Strapko Recorders gives us big city traffic sounds -- from Bangalore to Madrid to Sao Paulo -- then back to the sounds of power drills, whirly copters, to a one-on-one urban basketball game.
Suburban supermarket parking lot, with carts, footsteps, cars, planes and general urban exterior. Encoded in Dolby® Pro Logic 2 in a 4.0 configuration. Ambience Sound Effects, City and urban ambience
One-on-one basketball game on an urban asphalt court. Trains, buses, cars go by and pull away from nearby intersection. Ball dibbling, occasional vocalization, ball hitting metal rim. Sports Sound Effects, Basketball sounds
On the corner of Powell and Market waiting for a cable car to be turned on the platform. With walla, other vehicles, and other cable car sounds. Classic San Francisco. Transportation Sound Effects, Streetcars, Trolleys, Trams
Street scene from in front a famous store on the MG Road, Bangalore, India. Lots of people shopping and passing, sounds of small engines, cars, trucks, horns honking and generally a very busy place. Ambience Sound Effects, Accident ambience
Standing on a very busy street in the Ana Rosa neighborhood of Sao Paulo. Cars, buses, trucks, and motorcycles whiz by, along with distant conversations. Ambience Sound Effects, Traffic ambience
Standing on a very busy street in the Ana Rosa neighborhood of Sao Paulo. Cars, buses, trucks, and motorcycles whiz by, along with distant conversations. Cars Generic, Car accelerations
Sequence of three electronics bips, two the same then the last one lower. Good for rollovers, other attention grabbers. Multimedia Sound Effects, Blip sounds
Sequence of three electronics bips, two the same then the last one lower. Good for rollovers, other attention grabbers. Electronic Sound Effects, Beeping
About 70 kids in a typical school gymnasium at a holiday party. Loud, high-pitched voices (mostly boys), occasional adult, a lot of reverb. Parental fun! This track is encoded in Dolby® ProLogic II for use as a surround track or stereo. Enjoy! Ambience Sound Effects, School ambience
Riding a cable car on flat streets through a stop or two. With scraping stops, conductor's bell, and walla of riders. Classic San Francisco. Ambience Sound Effects, Train ambience
What a nasty witch! A gleeful, naughty, horrifying laugh - the perfect example of what being a witch is all about. Great for Halloween ringtones or pranks, haunted houses, radio spots and more. Look for more laughs and surprises. Vocals, Haunted singing
Deadbolt lock, turned quite slowly, clicking into place. In an echoey room. Useful for foreshadowing and ominous effect. Household Sound Effects, Doors
Busy morning as passengers queue up at the ticket counter, others hurry by with wheeled suitcases and click past in their heels. in come the announcements and you have a complete station ambience. Ambience Sound Effects, Train & subway ambience
The Chinese built bus normally holds 22 passengers and a driver. With just one passenger and the driver, it had no ballast to keep it from bouncing down the straight and narrow road through Zimbabwe. You'll hear gear shifts and rattles as the bus makes its way. Transportation Sound Effects, Buses
Zipping down the meandering Chobe River, this fast boat cruises into some lapping waves, then slows way down to dock next to a houseboat. A great feeling of sped and being fast on the water, you can almost feel the wind on your face. Water Sound Effects, Rivers
5:30 am, and the sun is starting to come up over the Chobe River. Birds are making a racket in the distance, up close an occasional frog or fish pops out of the water to plop back in. Stunningly beautiful ambience to wake up to. Ambience Sound Effects, Jungle ambience
An open air 8 passenger safari vehicle rumbling down a dirt road. It rattles on every bump, and the guide does a lot of gear shifting to keep it going through dips, turns and other surprises. The engine almost growls like the lions being searched for! Transportation Sound Effects, Trucks
Sitting directly under the "L" in Chicago's Loop, a train squeaks and rumbles by between stations. Pure urban ambience. Transportation Sound Effects, Trains
Steady rain disturbed by two claps of rolling thunder. Recorded on the veranda of a hotel in Zimbabwe. Undisturbed were the birds who continued chirping away. Nature Sound Effects, Thunder sounds
Exterior of an open parking lot outside a typical suburban supermarket. Carts being pushed by, cars starting and driving, cart being collected by staff and returned to the store. Complete ambiance for parking lots. Ambience Sound Effects, City and urban ambience
Just a few hundred feet overhead, a 737 flies by on approach to a major metropolitan airport. Loud, fast, and a lot of dynamic range as the plane approaches, then hits the sweet spot, and passes by to land. Aircraft Sound Effects, Aircraft
Just off the beaten path, a still busy corner in downtown Chicago. Trucks pass closely by, as do people, and off in the distance sirens can be heard between the rows of buildings making a canyon-like effect. A busy but authentic big city ambiance. Ambience Sound Effects, Traffic (sirens)
Lengthy ride in a vehicle through a suburban neighborhood. Acceleration, turn signals, a little bit of everything. Very usable car interior ambiance. Cars Generic, Car miscellaneous
Compressors whirr while repair technicians clang tools together and drop parts. A lot of metal, a lot of ambience, not a lot of talking. A real background track for a busy car repair garage. Cars Generic, Car miscellaneous
Deadbolt lock turned slowly to close in an echoey room with wooden floors. Can sound ominous or useable as foreshadowing. Household Sound Effects, Doors
This hippo snorted up from the water about 20 feet away from our small boat. Loud and angry, he made his point clear - stay away from him and his nearby clan who were enjoying the cool water in the afternoon heat. Mammal Sound Effects, Hippos
It's an upbeat group of men and women setting up your favorite music! Great for use in promos, spots, show intros, you name it, there's a use for it. Check them all out! Radio Sound Effects, Station identification commercials
It's an upbeat group of men and women setting up your favorite music! Great for use in promos, spots, show intros, you name it, there's a use for it. Check them all out! Radio Sound Effects, Station identification commercials
It's an upbeat group of men and women setting up your favorite music! Great for use in promos, spots, show intros, you name it, there's a use for it. Check them all out! Radio Sound Effects, Station identification commercials
