Ever wanted to experience the roar of the crowd of the 1989 FA Cup Final? Or perhaps immerse yourself in the sounds of an African market? What about simply going on a muddy walk, or creeping close to a pack of grunting reindeer? Well, you’re in luck. With over 33,000 samples on offer, the might have the sound you’re itching for. While ’s Sound Effects Archive opened in 2018, its library has more than doubled in the last 6 years.
The selection spans from the sound of , to , to . Samples date back to the 1920s, with the earliest sounds being , and . The entire library is free to download – but you can’t use any sounds on music you plan to sell.
Each archival sound has a non-commercial RemArc License, meaning you can’t legally use any of these samples for profit. If you’re just experimenting in the studio or using it for a personal project, it’s fair game. And the site even has its own Mixer Mode, so you can build your own soundscapes without having to download anything.
The RemArc License aims to aid with research and education alongside personal projects. The tracks have also been shared specifically with dementia research in mind. The RemArc, short for ‘ ’, was designed to assist those with dementia “by stimulating their long-term memory with material from the past.
” Musicians and sound designers can certainly learn a lot from the high-quality recordings. The BBC has put ample effort into atmospheric sampling for decades – and it all stems back to th.