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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.
Handbrake, activated #1
Handbrake being activated, from a Citroën C3. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:02.
Old doorbell #8
Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:06.
Old calculator, key #2
Sound of key on an old calculator with built-in printer: an Olivetti Logos 49. UCS Category: MACHOffc. Length: 00:01.
Crossing at Levallois-Perret #2
Levallois-Perret crossroads, near the Louise Michel metro station. Traffic and works. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:38.
Phone hung up #4
Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we hang up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:02.
Key 5 in DTMF
The audible signal when the 5 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.
Passage of a train #5
Small passenger train with 4 TER-type wagons. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:32.
Electric strike #2
The buzzing sound of an electric lock when it is activated. To make it sound accurate, you should add the sound of the door of your choice opening. UCS Category: DOORHdwr. Length: 00:02.
Thermal floor saw #3
This thermal cutter, or floor saw, makes quite a noise in my neighborhood. UCS Category: MACHCnst. Length: 00:45.
Eurasian Blackcap #3
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.
Fermentation airlock #1
Bubbling sound of a small beer fermentation airlock. Thanks to Pierre-Jean (PJ Skyman) for welcoming me into his laboratory. UCS Category: WATRBubl. Length: 01:20.
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: 01:03.
Metro corridor (Paris) #2
Metro corridor (footstep, escalator). UCS Category: AMBUndr. Length: 00:41.
Flea #2
Sound ambience of a flea market (in Sonchamp, France). Conversations, people passing by, and announcements made over a loudspeaker. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 00:49.
Tractor #2
Two passes of a tractor in a field. First pass in one direction without plowing, a U-turn, then a second pass in the opposite direction while plowing. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 01:56.
Adhesive tape #1
Sound of adhesive tape being unrolled (gaffer tape). The sound is long, shifting from higher-pitched to lower-pitched. UCS Category: OBJTape. Length: 00:09.
Opening/Closing an sliding door
Long opening and closing a sliding door. UCS Category: SCIDoor. Length: 00:05.
Flush #3
Sound of a toilet flushing. Very good recording quality. Author's voice at the beginning;). UCS Category: WATRPlmb. Length: 00:50.
Stuffed House Sparrow
Sound produced by a house sparrow plush toy when you press on its back. A small battery-powered music box turns on and plays the bird’s song. UCS Category: MUSCToy. Length: 00:07.
Nocturnal insect #1
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: 00:04.
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