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Beautiful Bells Vol 2 contains the solo sound of 135 different stationary bells, captured in 39 bell towers, chapels, carillons, churches, cathedrals and clock towers across France, with unprecedented quality. Most of the sounds were recorded inside bell towers.
Stationary bells are struck by external hammers. They have a steady and rich tone, with a long sustain. They are mostly used as musical instruments in carillons, to indicate the hour in clock chimes or to alert the population in tocsins.
Every bell size and pitch is represented in this library, from huge 8 ton bourdon to tiny carillon bells weighing a few kilograms. You will find bells founded from 14th to 21st century with a great variety of timbres and tunings, over a range of 5 octaves (from G2 to G7).
The library contains 2 carillons with 54 bells and 10 bells, available as sound files and virtual instruments (NI Kontakt and EXS24 with round robin).
All the sounds in this library were recorded in bell towers or as close as possible to provide great sonic precision and optimal signal-to-noise ratio.
Over 12,000 kilometers were traveled during six months to get you one of the most exhaustive stationary bell, chime and carillon sound collection ever recorded.
• A total of 135 different bells, sorted by note from G2 to G7
• Wide variety of bells (size, age, tuning)
• 2 carillons virtual instruments
• Contains a collection of 10 small ancient bells
• All notes from G2 to G7
• Metadata with detailed information about each bell
• 96KHz/24bit
• Very low noise
• Metadata UCS-compliant
• Mainly recorded with Sennheiser MKH 8040
For Old Broken Piano we have recorded an old piano manufactured in the 1940s by the brothers Manegold. It has not been maintained and tuned for decades, giving it a unique, dark and nostalgic sound character.
The instrument was recorded with a Sennheiser MKH 8040 Stereo Pair connected to a Sound Devices 702T.
MKH 8040 are microphones with extended frequency response up to 50.000 Hz, which is great if you want to further process, re-pitch or stretch audio files.
Rather unconventional approaches were used to „play“ the piano: Not a single key was touched! It was performed using a violin bow, various mallets and sticks, kitchen utensils, sticky tape and bare hands. The casing of the piano was partly taken apart to get direct access to the strings and the interior components of the instrument.
A wide array of interesting sounds have been achieved by bowing, scraping or hitting single and multiple strings or parts of the wood body. For longer resonances, the sustain pedal was pressed down during almost all recordings.
Old Broken Piano is a collabration between SampleTraxx and german sound designer Sebastian Emling.
This library is the ideal companion for any professional sound designer, trailer or film composer.
Need a sound for that epic jump? Got it. How about the classic collect sound that makes you feel like you just won a jackpot on a slot machine? Yup, we’ve got that too. Retro Pixel Sound Effects PRO Pack is an extensive library of over 1200 royalty-free SFX in high resolution tailored specifically to give retro and arcade feeling. This pack features a lot of generic audio assets that audio professionals can easily adapt to their specific needs. Covering a wide range of categories including Alarm, Bleep, Bubble, Jump, Collect, Counter, Data, Fail, Success, Footstep, and more, each sound has been crafted using a blend of analog and soft synthesizers, metal sounds to evoke the iconic retro atmosphere.
288 files • 96 kHz/32 Bit • 3.74Go • 54:29 mins
Introducing Homemade Waterphone: a daring journey into the realm of experimental sound design. Crafted from scratch, this unique instrument is the culmination of our quest to forge an otherworldly sonic experience.
Designed as the ultimate tool for crafting horror stingers, thrilling ambience, and spine-chilling sequences, Homemade Waterphone offers an unparalleled range of possibilities. By seamlessly blending contact microphone and stereo microphone recording techniques, we’ve unlocked a vast spectrum of sounds, spanning from earth-shaking sub-bass to ethereal high frequencies.
Each sound within this library has been meticulously captured using top-of-the-line equipment, ensuring unparalleled audio quality. Every detail has been painstakingly refined through individual editing, resulting in a collection of sounds that are both captivating and immersive.
Delivered in Broadcast Wave format, with embedded metadata for seamless integration, Homemade Waterphone promises a fast and effortless workflow. Whether you’re scoring a horror film, crafting a spine-tingling video game soundtrack, or exploring the depths of experimental music, this library is your key to unlocking a world of sonic possibilities. Are you ready to dive into the unknown?
Respecting all complaints from the UCS system.
The Percussion Bundle includes all four sound effect libraries in the Percussion Collection: Cymbals & Gongs, Magic Chimes, Hand Drums, and Auxiliary Percussion. All libraries contain high-quality recordings of professionally played percussion instruments. Various sticks and mallets were employed at numerous tempos and volumes.
The Magic Chimes SFX Library contains a wide variety of mark tree (wind chime) and bell tree sound effect recordings. These include glissandos, scales, single notes, steadies, shaking, and more.
The Cymbals & Gongs SFX Library contains recordings of China, crash, ride, splash, and toy cymbals and large and small gongs.
The Hand Drums SFX Library contains recordings of the den den, djembe, doumbek, frame drum, and udu drum.
The Auxiliary Percussion SFX Library contains recordings of a bamboo horn, various tambourines, cabasa, castanets, claves, cowbell, various maracas and shakers, flexatone, toy glockenspiel, guiro, harmonica, kalimba, triangle, rainstick, sleigh bells, spoons, train whistle, and wood blocks.
Click here for the full Magic Chimes file list.
Click here for the full Cymbals & Gongs file list.
The Hand Drums SFX Library contains a wide variety of professional percussion sound effect recordings. Instruments include the den den, djembe, doumbek, frame drum, and udu drum played at numerous tempos and employing various techniques.
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!
Empower Your Compositions with Authentic Medieval Phrases.
[Note: This product requires a FULL version of Native Instruments’ KONTAKT or Steinbergs free HALion Sonic]
Embark on a journey through time with the latest addition to the MEDIEVAL PHRASES series: FIDDLE & NYCKELHARPA. With the Fiddle, with its rich and expressive tones, coupled with the Nyckelharpa’s distinctive resonant strings, we invite you to capture the mood of medieval times. Composers and producers can now use dramatic live performances by outstanding performers or freely play their instruments with varied articulations.
Imagine the bustling markets and vibrant festivals of late medieval Europe, where the rhythm and bounce of the Fiddle & Nyckelharpa set feet tapping and light the hearts of weary travelers. These instruments were the lifeblood of celebration, often heard at markets and taverns above the chatter of merchants and the laughter of children. Their history is woven through countless generations, where they not only provided entertainment but also served as a cultural heartbeat during times of both hardship and prosperity.
MEDIEVAL PHRASES FIDDLE & NYCKLEHARPA carry within tales of the past, each string resonating with stories untold. The Fiddle’s bow dances across strings to produce a vibrant, rhythmic melody, while the Nyckelharpa’s keyed fiddle design adds an otherworldly depth. These sounds, once echoing through medieval tavern halls and open markets, are now crisply captured for the modern composer. With MEDIEVAL PHRASES, breathe new life into your medieval compositions, delivering an authentic experience that is both profound and exhilarating.
We recorded these samples using Ed Devane’s Magnetic Piezo, the Korg CM 300 and the LOM Geofon. We recorded a variety of metal objects being hit with a variety of different items and then edited these sounds to create clock based tick/tocks
Included:
Single Hits
Single Hits with Reverb
Singles Hits Reversed
Single Hits Reversed with Reverb
Multi Hits (which is the Single Hit turned into a loop)
Multi Hits with Reverb
Multi Hits Reversed
Multi Hits Reversed with Reverb
We’ve given you the dry version to design your self or use the samples already pre drenched in the same reverb for consistency to use straight away in any project. You can mix the single hits to create unique tick/tock patterns as well. Not only are these great for clock based tick/tocks, but the single hits can also be used as percussion for compositions or to add to other layers to create impact hits.
Sinister Textures 3 has been edited to allow a drop in ready and Royalty Free sample pack. These Samples can be used in a variety of projects from Sound Designing/Compositions for TV, Film, Documentaries and Video Games. UCS Compliant and Metadata is attached to the samples
GEODRONE was created by recording various objects using the LOM Geofon, we recorded items such as a Cooker, Dish Washer, FishTank, Fan, Freezer, Fridge, Dryer and Electronic Devices, we then edited these recordings to give you full on Drone and Bass effects.
Geodrone can be used to layer up or to create massive amounts of tension and unease within any project. GEODRONE has been edited to allow a drop in ready and Royalty Free sample pack. These Samples can be used in a variety of projects from Sound Designing/Compositions for TV, Film, Documentaries and Video Games. UCS Compliant and Metadata is attached to the samples
CINEMATIC CYBERWAVE contains over 20 GB of state-of-the-art audio samples that meticulously capture the dark and futuristic sound of the cyberpunk and synthwave genres. With an impressive collection of over 260 patches, this instrument is a one-stop-shop for all your production needs. From dynamic synth leads to rumbling basses, hypnotic arpeggios, mind-bending effects, punchy drums, ethereal pads, and immersive soundscapes, you’ll find everything you need to create dark & gritty, as well as neon & futuristic soundscapes that will transport your audience to a mesmerizing, dystopian new world.
The modern user interface offers intuitive control with a 3-layer mixer, LFO-synchronized modulation of volume, pan, filter or any combination thereof, 2 sequencable “Motion FX Slots” and 4 versatile effect options with delay, reverb, chorus, flanger that add depth and dimension to your compositions. Furthermore, the advanced arpeggiator and editable filter, volume and pitch curves (all ADSR curves) empower you to create your own unique and dynamic sounds that will set your music apart.
The carefully curated sound library included in this instrument is tailored to capture the authentic cyberpunk aesthetic. It features a vast range of samples sourced from analog synths and guitars, real drums, and electronic drum kits, alongside glitch effects, whooshes, impacts, explosions, and deeply sampled digital and analog hardware synthesizers. The attention to detail ensures that whether you’re producing cyberwave or any other genre that calls for a futuristic edge, the Cinematic Cyberwave Kontakt Instrument equips you with the tools to elevate your music to the next level.
Embrace this opportunity to elevate your production game and unleash your creativity with the Cinematic Cyberwave Kontakt Instrument from Noizefield Instruments and CB Sounddesign. Immerse your audience in a neon-lit, gritty, and futuristic world, where your music sets the stage for an unforgettable experience. Don’t miss out on this powerful instrument that will inspire you to create captivating cyberpunk soundscapes like never before. Get your hands on the Cinematic Cyberwave Kontakt Instrument today and redefine the boundaries of your musical journey.
** Note that CINEMATIC CYBERWAVE requires the full version 5.8.1 or above of Native Instruments KONTAKT
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In this library you will find cinematic impacts sounds with impact and texture variations.
After working these sounds in post production, this library comes with 35 incredible cinematic impacts sounds that will bring your vídeo, trailer or movie to life.
Size: 45 MB
Files: 35 • Including metadata
Sample Rate: 48kHz – 24 Bit WAV
Duration: Approx. 1 min
Gear: Virtual Plugins
Delivery: Instant – blazingly-fast – digital download
License type: Royalty-Free
Typewriters is a sound effects collection chock-full of vintage typewriters making sounds beyond the simple click-clack-clunk heard in so many TV shows and movies. I was curious if there was more to the sound of these old machines than meets the naked ear. Would recording them with high-end Barcus Berry contact microphones help bring out the best in them sonically? After recording 20 typewriters for this library, and performing a variety of keystrokes and actions on each in isolation, I can definitively say, yes.
Included are standard, portable and ultraportable machines from the early 20th century to the mid-1970s. Each machine, metal or plastic, emits sounds that are almost musical in nature. These files can enhance your next sound design project in nuanced ways that exceed the usual clickity-clack-clunk-thwack-smack we associate with typewriters. You’ll get a variety of zips, rips, twangs, growls, bounces, snaps, zings, rings and dainty end-of-line warning bell dings.
TRINITY DRUMS 2 allows for seamless arrangements and manipulation of groove elements. Featuring three layers with varying complexity that can be used independently or in combination with each other, it’s suitable to rock your socks off both in your studio or on stage.
ARP’s SOLUS synthesizer is a portable powerhouse synth that can produce some seriously beefy sounds that feel right at home in today’s music. Released in 1980, SOLUS was developed as a portable performance synthesizer, hence being constructed as a flight case, featuring a hardwired power cord poking out of the front panel and panel-mounted I/O. Featuring two oscillators with sync functionality, ring modulation, and a classic ARP filter, this synth boasts plenty of sonic potential.
SØLUS features super beefy basses, searing leads, sturdy synths, and so much more. All ready to be used in your favorite DAW. As always, this synth was meticulously multi-sampled to preserve its original tonality while keeping noise to the absolute minimum.
While ARP SOLUS is a synth often standing in the shadows of its legendary siblings ODYSSEY and 2600, it truly is an instrument worthy of Alan R. Pearlman‘s legacy. When it comes to cutting through a mix, it’s one tough synth to beat.
As always, this synth was sampled using pristine converters, DI, and Rheingold cables to bring the instrument’s full sonic potential to your productions. Since ARP SOLUS only accepts a limited range of CV input (somehow you can’t feasibly play below C2 via regular CV), every single one of the included samples had to be hand-played and edited on top of being meticulously looped by hand for seamless infinite sustain.
WOODS OF THE WILD – MYSTERY UNVEILED
Illuminate the beautiful, mystical side of orchestral music with WOODS OF THE WILD, the latest expansion into the world of THE ORCHESTRA COMPLETE. This fresh, individually recorded woodwind section is obligatory for a rich and complete orchestral pallet. With triple tongues, rips, and trills, we’ve packed articulations not just for woodwinds but even for other wind instruments such as piccolo and alto flute and English horn. The library also includes mallets and other wooden drums to pound out a proper dose of savage intensity.
WOODS OF THE WILD is invoked by:
13 solo wind instruments with 5+ articulations each, plus bonus winds
4 ensemble articulations
Massive percussion sounds, including: Taiko, Tom Ensemble, Snare Drum, and more.
More wood-based percussion, such as: Marimba, Vibraphone, Crotales, Celeste, and more.
A MIDI-export feature
34 voicings for the powerful new Ensemble Engine
Pure Performance Legato – Makes legato instruments more intuitive to play
WOODS OF THE WILD works as a stand-alone instrument. It is also included in THE ORCHESTRA COMPLETE 3.
A collection of horror sounds and isntruments for your next bestseller videogame, or millions views cinematic trailer or award winning feature movie!
Save 35% on Cinematic Horror Storeroom Volume 1 and 2 and Horror Sandbox!
Cinematic Horror Storeroom – Volume 1 is a collection of spooky, gnarly, gritty and screeching sounds. There is a variety of sounds in it, all scary!
Cinematic Horror Storeroom – Volume 2 is a collection of spooky, gnarly, gritty and screeching loops. There is a variety of sounds in it, all scary! It’s great for underscore, rhythmic suspense, building tension or to convey fear and anxiety.
Horror Sandbox is a collection of spooky, gnarly, gritty and screeching sounds. There is a variety of sounds in it, from chromatic instruments you can play as a keyboard to more sound design and underscore type of sounds. All scary!
We carefully sampled one of the most iconic string machines from italian manufacturer Elka. The instrument is quite simple, since it has only two sounds that can be eventually combined to create a third one. And that’s it. But it’s more than enough to make your music iconic!
The recordings were made at 48KHz and 24 bit resolution, so you’re good to go with cinematic projects too.
We sampled each note chromatically, so every single note from the original instrument is there, no pitch shifting. We also sampled the sounds combination, so the third sound it’s sampled as it comes out the original keyboard.
The interface on the original instrument is extremely simple and basic, but all the controls are implemented in “Cellotron 1976”. We added two effects for added flexibility and sonic possibilities, but we tried to keep the simple controls wise, to fit in the spirit of the original instrument.
Cinematic Horror Storeroom – Volume 2 is a collection of spooky, gnarly, gritty and screeching loops. There is a variety of sounds in it, all scary! It’s great for underscore, rhythmic suspense, building tension or to convey fear and anxiety.
The library’s interface is made up of three sections:
With Mirrors – Future Bass, we’ve put together all the elements you need to produce huge EDM floor-fillers and radio-ready hits in one epic collection. Inspired by some of the biggest names in the scene, this pack perfectly reflects the stadium sounds and high production values found throughout the genre.
Featuring 60 expertly-crafted presets covering basses, chords, FX, keys, pads, plucks, synths and vocals all with macro controls mapped to only the most useful parameters, enabling efficient on-the-fly tweaking for custom sound design.
Also included are 5 complete Construction Kits packed with wet and dry loops, oneshots and MIDI files ensuring this pack contains every element required to create Future Bass tracks completely tailored to your liking and only limited by your creativity.
Contents
60 Serum Presets
12 Bass
12 Chords
12 FX
4 Keys
3 Pads
5 Plucks
10 Synth
2 Vocal
5 Construction Kits
213 Loops
50 Oneshots (Drums, Percussion, Bass)
52 MIDI
5 Mixdown Demos
2 Full Product Demos (WAV & MP3)
Total Files
382
With Mainstage Hybrid Trap, we’ve put together all of the signature sounds of the genre in one complete production package ready for you to cook up the hardest, heaviest, rave-ready bangers.
Featuring 60 expertly-crafted presets covering 808s, basses, chords, FX, leads, pads, plucks and synths all with macro controls mapped to only the most useful parameters, enabling efficient on-the-fly tweaking for custom sound design.
Also included are 5 complete Construction Kits packed with wet and dry loops, oneshots and MIDI files ensuring this pack contains every element required to create floor-filling Hybrid Trap tracks completely tailored to your liking and only limited by your creativity.
SOUNDS OF KNIGHTS AND TAVERNS
Our first phrase library focusing on plucked instruments, MEDIEVAL PHRASES LUTE & THEORBO brings you into a world of classic imagination, booming with bards and taverns, questing knights, and roving robber barons and bandits.
In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the bards in courts and taverns constantly needed new ways to inspire their audiences. People looked back to the ancients for their inspiration, whether in science or medicine, or in music. The Ancient Greeks tapped into the divine in their epic recitations accompanied by the lyre and kithara. It was only natural that during the late medieval times – when all things ancient were coming into fashion again – that the lute and theorbo would take a centerpiece.
Our MEDIEVAL PHRASES LUTE & THEORBO brings back that flair of medieval castles and the inspiring spirit of the Renaissance, transporting you to rustic pubs and medieval markets, from Homer’s epics to the court of the Medicis. The light, heavenly plucks of the lute are richly accented by the deep voice of the theorbo, perfect for period pieces, experimental music, or ambient dwellings.
[Note: This product requires a FULL version of Native Instruments’ KONTAKT. The free Kontakt player is not sufficient, as it only runs the instrument in DEMO mode.]
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Libraries from Sonuscore are covered by a special EULA - read it here.Set the atmosphere for suspense and tension with the Space Horror SFX Pack! Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.
About Space Horror SFX Pack
185+ designed sounds of spooky aliens, far away galaxies, terrifying malfunction noises from a distant spacecraft. Hear alien-like sound effects, UI textures, dark ambiences, sci-fi transitions, sci-fi horror sounds.
Bringing you the inhuman sound effects that will send chills down the spine and prepare to terrify your audience. Dark ambience effects, sci-fi transition and horror sound effects are available in 24-bit / 96kHz and were designed delicately so that you have the right tone for your related projects and room for further sound design with the flexible texture of the sounds for customization.
Stand out with your sci-fi, horror and thriller projects with 185 fresh sound effects. And the usual Vadi Sound craft and attention to detail!
What else you may need
You may also want to check out our Eeerie Drones, Haunted House and Ebow for other horror and thriller projects as well as Ultimate Horror Bundle for a complete horror sound effects collection.
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