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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.
Parisian ring road #2

Noise from the Paris ring road. Sound recording from above, on a bridge. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 04:02.
Beer compressor #2

Noise of the compressor of a beer tap. Sound recording with an AKG C 411 PP. UCS Category: MACHPump. Length: 00:46.
Car turn signals #2

Sound of car turn signals. It is a Citroën C3. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:04.
Car turn signals #3

Sound of car turn signals. It is a Citroën C3. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:05.
Pneumatic jackhammer #5

This pneumatic jackhammer is installed on a mechanical mini excavator. UCS Category: TOOLPowr. Length: 00:02.
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 #4

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:02.
Train whistle, foley #1

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.
Train whistle, foley #4

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.
Zipper #14

Sound of short zipper (fly), then buttoning of pants. UCS Category: OBJZipr. Length: 00:03.
Pendulum mechanism #2

Sound of a pendulum mechanism when it strikes. It didn't work until I fixed it. UCS Category: CLOCKMech. Length: 00:19.
Manifestation #7

Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:34.
Heidelberg printing press #4

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: 00:15.
Water Blop #3

Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. Length: 00:02.
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.
Thermal floor saw #3

This thermal cutter, or floor saw, makes quite a noise in my neighborhood. UCS Category: MACHCnst. Length: 00:44.
Applause from 40 People #2

A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
Applause from 40 People #4

A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:22.
Applause from 40 People #5

A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:08.
Applause from 40 People #6

A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:15.
Shepard Rising Scale x10 #1

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.
Fermentation airlock #1

Bubbling sound of a small beer fermentation airlock. Thanks to Pierre-Jean (PJ Skyman) for welcoming me into his laboratory. UCS Category: WATRBubl. Length: 01:20.
Microwave oven #1

Open, flat, closed, ignition, extinction, open, flat, closed (x1). UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:45.
Fill bathtub

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