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Typewriter, bell #2

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.
Flight bird #3

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.
Casserole #6

Coralie demonstrates with her portable sound device. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:13.
Escalator #3

I am stationary, at the top of an escalator going up, at the metro exit. UCS Category: MACHEscl. Length: 00:31.
Watercourse #4

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.
Pencil, signature #1

I sign with a pencil on a sheet of paper. UCS Category: OBJWrite. Length: 00:03.
Room-temperature water in a mug #1

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.
Covered market #4

Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:53.
Key * in DTMF

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.
Heidelberg printing press #5

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.
Squeaky Steps #2

Footsteps of a human walking on a plastic floor. UCS Category: FEETHmn. Length: 00:36.
Applause from 40 People #2

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.
Fireplace #1

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.
Car (reverse and stop)

Car in reverse. It slows and stops the engine. Car: Citroen Saxo 1.1. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:22.
Wood stove "devil"

“Devil” wood-burning stove humming, small wood crackles, minor heat-related metal noises, and air intake (draft). UCS Category: FIREBurn. Length: 01:27.
Heart of Sophie the Giraffe

Here is the sound from a Sophie la girafe plush by Vulli. This glow-in-the-dark plush reproduces the sound of a heartbeat as heard from inside the mother’s womb. It’s meant to remind the child of familiar prenatal sounds. The sound may seem unpleasant, but it’s fairly close to reality. Learn how to create a heartbeat sound effect: https://lasonotheque.org/dossiers/techniques-bruitage-f112.html#14. UCS Category: BEEPMed. Length: 00:03.
Toaster

Loading two slices of sandwich bread into a toaster, then the slices popping up. Seven times in a row. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:23.
Airsoft Shooting

3 shots of an airsoft gas pistol. A Sig Sauer P229. UCS Category: TOYMech. Length: 00:02.
Manual water pump and metal bucket

Sound of a metal bucket, then pumping with a small hand pump, water and the bucket filling, followed by more bucket handling sounds. UCS Category: MACHPump. Length: 00:46.
Lecocq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand

Ambience of Lecoq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand. City background noise, pigeons, conversations, guitar playing, fire trucks, etc. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:21.
An arrow on a target

An arrow shot from a bow embedding itself into a straw target (x6). UCS Category: WEAPArro. Length: 00:04.
Underground parking

Soundscape in the underground parking of Chartres (France). Some screeching tires. UCS Category: AMBUndr. Length: 04:46.
King's Cross St. Pancras Station (London)

Soundscape in Station King's Cross St. Pancras in London, England. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:39.
Damaged muffler 1 (Moving car)

A car with a damaged muffler. Parked car. Starting the engine. Moving car. Stopping the engine. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:34.
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