Chris Richmond is a UK-based sound recordist, composer and filmmaker whose diverse interests in history, music, and film saw the birth of Norfolk Uncovered, an online video series documenting unloved architecture in Chris's home county of Norfolk. While the narrative was provided by his Grandfather, Mike Richmond, part of the challenge was to compose and design the soundtrack to capture the dark, eerie atmosphere of some of the locations. Chris graduated from the College of West Anglia in 2004 with a BTEC Nat. Award in Music Technology.
Clean recording of the "ERROR" tone of a Vix ERG TP5700 ticket machine when the ticket punch is pressed, but not valid for use. The beeps are in faster succession than the normal "ERROR" tone. Transportation,
Clean recording of the "Cancel" tone of a Vix ERG TP5700 ticket machine. The tone sounds when the "Cancel" button or an invalid key is pressed. Transportation,
Spoken warning: "Please apply handbrake!" This alarm is fitted to Alexander-Dennis Enviro 400 buses operated by the Go Ahead group in the UK to warn drivers if they fail to apply the handbrake before leaving the cab. This recording loops to the length that it repeats during real operation. Transportation,
Clean recording of the windscreen wipers being switched to the "OFF" position via the indicator stalk of a DAF SB250 double-decker bus. Transportation,
Clean recording of the windscreen wipers operating on a Wright Gemini double-decker bus (DAF SB250 chassis). This recording will loop to simulate continuous wiper operation. Transportation,
Clean recording of a friendly "pip-pip" from the horn of a DAF SB250 bus. The same type of horn is fitted to other DAF vehicles including lorries, trucks and coaches. Transportation,
Clean recording of a short blast from the horn of a DAF SB250 bus. The same type of horn is fitted to other DAF vehicles including lorries, trucks and coaches. Small fractions of this recording may be loopable in order to lengthen the duration of the horn sounding. Transportation,
Clean recording of the demister fan starting up, operating, and stopping. The bus is a DAF-engined Wright Gemini currently in service in Norfolk, UK. Parts of this recording can be looped to extend the duration of the length the fan operates at full speed. Transportation,
Clean recording of the "click" of the electric relay that activates the dashboard LCD screen once the master switch has been pressed on a DAF SB250 bus. Transportation,
Clean recording of the bell that sounds when a passenger wishes to alight the bus at the next stop. The bus is an Alexander-Dennis Enviro400 double-decker bus. Transportation,
Clean recording of the bell that sounds when a passenger wishes to alight the bus at the next stop. The hammer can be heard returning to it's original position once the bell has chimed. Transportation,
Clean recording of a rubber button being pressed followed by a short "beep" tone. Recorded from a BT Xenon handset. Ringers Phones, Electronic phone ringers
Clean recording of the "find" tone that sounds on request when the BT Xenon handset is lost somewhere. This recording will loop to the length that the tone will repeat in real operation. Ringers Phones, Electronic phone ringers
Clean recording of a small electric motor running at 3 volts. This is the sort of electric motor that is fitted to small mechanical toys. Industrial, Industrial Motors
Recording of a UK Police car passing close by at over 60mph with sirens sounding. Can be used to replicate ambulances and other small emergency vehicles passing at speed, although not butch enough to resemble a fire truck. Emergency, Fire Rescue
A clean recording of a moderate blast of a steam whistle from a steam locomotive. This recording has been trimmed short to minimise background noise- please add your own reverb and effects. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation, Steam Train Locomotive
A large steam locomotive gently pulls away from a rural station with a rake of MkI coaches. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation, Steam Train Locomotive
Recording of the sound of a diesel locomotive's metal wheel flanges coming into contact with the metal running rails. Usually heard as a train travels around a curve or over a set of points. Transportation,
A pair of British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotives top-and-tail a short rake of MkII coaches and depart from a nearby rural railway station before passing under full throttle. Listen to the roar of the powerful V12 English Electric turbo-charged diesel engines! Recorded at Brundall, Norfolk, Transportation,
A pair of British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotives top-and-tail a short rake of MkII coaches and erupt, pulling away from a rural railway station. Listen to the roar of the powerful V12 English Electric turbo-charged diesel engines! Recorded at Brundall, Norfolk. Transportation,
Recording of a pair of British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotives arriving into a rural station with a short rake of MkII coaches. Recorded at Brundall, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Clean edit of the air horns sounding a short blast on a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
Clean edit of the "high" air horn sounding a moderate-short blast on a British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
A track-side recording of a pair of British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotives "double-heading" a rake of MkI coaches as the train approaches the top of a hill. Recorded at the North Norfolk Railway, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,
The train coasts into a rural station "top-and-tailed" by a pair of British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotives before making a brief stop and then departing again under gentle acceleration as the train passes. Recorded at Brundall, Norfolk, UK. Transportation,