Best Sounds and Music websites

Shops

- Thomann - An excellent shop where I buy all my equipment. Good prices. Orders shipped quickly and delivered by UPS.

Sound libraries

Free sounds

- BigSoundBank.com - Hundreds of sound effects and soundscapes in MP3, WAV, BWF, AIFF, OGG, FLAC, AAC and M4A formats, best quality, free of charge and royalty-free
- LaSonotheque.org - Hundreds of sound effects and soundscapes, free of charge and royalty-free
- Sound-Fishing.net - 2,200 files. A lot of free sounds, a lot of paid ones.
- FreeSound.org - 230,000 free files.
- FindSounds.com - 1,000,000 free sounds found on the internet, some of very poor quality.
- SoundBible.com - 1,000 files.
- Universal-Soundbank.com - 12,000 files.
- StudioTJP.com - A few sound files in packs.
- ZapSplat.com - 25,000 files. Free MP3 files. Paid WAV formats.
- SoundJay.com - 1,000 WAV and MP3 files.
- pacdv.com/sounds/index.html - 900 WAV and MP3 files.
- SoundGator.com
- Sound-Effects.BBCrewind.co.uk - These 16,000 BBC Sound Effects are made available by the BBC in WAV format to download for use under the terms of the RemArc Licence.

Paid sounds

- Depositphotos.com - Explore all sound effects and audio files on Depositphotos.
- Elements.Envato.com - Download royalty-free sound effects from Envato Elements for your next project.
- MatchingSoundEffects.com - Matching Sound Effects is a premium sound effects producer for film, television and games.
- ArticulatedSounds.com - 18,000 sounds in themed packs
- Pond5.com - Royalty-free sound effects to add impact to your next production.
- Sound-Fishing.net - 2,200 files
- AirborneSound.com - A new sound library of exceptional quality
- Sound-Effect.com
- FreeSoundEffects.com
- All-That-Sound.com - About €6 per royalty-free sound
- SoundChickSFX.com
- SoundDogs.com
- SoundSnap.com
- SoundGorilla.com - Royalty-free sound effects for $2.00
- SoundEffectPack.com - A pack of 3,000 royalty-free sounds in WAV and MP3
- AudioJungle.net - 200,991 sound effects.

Music

- ZikLibrEnBib.fr - A collaborative project promoting freely distributed music in French public libraries, the first nationwide inter-library project of its kind - in French
- Videvo.net - An excellent selection of music resources. Two very affordable, high-quality Premium licenses.
- Beatoven.ai - Beatoven.ai uses advanced AI music generation techniques to compose royalty-free tracks.
- FiftySounds.com - Free royalty-free music for commercial use.
- AuBoutDuFil.com - Free, under open licenses (by nc nd, by sa, etc.) - in French
- MusicScreen.be - Free full-length listening. Paid licenses - in French
- MusicLoops.com - 20,000 royalty-free tracks, but expensive

Audio/video software

- Switch Audio Converter - Audio file converter for Mac. The best one in my opinion, which I use daily for LaSonotheque and BigSoundBank. Limited free version for non-commercial use. Two paid versions, reasonably priced.
- Audacity - A free, open-source and easy-to-use audio recorder and editor for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and many other operating systems
- VideoPad - A free video editing program for Mac.
- Blender - Free software for video editing, 2D and 3D, which runs on modest hardware.

Miscellaneous

- BigSoundBank.com/MuseumOfSounds/ - A small museum of sounds that have disappeared from everyday life. Some were still around a few years ago, others were forgotten long ago.
- BigSoundBank.com/Atmosphere/ - Soundscapes to relax, fall asleep, meditate or work, create a peaceful atmosphere or a sound exhibition, mask tinnitus, and more.
- BigSoundBank.com/games/sound-quiz - A short audio quiz: 4 levels, sounds to listen to, and questions with a single correct answer.
- Calmy Leon - Like the colors of a chameleon, the sounds you hear on Calmy Leon slowly change over time, ideal for calming down or meditating.
- David Fabre - An excellent website about audiovisual production - in French
- Declic Video FX - A community website sharing tips, advice and help on non-linear digital video editing with Pinnacle Studio 17, Studio 16, AVID Studio, proDAD VitaScene, proDAd Mercalli, proDAD Adorage, proDAD Desifhr, proDRENALIN, Boris Graffiti, Hollywood FX. (in English or French)
- Pierre Voyard's website - A wealth of information on audio and sound recording - in French

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