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Aerospace communication beep #4

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Beep that is emitted after a space conversation (Nasa, SpaceX, etc.). UCS Category: COMTran. Length: 00:01.
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CD drive boot #3

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Sound of a audio C.D. player starting up. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:41.
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VCR: rewind

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VCR sound: fast rewind on a VHS tape. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 01:10.
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Coin spinning on a table #1

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Sound of a €2 coin spinning on my varnished wooden kitchen table. It turns, then slows down and stops. UCS Category: OBJCoin. Length: 00:12.
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2 helicopters, start and takeoff #1

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Two helicopters starting and taking off one after the other. Sound recording during the open day of the UIISCI in Nogent-le-Rotrou in France. UCS Category: AEROHeli. Length: 03:55.
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Recreation kindergarten #3

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Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 04:30.
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City center #2

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Center of the town of La Loupe (28) after the start of the Tour d'Eure et Loir: Few cars, dismantling of equipment. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 03:18.
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Cockatiel parakeet #10

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Discreet and shy song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:07.
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8mm projector, #1

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Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:34.
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8mm projector, #3

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Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:55.
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8mm projector, #5

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Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:19.
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Typewriter #2

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I write slowly on the typewriter. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 01:23.
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Vinyl Scratch #12

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A little scratch on a vinyl record. UCS Category: COMPhono. Length: 00:01.
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Flight bird #3

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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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Servomotor 3, 180° #2

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Sound of a medium servomotor rotating 180°. It is a Multiplex MS-X4. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
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Whip crack #2

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A crack of the whip. UCS Category: WEAPWhip. Length: 00:02.
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Manifestation #5

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Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 00:40.
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Car passing 50km/h #3

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A car passes through the city at around 50 km/h. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:16.
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Windshield wipers, slow #3

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Sound of two windshield wipers from a car. Slow speed. Sound recording inside the vehicle. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:28.
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Watercourse #4

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Recording of "La Donnette", at Hautes Planches in Bretoncelles (61 - France), on the occasion of the residency "Au Bord Du Larsen" (OBDL) in July 2024. For a sound installation reproducing a waterfall using 6 sounds on 7 speakers. Easy to loop. UCS Category: WATRFlow. Length: 01:50.
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Chalk on bitumen

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Using a large chalk on a bitumen road. UCS Category: OBJWrite. Length: 00:02.
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Pencil, signature #1

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I sign with a pencil on a sheet of paper. UCS Category: OBJWrite. Length: 00:03.
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Covered market #4

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Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:53.
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Manifestation #12

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Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 04:29.
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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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Heidelberg printing press #5

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press, empty, without paper. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024.. Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B. Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:31.
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Passage of a train #7

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Freight train with a horn at the beginning. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:59.
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Water Blop #2

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Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. Length: 00:02.
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Water Blop #3

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Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. Length: 00:02.
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Eurasian blackcap #2

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Song of a Eurasian blackcap. The silent intervals between two successive song phrases are on the order of 5 to 20 seconds. UCS Category: BIRDSong. Length: 00:04.
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Common Blackbird #12

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Song of a common blackbird. UCS Category: BIRDSong. Length: 00:03.
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Applause from 40 People #2

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A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
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Switch on a power strip

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Switch on a power strip (x4). UCS Category: MECHClik. Length: 00:05.
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Fireplace #1

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Fireplace, hearth closed. To learn how to make the sound effects of a fire https://www.libertivi.com/lelabodubruiteur_113. UCS Category: FIREBurn. Length: 01:02.
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Electric hood #1

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Electric hood (speed 7/10). UCS Category: MACHFan. Length: 00:29.
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Electric oven

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Electric oven with a small internal ventilation. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:24.
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Old potato mill

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Old potato grinder (7 crank turns). UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:06.
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Ventilation #2

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Small (a little old) bathroom ventilation. UCS Category: MACHFan. Length: 00:34.
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Water that burns

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Crackling as water instantly sizzles and evaporates the moment it hits a hot plate. 16 spurts of water, from a single drop to a larger amount. UCS Category: WATRBubl. Length: 02:02.
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Small stream #1

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Recorded a few meters above a small mountain waterfall. Similar to the number 0219. UCS Category: WATRFlow. Length: 00:56.
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