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Roll the dice and win big with this collection of audio tracks and SFX for any card or board game. Hit the jackpot with a collection of over 500 royalty-free sound effects, meticulously crafted in Hi-Res (24 bit/192 kHz). From the satisfying thud of dice rolls to the dramatic shuffle of cards, every action is enriched with realistic and engaging audio. Set the perfect mood with 3 funky and jazzy music tracks, and punctuate key moments with sizzling stingers for an added layer of excitement. Play your cards right with Card and Board Games SFX & Music PRO Pack.
This library of ambiences from the largest remaining oasis in the Mojave Desert where the highest concentration of endemic species in the United States can be found was recorded in the summer of 2023 during a week when daytime temperatures were breaking 120 degrees Fahrenheit, (49 degrees Celsius) and yet the recordings at each of the three locations are full of wildlife calls attesting to the resilience and adaptability of nature.
Great care and no small amount of time was spent identifying the birds and other wildlife in each recording and the calls have been tagged with metadata markers that appear in Soundminer as well as most DAWs to make it easier to know what you are hearing and when.
Electromagnetic sensors recording in stereo a range of soundfields from static, shimmering electric fields to pulsing, bass-heavy drones, and extreme ultrasonic incandescents, fully UCS metatagged and filenamed.
Bringing you the distinctive sounds of electric tufting guns.
With 60 files and 182 sounds, you will get rhythmic, repetitive thuds as the gun drives the tufts of yarn or fabric into the rug, and the whirring, buzzing and more.
All organically recorded at 192 and 96kHz, in stereo and mono with a Sennheiser MKH8040 stereo pair, F3 and Tascam DR-40X. You’ll have long, short and medium durations, continuous and in intervals.
Rich electronic and mechanical clunks and whirs accompanied by the occasional thuds, buzzing and whirring. The resulting spectrum is rich and allows for manipulation of the sounds for complex sound design.
182 sounds / 100% royalty-free / comes with detailed naming / UCS compatible
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Keywords
Tufting, machine, gun, electric, cut, pile, loop, rug, carpet, yarn, fabric, whirring, buzzing, clunk, weaving, thud, click.
What else you may need
You may want to check out the new Pottery Workshop for 84 sounds of hums, scrapes, splashes, thuds and more. Our Mechanicals library is another option for 600+ sounds of mechanics, tools, Foley and equipment.
Sci-Fi Vehicles Vol. 3 is a collection of 4 sci-fi inspired land vehicles, meticulously designed and crafted from the ground up.
Our Audio Craftsmen used a plethora of sound design techniques to create 4 unique land-based crafts, each inspired by a particular shape, size, material, or purpose;
Underwater Explorer – A small 2 person vehicle to explore the treasures below.
Segway – A small personal transporter. Capable of fast, swift movements if used by a skilled pilot.
Chopper – The helicopter technology of the future.
Train – Large public transport of a struggling future civilization
For each vehicle you will find sounds covering engine turn on, idle, speed up, slow down and turn off, alongside 12 pass by’s at various speeds and distances.
This library is a perfect addition to sci-fi Film, TV & Game trailers, or productions with a futuristic, experimental or abstract edge. Use these sounds in projects to inject larger than life, futuristic textures into your vehicle sound design.
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.
Scene Shop is a collection of high quality recordings of industrial machinery used in scenic construction workshops. Some machinery are in good condition, others not so much so… expect lots of metal rattling!
Machinery are not recorded during active use (not during wood cutting for example) so the recordings are very clean and lend themselves well to being used for large elevators, lifts, automatic doors and generally metal machinery of any kind and size.
There are multiple takes for most of the sounds, all complete with startup, steady phase, and shutdown.
This collection is a mixture of stereo and mono, very sensitive microphones able to pickup beyond 20khz were used, so it was produced and post-produced at 192khz (these machines are already very big, but slowed down they sound even bigger!)
There are also some extra sounds such as the switches of the machinery, bursts of compressed air, large metal doors and others.
Kaleidoscope is the first library of the project. It includes field recordings of various categories made in 2022-2023. All files are standardized according to the UCS system. The library features various atmospheric recordings immersing listeners into specific vivid and deep states.
Working on this library was very challenging personally for me. It took over a year to perfect it. It was difficult to remember where each recording was from and why I made it in the first place. Sometimes, photos from the locations helped, where I had to dig deep into my memory and listen to the recordings multiple times.
Kaleidoscope is a collection of disparate recordings united by one idea – to capture the here and now. From the clicks of waves resonating in the concrete confines of an abandoned duct to the atmosphere of an empty hotel room, from rain drumming on a metal canopy to sliding crystals in icy voids. The library is presented in two versions – stereo and spatial (5.0). Everything was recorded on the incredible Nevaton MS50 microphone in quad and DMS modes
Soundtrack Radio is a collection of music tracks spanning various genres and concepts – ideal for any game, movie, advertising videos and other media.
Powerful and engaging soundtracks of sporty and futuristic interaction, EDM pack is an elegant, yet energetic addition to the completion of your vision. This pack of music tracks sets up a perfect soundstage for victory, success and an engaging modern music experience with their intro, outro, looped and full versions. These tracks are packed in various resolutions, ensuring compatibility across a range of media platforms. Visual excitement meets the rhythm of life – EDM pack – feel the thrill of the race and ride the wave of electronic sound power!
This is the perfect traffic ambient bed or road background sound for any media production that features highways, interstates, freeways or German Autobahn.
For this library I recorded dry, moist and wet road surfaces. I recorded sparse traffic, busy interstates and medium filled highways. The cars, trucks, busses and motorbikes drove slow, medium fast or at high speed.
There are highlight sounds like honks or sirens, rattling trucks, creaky suspensions and noisy medians. A lot of pass bys and vrooms.
Different perspectives range from close (<4m), medium, distant (>30m), top ( bridge), below (tunnel) to behind noise barrier.
Most sounds have been recorded at night to avoid other noises. Few selected feature other noises on purpose, like a cicada chirping at a truck stop or birds in close by trees for a full atmo.
Last but not least I recorded some handrails at the Autobahn with a contact mic. These metallic ambiences can be used for experimental sounddesign.
Nehind the scenes video: The vroom of German Autobahn (Ep 06) (youtube.com)
Gear used: Sound Devices 744t, Zoom F6, Schoeps CCM4, DPA 4060, Earthworks QTC50, Lewitt 540s, Schertler Contact Mic, Neumann 81i, Ambient Emesser
The Airbus H130 helicopter in 96khz 32bit wav for clean clear & realistic sound design.
No need for sifting through lengthy audio, these are concise well edited wav files for immediate scenario based application of basic helicopter operations from startup, takeoff, flybys, circling, hover,approach, land & shutdown.
Metadata available under UCS tagging.
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with Shure KSM 137, Line Audio Omni1, FEL Clippy XLR EM272, Sonorous Objects SO.3 and JrF C-Series Pro+ microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II & Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with Shure KSM137, Line Audio Omni1 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II & Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.
Immerse yourself in the daily life of Kyoto for a springtime. Discover a calm and peaceful Japanese urban sonic universe.
All files are embedded with extensive UCS compliant metadata.
A good range of Barcelona city sounds. Different perspectives. Authentic high-quality ambiences will serve as ideal background tracks. Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.
About Barcelona Ambiences
Whether you’re working on projects that crave the immersive ambience of a modern city or need close-up sounds of crowds and walla to place audience right at the heart of Barcelona, this is your go-to collection.
Dive into Barcelona that is always in full swing with having a good time. From vibrant town squares to back streets, parks to touristic landmarks and cheerful crowds, this pack of 40 sounds is an indispensable toolkit to create the perfect cinematic atmospheres, with or without being in the foreground.
It gives you access to 153 minutes of Barcelona ambiences in varying activity levels of the city’s top locations. We’ve captured close, medium, and distant perspectives with rich reverb and roof top /off-stage POV, in both controlled and stealth recording techniques.
You will find yourself strolling through Plaza De La Vila De Gracia, Plaza Del Sol, La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, La Rambla, Mercat De La Boqueria, Plaza Dels Angels, L’Eixample, Carmel Hill and bidding farewell at the El Prat Airport.
You will at once get a hold of the key spots, squares, cathedrals, parks, cafes, bars, farmers’ markets, streets, residential areas, rooftops, and the city rumble and hum at its best. There are diverse soundscapes, crowds, walla, skaters, vehicles pass-by and more at different times of the day.
These meticulously recorded sounds of 5.3 GB have clarity and room for further sound design. Compatible with all DAWs, middleware, video editing tools and 100% royalty free.
40 high-resolution sounds in 24bit/96 kHz .wav format with intuitive naming and thorough metadata. Recorded with joy on our favorite Sennheiser MKH8040 stereo pair and Zoom F3 recorder in ORTF technique and the usual Vadi Sound craft and attention to detail.
Keywords including Location, Activity, Style
City, ambience, soundscape, field recording, urban, hum, road, street, cathedral, courtyard, balcony, peaceful, vibrant, busy, loud, calm, elevated, park, horn, birdsong, kids, street musicians, tapas bar, people, crowds, walla, day, morning, evening, night, Gracia, Plaza Del Sol, La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Mercat De La Boqueria, Plaza Dels Angels, farmers’ market, L’Eixample, Carmel Hill, El Prat Airport, Barcelona, Spain.
What else you may need
You may also want to check out our City Ambiences Series; London, China, Japan and Istanbul for access to more urban ambience essentials.
City Perspectives is another good choice with 56 loopable high-quality urban ambiences. From busy intersections to back streets, vibrant parks to rooftops, 3 hours of city ambiences will serve as ideal background tracks.
‘Shoot ‘em up’ has never been this exciting! From powerful laser and plasma blasts, to specialised sounds such as fire, rain and laser circles, Sci-Fi Weapons: Bullet Hell adds intensity to virtual battles. With our trusty Vaemi’s El-Ma electromagnetic field mic, we’ve captured some wild electronic shenanigans, blending them with our synthetic sounds to cook up weapon effects that’ll make your players go, “Whoa!”
THE EVER-GROWING NATURE SOUND COLLECTION
Our Nature Bundle takes you into the beautiful world of natural sounds. With this collection, you are well equipped to add vivid soundscapes to your projects. The bundle will grow over time, as upcoming nature sound libraries are added immediately.
INCLUDED SOUND LIBRARIES
Compilation of 10 different 2000s cars. Sounds are recorded with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, Line Audio Omni1, Shure KSM137, Shure VP88, Sonorous Objects SO.3, FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II and Zoom F3 and Zoom H4n recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.
Models:
1. Alfa Romeo 147 2004 compact car
2. Audi Q5 2008 compact crossover SUV sport utility vehicle
3. Citroen C4 2006 compact car
4. Dacia Sandero 2008 subcompact supermini car
5. Hyundai i10 2007 city car
6. Kia Soul 2008 subcompact supermini crossover car
7. Mazda 3 2003 compact car
8. Opel Astra J 2009 compact car
9. Suzuki SX4 2006 subcompact crossover SUV sport utility vehicle
10. Volkswagen Touran 2010 compact MPV minivan multi purpose vehicle
Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of more than 2,000,000 people.
This city combines modern urbanism with the flavor of Central Asia
The time of day includes morning, afternoon, evening and night
In many recordings you will hear the sound of Kazakh (sometimes mixed with Russian) crowd. In these recordings we have tried to record both small and large groups of people. Far and near, adults and children.
We hope that in this library you will find something new and special for you!
Compilation of 10 different 1990s cars. Sounds are recorded with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, Line Audio Omni1, Shure KSM137, Shure VP88, Sonorous Objects SO.3, FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II and Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.
Models:
When my wife and I were taking a little vacation in the woods of Hardwick, Vermont, I was awestruck by just the utter absence of any anthropogenic noise around us. Whenever there was a car coming through, you’d hear it from miles away, and, with it being late November, there were no bird calls for the majority of the time.
In a small patch of forest near Nichols Pond lies a network of creeks and water runoffs that are ideal for capturing undisturbed, serene sounds of water flowing. Stable temperatures meant that there was very consistent snow melt and the flow of the water stayed steady throughout many hours of recording.
As a result, this single-purpose library contains long-form recordings of these creeks that will excel wherever the sounds of water flowing are desired with not even the slightest hint of looping. With the exception of two babbling brooks captured in stereo during a hike, all recordings are 10 minutes long and captured in AmbiX (Ambisonic B-Format) for the greatest possible flexibility when it comes to placing them in a virtual environment.
These recordings are free of edits and include stereo versions for dragging and dropping without the need for Ambisonic decoding. As a special treat, three long-form recordings are also accompanied by a Geofón track that captures the vibrations caused by the water in the nearby soil.
Recording Specs: 24 Bit / 96 kHz AmbiX & Stereo. 48 kHz Mono Geofón Recordings
Channel Formats:Â AmbiX (Ambisonic B-Format), Stereo, Mono
File Format:Â WAV
Size: 4.6 GB Stereo & Geofón, 8.3 GB AmbiX, 12.8 GB total
Gear used: RØDE NT-SF1 Ambisonic Mic, LOM Geofón, LOM Uši Pro, Zoom F6, Zoom F3
Processing:Â Level adjustment, Fade Ins/Outs, AmbiX to Stereo Conversion (perspective-optimized)
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