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Motorcycle sound effects and recordings
Our Motorcycle Sound Collection contains an extensive selection of recordings for a wide variety of bikes, ranging from off-road warriors to street ninjas and highway cruisers.
The detailed recordings comprise multiple tracks of onboard and exterior recordings with pass-bys, start-stops, idles, revs, driving, constant loops at various RPM and acceleration-deceleration ramps for use with granular synthesis tools, helping you design your vehicle sounds both for linear media as well as for interactive engine needs such as games or simulators.
Get a total of 9 individual motorcycle libraries, including 3 that are exclusive to this bundle, all in one attractively priced package.
Multiple mic perspectives
This sound pack includes the recordings of 9 motorcycles with synchronized channels of exterior and onboard perspectives. The exterior recordings are mono and stereo, while the onboard microphones capture the engine and the exhaust. The library also includes some custom mixes of onboard mics for an easy integration.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Zoom F6• Zoom H6 • Sound Devices 722 • Neumann Kmr81i • Rode NTG5 • Rode NTG3 • LOM Usi Pro • LOM MikroUsi • Sennheiser MKH 8040 • Sennheiser MKH30 • Oktava MK012 • Rode NTG1• Shure SM57
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
The BMW K100 rs Motorcycle library was recorded by placing 2 dpa 4060s on the engine, and two ME4 on the bike itself.
I then used a pair of cm3s to catch drive bys, and a few takes of driving with the boom pointed at the muffler while riding.
It contains wild foley of clicks and gear changes and sound of engine servo before ignition starts.
It is straight forward and has many different varieties so that you will be able to us it for all of your applications. Feel free to inquire about special sounds or takes before you buy here.
I took out a MZ TS150 2 stroke Motorcycle and recorded approaches, departures, pass bys, circling in a grass parking lot, engine revs, idoling, etc.
I recorded this library with 2x dpa 4060s, 2x ME2, an sm57, sennheiser 416 and a pair of cm3s recorded in an xy pattern. I set up the cm3s on a mic stand, and followed the action with the 416, with 5 onboard microphones capturing sounds on the bike as well.
In the 179 files, there are 8 syncable takes of pass by's at different rpms with the onboards and 2 different exterior perspectives. Everything has been labeled in Soundly with metadata.
You will find what you need to cover any small 2 stroke engine motorcycle in here. With purchase, I offer you to email me at [email protected] and I will send you the protools session that has the sync'd files and original audio if you would like even more coverage of individual microphones (if that is something you are into). Feel free to email me with any inquiries before purchase.
European Sirens is a large collection of 320+ European siren sound effects – captured from ambulances, firefighter trucks and police cars in up to 6 different perspectives.
It features drive-by’s, aways, and arriving sirens shot in different perspectives. In-depth recordings of eight different police sirens, three firefighter sirens and three ambulance sirens are included. All sounds are Soundminer metadata embedded.
This library of a 2001 Aprilia Falco with a very smooth yet fast sounding 4-stroke engine, contains multiple tracks of onboard and exterior passbys, start-stops, idle, revs, driving, various steady RPMs, arrives, departs, acceleration and deceleration ramps for use in granular synthesis tools, as well as foley.
The Falco is a sport-touring machine produced by Aprilia between 2001 and 2005. It can reach a top speed of 246 km/h and can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds.
Specifications : 60° V-twin, Four stroke, 997cc, 118 HP, 6 gears, Custom LeoVince exhaust pipe.
Multiple mic perspectives
This sound pack includes 14 synchronized channels of exterior and onboard perspectives. The exterior recordings are mono and stereo, while the onboard microphones capture the engine, the exhaust and an ambiant perspective. The library also includes a custom mix of onboard mics for an easy integration.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Zoom F6 • Zoom H6 • Sound Devices 722 • Neumann Kmr81i • LOM MikroUsi • LOM Usi Pro • Sennheiser MKH 8040 • Sennheiser MKH30 • Oktava MK012 • RODE NTG1 • RODE NTG3 • RODE NTG5 • Shure SM57
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
The KTM 1290 Super Duke R with its powerful sounding V-twin engine really shows the speed and torque this amazing bike brings. If a muscle car were a bike, it would sound like this KTM. It can reach a top speed of 290 km/h and can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.92 seconds.
Our sound pack contains multiple tracks of onboard and exterior recordings of passbys, start-stops, idle, revs, driving, constant loops at various RPM and acceleration and deceleration ramps for use in granular synthesis tools.
Specifications : 75° V-twin, 4-stroke, 1301cc, 177 HP, 6-speed.
Multiple mic perspectives
This sound pack includes 12 synchronized channels of exterior and onboard perspectives. The exterior recordings are mono and stereo, while the onboard microphones capture the engine and the exhaust perspectives. The library also includes a custom mix of onboard mics for an easy integration.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Zoom F6 • Zoom H6 • Neumann Kmr81i • LOM MikroUsi • LOM Usi Pro • Sennheiser MKH 8040 • Sennheiser MKH30 • Oktava MK012 • Shure SM57
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
This library of a 2010 Beta 520 RR contains multiple tracks of onboard and exterior passbys, start-stops, idle, revs, driving, various steady RPMs, arrives, departs, acceleration and deceleration ramps for use in granular synthesis tools, as well as foley.
This Beta is an off-road racing motorcycle used in enduros. Lighter and more maneuverable than a classic motocross, its engine is reliable and durable to handle long-distance trials.
Specifications : 4-Stroke, 498cc, 50Hp, 6 gears, liquid cooled.
Multiple mic perspectives
This sound pack includes 10 synchronized channels of exterior and onboard perspectives. The exterior recordings are mono and stereo, while the onboard microphones capture the engine and the exhaust perspectives. . The library also includes a custom mix of onboard mics for an easy integration, as well as foley.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Zoom F6 • Zoom H6 • Neumann Kmr81i • LOM MikroUsi • LOM Usi Pro • Sennheiser MKH 8040 • Sennheiser MKH30 • RODE NTG3
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
This library of a 1998 Aprilia RS 125 contains multiple tracks of onboard and exterior passbys, start-stops, idle, revs, driving, various steady RPMs, arrives, departs, acceleration and deceleration ramps for use in granular synthesis tools.
This two-stroke sport machine, still produced by Aprilia, has been terrorizing the streets ever since it first coughed its way into life in 1992. It can reach a top speed of 120 km/h and helped a generation of adrenaline junkies to get high.
Specifications : Single cylinder, Two-stroke, 125cc, 15 HP, 6 gears.
Multiple mic perspectives
This sound pack includes 9 synchronized channels of exterior and onboard perspectives. The exterior recordings are mono and stereo, while the onboard microphones capture the engine, the exhaust and an ambient perspective.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Zoom F6 • Sound Devices 722 • Neumann Kmr81i • LOM Usi Pro • Sennheiser MKH 8040 • Sennheiser MKH30 • Oktava MK012 • RODE NTG1 • RODE NTG5 • Shure SM57
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
The S1000RR superbike with its nervous instant response and its violent and aggressive sound is one of the most powerful motorcycles in the BMW range. It can reach a top speed of 300 km/h and can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds.
Our sound pack contains multiple tracks of onboard and exterior recordings of passbys, start-stops, idle, revs, burnouts, driving, constant loops at various RPM and acceleration and deceleration ramps for use in granular synthesis tools.
Specifications : In-line 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, 999cc, 199 HP, 6-speed.
Multiple mic perspectives
This sound pack includes 12 synchronized channels of exterior and onboard perspectives. The exterior recordings are mono and stereo, while the onboard microphones capture the engine, the exhaust and the driver perspectives. The library also includes a custom mix of onboard mics for an easy integration.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Zoom F6• Zoom H6 • Neumann Kmr81i • LOM Usi Pro • Sennheiser MKH 8040 • Sennheiser MKH30 • Oktava MK012 • LOM MikroUsi • Shure SM57
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
This middleweight roadster, in its Chris Pfeiffer series released by BMW in 2009, has an instant throttle response that gives it a strong and aggressive feeling. The F800R can reach a top speed of 200 km/h and can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds.
Our sound pack contains multiple tracks of onboard and exterior recordings of passbys, start-stops, idle, revs, driving, constant loops at various RPM and acceleration and deceleration ramps for use in granular synthesis tools.
Specifications : 2-cylinder In-line, 4-stroke, 798cc, 87 HP, 6-speed.
Multiple mic perspectives
This sound pack includes 10 synchronized channels of exterior and onboard perspectives. The exterior recordings are mono and stereo, while the onboard microphones capture the engine and the exhaust. The library also includes a custom mix of onboard mics for an easy integration.
Gear used
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II • Zoom F6 • Rode NTG5 • Rode NTG3 • LOM Usi Pro • LOM MikroUsi • Sennheiser MKH 8040 • Sennheiser MKH30 • Oktava MK012
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadatas compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
This library brings you a comprehensive sound effects collection of a ’94 Piaggio Sfera roller scooter and its 50cc 2-stroke engine.
You get everything you need to bring any scooter scene to life. Electric- and kick-start ignition, idle- and steady-driving loops, idle mixtures, pass-by, approach, pull-away and brake as well as well as several foley sounds for helmet, kick-stand, trunk and kickstarter.
And of course lots of diverse on-board driving sounds.
This library gets you 97 minutes of binarual recordings of wind noise, captured inside the helmet as a motorcycle rides along the highway. The speed ranges from a slower pace all the way up to 100 – 130 km/h, and features both acceleration, variable and constant speeds, as well as occasional sounds of passing traffic as captured from inside the helmet. The helmet is a flip-up type of helmet, and the motorcycle is a Honda NC 700D.
Recorder: Tascam dr100 mk/III, Microphone: DPA 4060 miniature omni
This library gets you 130 minutes of stereo recordings from an intense off-road motorcycle racing event, captured on a late autumn day with ideal weather conditions.
Two-stroke and four-stroke engines compete together. The race track is about seven kilometers long with a high difference in elevation. The library features sounds such as race starts, test laps, roaring passbys, struggling engines as the bikes go up and down the hills, single bikes and groups + lots more sounds from the event.
The booming and serrated voice of a 100th anniversary edition American classic is upon you. And this Fat Boy had quite a lot to say. Mostly in a dialect of deliciously loud and explosive transients.
You’ll find that this library not only covers glorious engine dynamics and potato-y straight pipes, but also various switches, mechanics, linkages, electrical functions, the horn, and even a guardian bell. There are pass-bys and encircled recordings in both mono and MS formats (the latter of which are left raw for you to decode at gain and width settings appropriate to your needs), static running captures, and a structure of engine throttling that can give you delicate control over the engine’s power.
Grand prix circuit (a motorsport race track) FX sound library with sounds of the race and ambiance of the race including: near, mid and far field recordings as well as backstage/boxes ambiance etc.. Recorded in Automotodrom Grobnik, Croatia.
Metadata tagged with detail description of the mic placement/orientation, mic and mic technique used and object of recording. Check the track list for additional info.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol.3 – Vehicles a is the third volume in the Sri Lanka Soundscape Library Series.
This library features a huge range of vehicles noises captured along the unique and chaotic sounding Sri Lankan roads. The collection includes pass by’s, engine sounds and interiors from Tuk Tuk’s, HGV’s, Buses, SUV’s, Tractors, Mopeds, Motorbikes, Diesel engine and Trains at a variety of perspectives and speeds.
The library serves as a great palette of local and unique sounds for any project that involves the chaotic Asian traffic and roads.
A personal highlight on this library is the ‘ Musical Unique Bus Horn Beep Melody’, it came out of nowhere and I’ve never heard one like it!
Sounds recorded in Stereo 24bit/48kHz and UCS compatible.
Get the other collections here:
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 1-3 Collection
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 2 – Rural Countryside
Sri Lanka Soundscape Vol. 3 – Vehicles
Feel the power of a 200cc quadbike with onboard perspective: 200cc quadbike sound effects library.
Featuring 69 stereo recordings captured at 96kHz/32bit, this collection brings over 28 minutes of on board audio from a 200cc 4stroke quadbike captured from the rider’s point of view at various speeds, carefully labelled for easy editing.
Key features:
Perfect for sound designers, filmmakers, and game developers, Onboard Perspective – 200cc ATV Quadbike delivers the sounds you need to enhance POV and close perspective shots, action scenes, and off-road adventures.
Sounds Captured using a Clippy EM272Z1 stereo pair into a ZoomF3 recorder.
Get up close and personal with the sounds of a 4stroke 50cc moped in onboard perspective: 50cc moped sound effects library. With 42 stereo recordings captured at 96kHz/32bit, this collection provides a wide range of authentic moped sounds recorded directly from the rider’s point of view. The moped had a side luggage rack attached which rattles quite prominently in some recordings, whilst this adds some texture/character please note this – it’s ensured this can be heard clearly in the demo.
Key features:
Designed for sound editors, designers, game developers, and filmmakers, Onboard Perspective – 50cc Moped gives you a set of sounds to bring any moped POV and close perspective shots to life. Perfect for creating realistic urban environments, vehicle sequences, or light motor scenes.
Sounds Captured using a Clippy EM272Z1 stereo pair into a ZoomF3 recorder.
A collection of authentic Italian motorcycles and scooters – includes recordings of models like the Guzzi, Ciao Piaggio, Vespa and Ducati. Recordings include pass-bys, onboard, starting, idle, stopping, horn honking – and even skidding.
Each sound file has been carefully named and tagged for easy search in Soundminer and is Universal Category System (UCS) compliant.
(see the full track list below).
This library has just been updated with 72 new recordings (47+ minutes) of motorcycles & scooters such as the APRILIA 150cc, LAMBRETTA 125cc, MALAGUTI 50cc, MOTOMORINI Scrambler 1200cc, MV AGUSTA F3 600, PIAGGIO X9 500cc and a VESPA 125 ET3 PRIMAVERA
A collection of ambulance, police and fire truck sirens, captured in Italy. Features both cars, fire trucks and motorcycles – and comes with doppler pass-bys, stationary, close, distant and in-car siren recordings. A bonus selection of car/house alarms is also included, for a total of 15 minutes of howling siren recordings!
Each sound file has been carefully named and tagged for easy search in Soundminer and is Universal Category System (UCS) compliant.
(see the full track list below).
Get the sounds of a 1999 Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle sound effects library (with Metadata).
All 131 ready to use wave files were captured in 24 Bit, 96 kHz. Files are divided into External static sounds, External following sounds, Foley sounds, and Onboard sounds. The combined recorded driving time is more than 42 minutes long.
The Onboard recordings are in 2 separate mono wave files, channel one for engine and channel two for exhausts. drag & drop or import each of the files into your audio editing software, then align them for creative mixing. There are also stereo mix versions of the OnBoard recordings.
The External recordings are in stereo, one MS (Mid-Side) for following (tracking) and the other MS at a fixed (static) position.
Vehicle Type: Motorcycle
Brand: Harley Davidson
Model: Fat Boy
Year: 1999
Country origin: USA
Specification: modified with straight pipes (without mufflers), 1450cc, 2 cylinder, 4 stroke, V-Twin, air cooled, manual 5 speed, carburetor fuel system (modified with larger jets), 63 horse power.
External Settings:
Following (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels tracking the moving vehicle)Static (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels from a fixed position)
Get the sound of the Tunturi Maxi ‘Pappatunturi’, a Finnish moped model from 1974 with 2 gears and pedals. The library features external, onboard and foley recordings. OnBoard recordings feature 3 different channels: Engine1, Engine2 and Exhaust. All 3 channels of OnBoard sounds can be layered and will line up nicely in your audio editor.
Get the sounds of the the Honda VTX 1300 – a distinctive cruiser motorcycle.
Its 1300cc displacement is right in the sweet spot between the zippier 750 models and the massive 1800 road warriors. This particular one was equipped with a set of custom Vance and Hines Big Shots exhaust pipes early in its life, giving it a distinctive and throaty note that can be heard up and down the highway. The VTX line is also known for its distinctive transmission, which gives a meaty ‘clunk’ with every shift.
This library is a set of recordings that were made using a combination of onboard and exterior mics at a variety of useful speeds, as well as free running on the highway. Its a smaller set, but very distinctive and useful.
We recorded multiple channels on every movement:
• Onboards consisted of Line audio CM3, Crown PZM and Sanken COS11 mics
• A handheld MKH416 rig covered bys and exteriors
After a half day of recording we had material ranging from idles and slow starts to fast bys and highway runs.
Get the sounds of a 2003 Suzuki GSXR 750 sports motorcycle. The 105 files included are divided into External static sounds, External following sounds, Foley sounds, and Onboard sounds.
The combined recorded driving time is more than 40 minutes long.
The Onboard recordings are in 2 separate mono wave files, channel one for engine and channel two for exhaust. Drag & drop or import each of the files into your audio editing software, then align them for creative mixing. There are also stereo mix versions of the OnBoard recordings. The External recordings are in stereo, one MS (Mid-Side) for following (tracking) and the other MS at a fixed (static) position.
Vehicle Type: Motorcycle
Brand: Suzuki
Model: GSXR 750
Year: 2003
Specification: modified with Level One Racing aftermarket exhaust, 750cc, in-line 4 cylinder 4
stroke, liquid cooled, manual 6 speed, fuel injection double over cam/twin cam.
Onboard Settings:
Channel 1 = Engine, Channel 2 = Exhaust
External Settings:
Following (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels tracking the moving vehicle)Static (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels from a fixed position)
Definitions & FAQs:
Onboard: Sounds heard from driver and passenger perspectives (in or on the vehicle)
External: Sounds heard from bystander’s point of view.
This Suzuki motorcycle was modified with a Level One Racing aftermarket exhaust.
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