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CINEMATIC IMPACTS provides a comprehensive sound effects toolkit for professionals who need impact sounds for highlights, titles, or to use it as a supporting and exaggerating layer.
It’s about creating audio full stops—sounds that punctuate and emphasize without overwhelming the scene. CINEMATIC IMPACTS is the toolkit you’ll be reaching for time and again. It is the basis you need in each production.
As a sound designer, you’re not just adding sound—you’re shaping the emotional core of a story. With CINEMATIC IMPACTS, you have the power to create moments that heighten tension, evoke deep emotions, and underscore pivotal scenes, all without ever distracting from the narrative.
CINEMATIC IMPACTS about delivering exactly what’s needed to elevate the audience’s experience, ensuring your sound design becomes an integral, unforgettable part of the storytelling.
For sound designers, editors or content creators: CINEMATIC IMPACTS delivers power, mass, epicness and energy enough to stand on its own. Ready for quick workflows if needed.
The library is still versatile enough to be used to emphasize scenes or moments or to support specific actions and elements of your own creative vision.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES is a highly requested SFX compilation meticulously recorded to capture the authentic sounds of electric cars and electric motors, including a selection of EV cars, a bike, and a scooter. Created for those working on TV, movies, games and immersive experiences, this collection features numerous electric vehicles and associated sounds that will electrify your productions with authentic sounds.
BRING YOUR ANIME TO LIFE
Infusing synthesized tones with distorted effects and tonal sweeps, the sounds in ANIME ESSENTIALS resonate with the surrealism and over-the-top dynamism found in modern-day masterpieces like One Piece, Full Metal Alchemist, or Cowboy Bebop. Be it thunderous impacts and explosions or mesmerizing shimmers, each intricately crafted sound holds the power to pump up any anime-style artistic pursuit.
JUNGLE & RAINFOREST AMBIENCES IN IMMERSIVE 3D
Enhance your productions with our immersive jungle and rainforest ambiences, including:
VIBRANT AMBIENCES &
EXOTIC WILDLIFE
Locations range from vibrant lowland and coastal jungles to deep along the Amazon and Agua Rico rivers, capturing extraordinary wildlife, including countless bird species, and more. As well as various dense insect and frog choruses and incredible monkey recordings, covering primates from howler monkeys to white-faced capuchins, with different weather conditions, including rain to calm hot days, there’s even captures for different times of day.
PRECISE AMBIENCES FOR MAXIMUM AUTHENTICITY
These natural sound effects are delivered with a precise acoustic representation of each setting. This provides an ideal layer of ambience to enhance the atmosphere of your project.
3D SURROUND RECORDINGS FOR HIGHEST DEMANDS
We captured the unique character of the jungles, rivers, and rainforests of Central and South America in our recordings. This 3D Surround library is a must-have for any audio professional who requires top quality tropical jungle sounds and the original nature ambiences in their work.
UNIQUE & DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM
Experience the diverse range of soundscapes found across jungle and cloud forest settings, each unique to their own ecosystem.
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Capture the attention with our expertly created UI sound effects, designed to delight and engage. Crafted for menu navigation, gameplay, rewards, and more to cover the core aspects of any casual game, video, or mobile experience. This collection is set to be go-to pool of sounds and will make your user interface sound design quick and easy. Drag, drop, and finish!
CASUAL UI covers a wide spectrum of sounds specifically designed for every aspect of a user interface and brings a playful dose of life into every tap, swipe, and click. With 15 categories, these high-quality, diverse sounds are created to be your UI sound foundation, providing you with the immediate flexibility you need to create an engaging auditory landscape.
Gaming and interactive content rely on sound to give feedback for actions and information. This casual games sound effects library was curated to give everything you need to build a positive and easy-going sonic base for your UI. From the excitement of discovering new game levels to achieving major milestones, these sounds transform user interactions into fun, memorable moments and keep audiences eager for more.
As Springs shifts to Summer, the bird choirs change to solitary signals and thunder rolls across the hills as the cicadas sing their farewells into the night and the wolves gather for their hunt.
The character of the EUROPEAN SUMMER focuses on capturing the spirit of Europe’s summer in stunning detail. The season in Europe expresses itself through its different and unique birds, wolves, insects, weather, and much more.
Now available in immersive 3D Surround.
EXPAND YOUR SONIC UNIVERSE AND CRAFT UNRIVALED ALIEN SOUND EFFECTS
Explore the unknown corners of the universe and discover ALIEN LIFE! Feel the tension as visceral snarls, shrieks, squawks, grunts, and groans craft the unsettling sounds of extraterrestrial biology. ALIEN LIFE features our signature high-quality audio and design. It provides you the tools to develop unique vocalizations and bioacoustics for all sentient beings in your universe. Use these high-quality animal sounds and prop effects creatively to craft the sounds of extraterrestrial orifices and appendages. This collection offers organic and exotic sonic palettes, weaving a vivid tapestry of alien evolution into a single guttural bellow.
The unique “Seasons Of Earth – Bundle” features ambient sound recordings from all four seasons, meticulously captured using the unmatched Schoeps ORTF-3D surround microphone setup.
PERFECT IMMERSION
Immerse yourself in the authentic sounds of nature – from the delicate rustle of spring to the lively buzz of summer, the nostalgic crunch of autumn leaves, and the serene stillness of winter.
The Schoeps ORTF-3D ensures unparalleled audio fidelity, delivering an immersive experience that goes beyond standard recordings.
A CORNERSTONE OF NATURE AMBIENCE SOUNDS
The Seasons Of Earth Bundle offers a distinct and precise auditory journey through the changing landscapes of nature, making it an essential addition for audio enthusiasts and creatives seeking premium, true-to-life soundscapes. Elevate your projects with the unparalleled realism of this exceptional bundle.
The unique “Seasons Of Earth – Bundle” features ambient sound recordings from all four seasons, meticulously captured using the unmatched Schoeps ORTF-3D surround microphone setup.
PERFECT IMMERSION
Immerse yourself in the authentic sounds of nature – from the delicate rustle of spring to the lively buzz of summer, the nostalgic crunch of autumn leaves, and the serene stillness of winter.
The Schoeps ORTF-3D ensures unparalleled audio fidelity, delivering an immersive experience that goes beyond standard recordings.
A CORNERSTONE OF NATURE AMBIENCE SOUNDS
The Seasons Of Earth Bundle offers a distinct and precise auditory journey through the changing landscapes of nature, making it an essential addition for audio enthusiasts and creatives seeking premium, true-to-life soundscapes. Elevate your projects with the unparalleled realism of this exceptional bundle.
Amidst the gentle rustling leaves and the crisp, cool, air, autumn unveils its enchanting symphony.
From the chirping evening insects to the whispering of the wind through golden foliage, the season resonates with evocative soundscapes.
Now available in immersive 3D Surround.
ENTER A WHIMSICAL WORLD OF MAGICAL SOUND
A whole new experience of magic sound – this enchanting audio collection fills precisely the gap left by our previous magic sound libraries, overflowing with the more subtle, intricate and nuanced of both friendly and dark magic movements. Crafted from a predominantly organic sound base. MAGIC – WISP is your gateway to a whimsical world of magical sound and – with more than 15GB of excellent sounds – leaves no sound designer’s wish unfulfilled.
Unveil top-range, spellbinding audio in your supportive and charming magic scenes, craft unique magic character sound themes and even experiment in other fantasy or sci-fi genres.
FUTURISTIC SOUND DESIGN ELEMENTS
MATTER is both a cutting-edge, futuristic sound effects collection of ready-to-use sounds and a source of original effects for science fiction sound design mayhem. From strange alien ambiences and bio tech spheres to laser bursts and punchy explosions, this collection is full of science fiction sound effects for film, games, and more.
BECOME THE RAINMAKER
From single droplets over the softest drizzle to the most heavy downpours. Get it done with RAIN – the ultimate rain generator for sound designers.
The sounds of our world are full of beauty and intrigue, with each season bringing out a new and profound sound composition. Using the unmatched Schoeps ORTF3D Surround Set, in SEASONS OF EARTH we aim to capture the Earth’s most fascinating and iconic ambiences in a manner that faithfully reproduces the planet’s unique sonic signature. Use these high-quality audio files to create fully immersive 3D Surround or Stereo environments from scratch.
Once the snow has melted and the flowers have begun to bloom, Mother Nature overwhelms the senses with new sounds, colors, and experiences. Entire orchestras of sound rise to their climax as animals wake and continue the cycle of life while the skies open to pour out Earth’s nourishing rain.
EUROPEAN SPRING takes on a different dimension than our previous SPRING library, which was recorded in environments throughout the United States. EUROPEAN SPRING captures the outdoor atmosphere of Europe. It contains different birds, frogs, and other wildlife captured in stunning detail. In general, Europe is much more temperate, while the United States has a much more< diverse palette.
Now available in immersive 3D Surround.
THE HASSLE-FREE & MOST FLEXIBLE STEREO PLUGIN
Seize control over your stereo imaging with this one-stop stereo plug-in. Keep your sounds three-dimensional and dynamic by using STEREOLAB to morph your mono signal into a full-range stereo sound, or shrink your wide field into a coherent, single mono mix. With left/right independent panning, mid-side gain, left and right delays to create interaural time differences. STEREOLAB truly is an all-in-one stereo-mono plug-in that is a must-have on every FX chain.
AN EPIC SONIC JOURNEY
Blast through the sounds of the future with SCI-FI – MOMENTUM. Ignite your film and video projects with the dynamic sounds of unstoppable starships soaring through the vast expanse of the cosmos. SCI-FI – MOMENTUM is powered by our signature high-quality audio and design; each sound a celestial brushstroke, helping you to paint a vivid sonic tapestry of otherworldly experiences for your audience.
This sound collection contains a wide range of sonic elements, including hurtling starships, time warps, and smaller vehicle movements. From grinding engines and hovering drones, to humming servos, pneumatic lifts, and power ups and downs, it captures a full spectrum of futuristic sounds. SCI-FI – MOMENTUM also incorporates a plethora of top-notch organic source recordings to ensure an unparalleled level of authenticity and fidelity rarely encountered in the sci-fi realm.
BLAST THROUGH YOUR PRODUCTIONS
The most comprehensive cannon library ever on the market, these earth-shaking blasts will greatly improve your historical themed games, films, and other projects. These high-quality recordings use cutting-edge techniques to deliver intense volleys of sonic mayhem.
Cannons were once a defining feature on every battlefield across the world. Invented in China, the military technology quickly spread and now the image is instantly recalled whether discussing Napoleon, the American Civil War, or pirate escapades. Despite the prevalence of cannons throughout history, a solid, complete sound library is yet to exist. Until now.
From fort-smashing bombards and high-angled mortars to 16-pounder frigate loads, this cannonade of 15 different cannons covers just about any production firepower need. These cannon blasts, impacts, and flybys are indispensable components of any sound design for any film or game action sequence set in the late medieval to early modern periods. They can also be used to give trailer sound design and general explosions a much heavier punch.
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FIELDS & SPACES: OUTDOOR IMPULSE RESPONSES
Even with the best convolution reverb tools, you need the proper impulse responses to get just the right effect. Without that, a scene can’t really draw you in. Our latest collection of impulse responses, FIELDS & SPACES – OUTDOOR IMPULSE RESPONSES, enhances the reality of your work by letting you incorporate the beautiful, sonic qualities of the great outdoors. Until now, no library has provided such a detailed, spatial set of outdoor impulse responses.
Don’t settle for lifeless sound effects. Bring the great outdoors to your projects.
MAGNIFICENT ENGINES IN MOTION
Jet engines are a very unique kind of sound producers. Gaseous or liquid fuel is violently mixed with extremely dense compressed air and then gets burned (don’t do this at home). And this is only one element of the sound. Others are the fan, the compressor, the combustor, the turbine – what the heck – it sounds amazing.
With astonishing clarity and thundering intensity, BOOM Library presents this new collection of transitions, slow and fast whooshes, zaps, and particle sounds for any number of movements flashing by. The collection features 7.7 GB of .wav files, bringing you a new dimension of excitement for your trailer or other project.
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AN UNRIVALED WORLD WAR II FIREARMS LIBRARY
Bring your World War II-themed games and movies to the next level with this biggest-ever World War II firearms library. Recorded at an extraordinarily high quality with the most modern techniques, it includes weapons from all sides of the infamous conflict.
Containing 25 renowned World War II firearms, from the first assault rifle to pistols with designs still in use, this pack has the most important weapons of the Second World War period. With both shots and mechanical sounds, it is an absolute must for any sound design for movies and interactive media focused on mid-20th century combat.
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