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Dial phone #3
Old rotary telephone. Pick up, then dial my own cell phone number. It is possible to compare the duration to find my number. Text me if you find out. Don't forget to add the France code if applicable. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:25.
Electric jackhammer #8
Sound of a Redstone brand 1100W electric jackhammer. UCS Category: TOOLPowr. Length: 00:15.
Speaking clock, beep #1
Beep from the speaking clock on the telephone in France. UCS Category: BEEP. Length: 00:01.
Mechanical alarm clock, ring #1
Mechanical ringing of an little old alarm clock. UCS Category: ALRMClok. Length: 00:05.
Flash powder #2
Sound of a "Flashing powder" flash.
In the middle of the 19th century, the average exposure time in photography was around 30 seconds. In 1887, Adolf Mieetke and Johannes Gaedicke invented "Flashing Powder". It is an explosive mixture made of magnesium, potassium chlorate and antimony. Once ignited, its combustion provides a bright light, noise but also a lot of smoke. The first flash was born and made it possible to shorten exposure times.
Thanks to Gerry OULEVAY (GerryOulevay.ch), photographed by Chantal CODOUREY PIGUET. UCS Category: COMCam. Length: 00:02.
Train car
Atmosphere in a train car. Stop at a station. Then departure. In France. UCS Category: TRNInt. Length: 04:10.
2 helicopters, start and takeoff #1
Two helicopters starting 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: 03:55.
Trafic at the Geofón #2
Recording of the passage of a truck, with the Lom brand "Geofón" contact microphone. The microphone is on a lamppost. UCS Category: AMBTraf, SCIMisc. Length: 00:26.
Cockatiel parakeet #3
Discreet and shy song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:04.
Typewriter #3
I write slowly on the typewriter. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 00:22.
Mechanical doorbell #14
Sound of a small mechanical doorbell at the entrance to the house. UCS Category: BELLDoor. Length: 00:05.
Servomotor 1, 20° #1
Sound of a large servomotor rotating 20°. It is a Futaba S3003. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Servomotor 1, 180° #1
Sound of a large servomotor rotating 180°. It is a Futaba S3003. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Servomotor 2, 30° #1
Sound of a large servomotor rotating 30°. It is a T2M TS-315. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Slide projector #2
Sound of a slide projector. Start, ventilation, slides, stop. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:14.
Hiss of steam train #4
Whistle of a steam train. Recording in the town of Martel, France. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:04.
Hiss of steam train #7
Whistle of a steam train. Recording in the town of Martel, France. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:02.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Train whistle, foley #5
I blow into a locomotive-style train whistle. I added a bit of reverb to make it sound more realistic. My whistle: https://thmn.to/thoprod/511358?offid=1&affid=792. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:04.
Couinement jouet #6
Squeak of a toy. Here a kind of "pear horn". UCS Category: TOYMech. Length: 00:02.
Crossing at Levallois-Perret #1
Levallois-Perret crossroads, near the Louise Michel metro station. Traffic and works. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:52.
Manifestation #9
Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:54.
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 #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.
Car honking at 90 km/h #1
A car passing by, honking its horn while driving at 90 km/h. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:18.
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