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.
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, Waves
Old fluorescent tube turning on. Blinks a few times before lighting up fully. Hum gradually gets louder as light flickers on. Mono recording. Household,
Close up recording of footsteps in water at moderately fast pace Water lapping and waves rolling onto shore in background. (24bit 48kHz wav), Water, Water Various
Ambience of a busy shopping arcade on a weekend in Namba near Domtombori Bridge. Huge crowd moving through the arcade. Some distinct voices speaking Japanese occasionally. Stereo recording. (48kHz 24bit wav file), Ambience,
Int. ambience of Japanese bullet train, Hayate, travelling at high speed. Occasional talking and momvement in the background. (48kHz 24bit wav file). Transportation,
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,
Stereo recording of an orchestra warming up and tuning their instruments to a violin. Recorded with overhead microphones. (48kHz 24bit wav file), 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
Interior Tokyo Metro train ambience. Travelling on the JR Line to Yotsuya. Moderately filled train with female announcements being made. Train stops, doors open, some heels going by, door closes. (24bit 48kHz wav), Ambience,