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Manual roller shutter, opening out. #2

Opening of a crank roller shutter. From the outside. UCS Category: WNDWCover. Length: 00:20.
Mechanical doorbell #8

Sound of a small mechanical doorbell at the entrance to the house. UCS Category: BELLDoor. Length: 00:01.
Radio, frequency sweep #7

Manual frequency scan of a radio tuner. UCS Category: COMRadio. Length: 00:17.
Speaking clock #2

French telephone speaking clock from 3699. Female voice. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:56.
Atmosphere: "Muchas Bandas" #1

Sound of a singer who starts "Mexico" (very personal version! LOL), in a bar in Argelès-Gazost, during a big musical party "Muchas Bandas"; noise of people from the bar.. 08-2018. UCS Category: AMBCele, CRWDCele. Length: 01:12.
Train car

Atmosphere in a train car. Stop at a station. Then departure. In France. UCS Category: TRNInt. Length: 04:10.
Cockatiel parakeet #4

Discreet and shy song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:05.
Cockatiel parakeet #5

Discreet and shy song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:15.
Cockatiel parakeet #12

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

Song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:01.
Cockatiel parakeet #15

Song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:01.
Cockatiel parakeet #16

Song of a cockatiel, from the same family as parrots. In cage. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:01.
Mechanical alarm clock, ringtone #10

Mechanical ringing of a old alarm clock. UCS Category: ALRMClok. Length: 00:10.
8mm Camera #1

Operation of a 1963 AGFA Movex Automatic II camera. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:12.
Mechanical doorbell #13

Sound of a small mechanical doorbell at the entrance to the house. UCS Category: BELLDoor. Length: 00:05.
Plastic cover #7

Lid of a large plastic trash can being slammed. UCS Category: PLASImpt. Length: 00:01.
Servomotor 1, 90° #2

Sound of a large servomotor rotating 90°. It is a Futaba S3003. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Beer compressor #1

Noise of the compressor of a beer tap. Sound recording with an AKG C 411 PP. UCS Category: MACHPump. Length: 01:09.
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.
Old doorbell #3

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 #9

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:04.
Step, wooden staircase #3

A human descendant an interior wooden staircase with light shoes, or slippers. First person recording. UCS Category: FEETHmn. Length: 00:12.
Electronic drums, pedal

I press the pedal of an electronic drum kit. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:01.
Sound propagation (1 m)

This is a sound file to calculate the speed of sound propagation in air. Two microphones 1 meter apart and a movie clapperboard to generate a sharp sound. Follow this tutorial to perform the experiment: https://lasonotheque.org/education-sonore-f4.html#propagation. UCS Category: TEST. Length: 00:01.
Train whistle, foley #3

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.
Passage of a train #3

A passenger train passes from right to left. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:26.
Pendulum mechanism #1

Sound of a pendulum mechanism when it strikes. It didn't work until I fixed it. UCS Category: CLOCKMech. Length: 00:16.
Pendulum mechanism #3

Sound of a pendulum mechanism when it strikes. It didn't work until I fixed it. UCS Category: CLOCKMech. Length: 00:04.
Heidelberg printing press #3

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: 00:26.
Chambord Castle, France #2

Soundscape inside the Château de Chambord. Audience noise, not in the stairwells, etc. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 03:17.
Electric strike #1

The buzzing sound of an electric lock when it is activated. To make it sound accurate, you should add the sound of the door of your choice opening. UCS Category: DOORHdwr. Length: 00:01.
Shepard Tone x1 #1

A single cycle 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: 00:12.
Cupboard

Opening and closing of a cupboard door (x2). Learn how to make a squeaking sound effects: https://www.libertivi.com/lelabodubruiteur_46. UCS Category: DOORCab. Length: 00:06.
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