What you get:
- Desert canyon soundscapes from one of earth’s most bizarre and iconic locations
- Isolated bird calls that have been cleaned to optimize for use as 3D emitters within a game engine
- Haunting wind tones
- Comprehensive metadata
- Universal Category System compliant filenames
What you don’t get:
- Human sounds such as tourists, airplanes and vehicles
- Hard drive bloat from unnecessarily high sample rates or bit depth
- Heat stroke from trying to record in a harsh environment yourself
Death Valley National Park is truly one of the strangest places on our planet. Situated in the states California and Nevada in the United States, the park holds the world record several times over for the hottest recorded temperature. The park features contrasting of terrains ranging from high mountains that descend to salt flats at the lowest point in North America almost 3oo ft. (not quite 100m) below sea level and the canyons where these transitions take place is the subject of this sound library. At the time this library was recorded, the park was painted with wildflowers that only bloom in years when specific conditions for rainfall have been met. I’ve been visiting the park for nearly 30 years now and this was my first time seeing them. The salt flats had been replaced by a temporary lake that was moved several miles back and forth through the basin. These special conditions certainly affected the bioacoustics and the result shows the contrast of beauty and life against the otherwise harsh and extreme conditions.
The recordings took place in two different canyons in the park and recording methods were adapted for each.
Canyon A was recorded with a more portable setup that was placed in a crag in the rocks of the canyon walls and left out for a few days. The microphone placement allowed for the rocks to provide a boundary effect which naturally amplified the haunting howls of the wind  as it came through the canyon. Rock Wrens, House Finches, Ravens and other birds add to the soundscape of gusts and low pitched whistles of the wind.
Canyon B was recorded with a high end setup using a pair of Schoeps microphones generously spaced from each other for a detailed stereo image, as well as a simultaneous parabolic setup consisting of a Wildtronics Pro Mini Parabolic loaded with a Sanken CO-100K. The stereo microphones were placed behind a large brush to pull texture from even gentle winds.
Full sound effects list for Death Valley Canyons:
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Calm Wind Howl Rock Wren Songs_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Calm Wind Howl Rock Wrens Raven_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Calm Wind Howl Rock Wrens Varying Calls_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Calm Wind Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Calm_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Eerie Wind Howl Gusts Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Gentle Breeze Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Gentle Wash Of Wind Sagebrush_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Gentle Wind Sagebrush Complex Rock Wren Calls_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Loud Rock Wren Small Wind Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Quiet Air Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Quiet Calm Soft Wind Howl Raven_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Strong Colorful Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Strong Gust Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Strong Gusts Variety Of Bird Calls_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Wind Gusts And Howl Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Wind Gusts Rock Wren_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Wind Howl And Gusts Rock Wren Songs 01_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Wind Howl And Gusts Rock Wren Songs 02_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Afternoon Wind Howl Rock Wren Steady Calls_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Calm Wind Through Sagebrush_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Gusts Through Sagebrush_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Increasing Wind Through Sagebrush_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Peaceful Air Distant Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Quiet Air Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Quiet Wind Rattling Sagebrush_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Smooth Wind Whistle Through Sagebrush_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Steady Wind Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Still Air Distant Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Early Afternoon Wind Calming Down_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Calm Air With Flies_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Gentle Wind Howl And Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Quiet Raven_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Rolling Gusts House Finch Song_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Rolling Wind Distant Rock Wren_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Suspenseful Stillness_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Transition Calm To Wind Howl And Rolling Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Washing Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Evening Wind Gusts And Insects_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Calm Spooky Wind Howl Insects_SRS_PLIB.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Calm Spooky Wind Howl_SRS_PLIB.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Eerie Wind Howl Light Gusts Rock Wren_SRS_PLIB.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Eerie Wind Howl Washy Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Gentle Howl Dark Eyed Junco Rock Wren_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Gentle Howl_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Gusts Distant Rock Wren Echoes House Finch_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Gusts_SRS_PLIB.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Light Wind Howl Strong Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Near Silence_SRS_PLIB.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Passing Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Quiet Calm Soft Wind Howl Gust_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Quiet Stillness_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Quiet Wind Howl Gusts_SRS_PLIB.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Quiet Wind Howl_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Sinister Wind Howl_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Smooth Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Steady Wind Howl_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Steady Wind Pressure House Finch_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Strong Rolling Wind Nice Howl_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Swirling Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Wind Gusts House Finch_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Wind Howl Swishing Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Afternoon Wind Swirls House Finch Rock Wren_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Late Evening Calm Distant Crickets_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Night Eerie Wind Howl Crickets_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Night Gentle Wind Crickets_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Night Gentle Wind Howl Crickets_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Night Still Air Crickets_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Night Wind Howl Crickets_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Noon Calm Whistle Through Sagebrush Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Noon Solid Gust Through Sagebrush Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Noon Steady Gusts Through Sagebrush Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
AMBDsrt_CANYON-Noon Strong Gusts Through Sagebrush Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDCrow_Raven Evening Curious Croak_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Evening Rock Wrens_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Bell Like Chirp_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Clear Call_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Clear Chirp_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Crisp Chirp 02_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Isolated Call 01_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Isolated Call 02_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Isolated Call 03_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Isolated Call 04_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Isolated Call 05_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Isolated Call 06_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Isolated Call 07_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Sequence 01_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Sequence 02_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Sequence 03_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Sequence_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Simple Chirps And Chatter Natural Timing_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Two Calls_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Two Fluttering Chirps With Natural Timing_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Afternoon Whistle_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Airy Whistle_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Call_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Evening 01_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Evening 02_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Evening 03_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Evening 04_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Evening Natural Cadence_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Noon 01_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Noon 02_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Noon 03_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wren Simple Call_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wrens Afternoon Chatter_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wrens Afternoon Rapid Chirp_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wrens Afternoon Sweeping Pitch_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wrens Afternoon Tweet_SRS_DVC.wav
BIRDSong_Rock Wrens Afternoon_SRS_DVC.wav
WINDGust_CANYON-Late Afternoon Rolling Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
WINDTonl_CANYON-Late Afternoon Transition Calm To Strong Gusts_SRS_DVC.wav
WINDTonl_Late Afternoon Desert Canyon Howl And Gust_SRS_DVC.wav
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