on two sailboats navigating the North Atlantic Ocean.  ​

      Beneteau 15-meter monohull between Puerto Rico and Montreal, via New York, the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. ​

      Fontaine Pajot Aura 15.5-meter catamaran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Halifax, Nova Scotia, then up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal.

      ​Enjoy the many indoor and outdoor perspectives, with or without the diesel engine, in different wind and sea conditions, as well as winch handling, rigging noises, anchor drop…

      In this collection you’ll find high quality audio recordings in ambisonic Ambix format with references pictures, detailed track sheet and GPS location on from both boat conveyance.

      We used a Sounddevice MixPre6 field Recorder and Ambeo 1st order Ambisonic mics.

       

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    • Ambisonic Sound Effects Zimbabwe – Dry Season Play Track 42 sounds included $54

      Experience the Sounds of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at the End of Winter

      Every now and then an opportunity comes along that you just cannot pass up. The chance of going on a recording trip to Zimbabwe alongside someone who knows the area and many locals was exactly that.

      I traveled to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe in August of 2023. As the dry season and the coldest time of year was still in full swing, the land is dry, and animals travel long distances to reach watering holes and rivers to drink. With the trees dried out and few insects in sight, the soundscape across the steppes is eerily quiet day and night, save for the large number of helicopters flying tourists around during the day.

      Not only was it an utterly inspiring experience just taking in the beauty of nature and the warm spirits of the people I have met, it was also an exercise in navigating the challenges of anthropogenic noise becoming more prevalent around the globe. With this time of year being the height of tourism season, capturing the sounds of nature meant having to find pockets of silence to avoid the sounds of helicopters, safari trucks, and trains carrying coal.

      By resorting to drop rigs, overnight recording, and getting up before sunrise to record, I captured a wide range of birds, mammals, and ambiences that will let you recreate the soundscapes of this vivid nation in your projects. Of course, I also had to capture the incredible majestic power of Victoria Falls’ namesake waterfalls, both in stereo and Ambisonic format.

      A portion of the sales proceeds for this library will be donated to local conservation efforts including Painted Dog Rescue, African Wildlife Foundation, as well as CARE‘s efforts in providing food and nutrition security, climate resilient livelihoods, economic development, education, and water.

      Read my Article about the Trip here!

      Recording the Sounds of Zimbabwe | A Sound Effects Library by BØLT

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