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Carpet vacuum cleaner

Sound of my vacuum cleaner, with special brush for thick carpets (brush having small rollers which turn more or less quickly according to the handling of the handle); you will also hear the brush sometimes hitting small pieces of furniture. Non-stop recording, without faking. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 02:44.
Boiler at the Geofón

Recording of a gas boiler with the "Geofón" contact microphone from the Lom brand. UCS Category: FIREGas, SCIMisc. Length: 01:50.
Mountain stream #2

Stream flowing down a wooded mountainside, far from any busy road; no birds in the area. Hautes Pyrénées, near the old spa resort of PAUZE, located not far from Cauterets (65110). Altitude of the sound recording: 1053 m. Date: 05-07-2022, afternoon. Weather: overcast, foggy, stormy, no wind. UCS Category: WATRFlow. Length: 04:49.
Crow #1

A single corvid calling out in the middle of the night. Probably a magpie or a jackdaw. UCS Category: BIRDCrow. Length: 00:01.
Cockatiel parakeet #13

Song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:01.
Cockatiel parakeet #17

Song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:01.
Mechanical doorbell #14

Sound of a small mechanical doorbell at the entrance to the house. UCS Category: BELLDoor. Length: 00:05.
Clink of glass, Toast #1

When we want to make a toast, we clink a glass with a cutlery. UCS Category: GLASImpt. Length: 00:03.
Clink of glass, Toast #2

When we want to make a toast, we clink a glass with a cutlery. UCS Category: GLASImpt. Length: 00:03.
Servomotor 3, 20° #1

Sound of a medium servomotor rotating 20°. It is a Multiplex MS-X4. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Servomotor 4, 90° #1

Sound of a little servomotor rotating 90°. It is a Hitec HS-55. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Servomotor 4, 180° #1

Sound of a little servomotor rotating 180°. It is a Hitec HS-55. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Hiss of steam train #4

Whistle of a steam train. Recording in the town of Martel, France. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:04.
Steam locomotive, between 2 wagons

Running a steam locomotive. Recording between the locomotive and the first wagon, in the town of Martel, France. UCS Category: TRNSteam. Length: 00:35.
Overtone singing, C

I sing in overtone. Overtone singing is a vocal technique for producing a vocal timbre characterized by two notes of different frequencies. My first voice is a root C, my second is a whistle. more information on this song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtone_singing. UCS Category: VOXSing. Length: 00:17.
Escalator #3

I am stationary, at the top of an escalator going up, at the metro exit. UCS Category: MACHEscl. Length: 00:31.
Test 2.1 (multicanal)

Audio file allowing the testing and calibration of a 2.1 installation, in french. Download in WAV format! 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: 00:14.
Watercourse #3

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: 01:35.
Old doorbell #2

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:02.
Old doorbell #7

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:04.
Old doorbell #10

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:06.
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.
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.
Key 6 in DTMF

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.
Key 9 in DTMF

The audible signal when the 9 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.
Water Blop #2

Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. Length: 00:02.
Chambord Castle, France #2

Soundscape inside the Château de Chambord. Audience noise, not in the stairwells, etc. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 03:17.
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 #6

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.
Parisian Skate Park Ambience #2

Ambience of a few users in a small Parisian skate park. UCS Category: SPRTSkate. Length: 01:35.
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