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Speaking clock, beep #1
Beep from the speaking clock on the telephone in France. UCS Category: BEEP. Length: 00:01.
2 helicopters, landing and takeoff #3
Two helicopters landing 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: 02:50.
Servomotor 3, 45° #2
Sound of a medium servomotor rotating 45°. It is a Multiplex MS-X4. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Nespresso coffee maker #1
A Krups brand Nespresso coffee capsule machine. She makes a nice hazelnut flavored coffee, can you smell it?. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:51.
Test 7.1+2 (Surround+2)
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.
Insect song #2
This is probably a large green grasshopper. Recorded at night, between 2 and 3 meters high, in the vegetation. Easy to loop. UCS Category: ANMLInsc. Length: 00:12.
Socotel loud ringtones #2
4 sonneries fortes d'un téléphone ancien de type Socotel S63. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:25.
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 #1
Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:47.
Heidelberg printing press #7
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: 01:26.
Rope
Creaking of a set of rope nets in a treetop adventure course. UCS Category: ROPECreak. Length: 02:04.
Thermal floor saw #3
This thermal cutter, or floor saw, makes quite a noise in my neighborhood. UCS Category: MACHCnst. Length: 00:44.
Eurasian Blackcap #7
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.
Parisian Skate Park Ambience #2
Ambience of a few users in a small Parisian skate park. UCS Category: SPRTSkate. Length: 01:35.
Shepard Descending Scale x10 #2
Ten cycles of the Descending Shepard Scale spanning 12 semitones at 60 BPM, starting on a C. One quarter note, two rests, and one quarter note per measure. Easy to loop. More information on my Shepard Scale generator. UCS Category: DSGNTonl, DSGNRise. Length: 02:00.
Starting an iBook G4
Powering on an iBook G4 laptop: startup chime, then hard drive and fan noise. UCS Category: CMPTMisc. Length: 01:30.
Adhesive tape #3
Sound of adhesive tape being unrolled. The sound is short, shifting from higher-pitched to lower-pitched. UCS Category: OBJTape. Length: 00:03.
Knife blade scraped on a stone #2
Knife blade scraping on a stone (x1). UCS Category: WEAPKnif. Length: 00:01.
Serpette scraped on a stone #1
Billhook scraping on a stone (x1). UCS Category: WEAPSwrd. Length: 00:01.
Aluminum pan edge 20cm
Sample: Kitchen percussion: the rim of a 20 cm diameter aluminum saucepan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is perfectly suited for use in a sampler. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:01.
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