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Escalator #2

I am stationary, at the top of an escalator going up, at the metro exit. UCS Category: MACHEscl. Length: 00:14.
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.
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.
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.
Pneumatic jackhammer #3

This pneumatic jackhammer is installed on a mechanical mini excavator. UCS Category: TOOLPowr. Length: 00:03.
Old doorbell #1

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
Couinement jouet #4

Squeak of a toy. Here a kind of "pear horn". UCS Category: TOYMech. Length: 00:01.
Passage of a train #3

A passenger train passes from right to left. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:26.
Outdoor Market #2

Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People speak French and I wander between the stalls. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:50.
Outdoor Market #4

Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People are speaking French, and I'm staring at a greengrocer. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 04:09.
Key 4 in DTMF

The audible signal when the 4 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.
Key 7 in DTMF

The audible signal when the 7 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.
Key 9 in DTMF

The audible signal when the 9 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.
Key 0 in DTMF

The audible signal when the 0 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.
Key # in DTMF

The audible signal when the # 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 #2

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: 00:09.
Water Blop #3

Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. 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.
Eurasian Blackcap #4

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: 00:06.
Eurasian Blackcap #5

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.
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 #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 #2

Ten cycles of the 12-semitone ascending Shepard scale at 60 BPM, starting on C. One quarter note, two rests, and one quarter note per measure. Easy to loop. More information on my Shepard scale generator. UCS Category: DSGNTonl, DSGNRise. Length: 02:00.
Shepard Descending Scale x10 #1

Ten cycles of the Descending Shepard Scale spanning 12 semitones at 60 BPM, starting on a 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.
Metal box lid

Opening and closing the lid of a metal box empty (x3). UCS Category: OBJCont. Length: 00:05.
Metro corridor (Paris) #2

Metro corridor (footstep, escalator). UCS Category: AMBUndr. Length: 00:40.
Coffee grinder

Old hand-crank coffee grinder (5 crank turns). UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:04.
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