Sound Library

AMBISONIC OVERVIEW: CANADA

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Our new sound library is out on : asoundeffect.com :

Ambisonic Overview: CANADA

We traveled across Canada, from the east coast to the west coast, and from the north to the Southern American border to capture the spirit of this fantastic country and its wild landscapes:
infinite forest and boreal forest, huge lakes, mountain rivers, torrents, ocean, plains, alpine tundra, mountain ranges, caves, and also city environments.

Over the course of 3 months we captured quiet soundscapes from gigantic boreal forests only populated by birds and squirrels. We went to the end of the north road, to the edge of the Saint James Bay, where the ice winds of the Arctic met the tundra and the end of the boreal forest.
We discovered many lakes and rivers that characterize this wild country. We crossed the gigantic plains of Manitoba to join the Rocky Mountains and the British Colombia.

Facing this wilderness, we did not forget the cities and its humans: In Montreal and Ottawa we captured many atmospheres: markets, urban parks, streets and pedestrian areas.

-> We went record in these locations: Nova Scotia, Montreal, Ottawa, Tadoussac, Bois Robert, Bay James, Ruppert river, Harricana river, Temiscaming forest, Chapleau Faunetic Reserve, Ontario Forest, Manitoba’s prairies, Northern Rocky Mountains, Salmon Glacier, Lynn canyon, Callaghan lake, Jasper.
-> All GPS coordinate are include in the sound sheet.

-The sound bank contains 68 sound takes (total duration: 329 minutes), recorded in 24/96 kHz and split into 272 files

WILDERNESS AMERICAS : AMAZON RAINFOREST

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Hey audio folks! our new sound library : « WILDERNESS AMERICAS : AMAZON RAINFOREST » is out on asoundeffect :

https://www.asoundeffect.com/sound-library/wilderness-americas-amazon-rainforest/

Wilderness Americas : Amazon Rainforest is a collection of sounds captured in the West part of the Amazon basin (El Oriente) across 3 South American countries : Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia.

This library focuses on the wildlife and wilderness sounds of the Amazon rainforest/jungle. 
Reaching the Amazon region is not easy and need many resources and time.
Also the weather conditions are very bad for people and audio equipment: Extreme humidity, rain and heat don’t work great with microphones and recorders.
We have selected audio gear specifically for this purpose: Tropicalized microphones : sennheiser MKH 8020 and MKH 30 series in a surround configuration + a world-renowned recorder : Sound devices Mixpre 10T. We also brought a humidity-proof microphone basket (Cinela)
This weather-proof setup permitted us to record even under strong tropical rain. (We have also a special mic cover which reduces the sound of raindrops on the microphone basket)

We have always focused on places where they protect and respect the “Selva” (Forest), especially places like National Parks, Research Stations or community places.
-> We went recording in these places: 

–Madidi National Park(BOLIVIA), 

–Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador),

-“Jatun Sasha” biological station (Ecuador),


-The forest around the Rio Napo (an affluent connection to the amazon river) (Ecuador),

-The “Reserva de Produccion Faunistica Cuyabeno” (Ecuador),

-The region around Mocoa, between Santa Rosa Canyon and the Paway Reserva (Colombia).

We used “sound trap” technics for long and immersive recordings: We hid microphones and protected recorders in a waterproof bag and let it sit for days and nights in the middle of the rainforest (usually 24 hours of non-stop recording).
This system allowed us to record the sunrise, dawn chorus, and sunset – times where the animals are more active.
Here is some animals we have recorded :

Exotics Birds and more, especially parrots, parakeet, cuckoo, Oro Pendulo, cacique, magpie, etc.
Insects and more, especially crickets, cicadas, mosquitos, flies, etc.
Mammal : Amazonian flying squirrel, spider monkeys, and howler monkeys
Amphibians: Frogs, toads

Each sound recording are tagged with GPS coordinates and full Soundminer metadata.

-The Full sound bank (Stereo + Surround/Ambisonic) contains 117 sound takes recorded in 24/96khZ (Total length : 566 minutes) and decline in 351 files

CITY LIFE: CENTRAL AMERICA

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Hey! Our new sound library “City Life : CENTRAL AMERICA” is now live on asoundeffect :

https://www.asoundeffect.com/sou…/city-life-central-america/

“City Life : Central America” is a collection of sounds captured across 3 country of central america : Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
This library focus on city atmosphere, especially in street/cover markets, pedestrian areas, parks, and many more.
The sounds captured in Mexico show a more “modern” spanish atmosphere, compared to the Maya’s markets of Guatemala, where the people speak a mix of spanish and k’iche'(traditional mayan language used in some parts of Guatemala)
For this 3 country we visit a large amount of cities (x10) to captured the exceptional urban soundscape of central america.

WILDERNESS AMERICAS : GEYSER AND VOLCANO

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Hey audio folks! our new sound library : “WILDERNESS AMERICAS : GEYSER AND VOLCANO” is out on asoundeffect :

https://www.asoundeffect.com/…/wilderness-americas-geyser-…/

“Wilderness Americas : Geyser and Volcano” is a collection of sounds focused on geothermal phenomena of Central and North America.

We recorded geysers in the Yellowstone National Park (USA) and two very actives volcanoes: the Fuego in Guatemala, and the Masaya in Nicaragua.

To complete this sound library, we added natural sound elements which are very efficient for sound design as designed sound material:

“Super volcano” eruption sounds, magma lake ebullition sounds, lava movement, and landslide sounds.

The geyser and Masaya volcano sounds (magma lake, lava movement) were recorded with the Telinga Parabola with a Sennheiser MKH 8040. The Telinga was used for its powerful ability to focus on sound details at a reasonable distance.

The explosions and eruptions of the Fuego volcano were recorded in surround with a Sennheiser DMS setup (MKH 8040-30) and also with the Telinga Parabola + MKH 8020.

-This sound bank contains 56 sound takes recorded in 24/96 kHz, and a total of 122 files.

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CONTAINER SHIP VOYAGE

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Available on A Sound Effect : 

https://www.asoundeffect.com/sound-library/container-ship-voyage/

We had the chance to make the crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean on a cargo ship container (ATLANTIC STAR).
We boarded in the Antwerp industrial port in Belgium, sailed the English Channel, and then stopped at Liverpool’s industrial port.
Then we crossed the North Atlantic Ocean to reach Halifax, Canada. This trip took us 10 days, 10 days of sounds recording.

Through this trip, we were able to access places that normally are closed to the public: industrial ports, and a container ship.

-The completed sound bank (Stereo + Surround-Ambisonic) contains 154 files record in 24 bit / 96 kHz

-The completed sound bank (Stereo + Surround-Ambisonic) contains 154 files record in 24/96khZ:

1-Industrial harbour part:
-19 stereo ambient sound recording of Liverpool and Antwerpen industrial Harbor, recorded while crane are loading the boat with container (including sound of : general ambiance with : Cranes, siren, container, seagulls, distant traffic, horn, distant and close workers)
-13 surround 5.0 ambient sound recording of Liverpool and Antwerpen industrial Harbor, recorded while crane are loading the boat with container (including sound of : general ambiance with : Cranes, siren, container, seagulls, distant traffic, horn, distant and close workers)
-13 raw DMS ambient sound recording of Liverpool and Antwerpen industrial Harbor, recorded while crane are loading the boat with container (including sound of : general ambiance with : Cranes, siren, container, seagulls, distant traffic, horn, distant and close workers)

2-Container ship part:
-38 stereo ambient sound recorded during the North Atlantic Ocean boat crossing (including sound of : wind, sail, waves, motor, fan, funnel, fog horn, roomtones)
-31 surround 5.0 ambient sound recorded during the North Atlantic Ocean boat crossing (including sound of : wind, sail, waves, motor, fan, funnel, fog horn, roomtones)
-21 raw DMS files recorded during the North Atlantic Ocean boat crossing (including sound of : wind, sail, waves, motor, fan, funnel, fog horn, roomtones)
-10 ambisonic B format files recorded during the North Atlantic Ocean boat crossing (including sound of : wind, sail, waves, motor, fan, funnel, fog horn, roomtones)
-09 mono Contact mic drone recorded during the North Atlantic Ocean boat crossing (including sound of : vibration, motor resonance, sailing crack, rattle and sub frequency drone)

-> Stereo sound bank contains only the stereo and mono files (66 files)
-> Surround-ambisonic sound bank contains all stereo/mono files + all surround files + all raw DMS and Ambisonics original files (154 files)

Recording equipment:
-Sound Device Mixpre 10T
-DMS/5.0/2.0 Files : x2 Sennheiser MKH 8040 / x1 Sennheiser MKH 30
-Stereo ORTF Files : x2 Sennheiser MKH 8040
-Ambisonic FORMAT B Files/5.0/2.0 : Sennheiser AMBEO
-Contact Mic Files : Aquarian H2a-XLR Hydrophone

AMBISONIC OVERVIEW: ALASKA

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Available on A Sound Effect :

https://www.asoundeffect.com/sound-library/ambisonic-overview-alaska/

For this sound effects library, we traveled across Alaska, from the extreme north to the south coast to capture the spirit of these nordic and wild landscapes: Boreal forests, arctic and alpin tundras, glaciers, rivers, and lakes.

Here the soundscapes reflect the extreme weather conditions: Silent ambiances punctuated by the elements: Wind, snow, rain, serving the erosion.

In this wilderness, animals remain discreet. We had the chance to capture many birds with our microphones: Owls, ducks, seagulls, trumpeter swans, bald eagles, common ravens, migratory birds, and many other species – and a few other animals: Hoary marmots, arctic marmots, squirrels and moose.

-The sound bank contains 66 sound takes recorded in ambisonic at 24/96khZ (a total of 330 files).

here is an exemple of an ambisonic recording embeded in a 360° movie (go on youtube to listen the 360° sound) :

Recordings include:

The 66 sound takes include sounds of:

– 20 sound takes recorded in the Boreal Forest.
– 17 sound takes recorded in Tundra environment.
– 17 sound takes recorded in Glacier environment (glacier, ice cavern, icefield)
– 4 sound takes recorded in the Rain Forest of the south coast of Alaska.
– 5 sound takes related to River and creek.
– 3 sound takes related to the Pacific Ocean.

• We went to record in these different locations: inside the Arctic Circle to the Brooks Range, Chena River Forest, Denali National Park, Hatcher Pass, Portage Valley, Byron Glacier, Portage Glacier, Harding Icefield, Lowell Point, Lake Louise, Wrangell Saint Elias Natinal Park, Chicken Area, Hyder.
• All GPS coordinates are include in the sound sheet.

Formats:

-The sound bank contains 66 sound takes recorded in 24/96khZ in 330 files:

– 66 B Format (AmbiX) files, for use directly in 360° movies or VR applications, or to be decoded in many differents formats (binaural, 7.1, 5.1, stéréo, mono, etc…). To decode it you can use the Harpex plugin or the free Soundfield/Rodes plugin.
– 66 5.0 files, directly decoded from the native A Format from the Sennheiser AMBEO microphone.
– 66 2.0 (stereo) files, directly decoded from the native A Format from the Sennheiser AMBEO microphone.
– 66 1.0 (mono) files, directly decoded from the native A Format from the Sennheiser AMBEO microphone, for use directly as 3D sources in games or 360° movies or VR applications.
– 66 original files, without any treatment (EQ) except the A/B conversion from the AMBEO plugin from Sennheiser (B Format – AmbiX)

Recording equipment:

-Sound Device Mixpre 10T
-Ambisonic FORMAT B Files/5.0/2.0/1.0 : Sennheiser AMBEO