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Phone hung up #4

Listen to this sound (#3356)
Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we hang up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Manifestation #13

Listen to this sound (#3390)
Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 02:22.
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Key 5 in DTMF

Listen to this sound (#3396)
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.
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Key 6 in DTMF

Listen to this sound (#3397)
The audible signal when the 6 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.
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Heidelberg printing press #7

Listen to this sound (#3410)
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.
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Rope

Listen to this sound (#3417)
Creaking of a set of rope nets in a treetop adventure course. UCS Category: ROPECreak. Length: 02:04.
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Rope #2

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Creaking of a rope recorded in a treetop adventure course. UCS Category: ROPECreak. Length: 00:02.
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Eurasian Blackcap #7

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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.
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Shepard Rising Scale x10 #1

Listen to this sound (#3529)
Ten cycles of the 12-semitone ascending Shepard scale at 60 BPM, starting on C. Sustained notes (one half note per measure). Easy to loop. More information on my Shepard scale generator. UCS Category: DSGNTonl, DSGNRise. Length: 02:00.
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Birds in the City #1

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City ambience, garden side: blackbirds, Eurasian blackcaps, Eurasian wren.. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 6:00 AM. A detail that matters for your project, since birds aren't present, nor active in the same way, all year round. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 01:28.
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Flush #1

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Flushing and filling of the reservoir. UCS Category: WATRPlmb. Length: 01:01.
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Refrigerator

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Refrigerator running. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:09.
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Rewind 35mm film #1

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Rewinding 35mm film: Acceleration and rolling (Recording: Right side of the dispenser (full spool)). Can synchronize its 0075. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:51.
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Flea #2

Listen to this sound (#0131)
Sound ambience of a flea market (in Sonchamp, France). Conversations, people passing by, and announcements made over a loudspeaker. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 00:48.
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Fill bathtub

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Filling a bathtub. The valve delivers a variable rate. UCS Category: WATRDrip. Length: 02:44.
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Goat stable

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6 goats eat peacefully in a family goat farm. Sounds of belly, bells, wood, etc. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 00:53.
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Tin can #4

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Sound of a tin can falling on the ground. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:02.
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Adhesive tape #3

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Sound of adhesive tape being unrolled. The sound is short, shifting from higher-pitched to lower-pitched. UCS Category: OBJTape. Length: 00:03.
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Serpette scraped on a stone #2

Listen to this sound (#0331)
Billhook scraping on a stone (x1). UCS Category: WEAPSwrd. Length: 00:01.
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Serpette scraped on a stone #1

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Billhook scraping on a stone (x1). UCS Category: WEAPSwrd. Length: 00:01.
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Rattle (toy)

Listen to this sound (#0371)
Sound of a rattle being shaken. UCS Category: TOYMech. Length: 00:06.
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Aluminum pan edge 20cm

Listen to this sound (#0381)
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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Paintball: Shots, wood impacts

Listen to this sound (#0529)
Shots of paintball and sound of impact on wood. UCS Category: GUNMisc. Length: 00:11.
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Zip #5

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Sound of a zipper. UCS Category: OBJZipr. Length: 00:04.
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Cup on a table

Listen to this sound (#0627)
Bouncing a cup on a table. UCS Category: FOODTware. Length: 00:02.
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Electric kettle #1

Listen to this sound (#0660)
Electric kettle noise, with 75cl of water. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 02:28.
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Hair dryer - minimum speed

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Hair dryer to the minimum speed. Movements of the wrist. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:29.
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Newspaper is torn

Listen to this sound (#0671)
Sound of a newspaper that is torn. UCS Category: PAPRRip. Length: 00:19.
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Damaged muffler 1 (Moving car)

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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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Water drum #4

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African Water Drum. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:01.
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Generator: Attempts to start

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3 attempts to start a generator 1kW. UCS Category: MOTRComb. Length: 00:09.
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Switch

Listen to this sound (#0780)
Electronic music by K-Alpha. UCS Category: MUSCSong. Length: 03:02.
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No Solution

Listen to this sound (#0783)
Electronic music by K-Alpha. UCS Category: MUSCSong. Length: 01:12.
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Chattering teeth #1

Listen to this sound (#0789)
Slow teeth chattering. UCS Category: HMNMisc. Length: 00:10.
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Briefcase

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Briefcase. Opening and closing. 2 times. UCS Category: OBJLug. Length: 00:25.
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Outdoor pool in Spain

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Atmosphere sound an outdoor pool, Spain. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 02:31.
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Creaking of wicker

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Creaking of a wicker basket. UCS Category: WOODFric. Length: 00:42.
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Farts

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Several farts imitated with the technique of hands under an armpit. UCS Category: FARTDsgn. Length: 00:19.
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Timer

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A kitchen or bomb timer. Ring. UCS Category: CLOCKTick. Length: 00:33.
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Song of the common midwife toad #2

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The "common midwife toad" (or "Alytes obstetricans") is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_midwife_toad - Photo: Grand-Pappà https://www.flickr.com/photos/beltranpappa/. UCS Category: ANMLAmph. Length: 00:52.
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