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SSL15 Metal Workshop Session is a full angle recordings from a metal workshop. All the machines in all the formats and angles. Choose between the close 416 mono mic, with the full power of the engine, or the far or medium surround format recorded 5/20 meters away.
This way we managed to get all the sounds from the visit to the workshop!
The Burroughs Protectograph that we acquired was manufactured around the turn of the 20th century and had a single unique function – to stamp and emboss checks for banks. The Burroughs corporation has been around since 1886, and was an early force in the adding machine, check stamper and typewriter industries. This Protectograph version had an electric mechanism that would move large printheads down through a ribbon and would stamp a check hard and repeatedly for as long as the print key was held down. Our machine was acquired in perfect working condition.
Its keys have a short through but a satisfying clack, and the punch mechanism is a huge whir stamp sound than can cycle if the punch button is held down. We rolled with the case both on and off, which revealed very different sounds from the main electric mechanisms.
We ran the whole session with three perspectives miked up – front by the keys, in the back by the punch and a wide perspective perfect for bgfx placement. The front and back mics were Schoeps CMC6.MK4 and the wide mic was an AT 4050 in omni about 5 feet away. Listen to the straight examples give a clear accounting of the type of sounds we got from this machine, and the bent examples show what can really be done with those sounds and the Kontakt instrument.
A powerful collection of mechanical sound effects featuring heavy gear grinds, intricate assemblies, and moving parts in motion. Divided into Mech_Big and Mech_Small, this pack delivers a diverse range of sound effects from massive industrial contraptions to delicate mechanical ticks—perfect for film, games, and motion design. Bring machines to life with precision and grit.
🎮 What’s Inside?
✔️ Mech_Big: Large-scale mechanical sounds: grinding ancient gears, industrial assemblies, rotating systems, structural shifts, and more.
✔️ Mech_Small: Compact and detailed mechanical elements: switches, levers, small gear turns, intricate clicks, and mechanical sequences.
Useful for films, video content, and games, this pack provides ready-to-use, professionally designed sound effects, tailored for creators who need polished sounds without extra processing. The Ultra High Resolution version may contain more variations and audio files than the High Resolution pack, with pristine 192 kHz quality that ensures excellent flexibility for projects requiring additional processing.
Master Gun Mojave Desert Tails was recorded in the Mojave Desert and includes nine different unsuppressed calibers and five suppressed calibers all captured from 6 different distances. These guns were recorded with the soul purpose of capturing the reverb tail produced by the gun with minimal or no mechanical sounds for easy implementation. (135 Files – 15.26GB)
Recorded deep within in the rolling hills of the Mojave Desert free from human interference. The report of the guns of this location comes out to just a little over 6 seconds. All recordings are delivered at 192Khz 32bit float. We shot each gun 10+ times of which we selected and meticulously cleaned the best 8 shots to deliver. On our DMS Microphone which includes the Schoeps CMIT 5U, CCM 4, & CCM 8, we decoded it into 5.0, XY Front, XY Back, and a mono center.
Unsuppressed Calibers:
5.56×45 – 7.62×39 – 9×19 – 12g – 45 ACP – 50 BMG – 50ae – 300 WIN MAG – 308 WIN
Suppressed Calibers:
5.56×45 – 9×19 – 12g – 45 ACP – 308 WIN
Master Gun Desert Forest Tails was recorded in a remote Las Vegas Forest and includes nine different unsuppressed calibers and five suppressed calibers all captured from 6 different distances. These guns were recorded with the soul purpose of capturing the reverb tail produced by the gun with minimal or no mechanical sounds for easy implementation. (126 Files – 13.62GB)
We spent weeks searching for the perfect place to record forest tails and we found a perfect location that produces a characterful tail in the remote forests of Las Vegas, free from human interference. The report of the guns of this locations comes out to just a little over 6 seconds. All recordings are delivered at 192Khz 32bit float. We shot each gun 10+ times of which we selected and meticulously cleaned the best 8 shots to deliver. On our DMS Microphone which includes the Schoeps CMIT 5U, CCM 4, & CCM 8, we decoded it into 5.0, XY Front, XY Back, and a mono center.
Unsuppressed Calibers:
5.56×45 – 7.62×39 – 9×19 – 12g – 45 ACP – 50 BMG – 50ae – 300 WIN MAG – 308 WIN
Suppressed Calibers:
5.56×45 – 9×19 – 12g – 45 ACP – 308 WIN
(Previously Known As Interior Gun Tails Volume 1) Small Room Gun Tails Volume 1 is a collection of gun 10 guns shot from inside a small room. Each gun has 2 interior microphone options and 2 exterior microphone options which provide some occluded options.
Each gun was shot from within the structure with an opened window which allows you to have outside perspectives of interior gunshots.
Various distances and perspectives were captured, including 2 inside stereo microphones and 2 outside stereo microphones. In addition to providing the RAW untouched recordings, we have also designed 6 different mixes for you to implement into your projects right away.
Unsuppressed Calibers:
5.56×45 – 7.62×39 – 9mm. – 12G – .45 – 50 CAL – 50AE – .338 – 762.54r – 762×51
The Pinball SFX Library features 830+ custom sound effects recorded from a vintage pinball machine such as bumpers, pistons, coin return, bonus balls, game play, flippers, metal doors, jackpot, plungers, scoreboard ticker, power on, power off, startup sequence and more.
The Master Gun SA 1911 Sound Effects library is recorded using a large array of various microphone configurations, we recorded shots from several distances in an open shooting range in the Nevada Desert.
Our raw shots features a total of 20 channels including 10 Stereo sources. All of our close and mid spaced pair Microphone options can be used as two independent mono microphones. The right side of every spaced pair will have more Mech than its left side counterpart.
Every single gun has been recorded using the same gain settings on the same recorders, and we have level matched each microphone option between the same calibers so your 50ft microphones will be the same or similar across all libraries that share the same calibers. This makes mixing large amounts of weapons easier as the loudness and character of each gun is predictable.
Our foley features a total of a stereo A/B pair of Neumann KMR81i mts which are placed on both the left and right of the gun. All of the foley has been recorded at 192kHz for extreme processing workflows.
Created from the ground up we’ve designed a collection of game-ready mixes for your next project. If you are creating your own custom weapons system and would like to use our designed mixes in your project, you can use our no-tail options which are our realistic designed mixes without our tail layers. Just drag, and drop.
All files contain extensive metadata to provide you with the fastest and easiest workflow possible. Metadata can be read and processed by audio management tools. Some digital audio workstations feature an included search tool that can also read embedded metadata.
The Typewriters SFX Library features custom sound effect recordings from both manual and electronic typewriters. Models include the Smith Corona electronic typewriter, Olivetti manual typewriter, and Olympia manual typewriter. Sound effects include typing, page scroll, page return, bells, beeps, clicks, slides, levers, and more.
Introducing Antique Engines. In it, hear expressive examples of restored late 19th and early 20th-century stationary and moving engines. Some appear to hiss, spit and cough. Others puff and snort. Some just wheeze, gasping for air like their mechanical lives depend on it. My favorite pant like tired old dogs stretched out atop a Louisiana levee at the end of August.
I was able to record some engines from start up to shut down. Others were caught during the middle of their displays. Files with too much competing noise were discarded.
Each sound is captured at 96kHz/24bit with either a Sony PCM D100 recorder (and its built in microphones in XY) or Line Audio CM3 mics in ORTF using a Sound Devices 702 recorder or Sound Devices Mixpre-D/Sony PCM M10 combination. Also, there are 31 meticulously crafted seamless loops, in case your project calls for them.
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, Shure KSM 137, 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.
Specification: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Limited Edition, v6, 3.6 liters, 293 horse power
Onboard sounds are from 3 separate microphones: Cabin, Engine, and Exhaust
One MS (Mid-Side) stereo microphone was used to capture External perspective sounds from
fixed positions. There are MS (Mid Side) stereo and rendered stereo files from each of the
performances, including Foley effects. Editors can use channel 1 (left channel) when mono
source is needed.
The Compressed Air sound effects library features sonic textures of air blasts, bursts, and sprays into and over a mix of household objects.
50 models, 300 car horn sounds! 3 different styles from both interior and exterior perspectives. All files are recorded 24 or 32bit, 96 or 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1 microphone, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, Zoom F3 and Zoom H4n recorders. The library is also available in UCS.
This collection of 589 sounds features a wide range of sounds, from solo machines and mechanisms to machine parts, factory ambiences, and experimental fantasy machines.
Looking for tattoo sound effects? This library can help! Tattoo Gun includes a wide range of pristine tattooing sound effects. Capturing the tattoo artist working with different needles, speeds, movements, bursts, shading, dot work… you name it! All performances were recorded at high sample rates with mics that capture ultrasonic sounds, allowing you to bend and morph these effects to the extreme in your sound design!
Tattoo Gun is a great permanent addition to your sound effects library. Get the tattooing experience without the sting. “No Regerts”
No humans were tattooed in the making of this library.
This is an extensive collection of sounds from the hardware interfaces of real physical devices. Buttons, knobs, and switches of bicycles, ovens, cameras, audio amplifiers, flashlights, and many more.
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
In this library you will find recordings of analog radio.
Sounds include actions such as pressing buttons, rewinding cassettes and frequency noises.
These sounds are perfect for sound design in movies, games, documentaries, etc.
These sounds were all recorded with microphone AKG C 411 PP.
After working these sounds in post production, this library comes with 40 incredible analog radio sfx sounds.
Barbershop Vol. 2 is the second instalment in a series of candid recordings captured in a Mancunian Barbershop (Speak Easy Barber Club).
Featuring a variety of hums, buzzes, and handling sounds created using a range of clippers, trimmers, shavers and razors. Additionally, it includes sounds from metal hair scissors, head brushes and beard brushes.
Check out Barbershop Vol. 1 for sounds from a hair-washing station, the movements from a barber’s chair, the rustle of a hairdressing gown and more!
These sounds provide you with natural, unprocessed sounds that can be used for barber-specific projects or manipulated further for a variety of film, TV, game, and soundscape projects.
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.
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 and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.
Zenit-E Retro Analog Photo Camera Sound Effect Pack – Debsound
This sound effects pack contains 67 retro analogue camera sounds which may be great for you if your product sounds like the 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s era.
With the rise of digital technology, analogue devices are increasingly disappearing from our world.
This sound collection features the sounds of an old Russian Zenit-E analogue camera, saving it for posterity to use in your product.
This sound effect collection is ideal for use in game software, applications.
67 High Quality Retro Analog Photo Camera Sound Effect
For games, apps or productions where analog camera scenes appear.
Want sounds of buttons, switches, levers or gears - and other mechanical sound elements that clink, clank, whir, squeak and grind? These mechanical sound effects libraries offer you an extraordinary toolbox of recordings - from the tiniest gears to gigantic bucket-wheels, and everything in between. Recorded from a wide range of perspectives and featuring both construction kit elements and designed sounds, these sound libraries come in handy for any project that calls for mechanical sounds, or as sonic building blocks when designing robots, motors, machines and other contraptions that call for that mechanical sound.
Clank, whir, beep, click, hiss, buzz, hum, rattle, screech, thud, squeak, crackle, pop, sizzle, grind, roar, bang, snap, creak, chime
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A: Yes, they're royalty free, and no attribution is required
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A: They're created by the independent sound community, and have been recorded by some of the best recordists and sound designers on the planet. There's a constant flow of brand new sound libraries coming from the community, giving you the absolutely freshest sound effects available anywhere. Oh, and by getting sounds from the community, you support individual sound designers and sound recordists – that’s a pretty cool thing too.
Expand the timbre of your horror violins and cellos with CIRCUS, a sinister sample pack featuring 180 WAV sounds of screeching or high-pitched string noises, perfect for horror music and dark sound design.
This collection offers a curated selection of screeches, high-tension tremolo, heavy jeté strokes, dark demonic textures, finger patterns, chaotic string elements, clock loops and bow accents.
Create haunting atmospheres, perfect for horror, thriller or experimental soundtracks. Every element has been designed to unsettle and disturb, blurring the line between music and noise.
The asset list includes but is not limited to: hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K, an Avisoft CMPA and a Sennheiser 8050 for center plus two Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.
The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.
Unleash the raw power of fire, water, earth, and air with this comprehensive 9 GB sound library featuring 3050 high-quality sound effects across 630 files. Whether you’re designing cinematic soundscapes or enhancing video games Four Elements delivers the tools you need to harness the energy of the natural world.
A treasure trove of raw, organic, and processed sounds including seamless loops divided into Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Explosion categories. Customize every detail with an extensive selection of sound components.
Game-ready sound layers featuring Impacts, Whooshes, and Textures as seamless loops. Elevate transitions and enhance atmospheres with loops and pre-designed sound layers.
A collection of ready-to-use sound effects divided into Attack, Bend, and Explosion categories for quick integration into your projects. Perfect for high-energy scenes and immersive storytelling.
Four Elements gives you complete creative control, blending organic recordings with processed sound layers to meet the demands of any project. Master the forces of nature with Four Elements. Let your creativity ignite.
Keywords:
Elements, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Wave, Water, Liquid, Rock, Cast, Stone, Pebble, Torch, Gas, Flame, Campfire, Sizzle, Burst, Scrape, Whoosh, Impact, Texture, Attack, Bend, Bending, Explosion, Processed, Surge, Quake, Hit, Flow, Burn, Ignite, Drop, Smack, Destruction, Rumble, Hiss, Blow, Wind, Cloth, Movement, Underwater, Bubble, Ocean, River, Lake, Firework, Firecracker, Bang, Blast, Detonation, Magic, Fantasy, Forces, Fire Magic, Water Magic, Earth Magic, Fire Air, Fire Effect, Fire Whoosh, Water Whoosh, Seamless Loop, Loop, Fire Cast, Water Cast, Earth Cast, Air Cast
Hyper Thunder is a colossal collection of thunder and lightning, 100% crafted from the ground up using innovative synthesized technics and props recordings. Not a single real life thunder recording was used. using synthesis and props manipulation crafted to deliver impact far beyond natural recordings. Built entirely from innovative synthesis and props recordings, this library pushes the boundaries of weather sound design—perfect for when you need the raw energy of a storm dialed up to cinematic extremes.
Featuring over 800 files, Hyper Thunder spans everything from subtle distant rumbles and rolling thunder to razor-sharp lightning strikes and earth-shaking impacts. With both designed hits and source layers, you have full control—drop in ready-to-use power or sculpt your own stormscapes using the source recordings.
Created in collaboration with Bruits.Studio’s Vincent Fliniaux and Tibo Csuko—longtime SoundMorph contributors to acclaimed libraries like Robotic Lifeforms 2 and WATER— Hyper Thunder blends technical mastery with bold creativity.
From atmospheric detail to explosive drama, Hyper Thunder gives you thunder and lightning that are bigger, subtler, and more versatile than nature itself.
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