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We specialized in nature field recording using ambisonic and binaural microphone.
These formats are ideal for audio professionals in the videogame industry that want the most flexibility with their audio content library.
We are deeply inspired by sound ecologist Bernie Krause and sound hunter Gordon Hempton, and we aim at capturing audio content to develop educational, soothing and creative aural experiences.
This Nomade series collection features recordings made on two sailboats navigating the North Atlantic Ocean.  ​
Beneteau 15-meter monohull between Puerto Rico and Montreal, via New York, the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. ​
Fontaine Pajot Aura 15.5-meter catamaran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Halifax, Nova Scotia, then up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal.
​Enjoy the many indoor and outdoor perspectives, with or without the diesel engine, in different wind and sea conditions, as well as winch handling, rigging noises, anchor drop…
In this collection you’ll find high quality audio recordings in ambisonic Ambix format with references pictures, detailed track sheet and GPS location on from both boat conveyance.
We used a Sounddevice MixPre6 field Recorder and Ambeo 1st order Ambisonic mics.
In the Nomade series we’ve captured a wide variety of locations and soundscapes in remote, hard-to-reach wilderness during a six-month, 3,000-km thru hike trek across New Zealand following the Te Ararora trail ,
You’ll hear unique exotic birds and be immersed in soundscapes between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean, in the heart of primeval jungle, in the lost alpine mountains of the Richmond Range and the many Scottish-like pastures.
In this collection you’ll find rare high quality audio recordings in ambisonic Ambix format with references pictures, detailed track sheet and GPS location on both North and South Island.
With A Sound Effect, Asbjoern has created a web site where our international community can browse, learn, and share the vast fruits of our labors. Together we are accelerating the very real potential power of sound design as a recognized art form.
A Sound Effect is an excellent resource for us to keep our animated films sounding unique and exciting.
A Sound Effect is a great asset to have discovered.
We found the site very easy to navigate, purchasing and downloads were effortless and the effects themselves are awesome! Asbjoern has done us all a great service.
We’ll definitely be back!
There are many great independent sound effect libraries available these days. The main problem with having so many, is keeping track of them!
A Sound Effect is a great hub, and is one of the first places I visit to look for sounds by category or genre. I started coming here to see if I could find libraries that I knew I had heard, but forgot WHERE I had heard them.
And in the process discovered libraries I never would have found otherwise. Great work! Keep it up!
We're always looking for new sounds to mangle, so when A Sound Effect had a holiday sale, I tried them out.
The purchase experience is really smooth and quick, and delivery is almost instant.
I'll definitely come back to them again in the future!
A Sound Effect is a wonderful resource for indie sound effects libraries. On top of that, it has some of the finest sound design, film and game audio interviews!
I often need very specific types of sounds so I've become a big supporter of independent recorders.
Until now I've always had to go to their individual websites. Now I can find them all in one place.
And, Asbjoern is great to work with!
A Sound Effect is a well curated boutique sound effects shop and a great place to find industry interviews and learning resources.