Sound Effects

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.

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Ambisonic Sound Effects US SOUTHWEST Ambisonic Play Track 118 sounds included, 742 mins total $150

In the Nomad series we’ve captured a wide variety of locations and soundscapes in remote, hard-to-reach wilderness during a two month, 1,000-km thru hike trek across New Mexico state, Texas, Arizona and Utah following the Continental dive trail.

You’ll hear unique arid desert, deep canyon, wild river, mountain forest, desert silence, wild animals and a variety of New Mexico birds: raven, robin, turtle-dove, sparrow, hawk, coyote, prairie dog, etc….

In this collection you’ll find high quality audio recordings in ambisonic Ambix format with references pictures, detailed track sheet and a reaper session.

Bonus 1 : Outside impulse response audio files recorded with balloon explosion to complete the collection.

Bonus 2 : Audio files of city rumors and passing diesel trains encountered along the way.

Field recording locations : Monument Valley, Carlsbad cavern, Crazy Cook monument, Gila wilderness, Petrified forest national park, Bear Ears national monument and many other mythical wild places.

We used a Sound Device MixPre6 + ZOOM F6 Field Recorder and Reynolds 1st order Ambisonic mics.

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Ambisonic Sound Effects Ocean Ambisonic Play Track 45 sounds included, 109 mins total $80

This Nomad 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.

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Ambisonic Sound Effects NEW ZEALAND Ambisonic Play Track 73 sounds included, 360 mins total $150

In the Nomad 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.

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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.

Wylie Stateman

Supervising sound editor,
The Hateful Eight, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill: Vol. 1

A Sound Effect is an excellent resource for us to keep our animated films sounding unique and exciting.

Gabriel Guy

Re-recording Mixer, Walt Disney Animation Studios:
Frozen, Big Hero 6

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!

Wayne Pashley

Supervising Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer, The Lego Movie & Mad Max: Fury Road

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!

David Farmer

Sound designer:
Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit trilogies

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!

Charles Deenen

Director, Digital - Source Sound Inc.

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!