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A collection of 50 heartbeat sounds, including various regular and fast heart-racing loops of different types.
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
Low-price. High-quality. Essential.
A collection of 100 fast swooshing and whooshing sounds, perfect for scene transitions, swinging swords, throwing items, and more!
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
Low-price. High-quality. Essential.
A collection of 50 remote-controlled car sounds, including travel loops, revvings, starts, stops, wheels turning and jamming errors.
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
Low-price. High-quality. Essential.
A collection of 50 rain sounds of various intensities and on different surfaces, including regular rain, hail and thunderstorms. 48 sounds are seamlessly loopable.
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
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A collection of 150 metal chain sounds, clanking, hitting and dropping against each other, as if by prisoners in a jail.
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
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A collection of 50 computer glitching sounds, with distorting and corrupting as if being hacked or a device is malfunctioning in error. All sounds are seamlessly loopable.
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
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A collection of 50 essential firework sound effects, including launches, crackles, whistles, close, distant and multi displays!
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
Low-price. High-quality. Essential.
A collection of 50 essential clock sound effects, including various different ticking sounds and many seamlessly loopable files!
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
Low-price. High-quality. Essential.
A collection of 50 essential thunder sound effects, ranging from very close to very distant, with and without rain, and more!
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
Note: All of these sounds (and more!) are included in the 96 General Library.
A hand-picked variety collection of designed sounds and field recordings covering numerous categories. Each volume brings you 1,000 general sound effects at 96kHz / 24-bit WAVs, doubling the standard pitch-shifting and design possibilities.
The sounds are fully compatible with the Universal Category System (UCS) – a public domain initiative establishing a standardized category list for the classification of sound effects.
All volumes are available separately, or as a 50% discounted bundle (get 2 volumes for free!). Bundle owners will also receive bonus 44.1kHz sounds.
Also consider picking up the companion library, the 44.1 General Library.
For an overview on each volume:
“RPG Orchestral Essentials (Music FX)” is a collection of 700 diverse musical effects covering every essential purpose. Each of the 30 themes have 11 different variations using different orchestral instruments, all provided with a DRY version (with minimal reverb) and a WET version (with optimized reverb) for the utmost utility. Provided in high-quality WAV, OGG, MP3 and M4A files.
★ README & Theme List & Suggested Uses
All themes are available as separate packs, or you can grab them all for a heavily discounted bundle for ~50% off!
4 InspectorJ SFX libraries created in 2019 at a permanent 50% discount, including:
•44.1 General Library (Volume II) (2.06 GB, $32)
•Party Pack (1.98 GB, $40)
•Sewing Machine (2.73 GB, $32)
•UI – Mechanical (381 MB, $32)
For a discounted total of only $67.99 (Originally $136 if bought separately)
• 85+ Seamless Loops
• Ambiences: Deep Abysses, Train Stations, Seaside Waves, etc.
• Camera: Shutter Clicks, Flash Lifts and Falls
• Dialogue: A creepy, deep male voice
• Fireworks
• Ice: Impacts (Small, Moderate, Large), Gathering
• Roller Coasters: Full Rides, Chain Hill Lift, Screaming
• Screaming: Crowds and Roller Coasters
• Toilet Flushing
• Trains: Arriving, Leaving, Passing, Idling, Doors, Clip-Clop
• UI: Dialogue Text Scrolling
• Vacuum Cleaner Hoovers
• Vinyl Record: Glitching, Needle On and Off
• Water: Streams, Bubbling, Swirling, Splashing, Movement
• Weather: Rain, Hail, Wind, Thunder
• Whooshing
• Many, many more!(See the sound list below)
•Cancel: A cancellation sound useful for backing out of a selection, or returning to a previous page.
•Confirm: A confirmation selection sound (more intense and fancier than the “Select” sounds) useful for a final confirmation or selection.
•Error: A negative error alert useful for a problem or issue.
•Loading: A loopable sound for a mechanical device that is loading, processing or analysing.
•Move: The quick, small movement sound as you move between different options in a menu or list.
•Notification: A notification alert useful for popups and messages.
•Select: A simpler selection sound for general confirmation and selections.
•Text Scroll: A loopable sound to accompany the scrolling of dialogue in a conversation or upon reading text
•Turning Off: A turning off or shutting down of a machine or device.
•Turning On: A turning on or booting up of a machine or device.
4 InspectorJ SFX libraries created in 2018 at a permanent 50% discount, including:
•44.1 General Library (Volume I) (1.68 GB, $32)
•Abstract Spaceships (3.27 GB, $25)
•Ambience: Banaue Rice Terraces (5.42 GB, $40)
•Hidden Voices: Flexatone (1.25 GB, $25)
For a discounted total of only $60.99 (Originally $122 if bought separately)
• 75+ Seamless Loops
• 8-bit: Explosions, Hits, Lasers, Power Up
• Airplanes: A380, B777-300, CRJ900, Fly-bys
• Ambiences: Wildlife (Day and Night), Crowds, Insects, Vehicles, etc.
• Animals: Birds, Dogs, Cats, Horses
• Doors: Squeaks, Shuts, Opens, Handle Movements
• Farting
• Footsteps: Concrete, Glass, Grass, Ice, Leaves, Snow, Stone, Stones, Twigs
• Musical: Organ, Piano, Guitar, Hand Bells, Music Box
• Objects: Printer, Pressure Washer, Washing Machine
• Sci-Fi Spaceship Fly-bys
• Vehicles: Cars, Drones
• UI (Synthesized)
• Wooden Destruction
• Many, many more! (See the sound list below)
1. “Voice A”: The untouched raw voice created by the flexatone, perfect for metallic creatures! (0:55-1:12 in the audio example!)
2. “Voice B”: A slightly deeper voice with additional upper harmonics for a sci-fi aesthetic, ideal for futuristic machines! (0:02-0:13 in the audio example!)
3. “Voice C”: A more mature voice with some throaty quivering, suitable for many alien creatures! (0:16-0:32 in the audio example!)
4. “Voice D”: A brighter, lively, child-like voice perfect for younger, smaller creatures! (0:35-0:52 in the audio example!)
In addition to these 4 extensive voices, there are also over 150 traditional flexatone sounds such as the iconic comedic “boing” found in classic cartoons, as well as shakes, flicks, rises, falls and quivers!
5 InspectorJ SFX libraries created in 2017 at a permanent 50% discount, including:
•Hidden Voices: Bodyboard (727 MB, $15)
•Piano Mallet FX (1.62 GB, $25)
•Piano Mallet Strikes (1.44 GB, $25)
•Toilet Flush (1.92 GB, $15)
•Wooden Fence Destruction (265 MB, $25)
For a discounted total of only $52.49 (Originally $105 if bought separately)
The sounds have been mapped to Kontakt 5 patches for quicker playing (requires the full version of Kontakt 5), but the raw files are also included. The five different samplers offer you a wide variety of durations:
• Damped instantly (84 sounds; five octaves)
• Damped after 1 second (97 sounds; seven octaves)
• Damped after 2 seconds (97 sounds; seven octaves)
• Damped after 5 seconds (88 sounds; six octaves)
• Sustained fully (97 sounds; seven octaves)
The flushes were recorded in several varieties; the toilet lid up, the toilet lid down, the recorder close to the toilet, the recorder distant from the toilet, and even some of the refilling cycles as well as the dreaded sound when a toilet won’t flush.
Of all the flushes recorded, 55 are from European toilets, 29 from American toilets, 14 from urinals, 7 from a train, and 6 from a plane, for a total of 111 unique flushing sounds with over 50 minutes of refilling cycles.
What sounds can you get out of a £5,000 sewing machine?
This library brings you 800 mechanical sounds created entirely from an electronic sewing machine, including: 20 different rhythmic seams all recorded at up to 5 different speeds with 2 microphone positions; over 200 seamless loops; various gradual revvings, ramping up and down, clicks, ticks, movements and warm-up checks – all recorded at the standard 96kHz 24-bit stereo.
An excellent enhancer for mechanical and industrial sounds, or (obviously), for a sewing machine!
Also included in the “2019 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
An extensive collection of party-related sounds, “Party Pack” brings you 96kHz/24-bit stereo recordings of balloons, party horns, matches, sparklers, party poppers, confetti, various toys and more!
The library is available as 4 individual packs of related sounds (Balloons, Fire, Horns and Toys). So if you are only after balloon sounds, then you can grab only the balloon sounds! Of course, all 4 packs can be picked up together as a heavily discounted bundle!
Read more about each pack below:
Note: The sounds in the audio sample have some panning added; the sounds in the library itself are centered.
• Party Pack – BALLOONS (649 sounds, 716 MB)
• Party Pack – FIRE (210 sounds, 424 MB)
• Party Pack – HORNS (662 sounds, 573 MB)
• Party Pack – TOYS (479 sounds, 323 MB)
For a grand total of 2,000 party sounds!
Also included in the “2019 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
• Air Pump (Manual)
• Bouncing (Single and Multi)
• Deflating (Regular, Squeaking, Farting, and Loose)
• Friction (Hair, Hands, and other Balloons)
• Inflating (Mouth and Air Pump)
• Popping
• Punching Balloons
• Stretching
• Tying (Short, Moderate and Long)
• Matches
•• Extinguishing (Blowout, Burnout, Shaking, Water)
•• Igniting (Close and Distant)
• Party Poppers
• Safety Gas Lighter
• Sparklers (Still, Movement and Water Extinguishing)
• Very Short (under 1s)
• Short (1 – 2s)
• Moderate (2 – 3s)
• Long (3 – 5s)
• Very Long (over 5s)
• Chattering Teeth
• Confetti – Plastic (Single and Multi drops, Movement, and Picking Up)
• Duck Whistle
• Groan Tubes
• Hand Clapper
• Lip Whizzer
• Oidz Magnet
• Pig Toy
• Plastic Whistle
• Shell Shaker
• Wooden Train Whistle
This library brings you 350 intricately designed user interface sounds with a mechanical aesthetic, recorded at 96kHz/24-bit stereo. These sounds were crafted from various machines, clockwork, buttons and switches alongside several other gadgets and tools. The library covers 10 UI categories, including:
Note: The sounds in the audio example have some panning added; the sounds in the library itself are entirely centred.
Also included in the “2019 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
A hand-picked variety collection of designed sounds and field recordings covering numerous categories. Each volume brings you 1,000 general sound effects at 44.1kHz and 16/24-bit stereo recordings, or you can grab both volumes at once for a discounted bundle! Here are some sound categories that can be found in each volume:
Also included in the “2018 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
Also included in the “2019 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
On the eternal search for new sounds, here is a hefty collection of creature voices created solely through the use of a metal flexatone.
This collection brings you 2,000 original sounds at 96kHz/24-bit stereo offering 4 distinct styles of vocalization prepared to breathe life into your creatures, whether they be alien or machine. Each style has over 450 variations covering over 15 different emotions such as “arguing”, “sad”, “scared”, “excited”, “laugh”, “question” and general “talking”. These 4 vocal styles are:
1. “Voice A”: The untouched raw voice created by the flexatone, perfect for metallic creatures! (0:55-1:12 in the audio example!)
2. “Voice B”: A slightly deeper voice with additional upper harmonics for a sci-fi aesthetic, ideal for futuristic machines! (0:02-0:13 in the audio example!)
3. “Voice C”: A more mature voice with some throaty quivering, suitable for many alien creatures! (0:16-0:32 in the audio example!)
4. “Voice D”: A brighter, lively, child-like voice perfect for younger, smaller creatures! (0:35-0:52 in the audio example!)
In addition to these 4 extensive voices, there are also over 150 traditional flexatone sounds such as the iconic comedic “boing” found in classic cartoons, as well as shakes, flicks, rises, falls and quivers!
Note: The sounds in the audio example have some panning added; the sounds in the library itself are entirely centred.
Hidden Voices is a sound library series dedicated to finding the voices that are hidden in the most obscure objects. Each library offers an extensive range of sounds created entirely from that object, ready to spice up your creature’s voices and add an original flavour to your sound palette. palette.
Also included in the “2018 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
This library brings you 200 sounds (3+ hours) of 96kHz/24-bit stereo audio from the remote region of Banaue in the northern Philippines. This includes 180 x 1-minute loopable ambiences recorded from dawn to dusk, including local animals, towns, villages, vehicles, rain, thunder and waterfalls – an extensive variety of ambiences from multiple locations.
Also included in the “2018 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
This library brings you 840 meta-tagged sounds recorded and created at 96kHz/24-bit stereo that can be used to bring your spaceships to life. This includes 376 designed sounds with various flybys, lift-offs, and landings for large, medium and small spaceships, as well as the 464 ingredient sounds that were used to create them, allowing you to customize and tailor the sounds to fit your project.
Note: The sounds in the audio sample have some panning and reverberation added; the sounds in the library itself are centered and entirely devoid of reverb.
Also included in the “2018 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
From toilets to urinals, trains to planes, this library explores the many different flushing sounds that can be heard in American and European bathrooms.
The flushes were recorded in several varieties; the toilet lid up, the toilet lid down, the recorder close to the toilet, the recorder distant from the toilet, and even some of the refilling cycles as well as the dreaded sound when a toilet won’t flush.
Of all the flushes recorded, 55 are from European toilets, 29 from American toilets, 14 from urinals, 7 from a train, and 6 from a plane, for a total of 111 unique flushing sounds with over 50 minutes of refilling cycles.
Also included in the “2017 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
How many sounds can you create with a polystyrene bodyboard? Well, here’s 1,000 to get you started!
This collection of sounds brings you 1,000 unique sounds at 96KHz/24-bit stereo created entirely from a bodyboard. From several creature sounds to computerized sounds, this library is extensive with 642 designed sounds with 11 different styles of vocalization, as well as all of the 358 base sounds that were the ingredients for the vocalizations. If you are looking to spice up your creature vocalization palette, then this library is certainly for you.
Hidden Voices is a sound library series dedicated to finding the voices that are hidden in the most obscure objects. Each library offers an extensive range of sounds created entirely from that object, ready to add a unique flavour to your sound palette.
Also included in the “2017 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
Have you ever dreamt of attacking a piano with a metal mallet? Dream no more! This library is available in two versions, a discounted bundle, and also in the further discounted “2017 InspectorJ Bundle” for 50% off!
The sounds have been mapped to Kontakt 5 patches for quicker playing (requires the full version of Kontakt 5), but the raw files are also included. The five different samplers offer you a wide variety of durations:
• Damped instantly (84 sounds; five octaves)
• Damped after 1 second (97 sounds; seven octaves)
• Damped after 2 seconds (97 sounds; seven octaves)
• Damped after 5 seconds (88 sounds; six octaves)
• Sustained fully (97 sounds; seven octaves)
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