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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

  • Mechanical Sound Effects Motorcycle Sound Pack Play Track 280 sounds included, 45 mins total $23.99

    280 stereo 900cc motorcycle sound effects including engine, exhaust, passby, rev, start up, constant loop in various rpm, accelerations, decelerations, designed impacts, designed whooshes, etc. More than 40 mn of recordings. Ready for integration. Perfect for video games, trailers or films. UCS compliant.

    Motorcycle model: Triumph Street Twin 2021 – 900cc TwinCylinder.

     

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  • Animal Sound Effects Ultrasonic Insects Vol 2 Play Track 1000+ sounds included, 87 mins total $79

    Recorded over an entire year, Ultrasonic Insects Volume 2 contains dozens of new insect songs recorded with love, precision and a lot of patience! More than 3 000 kilometers were traveled to get to 12 beautiful french sites sheltering common and endemic species. All insects were recorded in quiet environments with close-miking for unparalleled quality.

    Want to get brand new sound material from nature? Listen to the songs of those tiny creatures, pitch them as much as you want and find inspiration for your next sound design.

    KEY FEATURES:

    • 22 species of grasshoppers, crickets, bush-crickets and cicadas
    • Rare death’s head hawk-moth vocalisations
    • 5 species of flying insects
    • Solo insects recorded with Sanken CO-100K
    • 8 bonus stereo ambiances recorded with MKH 8040


    SPECS:

    • 192 KHz/24 bit
    • Metadata UCS-compliant
    • Each species is identified with scientific name, common name and picture
    • No insects were harmed while recording this library (except a few mosquitos!)

  • A remarkable sound library of ambient loops and isolated elements meticulously captured from domestic interiors, appliances, and Foley.

    Houses and Apartments - Full Library Presentation

  • A comprehensive collection of sounds from various doors of vehicles and transportation, like cars, jeeps, trains, buses, trucks, electric trains, metro wagons, military SUVs, and many more.

    Vehicle and Transportation Doors - Stock Library Demo

  • Foley Sound Effects Digging Play Track 77 sounds included $25

    Delve into our “Digging” sound effects library, using a variety of tools including spades, shovels and gardening forks recorded to bring the essence of the outdoors right to your fingertips. Filled with the sounds of digging through sand, dirt, gravel, and grass. This library also includes an array of scrapes and pours, ensuring you have the versatility and variety you need to enrich your audio storytelling.

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  • My wife told me to take a hike, so I literally did and recorded these mountain and forest sounds.

    Meet a few animals, cross a few rivers, set camp, make a fire and sort through your camp gear foley, campsite elements, and several background ambiences to create your outdoor getaway.

     

  • Door Sound Effects Cavernous Large Metal Gates Play Track 78 sounds included $62.50

    Heavy metal gates struck and rattled in deep large underground caverns, comes in three distinct POVs.


    We went deep underground in huge caverns to hit, shake, tremble, klang and rattle the mightiest of heavy metal gates. Heavy duty thick iron doors and the likes were waiting in silence to be strongly disturbed.

    Hear the thunderous metal tremors spreading through the caverns, with three different point of views : close-up with the Sanken CO-100k, pleasant realistic distance with the Schoeps MS, and a few giant steps backwards allowing the subtle Lewitt 540S stereo pair to shine in glorious natural reverb.

  • Worldwide Rivers & Waterfalls is a thorough collection of 99 sound recordings made around the world. It comprises ‘loopeable’ sounds of a wide variety of water streams from tiny small to broad wide rivers.

    They were recorded in mountains, countryside, on bridges, under bridges, in caves, in tunnel, underwater (hydrophones), and throughout various geological features, as narrow canyon, mighty rivers, shallow streams running on Pebbles, Icy cold flow from melted snow, or hot boiling streams from active geothermal terrains.

    Most of the captures are declined with various perspectives and distances from the sound source, allowing better integration in movie scenes or games. The library was recorded in these countries: Spain, Switzerland, Iceland, Georgia, France, Canada, Thailand, Ecuador, and Slovakia.


    WHAT’S INSIDE:

    – Diverse Geological Features: boiling hot spring, icy cold stream, narrow canyon, wide, shallow,…
    – Various Distances & Perspectives
    – Highly focused and meticulously edited sounds
    – Ready to use Loop

  • What happens when you get lucky while figuring out a Cassette Player that hasn’t run in years? You bring out an annoying motor whine that last long enough to capture and record it.

    In the 3rd installment of the Personal Cassette Player Collection, Personal Cassette Player_Pack 03, includes recordings of the name-sake, the brand name, the leader of the pack, the Sony Walkman FM/AM Player. Included in this pack are sounds of buttons, fast forwards, rewinds, sliders, switches, opens, close, motors, and the surprising motor whine. Over 1875 sounds packed into 54 files and 48 minutes with loads of different motor sounds!

    All recordings are metadata tagged and updated using the Universal Category System in Soundminer, Basehead, and Soundly. Recorded at 24 Bit, 192kHz using the Sennheiser MKH8050, MKH30 microphone combo into a Sound Devices Mix Pre-6.

    Plug in those headphones, sit back, relax, and listen to your favorite classic cassette tapes.

  • Motor on, crunch, vrrmmmmm, other crunchy paper shredding sounds. SHRED IT includes sound files of single and multiple paper shreds, on off buttons, reverse motor, paper foley, ripping, crumple, and more!  A total of 50 files with over 534 sounds in it, recorded at 96kHz, 24 bit using the AT897 Shotgun Microphone. Exported as mono .wav files.

    All sounds are metadata tagged and updated using the Universal Category System in Soundminer, Basehead, and Soundly.

  • UNLEASH THE SOUND OF UNSTOPPABLE POWER

    SUPERHEROES – SPEED & STRENGTH is the definitive superhero sound effects collection, capturing the raw intensity, high-speed movements, and groundbreaking impacts of cinematic action.

    Crafted for professionals, it delivers superhuman momentum and powerful action sounds ideal for film, trailers, AAA games, and post-production. Every superhero sound is engineered for precision, realism, and relentless cinematic energy.

    SUPERHEROES - SPEED & STRENGTH | Sound Effects | Trailer

    Pure Superhero Sound

    Go beyond generic action sound effects with the first dedicated superhero sound effects library. Every superhero sound is meticulously crafted to enhance speed, strength, and impact, delivering energetic whooshes and crushing hits that feel grounded yet extraordinary.

    Hybrid Sound Design Mastery

    Achieve a perfect balance of superhero energy and real-world authenticity. Expertly processed organic recordings, creating dynamic action sounds ideal for high-stakes cinematic scenes, impactful trailers, and immersive gaming experiences.

    Perfect for Professional Sound Designers
    Whether working on blockbuster films, action-packed trailers, or AAA game titles, SUPERHEROES – SPEED & STRENGTH is a professional-grade toolkit built for sound designers who demand powerful, cinematic, and impactful sound design at the highest quality.


    INCLUDED SOUNDS – KEYWORDS
    ABILITIES, AIR, BURST, COLLISION, DASH, EXPLOSION, FIGHTING PUNCH, FIGHTING WHOOSH, FLASH, FLIGHT LAND, FLIGHT SONIC BOOM, FLIGHT TAKE OFF, FLUTTER, HYPER SPEED, IMPACT, KNOCKOUT, LIGHTNING FAST, MOTION, MOVEMENT, ORGANIC ENERGY, PARTICLES, POWER PUNCH, SPRINT, WHOOSH, ZAP
  • Electricity Sound Effects The Arcane Electric Spells Play Track 622 sounds included, 78 mins total $40

    622 meticulously processed stereo electric and lightning spells sound effects recorded in 96 khz and 24 bits for high audio definition.

    The collection comes with hundreds of variations, more than 1 hour of content and many different type of spells. It also includes raw files for more flexibility for your projects.

    This collection is perfect for any films, video games or trailers.

    The library is fully focused on electric, thunder and lightning spells. You will find simple one shot electric impacts, powerful high level thunder spells, magic weapon enchantments and so on. Spells such as lightning strike, electric blast, thunderbolt, magnetic field, thunder hammer, electric sword, lightning projectile, etc. are included in this library.

    THE ARCANE ELECTRIC SPELLS

    Recorded assets: Thunder, big and small adhesive tapes, inflated balloon, styrofoam, cellophane, various clothes, baseball glove, winter gloves, metal objects, aluminum foil, oven door, etc. Analog/digital synths and ultrasonic/geophone usage for more variety.

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  • Car Sound Effects London Skyline: Urban High Street Play Track 86+ sounds included, 169 mins total $60

    Elevated Ambiences and Modular Scene Sweeteners for Modern City Soundscapes

    Capture the vibrant pulse of a bustling city with “London Skyline: Urban High Street,” a comprehensive sound effects library designed specifically for sound designers,  sound effect editors, and picture editors. This collection is your key to bringing the vibrant energy of London’s iconic streets into your projects, offering a versatile palette of authentic urban sounds captured from a unique skyline perspective.

    This library delivers a wide array of high-quality recordings that encapsulate the unique atmosphere of London’s bustling high streets. From the dynamic roar of vehicles accelerating through tight city lanes to the subtle yet immersive background hum of pedestrian chatter and distant traffic, every sound in this collection has been meticulously captured from the top of the city’s skyline, providing an unparalleled angle that enhances the realism of your soundscapes.

    London Skyline: Urban High Street includes two types of material to suit different creative needs:

    • Full Ambiences
      Rich, layered recordings of busy streets and quieter moments — perfect for creating immersive backgrounds and setting the scene.
    • Modular Scene Sweeteners
      Isolated, carefully edited scene elements like vehicle pass-bys, brake squeals, sirens, and fragments of city life — designed for layering, customising, or enhancing existing ambiences with precision.

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    What’s Inside:

    • Vehicle Sounds: Everyday engine hums, moderate accelerations, and typical city vehicle sounds, ideal for capturing the everyday rhythm of urban life.
    • Street Ambiences: Diverse background sounds featuring everything from the bustling activity of busy intersections to the quieter moments of early morning streets.
    • Emergency and Public Transport: Authentic sirens and bus horns, essential for any urban soundscape.
    • Unique City Elements: High-pitched brake squeals, clumsy tire bumps, and the echo of late-night laughter—every detail you need to recreate London’s vibrant city life.

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    Recorded from elevated viewpoints and delivered in high-resolution audio, this library gives you maximum flexibility in your creative process — whether building realistic city environments, crafting nuanced sound design for film and television, or adding depth to interactive game worlds.

    London Skyline: Urban High Street | SoundScene Build Up | Walkthrough Session

  • Environments & Ambiences Shipscape Play Track 22 sounds included, 82 mins total $60

    Shipscape is a sonic exploration of a World War II Victory Ship, an ammunition freighter that later saw use as a commercial freighter and was ultimately restored to serve as a floating museum and event space. It’s perfect for building space station, starship, industrial, naval, submarine, and factory environments. 

    The SS Red Oak Victory, built in 1944 in, and now returned to, Richmond, California, is a vast steel space with great room tones and objects. Its blast-proof bulkheads and double hull transmit and reflect sound in wild ways. No one has ever recorded in this location until now.

    While there are some prop and object recordings, this library’s core focus is long ambience recordings (5 – 13 minutes in length). This UCS-compliant library was recorded with a combination of a Sennheiser and Schoeps microphones, and contains both stereo and quad recordings.

    Nearly an hour and a half of recordings cover its four-story engine room, long and narrow shaft alley, massive cargo holds, and bridge. Some recordings are subtle room tones, while others feature distant, ominous booms and clanks transmitted through its cargo bays, hull, and bulkheads. 

    Explore this fascinating environment with Shipscape, a library released in celebration of the SS Red Oak Victory’s 80th birthday.

  • Traffic Sound Effects Long Car Pass Bys Play Track 10-40 sounds included, 65 mins total $22

    This small library contains ten exquisite recordings in multiple variances of cars driving through a quiet and expansive landscape along a very long road. You can hear the car approaching from a very far distance, passing by close, and slowly fading away into the distance for a very long time as well. In other words; we capture the car’s journey from afar, stretching on until it disappears over the horizon.

    All recordings are clear and entirely devoid of external noise and human disruptions.

    All these recordings are recorded using two microphone setups: a Double MS Stereo setup and a spaced omnis setup, the latter also providing extended frequency response. This results in four variations for each recording: Stereo, Wide Stereo, Wide AB Stereo, and 5-channel 5.0 surround. The variances between these options range from subtle to more pronounced, offering flexibility for crosscutting within scenes.

    Get more than one hour of unique, royalty-free and notably high quality recordings with this library. Recorded in 24 bit / 96 kHz. Accurately edited and mastered to sound as natural as possible. With an average duration ranging from 40 seconds to 3 1/2 minutes per file. For more detailed descriptions of the recordings within this collection, please refer to the metadata provided in our file lists or listen to the preview montage.

    This library is UCS compliant (universalcategorysystem.com). In this new category system, all files contain extensive metadata like file description, Category & Subcategory. Metadata can be read and processed by the most common audio libraries management tools.

  • Car Sound Effects Broken Car Engine Play Track 5 sounds included, 28 mins total $27

    My car engine broke! As a result of making a huge costly mistake caused by accidentally skipping an oil change service from getting dates and miles mixed up (on top of being a higher milage car), my 2006 Volvo V50 T5’s engine starting making incredibly loud knocking, clicking and rattling sounds. Took it for one last drive before it was picked up by a junk yard, and recorded the process. I put a DPA 4061 and a Rode NT5 in the engine and drove it around the neighborhood, first on residential streets, then drove it harder on some faster streets (the engine was so loud you can’t hear any other cars in the recordings), abusing the manual mode for higher rpm recordings the whole time until it started overheating, smoking and dumping liquid (coolant I think? Oil? Both?). I Quickly took the DPA out because it was right near a section of the engine that was overheating, but I left the NT5 in. Satisfied with what I recorded but still a couple miles from home, after my car cooled a bit I continued to record my drive home, this time with the DPA inside the car to get an interior perspective (this drive is labeled “bonus drive” in the library).

    This library is just 5 files, totaling 27 minutes and 28 seconds, 24/96k, 956MB. Quality Soundminer metadata and UCS compliant. Recorded with a DPA 4061 and NT5 for starts, idles, off, revving, slow to moderate driving, harder faster driving, with lots of variation. One file is just the NT5 engine recording for an additional 5 and a half minute drive, and one is just the DPA for an interior perspective of that drive.

    I’ll miss that car a lot, but at least I got some great recordings out of it! I hope you find them useful.

  • More than just a numbers game; a meticulously curated library designed for the intricate needs of sound designers. It has a vast array of sounds, flawlessly captured to facilitate the picking up and setting down of hundreds of objects in a multitude of contexts. Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.

     

    About Pick Up & Set Down

     

    4900+ sounds in 984 SFX files that are clean, impactful and capture pretty much every material and action of many diverse objects. These objects are made of wood, ceramic, marble, plastic, metal and they are handled with creativity on various unique surfaces.

    You will get an average of 6 variations of each sound in different proximity, size, and style of action.

    The sounds are mostly everyday household objects and broadly grouped as:

    Action: Picking Up, Setting Down

    Object Material: Rock, Wood, Metal, Plastic, Cloth, Ceramic, Stone and more

    Object: Household Objects, Tools, Kitchenware, Office Objects, Clothes and more

    Surface: Ceramic, Marble, Metal, Wood, Glass

    Style: Fast, Hard, Medium, Slow, Soft, In Intervals, Tonal, Full, Empty

    What makes this collection handy is the clarity and diversity of the mostly raw sounds. They have both practical usability and room for further sound design.

    You will get intuitive, detailed naming, UCS compatibility and the usual Vadi Sound craft and attention to detail in 4900+ pristine sounds – 6.5 GB in size. Recorded in 24bit-96kHz.WAV format on our favorite Sennheiser MKH 8040 stereo pair and Zoom F3 in X/Y.

    What else you may need

    You may also want to check out Drag & Slide for 477 sound files of dragging, sliding, scraping and friction sounds of different objects made of wood, plastic, metal on various surfaces. Our bestseller Crafting & Survival is another good choice to get access to 1000+ survival, gathering, movement and crafting sounds.

  • 54 sounds on fire! Another indispensable toolkit of fire, wood burning, flames and different fire ambiences that were recorded indoors and outdoors. Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.

     

     

    About Campfire, Fireplace and Stove

    From loopable fire, wood burning, fireplace and flames, bonfire, stove and campfire, this 96 kHz – 24bit collection has both organic Foley and sound design usability in stereo and mono format.

    You will get lots of organic firewood crackles, sizzles, hisses, whooshes and campfire ambiences of the forest, sometimes with owls hooting, dogs barking and the crickets. Fire bursts and igniting with spray and flamethrower, matches, magneto lighters, closing and opening of metal lids are included too.

    These 54 immersive sounds are windy, wild, fast or calm and peaceful and were recorded at different seasons, at night and day, indoors and outdoors and all fire burning sounds are loopable. You will get intuitive, detailed naming, UCS compatibility and the usual Vadi Sound craft and attention to detail.

    Keywords:

    Fire, fireplace, stove, campfire, bonfire, flame, burn, burst, crackle, sizzle, hiss, gas, ignite, forest, night, day, indoor, outdoor, match, lighter, whoosh, air, brush, debris.

     

     

    What else you may need

    You may want to check out Drag and Slide Pack for 477 sounds of dragging, sliding, scraping and friction sounds of different objects made of wood, plastic, metal on various surfaces.

    Lots Of Chains is another option with 450+ sounds that capture pretty much every material and action of the chain.

  • This Old Object library contains edited and Raw recordings made with Sanken CO100K and Nevaton MC59 microphones for full spectral frequencies up to 70 kHz and beyond. Tortured metal surfaces screeching, old rusty profiles squeaking, dirty and gritty metal surfaces scraping, old wheels spinning and whining, mechanical pieces draining out their last screams… The Raw recordings allow you for more alternative movements, different squeaks, different speeds. All sounds are cleaned up but no effects have been applied so you can use them in any setting you want by adding your own fx.

    The ultrasonic content can be used when the sounds are slowed down for eerie and spooky atmospheres. The original recordings can already be a torture to listen to, but why not go to the limits of what can be listened to, the story-line may ask for it.

    This library is UCS compliant, has 24 bit 192 kHz sound files.

    This sound FX library is part of a series of recordings available:

    Creaking – Ropes, Cables, Wires
    Creaking Ropes, Cables, Wires

    Push & Pull, Heavy Weight, Acoustic Low Frequency Movements
    Push Pull Heavy Weight

  • High Voltage is a must-have for sound designers, music composers, game developers, and audio enthusiasts who want to take their projects to the next level. This versatile collection offers a wide range of dynamic sound effects that perfectly capture the essence of electricity, energy, magic, and sci-fi, providing endless possibilities for creativity and imagination.

    With High Voltage, you can access an immersive collection of sounds that can help you create futuristic ambiences, cyberpunk movements, modern UI sounds, magic spells, loops, shock waves, or sparks, among others. The expertly crafted sound effects will inspire you to explore new horizons and experiment with different combinations to achieve the desired effect.

    Whether you’re working on a video game, a film, a TV show, a podcast, or any other project that requires high-quality sound effects, High Voltage has got you covered. The collection is perfect for those who want to add a unique and dynamic touch to their projects and bring out the best in their creativity. So why settle for ordinary sounds when you can have extraordinary ones? Get your hands on High Voltage today, and let your imagination run wild!

    SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
    Get ready to take your productions to the next level with High Voltage, a collection of high-quality electrified sounds. The collection is carefully organized into two main categories: Source Sounds and Designed Sounds. The Source Sounds folder offers a diverse range of electricity and energy sounds that you can customize further to your liking. On the other hand, the Designed Sounds folder features a rich selection of pre-designed sci-fi and magic sounds. With this collection, you’ll have everything you need to create an immersive soundscape that will captivate your audience.

    CURATION APPLIED
    Our top priority is always to deliver an exceptional experience to our end users. To achieve this, we have invested considerable time and effort into perfecting the audio content customizing it to meet your specific production needs. Additionally, we follow rigorous editing protocols to guarantee seamless performance in every possible use-case scenario.

    CREATIVE FREEDOM
    All our sounds have been meticulously created to be 100% dry, without any application of reverb. Our ultimate goal is to empower you with complete freedom and endless possibilities to craft your own distinctive masterpieces without any limitations or boundaries. We aim to enable you to unleash your creativity and imagination to the fullest extent. Our dry sounds serve as a canvas for you to give life to your vision.

    UCS COMPLIANT AND DETAILED METADATA EMBEDDED
    High Voltage is fully universal category system (UCS) compliant. Additionally, to optimize your workflow and enhance productivity, our audio files are equipped with detailed metadata, allowing you to locate and access the sounds you require easily. Leading audio management software such as Soundminer and BaseHead are fully equipped to read and process the metadata, providing an intuitive and seamless user experience.

    WHAT’S INSIDE

    510 Designed Sounds • 751 Source Sounds • 30 Designed – Abstract Glitches • 43 Designed – Drone, Ambience Loops • 33 Designed – Energy Bursts • 74 Designed – Impacts • 128 Designed – Magic Spells • 10 Designed – UI Calculation Loops • 24 Designed – UI Confirmations • 96 Designed – UI Menu Sounds • 8 Designed – UI Scan Loops • 64 Designed – Whooshes • 29 Source – Energy Drones (with loopable versions, 58 files) • 122 Source – Glitches • 150 Source – Impacts • 55 Source – Particle Loops • 198 Source – EMF Recordings • 40 Source – Sparks • 18 Source – Synth Loops • 110 Source – Whooshes

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  • Introducing our new Artbits library which is all about elevators! Such a typical subject to be recorded in the world of sound effects as they generate a large range of mechanical sounds from the emblematic doors, the traction system, all the clicketing metallic parts, and the characteristic acoustic of small cubic space.

    For this library, we selected recordings made from the last 7 years of various types of elevators, from antique old to the sleek modern lift, but also freight industrial elevator. They each have their specific character. You will find many door sounds opening and closing, manual and automatic. Lifts drive up or down with tasty rattles, creaks, and whirr noises.
    In addition, this collection includes 90 useful phrases of female voice elevator announcements ready to be inserted in your elevator scene.
    All sounds are carefully edited, mastered, and meta-tagged with Soundminer UCS-compliancy.
  • A library of classic sounds of movement and friction between stones, gravel, dust, and debris. Perfect for any stone material Foley from simple oneshots to particle systems of destruction and rubble.

    Stone and Rock Friction - Stock Library Demo

  • Destruction & Impact Sounds Deadly Combat Sound Library Play Track 1164 sounds included $79

    The DEADLY COMBAT SOUND LIBRARY is a great option if you are looking for crunchy, beefy and gory sound effects for that extra layer of violence in you combat sequences.

    • It features 1164 Designed  SFX (48khz 24 bit) .wav files

    • Files are organized in folders and named under the Universal Category System (UCS)

    It’s all ready-to-use!

  • Environments & Ambiences Northern Italy Play Track 22 sounds included, 90 mins total $29

    Northern Italy is 90 minutes/2.9 Gb of ambiance recordings of rural Northern Italy. 22 separate files – recorded in 24bit/96kHz A-B stereo. All sounds are UCS-compatible.

    Northern Italy was recorded in July 2019 (pre-Covid), and features ambiance recordings from just outside the small village of Entratico, near Bergamo, Italy. This is hill-country, with meandering gravel-roads, small farms, sheep-bells and lots of crickets. In fact, in this terrain, insects seem to be the only sound sources which are always near. Everything else, from dogs and roosters, to church-bells and airplanes, seems always to be distant. Lots of laid-back rural atmosphere here.

    Crickets are quite a dominant feature in these recordings, and there are several variations recorded both day & night. Some are quite loud (the ones with “LOUD” in the file names), so be careful with playback.

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