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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, 45Β° #2

Sound of a medium servomotor rotating 45Β°. 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 tΓ©lΓ©phone ancien de type Socotel S63. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:25.
Room-temperature water in a mug #1

Sound of room-temperature water (18Β°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 βLa Platine,β 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 RΓ©mi, 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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