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Squeaky wheelbarrow #3

The squeaking of an rolling wheelbarrow. UCS Category: OBJWhled. Length: 00:30.
Hall of the Capuchins

Atmosphere in the Hall des Capucins (Brest, in France). Easy to loop. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 04:44.
Cockatiel parakeet #10

Discreet and shy song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:08.
Manifestation #4

Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 00:53.
Car passing 50km/h #4

A car passes through the city at around 50 km/h. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:17.
Hiss of steam train #5

Whistle of a steam train. Recording in the town of Martel, France. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:02.
Parisian crossing #2

Crossroads of rue du Havre and Boulevard Haussmann. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:22.
Escalator #1

I take an escalator going up, coming out of the metro. Recording in motion, from bottom to top, then moving away. UCS Category: MACHEscl. Length: 00:31.
Car interior, 90 km/h

Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey on a road limited to 90 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 03:14.
Windshield wipers, slow #3

Sound of two windshield wipers from a car. Slow speed. Sound recording inside the vehicle. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:29.
Dumbbell, placed #2

Sound of a 10 kilogram dumbbell being placed on a wooden floor. UCS Category: OBJGym. Length: 00:01.
Passage of a train #2

A passenger train passes from left to right. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:44.
Key 2 in DTMF

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.
Heidelberg printing press #2

Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. 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: 00:09.
Eurasian blackcap #2

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: 00:05.
Eurasian Blackcap #4

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: 00:06.
Eurasian Blackcap #6

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: 00:06.
Applause from 40 People #6

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: 00:16.
Fermentation airlock #3

Bubbling sound of a small beer fermentation airlock. Thanks to Pierre-Jean (PJ Skyman) for welcoming me into his laboratory. UCS Category: WATRBubl. Length: 01:07.
Barn Swallows in the City #2

City ambience, street side: barn swallows and blackbirds. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 5:45 AM. A detail that matters for your project, since swallows aren't present, nor active in the same way, all year round. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 02:02.
Toaster

Electric toaster (x2) empty (no slice of bread or toast). UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:10.
Starting an iBook G4

Powering on an iBook G4 laptop: startup chime, then hard drive and fan noise. UCS Category: CMPTMisc. Length: 01:31.
Steps (slipper on wooden stairs)

15 steps from a man climbing wooden stairs in slippers. The stairs creak and creak. UCS Category: FEETHmn. Length: 00:12.
Copper saucepan base 8cm

Sample: Kitchen percussion: the bottom of an 8 cm copper saucepan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is ready for sampling. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:02.
Washing machine

A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:41.
Toaster

Loading two slices of sandwich bread into a toaster, then the slices popping up. Seven times in a row. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:24.
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