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Bell #4

Two ring of the bell. UCS Category: BELLHand. Length: 00:06.
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Audio cassette: Back music #13

Rewinding an audio cassette while playing a music recording. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:02.
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Defrost #6

Defrosting a windshield by hand. UCS Category: ICEMisc. Length: 00:14.
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Cartoon "Agogo" #4

Cartoon footsteps, or fear. Sound of a wooden Agogô being struck. Percussion instrument of African origin from the idiophone family. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:01.
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Cartoon "block" #2

Cartoon footsteps, or fear. Sound of a wooden Agogô being struck. Percussion instrument of African origin from the idiophone family. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:01.
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Cymbale 16" #2

Sound of a 40cm (16") cymbal, struck with a wooden drumstick. This is a Medium Thin Crash cymbal by Avedis Zildjian. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:19.
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Cymbale Ride 20" #6

Sound of a 51cm (20") cymbal, struck with a wooden drumstick. This is a Mini Cup Ride cymbal by Avedis Zildjian. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:24.
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Keys and lock #2

A bunch of keys to open a lock. UCS Category: OBJKey. Length: 00:05.
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Keys and lock #3

A bunch of keys to open a lock. UCS Category: OBJKey. Length: 00:04.
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Frying bath #1

Beginning of a frying bath with churros. UCS Category: WATRBubl. Length: 01:02.
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Maraca #1

Sound of a maraca being shaken once. UCS Category: MUSCPerc. Length: 00:01.
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5 year old child crying #4

My 5 year old son is having a crying fit in his room. No abuse, he was doing a comedy to play the game console. UCS Category: VOXCry. Length: 00:03.
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Winder #3

Small old mechanical alarm clock that is manually wound with a small key. A few rounds. UCS Category: CLOCKMech, MUSCKeyd. Length: 00:13.
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2 helicopters, landing and takeoff #1

Two helicopters landing 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: 02:53.
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Recreation kindergarten #4

Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 03:52.
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8mm projector, #2

Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:57.
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Servomotor 1, 30° #1

Sound of a large servomotor rotating 30°. It is a Futaba S3003. UCS Category: MOTRSrvo, ROBTMvmt. Length: 00:01.
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Slide projector #2

Sound of a slide projector. Start, ventilation, slides, stop. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:14.
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Escalator #1

I take an escalator going up, coming out of the metro. Recording in motion, from bottom to top, then moving away. UCS Category: MACHEscl. Length: 00:31.
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Windshield wipers, slow #2

Sound of two windshield wipers from a car. Slow speed. Sound recording inside the vehicle. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:17.
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Phone hung up #1

Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we hang up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Outdoor Market #2

Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People speak French and I wander between the stalls. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:50.
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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: 00:27.
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2 cars passing at 90 km/h

Two cars passing at a speed of around 90 km/h. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:12.
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Eurasian Blackcap #3

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: 00:05.
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Parisian Skate Park Ambience #1

Ambience of a few users in a small Parisian skate park. UCS Category: SPRTSkate. Length: 00:20.
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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.
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Barn Swallows in the City #2

City ambience, street side: barn swallows and blackbirds. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 5:45 AM. A detail that matters for your project, since swallows aren't present, nor active in the same way, all year round. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 02:02.
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Theater of Magic pinball, gameplay sounds #1

Sounds of a “Theater of Magic” pinball machine (Bally, 1995), recorded close up with the glass on, no music: ball launch, flippers, bumpers, targets, ramps, glass knocks and internal mechanisms. Recorded at Fabien’s place — many thanks to him for the invitation and access to his machine. UCS Category: GAMEArcd. Length: 00:28.
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Water flow #2

Water flow in a pipe at the time of bath emptying. UCS Category: WATRDran. Length: 00:21.
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