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Whistle, plastic #2

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Several plastic whistles of different durations. UCS Category: WHSTMech. Length: 00:22.
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Zombie #3

Listen to this sound (#2108)
Horrible zombie growls. This sound has no effect. UCS Category: CREAHmn. Length: 00:12.
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Vinyl Scratch #5

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A little scratch on a vinyl record. UCS Category: COMPhono. Length: 00:01.
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Radio, frequency sweep #1

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Manual frequency scan of a radio tuner. UCS Category: COMRadio. Length: 00:06.
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Train in station #4

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A train arrives at the station and leaves after a pause. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 01:52.
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Cymbale 16" #3

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Sound of a 40cm (16") cymbal, struck with a wooden drumstick. This is a Medium Thin Crash cymbal by Avedis Zildjian. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:23.
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Broken Glass of Champagne

Listen to this sound (#1591)
Fall of a glass of champagne exploding on a hard floor. UCS Category: GLASBrk. Length: 00:01.
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Smoke detector alarm #1

Listen to this sound (#0800)
Alarm of a house smoke detector. 3 cycles of 3 beeps. UCS Category: ALRMElec. Length: 00:11.
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Vinyl Scratch #4

Listen to this sound (#2861)
A little scratch on a vinyl record. UCS Category: COMPhono. Length: 00:01.
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Reverse, Le Cri du Lynx®

Listen to this sound (#1626)
"Le Cri du Lynx®" is the new noise emitted by receding trucks, construction machinery, combine harvesters or other vehicles: https://www.cridulynx.fr/. This sound is easy to loop. UCS Category: BEEPVeh. Length: 00:11.
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20-day-old baby crying #2

Listen to this sound (#0963)
20-day-old baby crying in bed. This is my own boy, born in November 2016. UCS Category: VOXCry. Length: 01:51.
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Horse eating grass #1

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A horse pulls out and chews grass. This is Thorgal. UCS Category: FOODEat. Length: 00:54.
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Creaking door #3

Listen to this sound (#3206)
Creaking of a door being closed. UCS Category: DOORCreak. Length: 00:05.
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Boy 2-3 years old, tickling #3

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Cries / laughs of my little boy Noah when his mother tickles him :) He is 2 and a half years old. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:02.
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High-speed train (passage) #2

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Passage of a TGV (French high speed train) and then snap high voltage cables. UCS Category: TRNHspd. Length: 00:20.
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Cold Water in a Mug #2

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Sound of cold water (13°C) being poured into a mug. An interesting sound: https://bigsoundbank.com/blog/sound-difference-hot-water-cold-water-b366.html. UCS Category: FOODGware. Length: 00:05.
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Licking #2

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Licking sound, slightly synthesized. UCS Category: FOODEat. Length: 00:01.
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Musical plush

Listen to this sound (#0398)
Lullaby played when you pull the tail of a Plushies brand musical plush toy. UCS Category: MUSCToy. Length: 00:15.
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Horse neighing #5

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A horse that neighs. UCS Category: ANMLHors. Length: 00:02.
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Outdoor pool atmosphere

Listen to this sound (#0434)
Light ambience around an outdoor swimming pool. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 00:50.
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Keys in a hand

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Various key sounds in someone’s hand. UCS Category: OBJKey. Length: 00:27.
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Champagne cork #2

Listen to this sound (#0648)
Champagne cork that pops. UCS Category: FOODGware. Length: 00:01.
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Outside Talks #6

Listen to this sound (#3096)
Around fifty people are chatting outside, in French. UCS Category: CRWDWalla. Length: 01:38.
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Gasoline fire #1

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350 ml of gasoline catches fire. UCS Category: FIREIgn. Length: 00:09.
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Blow hard #1

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A man is blowing hard. A candle for example. UCS Category: HMNBrth. Length: 00:01.
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Spanish crowd

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Spanish speaking crowd in a small village. UCS Category: CRWDWalla. Length: 01:20.
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Bread knife #1

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Bread cut with a bread knife. UCS Category: FOODCook. Length: 00:04.
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Watering #2

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Watering a shrub with a small pipe. UCS Category: WATRPour. Length: 00:32.
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2 ton siren, engine and hangar

Listen to this sound (#1467)
Horn of a French ambulance. Sound recording inside a shed with the engine on. UCS Category: VEHSirn. Length: 00:26.
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Cliff #2

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The waves crash over the cliff. UCS Category: AMBSea. Length: 05:20.
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Zombie #7

Listen to this sound (#2112)
Horrible zombie growl. This sound has no effect. UCS Category: CREAHmn. Length: 00:02.
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Cloth

Listen to this sound (#0013)
Cloth: Short tear (x2), tearing along (x2). UCS Category: CLOTHRip. Length: 00:09.
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Shepard Descending Scale x10 #3

Listen to this sound (#3564)
Ten cycles of the Rising Shepard Scale at 60 BPM, starting on a C. Continuous glissando. Easy to loop. More information on my Shepard Scale generator. UCS Category: DSGNTonl, DSGNRise. Length: 02:00.
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Singing insect #2

Listen to this sound (#3090)
An insect, such as a cricket or locust, sings. UCS Category: ANMLInsc. Length: 00:45.
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Song of the common midwife toad #1

Listen to this sound (#1053)
The "common midwife toad" (or "Alytes obstetricans") is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_midwife_toad - Photo: Grand-Pappà https://www.flickr.com/photos/beltranpappa/. UCS Category: ANMLAmph. Length: 00:55.
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Car turn signals #5

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Sound of car turn signals. Easy to loop endlessly. It is a Citroën C3. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:05.
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Outside talks #5

Listen to this sound (#3095)
A hundred people chat outside, in french. UCS Category: CRWDWalla. Length: 02:25.
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Mechanical alarm clock, ringtone #8

Listen to this sound (#2811)
Mechanical ringing of a old alarm clock. UCS Category: ALRMClok. Length: 00:05.
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Sliding rope #5

Listen to this sound (#1822)
Slipping a rope. UCS Category: ROPEMvmt. Length: 00:07.
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Hi-hat close #6

Listen to this sound (#2301)
Sound of an close hi-hat struck with a wooden drumstick. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:01.
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