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Orbital Emitter is a New York City based independent sound design collective founded by award winning television editor and life long sci-fi fan, Charlie Eisenhardt.
Throughout his career, Charlie has worked on a variety of high profile clients and on-air projects, and some of them were sci-fi based. He noticed that when it came to finding great quality, believable sci-fi sounds that could be dropped quickly into scenes he was cutting, his searches yielded sometimes limited results…
What the years have taught me with editing is that spending as much time as you can on the sound for a project, will only benefit everyone later. It helps with mood and atmosphere and it motivates everyone in the post-production chain.
As we know, the Entertainment world is shrinking. Tight budgets and tighter deadlines make it harder for creatives to get everything done on time…
And since sound is what brings authenticity to movies, games and multimedia content, having access to great sound effects should be top priority.
There are many sound FX available for modern everyday sounds, like car tires screeching or water boiling on a stove. But where are the ambiences for other-worldly locales like an engine room or the sounds of an abandoned space station? What if you could have ornate or simple sci-fi sounds at your fingertips?
We’re talking modular Sound-Sets that would provide you with a concise palette of believable sound effects to elevate whatever creative you’re working on! No more sifting through thousands of sounds for hours just to find futuristic ambiences & environments!
If you are an entertainment professional or a newbie content creator, your quest for imaginative science fiction sound effects has just gotten more exciting!
Orbital Emitter’s sound-sets are inspired by ideas and themes heard in all science fiction- across decades of media and content, and we tailor our sets to give you rich, cinematic sounds that can be used in any project or medium. Our goal has always been to put imaginative & visceral sounds into your hands so you can craft believable environments, transitions and cues in less time than if you had to start completely from scratch. But if you are sound designing from scratch, our audio-stems and isolated elements are perfect for ground-up soundscape building! Our sound-set titles are broad but inside every set are nuanced audio-scenes and curated audio-stems designed to fit your creative needs. So grab some sound-sets and let your imagination fly at warp speed!
Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, feedback or just want to say hello, email us at [email protected]
Charlie Eisenhardt
The sounds of a dark tomorrow… are here!
Orbital Emitter is proud to present our first World Building Sound-Set, FUTURE DYSTOPIA!
Future Dystopia is a meticulously crafted collection of audio atmospheres and sonic elements that can be used in any film, tv or streaming show, music production, game development, YouTube content creation and more!
Future Dystopia embodies the dark yet intense world of cyberpunk sci-fi by providing everything you need to create vibrant environments, detailed locales and dynamic scenes.
But the best thing about this sound-set is that you can create these rich and imaginative scifi soundscapes in a fraction of the time it takes using traditional methods! There are no tricks, but our curated atmospheres and elements can be combined, dissected, and quickly customized so that you can achieve great results to rival any Hollywood production! And the diversity of our sounds means you can build audio scenes for urban districts, space stations, simple ambiences, industrial sites, abandoned locales, power stations, vehicles and more, FAST!
Simply drop a few of our audio files into any NLE or DAW and hear how quickly your scenes will come to life! And with our sound-sets, all of our sounds are organized, clearly titled and contains metadata for each audio file.
Future Dystopia – our World Building Sound-Set is made up of 626 sounds across 151 WAV audio files. There are 54 atmospheres, 67 Elements, 7 foundation sounds, 12 speech sets and 11 vehicle builds! We can’t wait to here what you create with our sounds!
Future Dystopia’s audio files are 24bit/96k stereo WAV files. Every sound in Future Dystopia is 100% original and was mastered to transport your audiences to other worlds!
Order now and receive our 19 page e-guide that explains how to get the most out of this sound-set absolutely FREE.
SPECIAL NOTE: To celebrate the release of this brand new sound-set, we are offering a discount for a limited time!
We hope you enjoy Future Dystopia our first world building sound-set!
Quick note about the download:
Please note that the Future Dystopia Sound-Set is 5.4GB when uncompressed. To make delivery more streamlined, we have compressed this file to the “.zip” format.
Because Windows users might have issues opening a “.zip” file over 4GB, we have included a “.rar” version of the file so Windows users can avoid any issues.
TLDR: If you are on a Mac computer, just open the “.zip” file and for Windows users, open the “.rar” file.
Orbital Emitter proudly presents CINEMATIC TRANSITIONS FOR EDITORS VOLUME II, a brand new collection of cinematic transition sound effects designed to add dimension and energy to any creative project!
This special collection features 251 dynamic transition sounds across 132 files, crafted in our sound labs and tested in real world productions by editors and sound mixers alike!
This robust sound-set gives creatives a concise assortment of easy to use sounds designed to propel and elevate any creative project they are used in.
When we released our WHOOSHES for EDITORS Vol 1 sound-set in 2022, we had no idea how popular it would be with industry professionals as well as folks new to media creation.
So when we embarked on making a sequel of sorts to that first sound-set, we knew it had to be different. Where volume 1 was a best-of assortment, volume 2 is an expansive toolkit of cinematic sound design for you to explore…
Founder of Orbital Emitter, Charlie Eisenhardt conceptualized CINEMATIC TRANSITIONS VOL II as an inspiring and flexible sound-set with sounds suited for any feature film, television/streaming show, video game, audio drama or virtually any project needing emotive transitional sound! But there are also simple and muted sounds designed to fit conventional projects as well. Have a listen to our demo to hear for yourself!
CINEMATIC TRANSITIONS VOL II contains 11 transition categories within over 132 sound files… These categories include whooshes, swoops, sweeps, swells, pass byes, risers, attackers, cues and 3 separate types of impacts… But there’s more! Most of the sounds in this set feature multiple takes and variants to ensure that our sounds fit any creative workflow!
So whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, we guarantee that you will find our transition sounds to be fun and easy to use in all your creative projects!
Click the list elsewhere on this page to preview the sound titles and descriptions included in this sound-set!
THE BUSINESS…
CINEMATIC TRANSITIONS VOL II delivers in two sample rates for maximum compatibility…
The 48k folder will serve just about any professional NLE editorial workflow for television, gaming, film, or streaming project and the 96k folder is for sound-designers, mixers or anyone who wishes to manipulate sound!
And along with the two audio folders we also include a PDF guide to help you organize our sounds to fit your creative workflow.
Our #1 goal is to provide you with sounds that let you focus on your creative process as quickly as possible. That’s why we test our sounds with other award winning editors & sound mixers to see how they use them, then we present them to you!
We hope this robust sound-set adds impact and energy to all your creative projects!
Thanks for listening!
– The Orbital Emitter Team
WHOOSHES FOR EDITORS BY EDITORS!
WHOOSHES for EDITORS Vol 1 is a must-have arsenal of cinematic transition sound effects designed to add dimension and movement to any editorial project!
This special collection contains 60 hand picked dynamic transitions culled from literally hundreds of our cinematic sounds. -There’s no filler here. This streamlined sound-set gives editors and sound mixers a concise assortment of easy to use sounds. And every sound in this set has a purpose waiting to fit your creative!
Owner & lead designer for Orbital Emitter, Charlie Eisenhardt thinks WHOOSHES for EDITORS Vol 1 should be your go-to source for transition sounds -and with good reason, Charlie is an award winning editor in NYC who created this sound-set for editors!
“…After we made all these transition sounds, I gave them to my post production peers for feedback… And after speaking with editors and post sound-mixers alike, we narrowed it all down to this 60 file sound-set, agreeing that these 60 files (which translates to 113 individual sounds,) covered a multitude of styles and moods to help editors up the production value of their projects with cinematic transition sounds!…”
“WHOOSHES for EDITORS Vol 1 is an all-in-one powerhouse of transition sounds that you’ll find yourself going back to over and over again because the sounds run the gamut from short to long, simple to complex, dramatic to muted… ”
But what if you’re concerned there won’t be sounds you can use in this sound-set?
We assure you this set has something for every editor and for any project…
And as a secret bonus, we include esoteric and complex punctuation sounds like Stingers, Attackers and Cues- all to enhance your creative however you wish.
So whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, we guarantee that you will find our transition sounds to be fun and easy to use in all your creative projects!
Click the sound list below to view the sounds included in this sound-set!
Orbital Emitter proudly presents The Engine Room – a comprehensive sci-fi environment sound-set giving you a rich palette of sounds to design your own authentic sci-fi environments!
…In Science Fiction, interstellar vessels travel the galaxy at great speeds. In the heart of all these ships are massive engine rooms outputting incredible power… But what would such a space sound like? Read on for more!
The Engine Room sound-set contains 8 long playing audio-scenes and 29 isolated audio-stems which break down to a total of 78 sounds- which played in real time, is over 65 minutes of Royalty Free sci-fi sound!
The 8 long playing audio-scenes capture this engine room environment in various states of activity, from average speeds to faster than light cruising speeds, then back down to average power output and there’s even a separate night shift scene which is relaxed and atmospheric. Two more scenes feature the sounds of a fusion reactor in different states of operation adding another rich group of sounds to this exciting sound-set!
Each scene plays in real time and is perfect for editors and sound editors who want convincing sound environments on the quick for their productions.
And for more creative control, our audio-stems offer the complete sound palette used in all the audio-scenes!
The 29 audio-stem files are listed below.
And many of our audio-stems files contain multiple versions of a title giving you nuanced control with those sounds. Some of the multi-version audio-stems feature different perspectives or feature different modes of a sound.
If we break down our audio-stems by category we have:
And the best part about our sound-sets is that they are so easy to use! Just drag and drop our stems or scenes into any DAW or NLE have fun creating your own fantastic environments!
Orbital Emitter’s sound effects are designed to be at home in any motion picture, television show, video game or whatever sci-fi multimedia you wish to create!
The Engine Room Sound-Set is part of our Star Cruiser Environments Anthology Collection and delivers industry ready at 24 bit/48k WAV and each sound file contains simple meta-data to make our sound files easy to organize & find.
All of our sounds are 100% original, created in our sound-labs and designed to boldly explore the universe of sci-fi sound!
Thank you for reading and watch for more sci-fi sound from Orbital Emitter coming soon!
Orbital Emitter is proud to present our first 3 in 1 Sound-Set Bundle, The Upper Decks!
This bundle is made up of of three distinct sound-sets focused on environments found within many science fiction stories and media! The Upper Decks Sound-Set Bundle is comprised of The Control Room, The Medical Bay and The Science Lab!
Each of these environments contain meticulously crafted audio-scenes representing the three environments as well as the curated audio-stems (that are the isolated elements the scenes were made from.)
This sound-set is brimming with imaginative sounds and you have the ability to customize them any way you wish!
The first in our bundle is The Control Room – a somewhat cramped environment with futuristic tech sounding over the hum of nearby power systems. The mood is urgent and a bit rough around the edges- by design! Retro tech mingles with a lone AI speaking and a massive background rumble…
Next is the Medical Bay where the crew goes to be medically evaluated and healed using futuristic techniques. The mood is calm but controlled as a medical procedure unfolds before your ears! There are medical scans, anesthesia fields, healing apparatus and more!
Last is the Science Lab where mysteries are explored using the latest in futuristic scientific equipment! There are vibrant scans, dense subatomic extrapolations and neural data streams that will inspire your imagination!
All of our environments also include the less glamorous necessities like room tones and background rumbles to give your creations the believability they deserve.
The Upper Decks is a great value featuring a diverse palette of creative sounds for you to explore.
Just drag and drop our scenes or stems into any DAW or NLE have fun creating your own fantastic environments!
Orbital Emitter’s sound effects are designed for anyone to use- from industry professionals to fans looking to add dimension to a home video or whatever sci-fi multimedia you can imagine!
All of the sounds in this Bundle are delivered industry ready at 24 bit/48k stereo WAV and each sound file contains simple meta-data to make our sound files easy to organize & find. And everything we create is 100% original, 100% royalty free and designed to teleport your creative to the stars!
Thank you for reading and watch for more sci-fi sound from Orbital Emitter coming soon!
Orbital Emitter is proud to present Star Fighter Cobalt – the second release in our Star Fighter Flight Series!
This comprehensive sound-set provides a rich arsenal of futuristic space fighter sounds for you to use in all of your creative sci-fi productions! Building off our first release, this new and unique star fighter sound-set features powerful engine blasts, interior cockpit perspectives, sync’d interior and exterior flight perspectives, an epic launch and landing sequence, robust fly-bys and two types of powerful weapon blasts presented with varying perspectives! You can use parts of this sound-set to create your own spaceship sounds or simply drag & drop our audio-scenes and audio-stems into your productions as-is! It’s up to you how you want to enjoy our sounds!
What we hope sets this sound-set apart from other space craft sounds from other companies is that our space ship sounds are meant to sound complete– like an actual field recording of a futuristic space fighter taking off, flying around, engaging in battle and landing… All in ONE Sound-Set!!
The Star Fighter Cobalt sound-set contains 32 individual sounds spread over 20 audio files and times out to over 12.5 minutes in total length. It features 24bit/96khz stereo WAV files – embedded with meta-data to help keep the sound files organized.
All of our sounds are 100% original – 100% royalty free – designed for believability, creativity and cinematic impact. We hope you enjoy our sci-fi sounds!
Orbital Emitter proudly presents The Hangar Bay – a comprehensive sci-fi environment sound-set that gives you the tools you need to build fantastic sci-fi hangar atmospheres quickly!
In Science Fiction, hangar bays are cavernous mechanized spaces housing spacecraft ready for interstellar travel. These futuristic hangars usually have flight crews preparing those craft with last minute repairs and fuel as environmental force fields repel the cold vacuum of space just outside…
The Hangar Bay sound-set contains three long playing audio-scenes and twenty-four isolated audio-stems to give you ultimate creative control over our sounds!
The three audio-scenes are like field recordings from the future -like we travelled forward in time and recorded a hangar bay in real time and then sent those sounds back to the now! The three scenes include a high alert scenario with busy activity and a star fighter launch and landing sequence! There is a night shift scene which is calm and relaxed and finally, a scene that puts you down on the flight deck floor in the middle of all the frantic action! These three sound-scenes are rich with original sounds and designed to be flexible and fun to use!
Inside the audio-stems folder you will find the isolated audio elements used to make the audio-scenes! There you will find massive environment backgrounds, hurried activity sounds, pressurized valves hissing, mechanized lifts, bombastic alerts, repair sounds and the cinematic star fighter launch and landing sequences, isolated! The Hangar Bay sound-set is full of futuristic industrial sounds -on a massive scale! And the best part about our sound-sets is that they are so easy to use! Just drag and drop into any DAW or NLE have fun creating your own fantastic environments!
Orbital Emitter’s sound effects are designed to be at home in any motion picture, television show, video game or whatever sci-fi multimedia you can create!
All of the sound-sets in our Star Cruiser Environments Anthology Collection are 100% royalty free, delivered industry ready at 24 bit/48k WAV and each sound file contains simple meta-data to make our sound files easy to organize & find. All of our sounds are 100% original, created in our sound-labs and designed to boldly explore the universe of sci-fi sound!
Thank you for reading and watch for more sci-fi sound from Orbital Emitter coming soon!
Fresh on the heels of our successful Command Center 1 sound-set, we have released another imaginative environment from our Star Cruiser Environments Anthology Collection… Orbital Emitter is proud to present, Command Center 2!! – a comprehensive sci-fi sound-set featuring a rich arsenal of futuristic environment sounds for use in any multimedia project! Inside you will find rumbling room tones, retro-futuristic system displays, stellar scans, trans navigational sequences, tactical perimeter warnings, intricate processing sounds, a booming alert klaxon and much much more! And like the rest of our growing library, this environment sound-set can be customized to your liking allowing the creation of multiple environments -all from this one sound-set!
Is Command Center 2 worth purchasing if you’ve already bought Command Center 1? -We think so! Command Center 2 compliments its predecessor because it was designed to be different in direction and focus. While similar in name and type of environment, the two sound-sets are utterly different from one another while still existing in the same sonic universe. Listen to our demo and let your ears decide!
This sound-set is delivered industry ready at 24 bit/48kHz WAV and each sound file contains meta-data to make our sound files easy to organize & find. All of our sounds are 100% original, 100% royalty free, created in our sound-labs and designed to boldly explore the universe of sci-fi sound!
Orbital Emitter is proud to present Command Center I – a comprehensive sci-fi sound-set providing a rich arsenal of futuristic sounds for you to quickly build believable sci-fi atmospheres for all of your sci-fi projects!
Inside you will find nuanced environments, futuristic instrument displays, multiple alerts and imaginative lo-fi system sounds. And like the rest of our growing library, this environment sound-set can be customized to your liking allowing multiple possibilities -all from this one sound-set!
Our sound-sets are made up of two main folders labeled as Audio-Scenes and Audio-Stems. The Command Center I Audio-Scenes consist of five long playing scenes representing this star-cruiser command center in various modes of operation; -From busy to calm to high alert and more! Think of these audio-scenes like we dropped microphones into a futuristic space cruiser command center and have captured all of its sounds in real-time!
Our Audio-Stems folder contains the curated sound elements used in creating the audio-scenes. This is where you will find isolated sound elements like tactical scans, lost communications, sweeping sensors, enemy alerts, interface sounds, probe telemetries, stellar mapping, systems under incredible stress, interface sounds and much much more!
If we break down the long playing audio-stems into sound types, they would be as follows:
Also included with our audio-stems are less glamorous necessities like room tones and back-wall system sounds to give your futuristic environments the nuance they deserve. This sound-set is delivered industry ready at 24 bit/48kHz WAV and each sound file contains simple meta-data to make our sound files easy to organize & find. All of our sounds are 100% original, 100% royalty free, created in our sound-labs to transport your audience to the stars!
Thank you for reading! Watch for more from Orbital Emitter coming soon!
Orbital Emitter is proud to present Star Fighter Alpha – a comprehensive sci-fi sound-set providing a rich arsenal of futuristic space fighter sounds for you to use in all of your creative productions!
In Science Fiction, star fighters blast across the cosmos leaving other vessels in their fiery wake.
These nimble craft fly at incredible speeds engaging in battle and patrolling the stars. Countless movies, video games and media have featured these sleek space ships at the center of their adventures.
Where would you begin sound designing one of these nuanced spacecraft? You could probably spend hours just finding the right real-world jet fighter sounds to start… Then comes all the effects and balancing just to make them sound authentic. With deadlines looming and the need for cinematic and convincing science fiction sound being higher than ever, wouldn’t it be great to have a foundation of cinematic sci-fi sounds at your fingertips?
Star Fighter Alpha contains powerful engine blasts, advanced cockpit displays, aligned interior and exterior flight perspectives, robust fly-bys, searing weapons blasts and more! Each sound file is designed to be flexible, enabling you to pick and choose from our long-playing sounds to customize your own creations, quickly!
This sound-set delivers at 24 bit/96kHz WAV and each sound file contains meta-data to make our sound files easy to organize & find. All of our sounds are 100% original, 100% royalty free, created in our sound-labs and designed to boldly explore the universe of sci-fi sound!
Check out our other Star Fighter sound-set, STAR FIGHT COBALT which is an excellent companion to this one!
Thanks for your interest in our sounds!
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