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8mm Camera #1

Operation of a 1963 AGFA Movex Automatic II camera. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:12.
Typewriter, bell #2

Sound of a typewriter bell. It rings when you reach the end of the line. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 00:02.
Plastic cover #2

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.
Manifestation #5

Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 00:40.
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.
Car interior, 80 km/h

Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey on a road limited to 80 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 01:16.
Windshield wipers, slow #3

Sound of two windshield wipers from a car. Slow speed. Sound recording inside the vehicle. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:28.
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 #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 #6

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:05.
Wind turbine, contact #1

Contact recording on the mast of a wind turbine at low speed. Transformer noise. UCS Category: MOTRTurb. Length: 01:35.
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.
Dumbbell, placed #2

Sound of a 10 kilogram dumbbell being placed on a wooden floor. UCS Category: OBJGym. Length: 00:01.
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.
Zipper #11

Zipper sound, short enough to sound like a trouser zipper (fly). UCS Category: OBJZipr. Length: 00:01.
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.
Rope #2

Creaking of a rope recorded in a treetop adventure course. UCS Category: ROPECreak. Length: 00:02.
4 cars passing at 90 km/h

4 cars passing at a speed of approximately 90 km/h, from left to right. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:16.
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.
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.
Water flow #1

Water flow in a pipe at the time of bath emptying. UCS Category: WATRDran. Length: 00:20.
Coin-Coin (Toy)

Squeak from a plush toy. When you squeeze the dog’s nose, it makes this sound. UCS Category: TOYMech. Length: 00:03.
Aluminum saucepan base 20cm

Sample: Kitchen percussion: the bottom of a 20 cm diameter aluminum saucepan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is perfectly suited for use in a sampler. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:01.
Copper saucepan base 8cm

Sample: Kitchen percussion: the bottom of an 8 cm copper saucepan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is ready for sampling. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:02.
Copper cooker bottom 10cm (Sample)

Sample: Kitchen percussion: the bottom of a 10 cm copper saucepan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is ready for sampling. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:02.
Laser printer start

Starting a laser printer Epson C1100. It is a very noisy printer. UCS Category: MACHOffi. Length: 00:32.
Washing machine

A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:40.
Paintball: Shots, wood impacts

Shots of paintball and sound of impact on wood. UCS Category: GUNMisc. Length: 00:11.
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