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Sound effects libraries where the file names and metadata follow the Universal Category System (UCS), championed by renowned sound supervisor Tim Nielsen & more
Discover the Mechanical Pencil Sharpener Library, featuring 90+ high-quality recordings of a hand cranked mechanical Boston pencil sharpener. With a wide variety of sounds from the sharpener including cranking at different speeds, grinding, impacts, squeaks, clanks and clicks there’s plenty of material to use in your designs.
Perfect for filmmakers, game designers, and sound engineers, these 192kHz/24bit recordings offer versatile creative possibilities and allowing for fantastic pitch bending.
Ideal for design, weapons, mechanical devices, engine rooms, sweeteners, and a wide range of other metal, rubber, and mechanical gear related activities.
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.
It’s A Plain Phone_Pack 06 is sixth installment in the It’s A Plain Phone_Collection. This pack includes recordings of a ClearSounds 40XLC Amplified Telephone pressing buttons, pick up, hang ups, slams, detach and reattach cable to both phone and base, switches, and more! This specific phone is designed for those hard of hearing, thus multiple additional switches and settings. 7358+ sounds over two microphone setups, or 3679+ sounds with 1 microphone set up; all packed in 670 sound files. These sound files were recorded at 24 bit, 192kHz using the Sennheiser MKH8050/30 and Sanken CO-100K/ Sennheiser MKH30 microphones into a Sound Devices Mix Pre-6.
All are metadata tagged using the Universal Category System in Soundminer, and also searchable in Soundly and Basehead.
In this library you will find a dark ambience sounds.
These sounds are perfect to use in movies, trailers, games, documentaries, etc.
These sounds were all created by me on virtual synthesizers.
After working these sounds in post-production, this library comes with 12 dark ambiences.
Casual Fun Music Pack is a great way to add a light, happy and energetic ambience to your game. Create an instant sense of fun, adventure and carefree joy with these happy, energetic, and loopable music tracks with their variations. Casual Fun Music Pack is ideal for cute fun and fast games, and is also a perfect companion for game trailers. Add a calypso-like bright and happy shine to your project with Casual Fun Music Pack. It’s packed with fun and smiles!
This soundlibrary arises from recordings with plugins and effects.
After working these sounds in post production, this library comes with 20 incredible drone sounds that will bring your vídeo, trailer or movie to life.
Size: 378 MB
Files: 24 • Including metadata
Sample Rate: 48Hz – 24 Bit WAV
Duration: Approx. 22 min
Gear: Virtual Plugins
Delivery: Instant – blazingly-fast
License type: Royalty-Free
Sci-Fi Vehicles Vol. 1 is a collection of 4 sci-fi inspired flying vehicles, meticulously designed and crafted from the ground up.
Our Audio Craftsmen used a plethora of sound design techniques to create 4 unique air-based spaceships, each inspired by a particular shape, size, material, or purpose;
BWTG2002 – Large Cargo Ship
SLS2512 – Personal Speed Craft
VIRGL889 – War Jet
VSL1711 – Transport Carrier
For each vehicle you will find sounds covering engine turn on, idle, speed up, slow down and turn off, alongside 12 pass bys 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.
Get the expected everyday sounds and the unexpected sporty sounds of a go-to compact car. Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.
What’s inside
Fasten your seatbelt for 141 mechanical and electrical sounds of acceleration, deceleration, driving, drive-by, interior and exterior sounds; ignition, honk, engine, door, and trunk, and more Foley.
You will get long takes of drive-bys, car engine sounds, exhaust sounds and stereo interior recordings, from the exhaust, engine and the cabin perspective on both the rural roads and the highways.
Up your game with these 141 stereo recordings of engine starts and stops, rev-up, idle, gearshifts, accelerating and decelerating to constant and high, medium, low RPM, driving slowly and fast.
96kHz – 24bit format, 2.7 GB size, 79 minutes duration. Comes with intuitive naming and metadata. UCS compliant, 100% royalty-free and compatible with all DAWs, middleware and video editing software.
All sounds are organic and have room for further sound design; recorded in high detail so that you can layer and shape all channels individually in vehicle and other sound design.
Full specs: Volkwagen Polo TSI 1.4 2013 Comfortline, 6R, 85PS, 1104 kg, 1390 cm3 cylinder.
Gear: DPA 4060s, Sennheiser MKH8040s, Audix F5 Dynamics, Zoom F3s.
Keywords: Vehicle, car, compact car, everyday car, electrical, mechanical, ride, break, speed, VW, Volkwagen, Polo, tire, highway, drive by, gear, light, car hood, door, honk, trunk, sun visor, steering wheel, seat belt, lock, outdoor, engine, key, control panel, open, close, window, window wiper, air conditioner, idle, rev-up, handbrake, uphill, downhill, motor, button, remote, road, indoor, exhaust, acceleration, deceleration, cabin, Foley
What else you may need
You may also want to check out our Bavaria 36 Sailing Boat for access to 58 unique files of 32m 35s duration, including sailing, sail Foley, engine ignition starts and cut offs, water movements, different RPMs, interior and on-deck Foley and ambiences from different perspectives like front, rear, near the water, inside the hull.
Mercedes-Benz Axor 1840 is another option with 54 pristine sounds with multi-channel tracks of exterior and onboard perspectives; ranging from engine starts and stops, rev-up, idle, gearshifts, accelerating and decelerating to constant and high, medium, low RPM, driving slowly and fast.
Compilation of 10 different compact 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:
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, FEL Clippy XLR EM272 and FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 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.
Illumination Designed Vol. 3 is a collection of unique sci-fi themed explosions, designed using the electromagnetic signals from various light sources.
Our Audio Craftsmen used a Lite2Sound photodiode amplifier to capture signals from a variety of light sources, such as; Dimmable room lights, RGB lights, Fairy lights, an oscilloscope screen, and many more. These sounds were then meticulously edited and manipulated in a variety of ways, including synthesis, to create a series of futuristic, hi-tech explosions.
This library is a perfect addition to Film, TV & Game trailers, or productions with a cyberpunk, experimental or abstract edge. Use these sounds in sci-fi, thriller and action projects to inject larger than life, futuristic textures into your 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.
Illumination Designed Vol. 2 is a collection of abstract ambiences and drones, designed using the electromagnetic signals from various light sources.
Our Audio Craftsmen used a Lite2Sound photodiode amplifier to capture signals from a variety of light sources, such as; Dimmable room lights, RGB lights, Fairy lights, an oscilloscope screen, and many more. These sounds were then meticulously edited and manipulated in a variety of ways, including synthesis, to create a series of unique ambiences
This library is a perfect addition to Film, TV & Game trailers, or productions with a cyberpunk, experimental or abstract edge. Use these sounds in sci-fi, horror and action projects to inject otherworldy textures into your 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.
Illumination Designed Vol. 1 is a collection of cinematic elements designed using the electromagnetic signals from various light sources.
Our Audio Craftsmen used a Lite2Sound photodiode amplifier to capture signals from a variety of light sources, such as; Dimmable room lights, RGB lights, Fairy lights, an oscilloscope screen, and many more. These sounds were then meticulously edited and manipulated to create a series of unique cinematic elements that blend stingers, risers, impacts and low frequency rumbles.
This library is a perfect addition to Film, TV & Game trailers, or productions with a cinematic, experimental or abstract edge. Use these sounds in horror, thriller, sci-fi and action projects to create moments of mystery, eeriness and tension.
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.
Compilation of 10 different subcompact supermini 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, Zoom F3 and Zoom H4n recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds.
Models:
1. Dacia Sandero 2008
2. Fiat Punto 1999
3. Kia Soul 2008
4. Mini Cooper 2006
5. Opel Corsa B 1993
6. Peugeot 206 1998
7. Renault 5 1984
8. Seat Ibiza 2002
9. Volkswagen Polo 2005
10. Zastava 750 1955
Suburban Amsterdam Vol. 1 is a collection of recordings captured in the beautiful Vondelpark and the surrounding Amsterdam South District.
Our Audio Craftsmen captured a variety of settings, at different times of day within the sprawling Vondelpark. Including sounds such as birds, pedestrian walla, rusting trees and more. You’ll also find the surrounding streets bustling with trams, bikes, pedestrians etc. Plus, Internal apartment ambiences.
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.
NSL – Foley Bundle Second is a 300 Files Sound-Pack essentially composed of Foley sounds. You will have access to many samples: Doors, Lightswitch, Kitchen Furniture, Handles, Sinks, Tools, Sweeps, and many more…
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, FEL Clippy XLR EM272, FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 and Sonorous Objects SO.3 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.
Stock Car Racing Vol. 1 is a collection of Formula 1 and 2 Stock Car recordings, captured at a British Stock Car Racing event.
Go trackside and experience the blistering pace of British Stock Car Racing. Our Audio craftsmen captured 10 heats (5 Formula 1 & 5 Formula 2) at an outdoor racetrack with a commontator being broadcast over speakers. The 59+ minutes of content included in this library feature 2 types of race cars and covers race starts, stoppages and ends, plus pass bys and revs. The presence of the commontator will vary within, and between recordings. Ranging from heavily present, to completley inaudible.
Use these sounds to bring elevated levels of realism and immersion to projects featuring outdoor Stock Car Racing.
All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 192kHz format allowing further sonic manipulation and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.
NSL – Water Movements is a 96 Files Sound-Pack essentially composed of Water Materials. You will have access to many samples: Waterfalls, Streams, Rivers, Torrents, Drains, Gutters and many more…
USA Ambiences Bundle Vol. 1 comprises ambiences from a variety of rural, urban and waterside locations across the United States to bring elevated levels of immersion to your Film, TV and Game projects set in America.
Our Audio Craftsmen captured recordings in a range of citys and settings throughout states including; Illinois, Florida, Washington, Tennessee and more. This 6.82GB collection includes three volumes:
West Coast America Vol. 1:
Ambiences and spot effects captured in the states of Washington and Oregon, featuring settings such as; Rainforests, Oceanss, Cities and more.
East Coast America Vol. 1:
Ambiences and spot effects captured in the states of Folrida and Connecticut, featuring settings such as; Forests, Street markets, Ferries and more.
Midwestern America Vol. 1:
Ambiences captured in the states of Illinois, Tennessee and Indiana, featuring settings such as; Farms, Suburbs, Trains and more.
This bundle is ideal for those looking to add realism and immersion to their creative projects.
All sounds are delivered in a high-quality 24Bit 96kHz format, allowing for further sonic manipulation. They have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for easy organization and use.
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