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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.
Heidelberg printing press #4

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: 00:15.
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.
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.
Power window raised

Electric car window being raised to close. UCS Category: VEHWndw. Length: 00:03.
Shepard Rising Scale 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.
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.
Microwave oven #1

Open, flat, closed, ignition, extinction, open, flat, closed (x1). UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:45.
Rewind 35mm film #2

Rewinding 35mm film: Acceleration and rolling (Sound: Left side of the dispenser (empty coil)). Can synchronize its 0074. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:51.
Flea #2

Sound ambience of a flea market (in Sonchamp, France). Conversations, people passing by, and announcements made over a loudspeaker. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 00:48.
Band saw

Startup, running, then shutdown (very slow) of a band saw. UCS Category: TOOLPowr. Length: 00:28.
Water that burns

Crackling as water instantly sizzles and evaporates the moment it hits a hot plate. 16 spurts of water, from a single drop to a larger amount. UCS Category: WATRBubl. Length: 02:02.
Wood stove "devil"

“Devil” wood-burning stove humming, small wood crackles, minor heat-related metal noises, and air intake (draft). UCS Category: FIREBurn. Length: 01:27.
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.
Rattle slow

Sound of a ratchet noisemaker being turned slowly. Slight acceleration. UCS Category: MUSCMisc. Length: 00:13.
Knife blade scraped on a stone #1

Knife blade scraping on a stone (x1). UCS Category: WEAPKnif. Length: 00:01.
Knife blade scraped on a stone #3

Knife blade scraping on a stone (x1). UCS Category: WEAPKnif. Length: 00:01.
Serpette scraped on a stone #2

Billhook scraping on a stone (x1). UCS Category: WEAPSwrd. Length: 00:01.
Comb teeth #1

A finger heavily running across the teeth of a comb. UCS Category: PLASMvmt. Length: 00:01.
Bird Song 1 (Toy)

Song of a common reed bunting. It’s a musical plush toy: when you press on its back, the bird’s song plays. UCS Category: TOYElec. Length: 00:06.
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