Universal Category System (UCS)

Sound effects libraries where the file names and metadata follow the Universal Category System (UCS), championed by renowned sound supervisor Tim Nielsen & more

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Car Sound Effects Car Foley Vol. 2 Play Track 91 sounds included $18

Car Foley Vol. 2 is the second instalment in a series of foley-esque vehicle sound effect libraries. Features a variety of door slam, car seat creaks, seat belt clips and more! You can combine these sound effects with our Car Foley Vol. 1 to sweeten the tactile scenes in any Film, TV or Game project.

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.

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Car Sound Effects Car Foley Vol. 1 Play Track 120 sounds included $18

Car Foley Vol. 1 offers a plethora of tactile vehicle sounds. This instalment features a variety of buttons, switches, dials and knobs captured in a 2014 Kia Picanto car interior. You can apply these sounds to any Film, TV or Game project requiring a sense of touch in vehicle-based scenes.

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.

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Funny / Comedy / Cartoon Cartoon SFX Vol. 1 Play Track 230 sounds included $30

Cartoon SFX Vol. 1 is an explosion of slapstick sounds created for your playful animated projects. Its lively recordings are fit for a variety of cartoon action, such as slips, slides, eyebrow raises, blinks, walking, dashes, impacts, falls, crushes, smooches, rattles, inflation, stretches, pokes and much, much more!

Our Audio Craftsmen channelled the organic, mickey-mousing sounds of classic cartoons while performing for this library. A selection of instruments and props were chosen and recorded to yield dynamic, expressive phrases ideal for accompanying on-screen movement. Recordings include harmonica and accordion rhythms, violin plucks and slides, glockenspiel hits, slide whistle movement, anvil hits, rattles and rubber tension.

This library is perfect for cartoon or animated productions that require energetic, exaggerated, metaphorical sounds that reference the classic zip-crash sonic palette.

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.

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Roomtones Grand Central Station Play Track 6+ sounds included, 16 mins total $17

Immerse Yourself in the hustle and bustle of grand Central Station with this simple sound pack!

Walla recorded from the main hall during midday.

Recorded in 32/192 Khz and exported in both 32/192 Khz and 24/96 Khz

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Game Night Audio Prop Set Play Track 185 sounds included, 19 mins total $25

Immerse yourself in the world of sound with our meticulously crafted audio prop set designed to elevate your game night experience. From the distinctive movements of wooden chess pieces on a board to the satisfying clinks of poker chips and the shuffling of cards, each sound has been expertly captured to bring your game night to life. With 185 high-quality sound effects recorded at 24 Bit / 96 kHz, including dice rolls, dominoes, letter tiles, popular box games, and more, this prop set is a treasure trove for sound designers seeking to infuse authenticity and ambiance into their creations. So, grab your favorite snack, pour a drink, and let the immersive sounds of game night inspire your next sonic masterpiece.

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Car Sound Effects Exterior Vibrations Vol. 3 Play Track 118 sounds included $35

Exterior Vibrations Vol. 3 comprises textural, tonal sounds recorded with two stereo-figured contact microphones. Our Audio Craftsmen performed dynamic movements across metal, wood and motor vehicles found in the outside world to yield an abstract selection of hits, squeaks, shakes, bounces, braaams! and mechanical sound effects.

These raw recordings are made for further design and are great for adding an abstract edge to your projects.

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.

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Aircraft - Jet/Propeller Plane Sound Effects Flight AirTransat Play Track 8+ sounds included, 65 mins total $27

Help your project take off, with the recorded journey on an AirTransat flight with the pre flight, take off and landing!

Recorded in 192Khz 32bit float on a zoom f3 with stereo mics

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Horror Sound Effects Mega SFX Horror Bundle Play Track 2233 sounds included $185

Monstrous Horror Bundle includes 29 of our Horror Sound Effects Libraries. With a total size of 69.6 GB and 2233+ files, this product includes a monstrous variety of eery ambiences, blood curdling screams, gore, monster vocalisations and more!

This bundle provides you with all the tools needed to inject horrific textures in to your Film, Game and TV projects.

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Foley Sound Effects Bathroom Sounds SFX Vol.2 Play Track 57 sounds included, 5 mins total $25

In this library you will find recordings more focused on actions and objects such as opening and closing shampoo and perfume bottles, brushing teeth, spitting, gurgling, tearing paper and others.
These sounds are perfect for sound design in movies, games, documentaries, etc.

These sounds were all recorded with microphone shotgun Rode NTG 5.
After working these sounds in post production, this library comes with 57 incredible bathroom sfx sounds.

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects INTERFACER Play Track 300+ sounds included $60

The purpose of the INTERFACER is to make available effective solutions for voicing electronics.

Everything you need was at your fingertips.

Different styles: futuristic, modern, retro, 8-bit, for cartoons.

Suitable for video and motion design with UI/UX, gadgets and HUDs. Alerts (message, alert, warning…), glitches, interactions with future interfaces, etc.

For convenience: + effects are divided into 17 categories (alarm, beep, click, data, error, glitch, HUD, impact, interaction, interface, message, riser, shutdown, trill, signal, warning, whoosh) + tags and descriptions are prescribed (in the metadata) + files are named according to the Universal Category System (UCS) for fast navigation in modern search engines.

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Universal Category System (UCS) Interior Vibrations Vol. 3 Play Track 39+ sounds included $33

Interior Vibrations Vol. 3 is the third volume in our Interior Vibrations collection.

This collection was captured by our Audio Craftsmen with a stereo pair of contact microphones, used experimentally to generate a range of unique textural sounds. It features drilling, scraping and a diversity of movement performed on various metals and a guitar.

These raw recordings are made for further design and are great for adding an abstract edge to your projects. Or try including them in horror and sci-fi projects for some unsettling sonic texture.

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.

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Animal Sound Effects Bird Whistles Vol. 3 Play Track 296+ sounds included $33

Bird Whistles Vol. 3 explores the special mix of sounds produced by Acme’s quality bird call tools. Featuring crow, cuckoo, duck, curlew and owl performances, this library offers an expressive range of vocalisations, calls, birdsongs, glissandos, hoots, caws, trills and even yawns!

These sounds are ideal for cartoons, animated or humorous productions requiring energy and character. Or, calls can be used in more realistic sonic settings and adding a touch of nature to backgrounds. The sounds also lend themselves to further processing, yielding effective, whacky designs.

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.

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Guitar Designed Vol. 3 Play Track 80+ sounds included $40

For Guitar Designed Vol. 3, our Audio Craftsmen bowed, plucked, tapped and played an acoustic guitar to yield a variety of sci-fi and abstract sounds, including eerie ambiences, distorted glitches and stuttering space engines.

Build up your sci-fi scenes, embellish your transitions or enhance the mood of your drama projects with this varied library!

Sounds have been separated into the following categories:

Abstract: 8 stingers, phrases and hits suitable for embellishing a variety of genres.

Ambiences: 5 designed ambiences for injecting tone your sci-fi or drama scenes.

Glitches: 5 distorted, aggressive guitar glitches for unnerving audiences and characters.

Sci Fi Engines: 8 spaceship engine sounds, including stutters, rotators and power ups.

Sci Fi Pass Bys: 25 dopplers and pass bys, ideal for adding weight to your sci fi vehicles.

Sci Fi Weapons: 16 laser and blaster impacts to complement your sci fi fight sequences.

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.

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Train Sound Effects Train Life Play Track 99 sounds included, 212 mins total $100

TRAIN LIFE is a detailed and in-depth collection of various Exterior Freight, Passenger Trains, and Railroad Ambiences.

Rumbling Freights roaring through the desert landscape, horns reverberating across the hills, passenger trains zipping by. The metal groan, creak, moan and clack, screech and bang of slow moving rail cars. Idles, Arrivals, Departures, Bys and a variety of Horns from Doppler to Close and Distant Perspectives.

You’ll also find a few old Electric Trains, a collection of Ambiences from Harbor Ports, Desert, and Railroad Yards, and Semi-Trucks rattling across the tracks.

THE GEAR

Recorder
Sound Devices Mix-Pre-6 II
Sony PCM D-100

Mics
Sennheiser MKH 8040
DPA 4060
Line Audio CM4
Rode NTG-3

For a majority of these recordings, Sennheiser MKH 8040 (ORTF) and DPA 4060 (NARROW A/B) microphones were used. When those weren’t around I went with a Sony PCM D-100 or Line Audio CM4.

METADATA

A great deal of time and effort went into the mastering of this library so the files can easily be dropped into any project. Very detailed Metadata has been provided so that all of the sounds are easily accessible. Photos have been embedded with each file to help out. UCS compliant, markers have been placed where applicable to make for quick navigation.

The Story to Train Life

The first Trains I recorded were while traveling around Portland, Oregon. I was camping along the Columbia River Gorge not too far from the tracks and throughout the night I would constantly hear the rumble vibrating through the ground and the long Horns echoing and reverberating across the Mountains. A few days later I was hanging out by the Willamette River under the St. Johns Bridge and was fortunate enough to come across a Freight Train going through an hour-long process of idling and connecting cars. Huge slack metallic bangs, slow long drawn out groans and hydraulic bursts reverberated across Industrial buildings. I was hooked.

Back home in Los Angeles, I set off on the quest to find more trains to record. After spending a number of times sitting idle and patiently waiting for hours only to come up empty, I did a bit more research. A big thanks goes out to a few Train museums and Railfans for providing much invaluable information and pointing me in the right direction. I learned the times of the local Passenger Trains and found out what areas were better for getting more isolated recordings. I discovered the major transportation routes where Freights run from downtown L.A. to the Ports near Long Beach. I drove out into the Mojave desert on multiple trips and took the back roads that lead out to Bakersfield where trains rumble through tunnels and rolling hills.

As I gathered various sounds, I made a list of what I was missing and tried to find areas where I could catch a Train doing that. It was quite the challenge! Over time I also realized that even when sitting for hours on end waiting around, there was a particular wonderful sound to the surrounding environment, and I figured it was probably worth documenting as well. Eventually it all came together into TRAIN LIFE.

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries AAA Game Character English Henchman Play Track 343 sounds included, 8 mins total $29

AAA Game Character English Henchman provides you with the perfect hardened British criminal who always gets the job done, no matter the cost. He is the perfect hitman who knows the best places to get rid of bodies from Manchester to London. This pack has everything you need in order to make your project bloody brilliant.

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Travel & Transportation Train Station – Hong Kong MTR Play Track 32+ sounds included, 158 mins total $70

This library features ambience and crowd recordings captured inside Hong Kong MTR train stations. Locations includes station concourse, passway, platform and stairway. The diversity of recordings ranges from eerie empty platform to busy turnstile concourse during peak hours.

All recordings are recorded, edited and processed to broadcast standard , ready for all types of media use, such as animations, films, games, advertisements and other aspiring creative projects.

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Intense Trailer Elements Play Track 257+ sounds included $53

Intense Trailer Elements contains a highly curated selection of designed audio elements using the most up-to-date trends and techniques for building captivating and truly unique trailer sound design.

Made in collaboration with Matias Cervino, our Audio Craftsmen thoughtfully captured, manipulated, and designed a plethora of 250+ sounds including dramatic braams, metallic pings, colossal impacts, futuristic atmospheric events and more. Use individually or layer to create soundscapes out of this world and bring new levels of thrill and tension to your trailer sound design.

To capture such a wide array of sounds, our Audio Craftsmen and Matias used a variety of equipment ranging from typical directional microphones to experimental electromagnetic receivers, recording a weird and wonderful collection of items such as seashells, radiators, shovels, typewriters, various metal objects, hand drums, analogue synthesizers and even a thunder tube. Producing 250+ ear-opening designed sounds spanning from colossal hits to thrilling braams and much, much more. All files come in 24bit 96kHz allowing for further manipulation and can be dropped into your timeline individually or combined to create extraordinary moments of sound design for your trailers.

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Environments & Ambiences My Trip To LA: Overnight 2_Saturday to Sunday Play Track 1000+ sounds included, 393 mins total $35

My Trip To LA_Overnight 2_Saturday to Sunday is the fourth in a four part collection.

This pack includes the second night of the 2 part overnight recordings, set on a cabin balcony in the summer at Lake Arrowhead. These recordings are between the hours of 12:30AM to 7:15AM and are broken up into around 15 minute increments, with files ranging anywhere between 7 minutes and 18 minutes.

Hear the changes in exterior ambiences in the summer time from Night to Early morning.

You’ll hear a variety of bird chirps, critter calls, dog barks, crickets, distant voices, car/traffic, acorns falling/ hitting the wood balcony, motor hums, and more!

All recordings are metadata tagged and updated using the Universal Category System in Soundminer, Basehead, and Soundly. Recorded using the Sony D100 Handheld Portable Recorder.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the night.

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Bundles Ambisonics U.S.O. Bundle $326

The Ambisonics U.S.O. Bundle includes Insectus, Runaway Trains, Monaco Grand Prix 2018 & Kyma Ambiences – vol.2 from Unidentified Sound Object. This multi-pack combo provides selected sound libraries at a savings of 25% off the retail price.

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Drones & Mood Sound Effects Drones & Moods U.S.O. Bundle $133

The Drones & Moods U.S.O. Bundle includes Hologram Room – vol.1, Kyma Ambiences – vol.1 | Stereo Edition & Kyma Ambiences – vol.2 | Stereo Edition from Unidentified Sound Object. This multi-pack combo provides selected sound libraries at a savings of 25% off the retail price.

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