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Passage of a train #2

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A passenger train passes from left to right. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:43.
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Passage of a train #4

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A passenger train passes from left to right. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:49.
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Covered market #1

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Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:47.
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Phone booth pick up #2

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I pick up the receiver of the last telephone box still in operation in metropolitan France. It is in Murbach (68). UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
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Tram passing #2

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A modern Parisian tram passes by. UCS Category: TRNTram. Length: 00:13.
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Outdoor Market #2

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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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Manifestation #11

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Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:47.
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Key 5 in DTMF

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The audible signal when the 5 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.
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Key 6 in DTMF

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The audible signal when the 6 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.
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Key * in DTMF

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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.
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Heidelberg printing press #3

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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.
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Heidelberg printing press #7

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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: 01:26.
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Rope #1

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Creaking of a rope recorded in a treetop adventure course. UCS Category: ROPECreak. Length: 00:01.
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Rope #3

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Creaking of a rope recorded in a treetop adventure course. UCS Category: ROPECreak. Length: 00:01.
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Water Blop #1

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Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. Length: 00:01.
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Shoe Squeak #4

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My shoes squeak on the floor of a church. UCS Category: RUBRFric. Length: 00:03.
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Thermal floor saw #4

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This thermal cutter, or floor saw, makes quite a noise in my neighborhood. UCS Category: MACHCnst. Length: 01:31.
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Common Blackbird #8

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Song of a common blackbird. UCS Category: BIRDSong. Length: 00:03.
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Applause from 40 People #5

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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.
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Shepard Rising Scale x1 #2

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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.
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Shepard Rising Scale x10 #2

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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.
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Calculator-printer #1

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The sound of a very old desktop calculator-printer. UCS Category: OBJOffc, MACHOffc. Length: 00:13.
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Calculator-printer #4

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The sound of a very old desktop calculator-printer. UCS Category: OBJOffc, MACHOffc. Length: 00:06.
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Dial phone #2

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Old phone: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 numbering. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:26.
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Locking

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Locking, unlocking and locking a door of bathroom. UCS Category: DOORHdwr. Length: 00:04.
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Timer #1

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Mechanical timer on oven. UCS Category: CLOCKMech. Length: 00:18.
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35mm cinema projector #9

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Cinema projector (35mm Kinoton, FP30) Fan, Getting Started projo and lamp, then roullage extinction projo and lamp (Sound: Before mechanism). Can synchronize its 0072. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:59.
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Car hood (Closing)

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Car hood closing (x1). UCS Category: VEHDoor. Length: 00:01.
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Flea #2

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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.
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Ventilation #2

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Small (a little old) bathroom ventilation. UCS Category: MACHFan. Length: 00:34.
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Gas water heater

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Sound of a gas water heater (boiler). The unit starts and the fan kicks in when hot water is drawn, piezo clicking, flame ignition, flame shutoff, fan shutoff, then the unit cooling down (the whole sequence twice). UCS Category: FIREGas. Length: 01:11.
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Water flow #2

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Water flow in a pipe at the time of bath emptying. UCS Category: WATRDran. Length: 00:20.
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Wood stove "devil"

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“Devil” wood-burning stove humming, small wood crackles, minor heat-related metal noises, and air intake (draft). UCS Category: FIREBurn. Length: 01:27.
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Tin can #4

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Sound of a tin can falling on the ground. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:02.
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Adhesive tape #1

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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.
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Kitchen extractor hood

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Sound of a kitchen extractor hood. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:11.
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Knife blade scraped on a stone #1

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

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

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Doll stroller, old style metal grating. UCS Category: OBJWhled. Length: 00:15.
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Comb teeth #1

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A finger heavily running across the teeth of a comb. UCS Category: PLASMvmt. Length: 00:01.
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