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The BBC’s sound effect library has been expanded to contain over 33,000 samples, which are available to download for free as WAV files or MP3s. While the archive has been open since 2018, it has ...

Animevox is a gorgeous sound effect generator that produces downloadable samples in a retro anime style. There are sliders to ...

These rock tracks all use sound effects in their intros. These effects have become so iconic that they are instantly recognizable.

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Weeks after AI voice startup ElevenLabs launched its Sound Effects text-to-sound AI offering, the company is releasing an open-source tool to showcase its potential. In "about 15 seconds," this ...

Sampling used to be a labour-intensive task, but with the rise of the internet, the sharing and distribution of small audio files has become the norm. While ‘90s producers had to sift through crates ...

The squelching of a horse walking on mud, rainwater trickling down the gutter. These atmospheric sounds of radio can be hard to create, even with today's technology. But before it was possible to ...

There are some sounds that stay with you, rattling around in your brain until they become part of your sonic memory. See enough movies, and certain sound effects will hold this honor—like the Wilhelm ...