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EGINE_04_14_2020_003

Recorded on Walker Street in New York, from fire escape. We hear a idling truck and a generator on it.

new-yorkcarscity
1:31

City Traffic With Sub-Sonics Low Hum Nice suck Amb Atmos Humdrum

Sometimes distant traffic has a certain 'suck' to it, and I captured this feeling in the recording.

ambiencecityfield-recording
1:49

180717_Ljb_CyrilMetodovTrg_ST

Stereo field recording of the Cyril Metodov Trg in Ljubljana/Slovenia. It is a fine early summer evening and lots of tourists and locals are underway. The Metodov Trg is a pedestrian area, lots of people pass the recorder, speaking a number of different languages. Recorded with a Zoom H2n, mics set to 90° dispersion. This recording is also available in 5.1 surround. Drop me a message if you want it.

europeanljubljanaslovenia
1:03

Van, lawnmower, and plane

A delivery van drives down the street, a resident uses a lawnmower, and an airplane takes off from an airport in the distance. Recorded with an iPhone and enhanced with BandLab.

airplaneairplanesambience
0:29

HAMMERING_METAL_04_14_2020_013

Recorded on Walker Street in New York, from fire escape. We hear the city noise at night and man doing some street construction work hammering metal parts with a shovel.

new-yorkcarscity
1:31

Street Morning 210410_0113

Tascam DR-05X with RODE Mic SFX conversion Edited: Adobe + FXs + Mastered Sound and loops freesound.org/people/szegvari/ Music https://soundcloud.com/user-174290723

birdscarscity
0:36

Forklift in the Rain

Recorded during Tropical Storm Hilary near Los Angeles, CA [8/23]. A man arrives in a forklift and leaves in a truck, leaving the chains of society. Mics: AKG Perception P420, 512 Audio Skylight Large-Diaphragm Condenser Interface: M-Audio Air 192|6

angeleslosambiance
1:24

Nanjing Road East to Peoples Square, Shanghai

Recorded while walking from Nanjing Road East to People's Square, Shanghai on a Canon D550.

englishmandarinbusy
0:41

Japan_Tokyo_Uchibori-Dori_Evening_Walk_Traffic_Engine_2

One of the many field-recordings I made in Tokyo. October 2016. Most were made during evening or night time. Please browse this pack to listen to more recordings. Zoom H2n Stereo MS recording in 96Khz, 24Bit.

japantokyoambiance
1:20

140814_Graz_MainStationUnderpassCL_F

Surround field recording of a busy 4-lane underpass next to the main railway terminal in Graz/Austria. Lots of traffic (cars and a bike) is passing by, the recorder is situated level to, and immediately next to the roadside, facing into the road at an angle of 45° Recorded with a Zoom H2. These are the FRONT channels of a 4ch surround recording, mics set to 90° dispersion.

europegrazambiance
0:41

Extreme Thunder Impact - Munich Trudering (Raw Excerpt from Field Recording) - 250702_001

Munich Trudering – Extreme Thunder Impact (Raw Excerpt from Field Recording) This raw, unprocessed audio excerpt captures an exceptionally powerful thunder impact recorded in the Munich district of Trudering. Using a Zoom F3 in 48 kHz / 32‑bit float together with Earsight The One omnidirectional microphones mounted on a Jecklin disc, the recorder was fixed securely in an open residential window to capture the full acoustic energy of the storm without obstruction. This segment represents only the

32bit-float48khzbang
1:50

city corner

city corner at night

ambiencecarscity
1:18

170721_StockholmMetro_Aspudden_INrideEX_R

Inside an underground railway train arriving at the stop Aspudden in Stockholm/Sweden. The recorder is situated in the middle of the car, voices, train noises and the computer-voice announcer can be heard. The train is a fairly new model. At the end of the recording, the doors open and the recorder alights onto the platform. Recorded with a Zoom H2N. These are the REAR channels of a 4ch surround recording. Mics set to 120° dispersion.

europestockholmsweden
1:44

180717_Ljb_TrubarjevaCs33_ST

Stereo field recording of the Trubarjeva Cesta in Ljubljana/Slovenia. It is a fine early summer evening and lots of tourists and locals are underway. The recorder is located at a busy intersection next to a pedestrian traffic light which can be heard ticking and beeping in the BG. Lots of people and bikes, and the occasional motor vehicle, pass the recorder. Recorded with a Zoom H2n, mics set to 90° dispersion. This recording is also available in 5.1 surround. Drop me a message if you want it.

europeanljubljanaslovenia
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Japan_Tokyo_Truck_Passes_then_I_Press_the_Traffic_Light_Button

One of the many field-recordings I made in Tokyo. October 2016. Most were made during evening or night time. Please browse this pack to listen to more recordings. Zoom H2n Stereo MS recording in 96Khz, 24Bit.

japantokyoambiance
0:55

A_traffic

Traffic during morning rush hour. Recorded with a Zoom H4N.

carscityfield-recording
0:12

Road_works

Sony A10 PCM ORTF Set-up

ambiencecityfield-recording
1:20

140814_Graz_MainStationUnderpassCL_R

Surround field recording of a busy 4-lane underpass next to the main railway terminal in Graz/Austria. Lots of traffic (cars and a bike) is passing by, the recorder is situated level to, and immediately next to the roadside, facing into the road at an angle of 45° Recorded with a Zoom H2. These are the REAR channels of a 4ch surround recording, mics set to 120° dispersion.

europegrazambiance
0:40

City noise birds cars wind

urban street corner noise Recorded with Tascam DDR-07 24-bit, 44.1k stereo

ambiencebirdscity
1:11

120731_Mestre_AT_EvNeutral_1_F_4824

Evening in a quiet parking lot in the city of Mestre, Italy, featuring some quiet and diffused background traffic and crickets. These are some recordings I did on a trip to Venice with my Zoom H2, set to 90° dispersion. They are also available as surround recordings (4ch, with the rear channals at 120° dispersion) Just send me a message if you want them. They're just as free as these stereo versions.

atmocricketsevening
1:28

Firetruck during a Rainstorm

Recorded during Tropical Storm Hilary near Los Angeles, CA [8/23]. A firetruck looking for a fire during a rainstorm. Mics: AKG Perception P420, 512 Audio Skylight Large-Diaphragm Condenser Interface: M-Audio Air 192|6

angeleslosambiance
0:21

TRUCK_DISTANCE_04_14_2020_009

Recorded on Walker Street in New York, from fire escape. We hear the city noise, some traffic at night and some man talking at a street construction site.

new-yorkcarscity
0:52

120305_CapitolHill02

Afternoon traffic on North Carolina Ave. in Washington DC. The recorder is situated on the median strip of the street, surrounded by the rush-hour traffic, facing the Capitol in the southwest. Lots of cars, buses and trucks passing, heavy traffic noises. Recorded in March 2012 with a Zoom H2, mics set to 90° dispersion.

usawashington-dcafternoon
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Summer Night Ambience – Heat, AC Units, Sparse Traffic

A warm Georgian summer night soundscape with humming air conditioners, distant courtyard noise, and occasional passing cars. Calm, atmospheric, slightly urban. If you’d like to support my work, you can get all my ambience recordings in one pack on a pay-what-you-want basis (starting from just $1). Your support helps me continue creating both free and commercial sound libraries! 🔹 What’s included? – High-quality ambience recordings captured in Georgia (24-bit / 48 kHz) – Urban, rain, night, room

acgeorgiatbilisi
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Japan_Tokyo_iidabashi_Evening_Walk_Cars_Motorcycle_Motorbike

One of the many field-recordings I made in Tokyo. October 2016. Most were made during evening or night time. Please browse this pack to listen to more recordings. Zoom H2n Stereo MS recording in 96Khz, 24Bit.

japantokyoambiance
1:56

tramwaj w srodku - inside the tram

inside the tram, recorder - zoom h4n

ambienceambientcity
1:40

140812_Vienna_SummerMorningWA_R

Wide range 4ch surround recording of the summer morning cityscape in Vienna/Austria in the 13th district by Schönbrunn Castle. The recorder is positioned approx. 25m above street level, providing a richly textured european urban backdrop. Recording conducted with a Zoom H2. These are the REAR channels, mics set to 120° dispersion.

austriaeuropevienna
1:18

170721_StockholmMetro_Aspudden_INrideEX_F

Inside an underground railway train arriving at the stop Aspudden in Stockholm/Sweden. The recorder is situated in the middle of the car, voices, train noises and the computer-voice announcer can be heard. The train is a fairly new model. At the end of the recording, the doors open and the recorder alights onto the platform. Recorded with a Zoom H2N. These are the FRONT channels of a 4ch surround recording. Mics set to 90° dispersion.

europestockholmsweden
1:48

140812_Vienna_SummerEveningWA_F

Wide range 4ch surround recording of the summer evening cityscape in Vienna/Austria in the 13th district by Schönbrunn Castle. The recorder is positioned approx. 25m above street level, providing a richly textured european urban backdrop. Recording conducted with a Zoom H2. These are the FRONT channels, mics set to 90° dispersion.

austriaeuropevienna
1:56

181227_1692

Grinder (Amolador) playing his traditional flute while passing by on my street. Some cars also passing by, and general street noise. No editing to the file - straight from the Tascam DR-100 MKII. Santo António dos Cavaleiros, Lisboa, Portugal 27th December, 2018

ambiencecarscity

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