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Road map #2

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When handling a large paper or a road map. UCS Category: PAPRHndl. Length: 00:02.
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Instamatic, winder #2

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Winder from a Kodak Instamatic 133-X. UCS Category: COMCam. Length: 00:01.
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Typewriter, bell #2

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Sound of a typewriter bell. It rings when you reach the end of the line. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 00:02.
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Vinyl Scratch #15

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A little scratch on a vinyl record. UCS Category: COMPhono. Length: 00:01.
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Flight bird #2

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The sound of a bird's wings taking flight. Produced with a sound effect technique: https://lasonotheque.org/dossiers/techniques-bruitage-f112.html#1. UCS Category: WINGBird. Length: 00:02.
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Countdown, in english

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Countdown, by female vocal synthesis, from 20 to 0, in english. UCS Category: ROBTVox, VOXFem. Length: 00:21.
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Whip crack #4

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A crack of the whip. UCS Category: WEAPWhip. Length: 00:02.
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Futuristic charge whistle

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Hissing sound that sounds like a weapon loading or a futuristic explosive. UCS Category: GUNTech. Length: 00:05.
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Crossing trains

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Sound of two trains passing each other. Buzzer. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:13.
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Mechanical entrance doorbell #1

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Sound of a bell at the entrance to a Parisian apartment. UCS Category: BELLDoor. Length: 00:03.
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Squeaking parquet #9

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A creaking of an oak floor. UCS Category: WOODFric. Length: 00:02.
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Test 7.1+2 (Surround+2)

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Audio file allowing the testing and calibration of a 7.1 installation (Dolby Surround) + 2, in french. Download in WAV format! These are 7 channels + 1 for a subwoofer + 1 intended for the hearing impaired + 1 intended for audio description. If one of the channels is not audible, your device is not suitable. More info in our file on "multichannel sound". UCS Category: TEST. Length: 00:42.
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Old doorbell #8

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Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:06.
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Old calculator, calculation #3

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Sound of keys of an old calculator with integrated printer: an Olivetti Logos 49. UCS Category: MACHOffc. Length: 00:06.
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Room-temperature water in a mug #1

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Sound of room-temperature water (18°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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Phone picked up #1

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Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we picked up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Key 2 in DTMF

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The audible signal when the 2 key on a telephone is pressed, in "DTMF". DTMF stands for "Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency." It is a technology used for tone dialing. Each key on a telephone keypad emits a unique combination of two sound frequencies (one low and one high), allowing the telephone system to easily detect which key has been pressed. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Key 8 in DTMF

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The audible signal when the 8 key on a telephone is pressed, in "DTMF". DTMF stands for "Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency." It is a technology used for tone dialing. Each key on a telephone keypad emits a unique combination of two sound frequencies (one low and one high), allowing the telephone system to easily detect which key has been pressed. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Key 0 in DTMF

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The audible signal when the 0 key on a telephone is pressed, in "DTMF". DTMF stands for "Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency." It is a technology used for tone dialing. Each key on a telephone keypad emits a unique combination of two sound frequencies (one low and one high), allowing the telephone system to easily detect which key has been pressed. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Key # in DTMF

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The audible signal when the # key on a telephone is pressed, in "DTMF". DTMF stands for "Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency." It is a technology used for tone dialing. Each key on a telephone keypad emits a unique combination of two sound frequencies (one low and one high), allowing the telephone system to easily detect which key has been pressed. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Common Blackbird #13

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Song of a common blackbird. UCS Category: BIRDSong. Length: 00:05.
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Calculator-printer #2

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The sound of a very old desktop calculator-printer. UCS Category: OBJOffc, MACHOffc. Length: 00:21.
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Shepard Descending Scale x1 #1

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A single cycle of the Descending Shepard Scale spanning 12 semitones at 60 BPM, starting on a C. Sustained notes (one half note per measure). Easy to loop. More information on my Shepard Scale generator. UCS Category: DSGNTonl, DSGNRise. Length: 00:12.
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Spray

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Spray (x4). UCS Category: WATRSpray. Length: 00:05.
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Electric switch #2

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Electric heating switch (x4). UCS Category: MECHClik. Length: 00:04.
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Flea #1

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Sound ambience of a flea market (in Sonchamp, France). Conversations, people walking by, general crowd activity. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:08.
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Starting an iBook G4

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Powering on an iBook G4 laptop: startup chime, then hard drive and fan noise. UCS Category: CMPTMisc. Length: 01:30.
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Steps (slipper on wooden stairs)

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15 steps from a man climbing wooden stairs in slippers. The stairs creak and creak. UCS Category: FEETHmn. Length: 00:11.
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Small maraca (musical instrument)

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Sound of a small wooden maraca. UCS Category: MUSCMisc. Length: 00:37.
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Recycling bin glass #1

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Bottle into a recycling bin. UCS Category: GLASBrk. Length: 01:11.
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Licking #1

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Licking sound, slightly synthesized. UCS Category: FOODEat. Length: 00:01.
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Coin in cup #2

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Coin falling into a cup. UCS Category: OBJCoin. Length: 00:01.
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Laser printer start

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Starting a laser printer Epson C1100. It is a very noisy printer. UCS Category: MACHOffi. Length: 00:32.
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Nokia 6300 buzzer in one hand

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Noise is a Nokia 6300 buzzer when it is in hand. UCS Category: COMCell. Length: 00:04.
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Stainless steel knife falling

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Sound of a stainless steel table knife falling onto a terracotta tiled kitchen floor (x13). UCS Category: FOODTware. Length: 00:23.
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Pop-Corn: Corn bursting

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Noise corn popcorn bursting in a pan on a hot plate. Means the wriggling little oil and corn which explodes and tape against the cover. UCS Category: FOODCook. Length: 00:57.
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Nocturnal insect #1

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Song of an unidentified nocturnal insect. It doesn’t seem to be a cricket, cicada, grasshopper, or katydid. Feel free to contact me if you have an idea. UCS Category: ANMLInsc. Length: 00:03.
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Toaster

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Loading two slices of sandwich bread into a toaster, then the slices popping up. Seven times in a row. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:23.
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Clinking of full glass (Toast)

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Stemmed water glass filled with water, tapped with a knife. The kind of gesture you do before giving a speech, taking the floor, or making a toast. UCS Category: GLASImpt. Length: 00:47.
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Snuffings

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Sound of someone blowing their nose (x4). UCS Category: HMNMisc. Length: 00:09.
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