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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.
Handbrake, released #1

Handbrake being released, from a Citroën C3. UCS Category: VEHCar. Length: 00:02.
Test 4.0 (Quadriphony)

Audio file allowing the testing and calibration of a 4.0 installation (quadriphonic), 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: 00:18.
Pneumatic jackhammer #5

This pneumatic jackhammer is installed on a mechanical mini excavator. UCS Category: TOOLPowr. Length: 00:02.
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.
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 #8

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:06.
Old doorbell #10

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:06.
Sound propagation (50 cm)

This is a sound file to calculate the speed of sound propagation in air. Two microphones 50 centimeters 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.
Rotary dial #2

Dialing my own cell phone number on an old Socotel S63 rotary dial phone. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:18.
Passage of a train #4

A passenger train passes from left to right. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:49.
Crossing at Levallois-Perret #2

Levallois-Perret crossroads, near the Louise Michel metro station. Traffic and works. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:37.
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.
Water Blop #3

Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. Length: 00:02.
Thermal floor saw #4

This thermal cutter, or floor saw, makes quite a noise in my neighborhood. UCS Category: MACHCnst. Length: 01:31.
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.
Shepard Rising Scale x1 #2

A single cycle 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: 00:12.
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.
Toaster

Electric toaster (x2) empty (no slice of bread or toast). UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:10.
Adhesive tape #1

Sound of adhesive tape being unrolled (gaffer tape). The sound is long, shifting from higher-pitched to lower-pitched. UCS Category: OBJTape. Length: 00:08.
Aluminium foil #2

Someone wrapping something in a large sheet of aluminum foil. UCS Category: FOODCook. Length: 00:09.
Aluminum pan bottom 26cm

Sample: Kitchen percussion: the bottom of a very heavy, deep, thick 26 cm aluminum frying pan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is ready for sampling. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:01.
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