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Home Sound Effects Letterpress
$39
Need rich, mechanical sound effects? You should definitely check this one out then: We got our hands on two functioning vintage Letterpresses: The motorized “Original Heidelberger Tiegel” (built in 1969 by Heidelberg Schnellpressen AG) and the pedal-driven “Boston Pedal Tiegel” (built in 1901 by Emil Kahle Maschinenfabrik).
We captured these two unique printing machines in 192 kHz stereo from different angles using a range of microphones (Sennheiser MKH 8040 ORTF, Neumann TLM 103 ORTF, Barcus Berry Stereo Contact Mic). The 15 recordings are on average 4 minutes long each and include idle, run, stop and different running speeds.
SHAPINGWAVES
SHAPINGWAVES creates unique sound collections of sound effects, designed sounds and ambiences recorded around the world. We strive for the best recording quality possible and only use professional recording equipment: Recorders by Sound Devices, Sonosax, Sony, and microphones of the Sennheiser MKH Series, or by Neumann, DPA and others. For more further information and the full catalogue visit
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