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Introducing our field recording collection of ambiences from Bratislava, Slovakia. This collection features a diverse range of sounds from this beautiful capital city, including city streets with people and traffic, the unique sound of trams, the clanging of construction work, the lively atmosphere of a busy bar and restaurant, and the hustle and bustle of a busy train station.
These high-quality recordings are perfect for film, television, and video game sound design, as well as for ambient music production. Whether you’re a sound designer, musician, or just a fan of unique and authentic sounds, this collection is a must-have for your library.
Introducing the ultimate field recording collection of ambiences from the city of Vienna, a comprehensive collection of high-quality recordings captured in the heart of the Austrian capital.
This collection includes a wide range of sounds from the city streets, including the unique sounds of horse and carriages, to the lively Christmas markets and a busy bar and restaurant. Experience the hustle and bustle of a busy train station and take a journey through the city on a tram. For a more intimate experience, listen to the late-night city from above and the unique ambiences from inside and outside of two of Mozart’s former residences.
Perfect for film, television, video game and podcast production, this collection is a must-have for any sound designer or audio professional.
Introducing the ultimate field recording collection of ambiences from the city of Budapest, Hungary. Immerse yourself in the sounds of the city streets with the hustle and bustle of people and traffic, the unique acoustics of thermal bath locker rooms, the energetic play of a school playground handball game, the ambience of a restaurant on a river Danube cruise, and the atmosphere of a Metro station with Metros coming and going. Experience the sounds of an interior mainline train journey, capturing the unique sounds of the train and its passengers. This collection is perfect for sound designers, film and video game creators, and anyone looking to add authentic Hungarian ambiences to their projects.
Wander with us around Newcastle, the North East of England’s busiest city, taking in the famous Quayside on the banks of the River Tyne with sounds from the ground and several of the famous bridges, then through the bustling city centre before heading to beautiful urban parks packed with songbirds, waterfalls and tranquility. Along the way we take in interior and exterior sounds of the Newcastle Catherdral bells and visit busy shops, markets and pubs with detours to the mainline train station, the local Metro and bus stations.
Famous for its gourmet food, fine wines, stunning architecture, famous monuments and fashion, Paris is an incredibly beautiful European city which attracts visitors from all over the world, be it for a romantic getaway or a cultural break. We wandered around this vast city recording a huge collection of varied ambiences to bring you an audio snapshot of the bustling French city and its unique soundscapes.
Travel with us from the banks of the River Seine, high up the Eiffel tower and on to the affluent neighbourhood of Passy before heading to the cobbled streets of Montmartre through to Pigalle and the Moulin Rouge.
Along the way we captured busy city centre streets brimming with both locals and tourists, heavy traffic featuring lots of bicycles and motorbikes, both favourite modes of transport for Parisians, quiet back streets, urban parks and restaurants full of diners. We also made sure to record transport hubs like Charles de Gaulle Airport, train stations and the Paris Metro to ensure you have everything you need for projects requiring sounds of the French capital.
Field recordings from Edinburgh featuring busy traffic and ambiences including side streets, an art gallery, a bus station, an urban park, walla from busy bars and a small bistro, rainy morning ambience and the city’s preferred method of transport, the tram, featuring exterior arrivals, departures and interior rides. Ready to use in projects requiring sounds of the historic Scottish capital.
Field recordings from Liverpool taking you on a sonic journey from the banks of the River Mersey to cultural hotspots including a modern art gallery and museums full of rich walla and natural reverb. We also captured the sound of the high street, an urban park, construction work, rush hour traffic and train station ambience, all ready to use in projects requiring sounds of this world-famous North West English city.
Field recordings from central London featuring busy traffic and ambiences including cafes, public parks, Kings Cross train station, The British Museum and Buckingham Palace. Ready to use in projects requiring sounds of the English capital.
There’s always room for more Footsteps in your sound collection and this library offers you up 170+ recordings of male and female steps, skids, stops and jumps using a variety of footwear on several surfaces from dry treated Foley stages and natural environments such as household bathrooms and kitchens with room reverb.
Footwear includes boots, sneakers, stilettos, platforms and slippers on carpets, concrete, tile wood and snow.
We also included multiple isolated parquet flooring creaks to round off this extensive collection of fancy footwork.
Train movements and station ambiences from all over the world including arrivals, departures, passbys, onboards and idling.
Locations: UK, USA, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Germany, Greece.
No PA announcements.
Delve into the Toybox for sounds of Harmonica, Kazoo, Castanet, Egg Shaker, Glockenspiel, Jingle Stick, Maracas, Ocean Drum, Siren Whitle, Tin Whistle, Sleigh Bells, Tambourine, Thunder Tube, Triangles and an unidentified wooden clacker!
Use the Harmonica phrases as old-school comedy car horns, craft your own wind chime soundscape with the Triangles and compose a melody with the multisampled 8 note Glockenspiel. Construct a surreal and unsettling ambience with the Ocean Drum and Thunder Tube or put together rhythmic pieces with a combination of the many percussive elements. This collection of musical toys and percussion instruments offers many possibilities for the creative sound designer.
Sounds from a neglected electronic slot car racing set featuring general Foley FX from various plastic parts including clicks, drops, rummaging, handling and trigger pressing. There’s also the cars going round a small track several times, with a bit of a struggle! Because of the temperamental nature of this particular set, the connectors on the bottom of the cars were pretty worn down, the cars kept getting stuck… However, this is where the uniqueness of this collection really comes into play, providing a useful palette of source material for electrical noise, interference, glitches, servos and more.
Clicking, rummaging, pickups, drops, handling and packing sounds from a popular building block toy collection, ready to use as they are or as source material to design sounds such as switches, debris, impacts, broken glass and more!
A collection of 40 traffic ambiences recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. Featuring the sounds of various engines passing by in the city centre and suburbs. You’ll hear all kinds of cars, lorries, motorcycles, buses and more with close-up and distant perspectives. Includes several interior perspective bus recordings with no passengers.
Please note: The majority of the recordings are traffic only but some feature birds and pedestrians.
155 Foley sounds recorded at a small English pub including glass movement, clinking, collecting and washing, various sized keg slides and impacts, drink preparation, fridge stocking, cooling units and furniture organisation. Perfect for putting together the elements needed for a convincing bar scene in your film, game or podcast.
NOTE: This is a rebranded Glitchedtones library. If you previously purchased Pub Foley by Glitchedtones, this is exactly the same library.
UK Household brings together an extensive collection of everyday sounds found in a regular British home. Covering the most common sounds you’d expect to hear in the lounge, kitchen, dining room, bathroom and bedrooms including cooking utensils, appliances, keys, doors, drawers, water, plugs, switches, storage and entertainment.
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