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Want to supercharge your life in sound? Good news, we've got 12 resources to help you with that, whether it's finding work, showcasing your talents, improving your creative and sound industry skills, finding and teaming up with others in the community and much more. Here they are - hope they come in handy, and best wishes for 2021!
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AUDIO JOBS

– find audio jobs around the world:


We’ve shared 1000s of Audio Jobs on Soundlister over the years – and we continue to share a number of new opportunities each week. We’ve also added a new search tool to help you explore past opportunities, as well as a way to see all posts tagged with a specific job title – effectively allowing you to browse by title.
 

Visit the Audio Jobs page on Soundlister Get the Audio Jobs Newsletter Join the Audio Jobs Group on Facebook Search for audio jobs

 

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to those audio jobs? The url audiojobs.org will always take you straight to the latest audio job posts on Soundlister


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AUDIO PODCASTS

– find great podcasts about sound

The newly-formed Audio Podcast Alliance features a carefully-chosen selection of the absolute best podcasts about sound out there. Discover the cream of the crop of what the community has to offer when it comes to audio-related podcasts below:
 

Hear the podcast episodes

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to those podcasts about sound? The url audiopodcast.org will always take you straight to the podcast overview


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AUDIO PROFESSIONALS

– find talented audio professionals from around the world for your projects:

Soundlister offers an overview of 1000s of audio professionals from all over the world – so when you’re looking for audio pros for your next project (whether it’s audio directors, composers, field recordists, foley artists, sound editors, sound designers, re-recording mixers or voice actors), Soundlister lets you see who’s out there.
 

Find audio professionals on Soundlister

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to those audio pros? The url audiopros.org will always take you straight to the 1000s of audio pros on Soundlister

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BOOKS ABOUT SOUND

– find great books about sound for film, games and audio post production:

If you’re looking for the best books on sound, check out Julien Matthey’s excellent list, enhanced with ongoing suggestions from other members of the worldwide audio community:
 

Find books about sound here

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to those books about sound? The url booksaboutsound.org will always take you straight to the book overview

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GAME AUDIO GROUPS

– find game audio community groups around the world


Want to meet up with friends and colleagues in the game audio community? Game audio groups often arrange local audio community meetups, talks, trips and other social events – and the Worldwide GameAudio page maintains an excellent list of community groups around the world:
 
Explore the map of game audio groups worldwide

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to those game audio groups? The url gameaudiogroups.com will always take you straight to the game audio group overview

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INDEPENDENT SOUND EFFECTS SEARCH ENGINE

– find fantastic sound effects from the independent sound community


As you may have noticed, A Sound Effect is home to a huge number of independent sound effects, and thanks to the predictive, dynamically-updated site search engine we’ve implemented, finding what you need is (hopefully) made a lot easier. And if there’s something you can’t find, you’re always welcome to ask and we’re glad to help out.
 
Search for sound effects

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to search for sound effects? The url sfxsearch.com will always take you straight to the sound effects search page

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SHOWCASE YOUR AUDIO WORK

– showcase your skills and be discovered by those who need them, completely free:


As an audio professional, Soundlister lets you showcase your skills and be discovered by those who need them. It offers an easy way to present your showreel, highlight your favorite projects and let visitors know where to find you on social media:
 
Set up your free profile on Soundlister here

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SOUND-RELATED BLOG POSTS

– search through 1000s of sound-related posts

Over the years, we’ve posted a myriad of sound-related stories here on A Sound Effect – and we’ve got a handy search feature for you here, making it a lot easier to find the sound stories and guides that interest you:
 

Search for sound stories and guides


Want to browse by topic instead? Follow these links to learn more about film sound, game audio, television sound, and dig in to some of the sound design guides.

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SOUND STORY NETWORK

– get great sound-related stories from hand-picked sound community members:


The exclusive Sound Story Network features content from 30+ hand-picked audio-related blogs and community sites. Want to read some of their excellent sound stories & guides from the film & game audio communities? You’re very welcome to join the new Sound Stories group to get exactly that.
 
Join the Sound Stories Group

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SOUND COMMUNITY FORUMS

– meet the sound community on Discord

Looking for a place to hang out with others in the community, exchange help, ideas and knowledge, be sure to join the 1000s of other community members on new Audio Community Discord server below:
 

Join the Audio Community Discord Server here

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to those books about sound? The url audiodiscord.org will always take you straight to the Audio Community Discord Server

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SOUND SUCCESS GUIDE

– 60+ pages of expert advice to help you start & succeed in 18 types of audio jobs

Want to grow – or kickstart – your sound business, branch out, learn new skills, and give you multiple revenue streams that’ll protect you from the ups and downs of the audio industry?
That’s the purpose of the hugely popular, free Sound Success Guide, featuring insights from 20 industry experts on how to get started and succeed in 18 different types of audio jobs.

Get your free Sound Success Guide here

Extra: Looking for ideas to help you power through these times? You’ll find 10 sound strategies, plans and projects for that here

 

THE AUDIO EVENTS CALENDAR

– find audio-related events around the world – and online:

Looking to find audio-related events such as audio industry conferences, community meetups, special events, Q&As, online courses and more? Check out the Audio Events Calendar, where we’ve shared more than 800+ events since its launch.
 

Browse the Audio Events Calendar

Bonus: Want an easy-to-remember shortcut to those audio events? The url audioevents.org will always take you straight to the Audio Events Calendar

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Power Lists - essential audio resources and insights:

• The Sound Design Power List

• The Game Audio Power List

• The Film Sound Power List

 
  Succeed in sound:

• How to Set (and Get) the Right Price for Your Audio Work

• 10 Essential Tips for Game Audio Freelancers

• How to be a successful sound designer – with Scott Gershin

• How To Actually Live as an Audio Freelancer – by Melissa Pons

• How to set your sonic creativity free & overcome creative inhibitions – by Mark Kilborn

• 5 Useful Tips for Upcoming Sound Designers and Sound Editors

• Sound Opinions: How to get game audio pricing right

• Building a successful audio post studio – with Kate Finan and Jeff Shiffman

• Rebuilding your studio: Goals, tips and lessons learned

• Creating audio for games – with Martin Stig Andersen

• A life in sound: How to foster creativity and protect yourself from burning out – with Chance Thomas

• Better audio work habits: How a Wacom Tablet can help reduce the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

• Better audio work habits: How a sit & standing desk can reduce your sedentary studio life

• Tips and thoughts on running your own audio post production house – with William McGuigan

• 30+ year audio veteran Andy Greenberg, on building client relationships in the advertising industry

• 7 Sound Alternatives to Working For Free

• Audio Outsourcing Success: Essential Tips, Thoughts and Working Practices from Adele Cutting

 
 
The sound success series:

• How to succeed in UI/UX Sound Design, ADR Recording, & Audio Programming

• How to succeed in sound design for Film, Documentaries, and Trailers

• How to succeed in sound design for Games, Animation, and Television

How to succeed in Field Recording, Foley, and Teaching Sound

• How to succeed in Audio Branding, Music Editing, and sound for VR

• How to succeed in Theater Sound Design, Podcast Sound Design, and Podcast Production

• How to succeed in Sound Editing, Sound for Advertising, and Production Sound

• How to succeed in Sound Editing, Sound for Advertising, and Production Sound

• The Composer Success Series: Composing for Film – ft. Pinar Toprak, Nainita Desai, & Jonathan Snipes

• The Composer Success Series: Composing for TV – ft. Charlie Clouser, Sherri Chung, & Cindy O’Connor

• The Composer Success Series: Composing for Theatre – ft. Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson, and Daniel Kluger

• The Composer Success Series: Composing for Games – ft. Inon Zur

 
Breaking into audio – guides and resources:

• The ‘Quit Aspiring’ book – by Adam Croft

• How to get hired in game audio – thoughts and insights from your potential employer’s perspective

• Why gear is not the ticket to entry in the game audio community

• 4 Effective Ways to Break into Game Audio

• Tips for Creating a Perfect Resume for Audio Industry Jobs

• Yet Another Game Audio Hiring Article – by Ariel Gross

• 5 Tips for Getting a Job in the Audio Industry

• Applying for a job in game audio – by Matthew Florianz

• Freelance Game Audio: Getting Started and finding work – by Ashton Morris

• How to get started (and make it) in game audio – 10+ fundamental questions answered by Akash Thakkar

• Courses: How to network and get paid for your work in the game industry – by Akash Thakkar

• How to Craft a Perfect Cover Letter for Audio Industry Jobs
 
 
Finding those audio jobs:

• Get the weekly Audio Jobs newsletter

• Join the Audio Jobs Facebook group
 
 
Showcasing your work:
 
• Get a free profile on Soundlister

• Upload your demos to Soundcloud

• Upload your demos to ReelCrafter
 
 
Networking:
 
• Find game audio community groups around the world

• Find interesting audio events around the world

• Find other audio pros around the world
 
 
Coping with a layoff - and how to bounce back:

• How to prepare for – and power through – a layoff in the game audio industry, with Brian Schmidt:

• How to Survive a Game Audio Layoff – insights from Damian Kastbauer

• What it’s like to be laid off from your video game studio

• What To Do Before and After Being Laid Off

• Facebook Group: Survival Skills for Creatives
 
 
Education and knowledge:
 
• Get an audio mentor at the Audio Mentoring Project

• How To Learn Game Audio Online – A talk with Game Audio Educator Leonard Paul

• Hear the very best podcasts about sound

• Read the 100s of sound stories and guides on the A Sound Effect blog (search for stories here)

• Browse Industry Data: Game Music and Sound Design Salary Survey Results

• Browse 100+ Sound Design Guides

• Find essential books about sound – for film, games and audio post production

• Get tips and ideas for making your own sound effects

• Use the Audio Events Calendar to find audio-related events around the globe

• Get a steady stream of great sound stories from the community

• Discover 1000s of sound libraries from the independent sound community

• Take online courses in Wwise, FMOD Studio, Unity, Pure Data & Unreal at the School of Video Game Audio
 
 
Getting into independent sound effects:
 
• DIY SFX libraries - Your guide to your first sound effects library

• Sound effects survey results: Here are 90+ ideas for new SFX libraries

• How to create an indie sound bundle

• The quick-start guide to adding sound FX library metadata

 



 
 
THE WORLD’S EASIEST WAY TO GET INDEPENDENT SOUND EFFECTS:
 
A Sound Effect gives you easy access to an absolutely huge sound effects catalog from a myriad of independent sound creators, all covered by one license agreement - a few highlights:

  • Metal Sound Effects Just Chains Play Track 973 sounds included $14

    As you’ve probably guessed from the title, this SFX library is all about metal chain sound effects. Various sizes of chains were pulled, dropped, shaken, rattled, whipped, hung, dangled and jingled.

    These sounds could come in handy for a wide range of purposes like morning star swings / whips, coin ringing, chain metal armor movements, hoists, addons for footstep movements and many more.

    So if you’re after any kind of metal chain sounds, this SFX library is one to get!

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  • Foley Sound Effects Buttons & Switches Play Track 2000+ sounds included $17.50

    This new library gets you a huge collection of all kinds of Buttons, Switches, Knobs, Levers, Sliders – that were pushed hard (and soft).

    From small buttons, small mechanics to big levers of different materials.
    Perfectly cleaned and edited for direct use.

    Whenever there is something to be pushed, pressed, released, hit, clicked, pulled – you’ll find the sounds to go with it here.

    All sounds are delivered as BWF tagged, 24Bit / 96kHz wav-files

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  • Travel & Transportation Wooden Ship Ambiences Play Track 50 sounds included, 85 mins total $149.99

    Ahoy Mateys! Step aboard the finest sailing ship sound effects library in the land.

    Whether you’re working on an exciting Pirates of the Caribbean style video game or a relaxing sea-faring romance, the hours of exceptional background loops and additional cutting edge ship sounds contained within this sound pack will set your project on a course to excellence!

    EXPLORE AN ENTIRE SHIP

    Whether your adventure takes place in the MAIN DECK, CABIN, BELOW DECK, atop the CROWS NEST, in a MEDIEVAL PORT, or on a DISTANT SHIP in the HIGH SEAS we’ve got you covered! Each ambience contains MULTIPLE VARIATIONS, ALL-WEATHER CONDITIONS, and MULTIPLE INTENSITIES to cover every part of the ship, on the rough and calm seas, this sound effects library is perfect for every situation you need.

    A JOURNEY TO REMEMBER

    Our expert team of sound designers has meticulously crafted each ambience into CONTINUOUS, NON-REPETITIVE, DRAG AND DROP-READY LOOPS that will serve as perfect background audio for your game, film, animation, live event, or even as relaxing background audio! We have even included FULL and SIMPLIFIED MIXES, ISOLATED WEATHER, OCEAN and WOOD CRACKING versions, SHORT and LONG non-repetitive variants, and numerous other options for your convenience!

    TREASURE APLENTY

    With FREE UPDATES, FOREVER! and FREE BONUS AMBIENCES: MEDIEVAL PORT and isolated, SEA, SAILS, and FLAG FLAPPING, Ship’s BELL RINGING, WEATHER, and WOOD CRACKING SOUNDS, all supplied in industry-standard Hi-Rez WAV and Hi-Quality MP3 formats, there’s no better time to set sail on the high seas with this ONE OF A KIND sound pack!

    So what are you waiting for? Take command of this UNIQUE library and begin your journey on the high seas today!

    KEY FEATURES:

    • Huge variety of Old Wooden Ship Interior and Exterior Ambiences, All Weather Conditions and Additional Useful BONUS Sound Effects for every scene or situation.
    • Multiple variants and intensities for your convenience and additional edit options (lengths, looping versions, stingers, etc.).
    • Ready to use – requires no editing, labelling or splicing. Categorized, organized and individually labeled files for maximum use efficiency
    • All files are included in Hi-Rez WAV, High-Quality WAV and High-Quality MP3 formats
    • FREE Updates to higher versions, FOREVER!


    DOWNLOAD NOW TO INSTANTLY TURN YOUR PROJECT INTO A TRUE MASTERPIECE!

     

    • pirate sound effects library bundle Ship Sailing Ambience Old Wooden Boat Interior & Exterior Environment

    MASSIVE SAVINGS: The Pirate Sound Effects Bundle combines essential pirate-themed sounds—weapons, ships, ambiences, voiceovers, and more—into one comprehensive package. Save significantly by purchasing the bundle instead of individual packs. Click here to explore the bundle and save! 

     

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Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • City Life Sound Effects Streetscape Play Track 27 sounds included, 117 mins total $40

    Streetscape is an extremely focused urban ambience library: It features nearly two hours of exterior stereo recordings of only a few city blocks, portraying a gritty and dense urban setting, perfect for any urban thriller, modern noir, or cyberpunk project.

    Recorded four stories above street level in San Francisco, articulate details are balanced with natural diffusion and slapback in this dense urban corridor, allowing the recordings to sit in a mix with definition but without distraction. The recordings are between three and nine minutes long, have UCS-compliant filenames and metadata, and are provided with markers describing significant sound events. They have been carefully curated to not have any music from radios inside passing vehicles or local businesses, no wind, only adult voices, and only a handful of birds can be heard in a few of the recordings.

    The ambiences range from quiet and sparse to vibrant and active, with shouts and murmurs between car pass-bys and other events, echoing off the buildings crowded together like uninterrupted canyon walls. The city comes to life through the clanks of truck lift gates, rattling manhole covers, skateboard wheels over sidewalks, and even open grates down to the subway below, emitting an infamous “howl” as the train cars pass underground. Conversations, arguments, vehicular beeps, garbage trucks, electric buses, motorcycles, hydraulic brake releases, jackhammers, police sirens, car alarms, and more provide textures and specific sounds useful for any story set in a big city.

    Whether used as full beds or sliced up into specific sound events, Streetscape can help build a dynamic, lived-in city soundscape for your film, show, or game.

  • The Dhyāngro is a Nepalese Frame Drum, often used by the Shamans during special ceremonies. I had the opportunity to sample one that was made in 1930. I’ve captured the sounds of the drum in a variety of different ways, including:

    – Various impacts
    – Bead Rolls
    – Skin Slides

    And it also includes pre made Drum Loops to give you inspiration for new song ideas.

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  • SENTINEL is a cinematic sound library crafted by French sound designer Julien Caraz, known for his raw, visceral approach to audio storytelling. Created exclusively for HorrorSound, this collection is a deep dive into organic sonics, stylized textures, and hybrid cinematic intensity.

    Built for composers, trailer editors and sound designers, music producers working in film, TV, video games, and dark audio environments, SENTINEL delivers cutting-edge audio assets that push the boundaries of traditional sound libraries.

    At the core of SENTINEL is a versatile collection of pulsing, tempo-synced loops, clearly labeled with BPM and key information. These elements are purpose-built to provide the foundation of your cues—delivering tension, momentum, and a sense of narrative progression with ease.

    What’s Inside
    Over 750 high-quality WAV sounds, broken down into:

    430 Loops
    Fully stemmed and mixed for maximum flexibility
    BPM + Key labeled
    Rhythmic beds, pulsing grooves, evolving patterns

    320 One-Shots
    Braams
    Impacts & Hits
    Drones & Abstract Textures
    Risers
    Signature Sounds

    Designed For
    Film & Game Sound Design
    Horror, Thriller & Sci-Fi Scores
    Trailer Music Production
    Ambient & Experimental Music
    Audio Post & Immersive Installations

    Available in three separate versions:
    Complete – 750+ sounds $99
    Loops Only – 430 sounds $69
    One-Shots Only – 327 sounds $49

  • The Master Gun RPK-74 Sound Effects library is recorded using a large array of various microphone configurations, we recorded shots from several distances in an open shooting range in the Nevada Desert.

    Raw Recordings

    Our raw shots features a total of 28 channels including 13 Stereo and 2 mono sources. All of our close and mid spaced pair Microphone options can be used as two independent mono microphones. The right side of every spaced pair will have more Mech than its left side counterpart.
    Every single gun has been recorded using the same gain settings on the same recorders, and we have level matched each microphone option between the same calibers so your 50ft microphones will be the same or similar across all libraries that share the same calibers. This makes mixing large amounts of weapons easier as the loudness and character of each gun is predictable.

    Our foley features a total of 4 audio channels with 1 Stereo and 2 mono sources, including the Sanken CO-100k which captures frequencies above 100kHz for extreme pitch shifting workflows.

    Suppressed Recordings

    In addition to the unsuppressed shot recordings, we’ve also sampled the RPK-74 with a suppressor attachment. The suppressed RPK-74 was sampled right after the unsuppressed recordings using the exact same microphone setup as the unsuppressed version. This provides you a seamless transition between the unsuppressed and the suppressed recordings.
    The suppressed recordings also have the added benefit of muting the shot layers which helps bring out the intricate details of the mechanism (mech layers).
    Because adding a suppressor to the firearm increases the weapons muzzle velocity, the fire rate of the suppressed weapon is slightly faster than its unsuppressed counterpart.

    Designed Mixes

    Created from the ground up we’ve designed a collection of game-ready mixes for your next project. If you are creating your own custom weapons system and would like to use our designed mixes in your project, you can use our no-tail options which are our realistic designed mixes without our tail layers. Just drag, and drop.

    UCS compatible metadata embedded

    All files contain extensive metadata to provide you with the fastest and easiest workflow possible. Metadata can be read and processed by audio management tools. Some digital audio workstations feature an included search tool that can also read embedded metadata.

  • Spaceship Flying By Vol.2 is a sound effect library for creating exciting scenes in science fiction films, cartoons, animations and video games.These sounds convey the feeling of dynamic and fast spaceship flights, immersing the listener in the world of intergalactic adventures.

    Spaceship Flying By Vol.2 includes flybys of 30 spaceships.

    There are 3 variations of sound duration: 5, 15 and 30 seconds (+- 2 sec.), including 5

    variations of spaceship movement in position in the stereo image, namely:

    1. Main (Stereo)
    2. Flying from left to right
    3. Flying from right to left
    4. Mono To Stereo (flying towards the viewer)
    5. Stereo To Mono (flying away from the viewer)

    As a result, each spacecraft has 15 options for flying past.

    Demo files for review (5, 15 and 30 second versions of the spaceship flybys “Stereo To Mono”) from the sound set “Spaceship Flying By Vol.2” in mp3 format with watermarks can be downloaded from this link.


   

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