Cedric Hommel is a German sound designer, sound engineer, and foley artist who has worked on countless computer games, movies, animations, multimedia projects, and game trailers. His library consists of various naturally recorded and edited field recordings, as well as synthetically created sounds transformed through extensive effect chains and sound layering. Cedric's credits include the upcoming feature computer game "Das Schwarze Auge - Demonicon," various game trailers on Steam and German TV, and commercials for Audi, AMC, and Bayer.
Opening or closing an old, medieval door. It is made out of a combination of wood and metal and is thick and heavy. Moving it produces a loud scraping sound, as it screeches over the stone floor. Different variants available, stereo. Version 1. Household,
A self-closing door is being opened and falls shut with a loud thud soon afterwards. Recorded inside a reverberant corridor. Variant 2, stereo. Household,
A sliding door is being opened or closed (sound can be used for both). The door is running unevenly in its rail, rough, scraping. Stereo. Version 1. Household,
A wardrobe sliding door is opened and closed, gliding side-to-side with a smooth sound. Made by wood, sliding in a metal rail. Version 1, stereo. Household,
A wardrobe sliding door is opened and closed, gliding side-to-side with a smooth sound. Made by wood, sliding in a metal rail. Version 3, stereo. Household,
Using a bathroom scale, a modern model, the type of scale you step on. The scale is depressed and makes a metallic clanking, rattling sound. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 3. Household,
A crate with bottles sits atop a washing machine. As the machine is spinning at full speed, the bottles inside the crate are rattling and clinking so fast that it almost sounds as a power drill. Stereo, seamless looping! Version 2. Household,
A door bolt is being slid to the side, either to lock or to unlock a door. Typically, these are nowadays mostly used for bathroom or shed doors. This one was recorded in Australia, where these seem to be more common than in e. g. Europe. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 2. Household,
A vintage food scale (approximately from the 1950s) is being used. The scale is depressed and makes a metallic clanking, rattling sound. The brand was „Tacho“. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 7. Household,
Hoeing a flower bed in the garden with a small pick. Several times in a row, with light smalltown background ambience. Every now and then a loud magpie crows. Household, Garden sounds
At a public bathroom: using the toilet, urinating. Then washing and drying hands, flushing the toilet. A loud air conditioning system is humming constantly. Stereo. Household,
Vintage scales for measuring body weight, such as used in a doctors office. Being used, the weight plate is distressed, the measuring bar clanks and slides from one side to the other. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 1. Household,
A garden ambience, recorded in Cremorne, Tasmania. It's a quiet day, few cars are driving by in medium distance. Several birds are constantly singing and chirping, a light wind is blowing. A certain bird is calling nearby with a distinctive call. Stereo. Household, Garden sounds
Using a bathroom scale, a modern model, the type of scale you step on. The scale is depressed and makes a metallic clanking, rattling sound. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 1. Household,
Using a bathroom scale, a modern model, the type of scale you step on. The scale is depressed and makes a metallic clanking, rattling sound. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 4. Household,
A door bolt is being slid to the side, either to lock or to unlock a door. Typically, these are nowadays mostly used for bathroom or shed doors. This one was recorded in Australia, where these seem to be more common than in e. g. Europe. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 1. Household,
A door bolt is being slid to the side, either to lock or to unlock a door. Typically, these are nowadays mostly used for bathroom or shed doors. This one was recorded in Australia, where these seem to be more common than in e. g. Europe. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 3. Household,
Opening and closing the drawer of a cabinet or wardrobe. It is wooden and slides smoothly in its railing. Different variants and intensities available. Version 7, stereo. Household,
Opening or closing an old, medieval gate. It is mostly made out of and metal. Moving it produces a mix of clinking and clanking sound, and it scrapes on the stone floor. Different variants available, stereo. Version 1. Household,
Shaking out the wet laundry before hanging it on the clothes line. Or a piece of clothing, a cushion or else being straigthened out. A single stroke, flap. Version 1. Household,
Putting the key into the lock of an old, medieval door, and closing it. The door is wooden and sturdy and has a heavy sound, the key is large and heavy, the lock sounds a bit rusty with a light squeal. Stereo. Household,
Vintage scales for measuring body weight, such as used in a doctors office. Being used, the weight plate is distressed, the measuring bar clanks and slides from one side to the other. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 2. Household,
Vintage scales for measuring body weight, such as used in a doctors office. Being used, the weight plate is distressed, the measuring bar clanks and slides from one side to the other. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 7. Household,
Taking a shower and drying off with a towel afterwards. A long sequence, recorded in a bathroom with air-conditioning. Also available as a shorter edit. Stereo. Household,
Hitting against or slamming a glass door, might be a room door or the door of a display cabinet. Waggling, wobbling and bouncing with a glassy clanging and rattling sound. Stereo. Household,
A sliding door is being opened or closed (sound can be used for both). The door is running unevenly in its rail, rough, scraping. Stereo. Version 2. Household,
Cleaning a window or a similar glass surface (in this recording it was a mirror, actually) by using a cloth or paper and some glass cleaner. Rubbing motions resulting in squeaky sounds. Different versions available, also as single edits. Stereo. Version 3. Household,
Cutting fingernails using a nail clipper. Some of the cut-off nails can be heard flying around somewhere. Several times in a row. Different variants available. Stereo. Version 1. Household,
