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DISQUIET is a collection of 122 energetic and intense cinematic kick sounds (24 Bit / 96 kHz, WAV) aimed to bring energy and excitement to your production.
Thanks to their perturbed and broken nature these sounds are great for horror trailer music or any production that needs a boost in energy or a scare jump.
Categories included: Distortion, granular, glitch, alert and corrupted signal.
A simple and direct library that can become your secret weapon.
Introducing Dutch Landscapes Vol. 1 The Wet Moorlands Spatial Audio Sound Library – the perfect sound collection for all your immersive media projects. Our team has worked tirelessly to bring you 24 special encoded Ambix files and 24 binaural files, each containing a massive 165 minutes of pure nature sounds recorded in the heart of the Dwingelderveld national park in The Netherlands.
Our genuine, high-quality, and real-life spatial audio files are the perfect sounds for any Game, Film, TV, VR or other immersive media that needs the real feel of the Dutch Landscape.
With our advanced Ambisonic and binaural technology, you can experience the sounds of the wet Moorlands in breathtaking detail. From the chirping of birds to the rustling of leaves, every sound is captured in stunning clarity.
Whether you’re a filmmaker, game developer, or VR enthusiast, Dutch Landscapes Vol. 1 – The Wet Moorlands Spatial Audio Sound Library will take your project to the next level. So why settle for ordinary sound effects when you can have the best? Get your hands on our high-quality, spatial audio files today and experience the beauty of the Dutch Landscape like never before!
This library is UCS compliant. All files contain extensive metadata which can de read and processed by the most common audio libraries management systems.
This library features an industry standard roaster, a bean destoner, antique hand grinders, modern electro grinders, coffee makers, milk frothers, espresso machines, a french press, plenty of beans and much more. And with much more I mean lots of handling sounds & grabs from from lids, packaging, cups, spoons, sieves, pour of liquids and that kind of stuff.
Of course it serves all your barista needs, be it in the household or in a café. But in a addition it is a fantastic sound design tool to create all kind of machinery from steam punk to futuristic motors. It also is very valuable for musicians, with a fantastic selection of roasted & green espresso beans poured, shaken and dropped on various surfaces. From a single bean to thousands of beans. Makes great percussion sounds.
Most recording session have been in my studio, but I also visited a roasting plant, where I was able to record various machines across the stages of roasting and packing coffee.
Some extra recordings are pouring of coffee and milk or destroying an old caffee machine.
Mics used: Earthworks QTC50 (records up 90kHz, linear up to 50kHz), Neumann KMR81i, Schoeps MK41, DPA 4061, Brauner Phantom, Shure SM57, Contact, EMF, Lewitt 540s (very quiet for single beans dropping on the floor).
I had some projects that needed coffee maker sounds in the past. And while there is a fantastic library with antique grinders from “The Soundcatcher” and some libraries with a Espresso Machine or a Coffee Machine, I was missing one that combines all of these sounds up to dropping a sugar cube into the coffee. So i created it myself and here it is.
Featuring 100+ Authentic Bone China Foley! Sounds made with a real Bone China tea set.
Including:
Pouring China
Clinking Tea cups & Pot lids Removal
Stirring & Placing Tea Spoon on China
Movement of Cup & Saucer
Basically, everything you’d need to audibly create you’re own authentic upper class tea party!
Recorded and Exported in 24/96khz
This library features sounds of the traditional and iconic Chinese tile-based game, Mahjong.
There are two categories of Mahjong recordings in this library: Foley sounds performed by experienced Mahjong player, and Ambience sound of Mahjong Games of four players.
Various sonic characteristics of Mahjong playing can be found in the library as the recording of the Mahjong actions took place in 3 locations: Studio, a large living room and a small living room.
This library is perfect for movie scenes, video games, or other media, that require a dash of Oriental / Far-East flavour in the mix.
Escape the city and explore Sydney’s surrounding areas and beaches. Listen to the relaxing ocean waves in Manly on a hot sunny day. Go on a pleasant walk from Bondi to Bronte and appreciate the nature sounds. Finally, go to the wildlife park to discover Australia’s exotic soundscapes mixed with visitors.
Listen to urban Sydney. Located on Australia’s southeastern coast, Sydney is the country’s largest city and is one of the most important ports in the South Pacific. Walk along its numerous harbours including Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. Explore unique soundscapes created by traffic and wild animals. Hop on one of the commuter trains or buses to feel like a local.
XForce is a cinematic sound library featuring a variety of impact recordings & signature designed sound effects.
It contains more than 2500 UCS compliant, high-quality impact sounds like STINGERS, BASS DIVES, SYNTHETIC & ETHEREAL HITS, BOOMS.
This Halloween, be prepared to be scared! From Carma Studio, comes the ultimate Halloween package.
With over 1500 individual sounds, this collection has something for every media artist. Whether you’re searching for vocal phrases, eerie ambiance, terrifying screams, or possessed toys, we’ve got you covered with a truly unique collection of Halloween delight!
The KISS sound library gets you exactly what its name suggests: Kissing sounds, and lots of them! This is a collection of genuine, untreated recordings of all kind of kisses.
Feel free to use them in your sound design and be creative. Maybe they can serve to create a squealing monster or squeaking tires too, who knows!
Glasses is a collection of 7 eyeglass sounds, including 3 types of ‘On & Off’ movement sounds, as well as close and mid-range ‘Put on’, ‘Pick up’, and ‘Drop’ sounds on both wooden and glass tables.
The types of eyeglasses are as follows:
1 pair of metal and plastic glasses
2 pairs of metal glasses
2 pairs of thick plastic glasses
2 pairs of thin plastic glasses
Additionally, there are 6 tracks featuring the opening and closing of eyeglass cases.
Mics & Recording Equipment:
Close Mic: Neumann KM184
Mid Mic (for ‘Put on’, ‘Pick up’, and ‘Drop’ recordings): Sennheiser MKH 60
All recorded at 96kHz/32bit using Sound Devices Mix-Pre 10 II
Magic source material.
Processed and designed paper recordings that sound like thunder.
Our Office Sound Library captures the essence of office life with recordings from two different office environments. This comprehensive library has everything you need to bring an office setting to life—designed office ambiences, room tones, footsteps, elevators, cupboards, coffee machines, various doors, and all the subtle sounds of “behind the computer” activities- keyboard typing, staplers, papers, phones, mouse clicking and more.
In total the bank has 303 sounds, all recorded in 96kHz, 24bit format to ensure the highest quality. All of the sounds were edited and polished to be ready for the next film or video game project.
96KHZ 24BIT • 658MB • 367 FILES • UCS
Welcome to a world of dark synthetic motion—where sound bends, morphs, and evolves into something cinematic, intense, and deeply textured.
Cinematic Synth Movements is a collection of 367 meticulously crafted sound effects (658MB, 96kHz/24-bit), designed to bring movement, weight, and depth to any project. From slow, ominous bass movements to high-energy impacts and whooshes, this library thrives in the space between tension and release.
Divided into two sections:
Both Designed and Source sound effects are completely reverb-free, giving you full creative control to shape it to any mix or environment.
Whether you’re crafting futuristic weaponry, spells, trailer sequences, or larger-than-life cinematic moments, Cinematic Synth Movements delivers dark, modern, and evolving sounds that push beyond the ordinary.
DESIGNED IN: VCV Rack, Reaktor, Bitwig
EDITED AND MASTERED WITH: Bitwig, Pro Tools
USER INTERFACE: Dark Fantasy Sound Effects Pack is your go-to source to take the UI soundscapes of your dark fantasy games and animations to the next level. Handcrafted and inspired by classic titles, this collection offers a wide range of sound effects to bring depth and atmosphere to your game’s user interface. With 391 high-quality sound effects, this pack is thoughtfully organized into essential categories to streamline your workflow.
The Animal Symphony – Owl Shriek has been made possible through a collaboration with the amazing team at Terra Natura.
This unique sound library offers 33 high-quality audio tracks, with multiple takes that accurately capture the various sounds emitted by one of the majestic owls of this natural park. For this collection, we used high-end microphones, such as the Sanken CO-100K and the Sennheiser MKH 8050, together with the Zoom H6 recorder.
The recordings were made at 24-bit/192 kHz and 96 kHz sampling rates, achieving exceptional clarity and depth that guarantee a professional and detailed sound.
The collection includes short and long screeches, captured at very close range, with multiple variations to be able to use them in different situations. This library is ideal for projects that seek to recreate the sounds of wildlife or for creative productions that want to add a fantastic and immersive touch with unique sounds.
Ideal Applications:
– Video games: Add realism and depth to the natural environments of your games.
– Cinema and Documentaries: Enrichment of the audiovisual product with authentic sounds.
– Educational Applications: Use these sounds in educational projects to teach about wildlife and animal behavior.
– Multimedia Projects: Ideal for any project that seeks to enrich the user’s listening experience.
Technical details:
– Total Audios: 33
– Total number of individual sounds: 193 aprox
– Format: 192 kHz – 96 kHz/24 bit
– Equipment Used: Zoom F6 with Sennheiser MKH 8050 and Sanken CO-100K, plus a Zoom H6 recorder for stereo.
– Total Duration: 3:13 min
This library includes both factory ambiences and close up industrial machines.
The perfect collection for ambience beds for big noisy halls or a great tool for single machinery movements.
Several locations were recorded, amongst it a a food manufacturer, a vinyl pressing plant, a cogeneration unit, a water pumpstation, a water treatment plant, steelworks and a machinery builder. Aditional sounds have been recorded around other industrial sites.
For most machines, I used a multi-mic setup with a stereo (ab or ortf) unit, and several spot mics (incl. contact mics), which you can use as a construction library to mix to your own taste. For some machines, premixed files are included in a addition to the single layers.
From the rattle of an assembly lines, to whistle of all kind of engines , deafening scream of giant units, distant chatter and walla of workers, hydraulic and pneumatic hisses and movements, stamping of metal parts as well as welding, brushing, giant metal saws, polishing, wet round grinding, milling, pounding compressors, noisy heating units, bubbling testing stations and many more machinery sounds all in big reverberant spaces as well as from dry close up (as far as inside) carefully chosen spots of machineries singled out, this library offers a broad range of sounds.
The machines have been recorded in long continous ambiences as well as starting and stopping sounds, where possible.
Sound from tools, like ground lift, gates or beeps are also included.
Equitment used was: Sound Devices 744, Zoom F6, Schoeps MK41, Earthworks QTC50, Schertler Conatct Mic, Lewitt 540s, DPA 4060 / 61, Neumann KMR81i, Behringer Drum Mics
Discover the magic of Okefenokee Swamp through a symphony of ambient sounds, featuring the melodic chirping of crickets, the haunting calls of barred owls, the majestic echoes of sandhill cranes, and the rhythmic drumming of woodpeckers.
Each recording is a portal to a specific moment in time, whether it’s the tranquil dawn chorus, the mysterious dusk ambience, the serene sounds of a quiet night, and more.
Choose from 39 unique swamp ambiences to perfectly match your scene. Add realism, depth, and interest to your project with AMB01 Okefenokee Swamp.
Instant access after purchase.
Behind The Sounds:
The AMB01 Okefenokee Swamp library contains 39 ambient swamp soundscapes filled with songbirds, owls, crickets, wind, jumping fish, frogs, and more.
By renting a canoe and paddling over 30 miles into the swamp, I was able to capture and experience the heart of the swamp with no distractions for four days.
Maximized for realism, each track was recorded with x2 Sennheiser MKH 8020 microphones in a quasi-binaural SASS array. This technique gives each ambience a three-dimensional sound image that makes listeners feel like they’re actually there.
File List, Spectrograms & Metadata
Applicable Sounds – Organic UI & Building Games SFX
Enhance your projects with 998 meticulously crafted sound effects designed for today’s mini- games, building games, everyday applications and mobile phones. This comprehensive library covers 15 different categories to ensure you find the perfect sound to enhance your user experience and gameplay.
01_Earnings_and_Rewards
02_Inventory_Collect_Set_Take_Items
03_Construction_and_Movement
04_Magic_Creation
05_Confirmation_and_Notification
06_Musical_Elements
07_Tools
08_Misc_Organic
09_Switches
10_Coins
11_Papers_and_Scribbles
12_Whooshes
13_Clicks
14_Bells
15_Fun_and_Quirky
Low-price. High-quality. Essential.
An essential collection of 150 golf cart sounds, including travelling on concrete, gravel & grass from multiple perspectives, starting & stopping as well as seamless travel loops!
Each sound was created at 96kHz / 24-bit stereo and is fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library (get 3,000+ SFX for FREE!)
THE ANIMAL SYMPHONY – MEERKAT
THE ANIMAL SYMPHONY – WATUSI
THE ANIMAL SYMPHOY – CROWING ROOSTER
THE ANIMAL SYMPHONY – LOVEBIRD
THE ANIMAL SYMPHONY – GOAT & SHEEP
The Animal Symphony will be a series of animal recording libraries, created to offer a wide variety of authentic animal sounds. Over the next few months, each installment in this series will capture the essence of different animal species.
Explore the fascinating melody of white-handed gibbons with “The Animal Symphony – White Handed Gibbon“! This stunning collection takes you to the heart of the rainforest, where gibbons express their beauty and vitality through captivating calls and songs. With a total of 50 audios and 355 songs of these primates, combining the three microphones used in the recording.
General description:
“The Animal Symphony – White Handed Gibbon” presents a wide selection of recordings that capture the calls and songs of white-handed gibbons. With a focus on exceptional audio quality, these recordings have been made with three different microphones: a Sennheiser MKH 8050, an EM258 capsule microphone, and a Zoom H6 recorder with XY capsule. Audio is released at a sampling rate of 192 kHz and 96 kHz, both at 24 bits, to offer an unparalleled listening experience.
Featured Features:
– White-Handed Gibbon Voices: Immerse yourself in the distinctive sounds of gibbons, from soft calls to impressive songs that fill the rainforest.
– Professional Recording: Made with high-end equipment, these recordings capture the beauty and authenticity of gibbon vocal communication.
– Variety of Sounds: With 50 audios and 355 songs, this library offers a wide range of options to enrich your multimedia projects.
– Exceptional Audio Quality: Recordings are released in two different sample rates to suit your needs, ensuring exceptional audio quality with every playback.
Ideal for a variety of applications:
– Video Games: Add a natural and immersive dimension to the jungle environments in your games.
– Film and Documentaries: Perfect for sound designers and scenes requiring wildlife sounds.
– Educational Projects: Use these sounds in educational projects to teach about the life and behavior of white-handed gibbons.
– Multimedia Projects: Ideal for any project that seeks to enrich the user’s listening experience.
Technical details:
– Total Audios: 50
– Total Sounds: (combining the three microphones): 355
– Format: 192 kHz and 96 kHz / 24 bit
– Equipment Used: Sennheiser MKH 8050 microphone, microphone with EM258 capsule and Zoom H6 recorder With XY Capsule
License:
The sounds from “The Animal Symphony – White Handed Gibbon” are available under a royalty-free license, allowing their use in multiple projects without additional costs or royalties.
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If you’re looking for a pack filled with classic whooshes…THIS IS NOT IT! Oh yes, there are some classic whooshes in here, but also so much more.
Ultimate Whoosh is a combination of 6 mini packs. Get a complete collection of whooshes perfect for your project’s transitions, magic spells, vehicle passbys and flybys, character power-ups, weapons, and more.
In the sound pack, you will find whooshes and flybys including Abstract Whooshes, Elemental Whooshes, Flybys, Stingers, Textured Whooshes, Metal, Organic, Sci-fi, and many more.
All sounds in the Ultimate Whoosh sound pack are drag-and-drop ready for your project. Every audio file is UCS compatible and can be easily searched and found as they are meticulously organized with metadata chunks including description and keywords among others.
The Art Gallery Crowds sound library invites you into the immersive world of an art gallery. Recorded in a Los Angeles gallery across multiple spaces, from vast concrete halls to intimate wooden galleries, this collection captures the true ambiance of these cultural sanctuaries.
The primary focus of the library is the movement and chatter of small to large multilingual crowds in various spaces, and the arrhythmic footfalls on creaking wooden floors and echoing concrete paths. You’ll also hear snippets of security radios and guardians making their rounds, kids playing, laughing and crying, and camera shutters clicking.
Whether you’re crafting an immersive cinematic museum scene, composing an atmospheric soundtrack, or designing a multimedia installation, this authentic collection provides a sonic window into the living world of art galleries.
Specs:
-12 Sounds
-Total Runtime 38:54
-1.14GB in Total
-Stereo – 24 bit, 96kHz
-Detailed UCS Metadata
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