Takuya Katsu dabbles in the dark arts of sound design and sound recordist. As Takuya travels far and wide, on holidays and travel-related trips, he pays attention to the world around him and collects those more unusual sounds that fascinate him. Check out some of his latest SFX and stingers here. A bicycle bell, a packed opera house applauding a performance, street sounds and more.
Constant waves rolling onto beach shore then subsiding. Some water lapping. Recorded up close and in stereo. (24bit 48kHz wav), Water Sound Effects, Waves
Waves rolling onto beach shore. Moving from far and getting progressively nearer. Close up of water lapping. Constant hum of jet ski engine in background. Stereo recording. (24bit 48kHz wav), Water Sound Effects, Waves
Electrical hum from an old fluorescent tube. Constant humming with no blinking of the light. Mono recording. (48kHz 24bit wav file), Household Sound Effects, Light switch
Old fluorescent tube turning on. Blinks a few times before lighting up fully. Hum gradually gets louder as light flickers on. Mono recording. Household Sound Effects, Light switch
Close up recording of footsteps in water at moderately fast pace Water lapping and waves rolling onto shore in background. (24bit 48kHz wav), Water Sound Effects, Water Various
Lift lobby of an office building on the weekend. Empty hallway with a high ceiling. Lift opening in background.
(24bit 48kHz stereo wav), Ambience Sound Effects, Elevator ambience
Empty lift lobby in office building. Lift button is pressed. Lift travels down, doors opens with a sound, and then closes.
(24bit 48kHz stereo wav), Ambience Sound Effects, Elevator ambience
Ambience of a wet market, general wala with moderately distinct Malay words. Some shouts, butcher chopping and sharpening knives. Ambience Sound Effects, Marketplace ambience
Mono 48kHz 24bit recording of the car's engine from inside the garage. Car starts up in sequence, engine revs a few times, idles, then stops. Cars Specific, Porsche Carrera
Mono 48kHz 24bit recording of the car's engine from inside the car. Car starts up in sequence, engine revs a few times, idles, then stops. Cars Specific, Porsche Carrera, Cars Specific, Porsche Carrera
