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Use free dog barks sound effects at a party

February 23rd, 2010

There was a birthday party at my friend’s place for her son’s dog who was turning three years old. Invitations were given to all her son’s friends and in case they had dogs, they were very welcome to bring their canine friends to the party. The high – light of the event was the barking dog sound effects which she had arranged. Many of the boys did get their dogs along. So the party was pretty wild, with boys running around and dogs running behind them. Along with the usual games like musical chairs, treasure hunt etc., each boy was supposed to get his dog to perform any special trick which he may have taught the dog.

Cute dog delivering a package

Cute dog delivering a package

When the doggy section began every one sat glued to their chairs as each child readied his dog to perform a unique trick. But as soon as a boy got his dog on stage to perform a trick, every one heard a dog growling from behind the bush. For a minute every one stood in silence, thinking that a mad dog had entered the compound but it turned out to be dog barks sound effects. My friend had actually recorded many dog sounds from a free dog barks sound effects audio from the internet.

Although it was a free dog barks sound effects audio, the sound quality was excellent and very authentic. There was no computerized mixing of the barking dog sound effect at all. This is what made the audio such a hit, both among the children and the dogs as well. What followed was an utter riot as the dogs went crazy barking their heads off and there were a sizeable number of different breeds, all barking at the same time. It took a while to calm the dogs and resume the show.

By now the kids wanted to observe the reaction of their dogs to other the other sounds. The strategy was changed and instead of playing the dog sounds in the presence of all the dogs, the boys were asked to take their dogs for a walk around the house. Then my friend would play another free dog barks sound effects which could range from a grunt to a wail and we would watch the reaction of the dog. If the dog barks sound effects was the whining of a pup, the dog would begin to search for it.

Use cat sounds as ring tones

February 23rd, 2010

Sounds of animals both big or small have always fascinated my techie friend, who is always trying out new sounds in his sound studio. One day when I visited him at his studio, he was busy recording cat sounds to use as ring tones as birthday gifts for some of his colleagues.

He then played some of those cat sound effects for me and I must say that it was very intriguing to find a purring of a cat being emitted so distinctly from the phone. He had copied the cat sounds mp3 file from the internet and the sound quality was very good. It was almost as if a cat was sitting by my side on the sofa.

cat

I remember he played a couple of those cat sounds meow for me. There was a wide variety, right from a tiny meow of a kitten to the hissing of an angry cat. Of the many cat sounds that he played my favorite was the meow of a kitten. It reminded me of a time when a kitten was caught in the middle of a thorny bush and was crying out for help.

As I was browsing through his music collection, I was startled by the angry snarl of a cat behind me. I nearly froze as I thought that I had stepped on his house cat’s tail. I imagined being taken to the hospital and getting vaccinated for the cat bite but it turned out to be one of his cat sound mp3 recorded sound being played to give me a scare.

Then I decided to give these cat sound effects a shot and asked him to record a few of them on my phone. He agreed and gave some of the best cat sound meows that one would not even hear from a house cat. I wanted to purr and if I could have made any one of those cat sounds, I would have.

I decided to play a prank on my colleagues, so I hid my phone in one of the office drawers and then phoned from the office phone from another room. I watched as my colleagues wore baffled looks on their faces, hunting frantically for a lost kitten. Yes, I set the tiny kitten’s meowing as my ring tone. When I revealed to them the source of the cat sound effects, they were very impressed.

Bird sounds make the perfect background music

February 23rd, 2010

A friend of mine was going through a very low phase as she had lost her mother to cancer. Her family rallied around her but still she found it very difficult to let go of the sad memories of the final days. Then her daughter came up with a brilliant idea. She got together all the old photos of her grand – mother, of her mother when she was a baby and her growing years, along with photos of the three of them in happier times. She scanned all the photos and then began to put them together in a slide show, along with background music of bird sounds of different birds.

Beautiful bird song

Beautiful bird song

The bird sound effects were so expertly recorded that if the slide show had been a documentary film, it would have definitely won a prize for sound recording. Photos from her grand – mother were accompanied by the chirping and twittering sounds of birds which sounded more like a song of the birds. This was inter – spaced with the calling of the red tail hawk and that of the crow. The bird sounds were meant to capture the mood of the grand – mother in the photos.

Then the mother’s section started. Photos by the beach had been given the background sound of birds chirping sweetly by the sea shore, along with the sound of waves and the wind blowing. It made the photo come alive and I could see my friend re – living the entire moment. I could identify the squawking of eagles, the call of the sea gulls and many other smaller bird sounds. Their hiking trips had sounds of birds singing sweetly by a waterfall. These bird sound effects almost made us feel as if we were sitting in a cottage by the country – side with birds tweeting in the vicinity.

This was a wonderful way of making photos do the talking. It sounded truly amazing as she had synchronized the bird sound effects beautifully. After the slide show finished, I saw my friend looking happier than before. Perhaps the memories gave her the assurance that all was not lost. The sound of birds in the background definitely lightened the atmosphere and I could feel the tension lifting from the room by the time the slide show was over. I had never listened to bird sounds with such concentration before and the experience was great.

Unique ways of using a dog barking noises sound clip

February 23rd, 2010

Inspired by the success of the funny videos TV show, a producer downloaded a dog barking noises sound clip to use as his next experiment to study human behavior. He made a few copies of these and placed them in a few shops in the mall to see the reaction of the people. In one shop, the people were alarmed and rushed out of the shop immediately, while the kids were curious to know as to how the dogs got into the shop, as pets are not allowed inside shopping complexes. At other shops, the results of the dog bark sound effects varied.

Dogs can make the funniest noises

Dogs can make the funniest noises

He then recorded the reaction of people going into a bakery, in the mall. This time the producer placed the dog barking noises sound clip at the very entrance of the shop. So every time the customer stepped onto the door mat, they would be greeted by a sound of a dog barking. Most of them got startled and hurriedly left the area without entering the bakery. The smarter ones tried entering a second time only to be greeted by smiling waiters within the shop, who would then explain to them that it was the dog barking alarm sound effects.

Then the producer decided to play a prank and placed a dog barking noises sound clip in a ladies departmental store. As it was a holiday, there were many ladies out shopping for dresses. After a while, a lady was spotted running out with a few dresses. The producer had put the sound clips in the trial rooms. It was hilarious to see women scurrying out of the trial rooms. The dog bark sound effects did serve its purpose well and thoroughly entertained those who knew about this experiment on human behavior. The ladies, of course, were not too pleased.

The producer was so fascinated by the responses that he decided to install the dog barking alarm sound effects clip as his door bell. Now every time some one rang his door bell, they were greeted by the dog barking sound effects clip. At first, many were taken aback by the noise and the guy who came to deliver his milk really thought that he had purchased a dog. This dog bark sound effects had a two fold advantage. He never had to take a dog for a walk, while every body thought that a dog was guarding his house.

Curiosities from Sound Design

January 5th, 2010

by Piotr Koczewski

Have you ever wondered how sound effects are created? Some people imagine that you need sound processors and compressors taking up half your room. But it is not really so. In this article I want to show some curious stories from the world of sound effect design. First however, I should try to explain what a sound effect is. Firstly, it is an aural sensation; secondly, it is an acoustic wave. Sound effects are used to warn about dangers, navigation and communication. If you want to learn how to make sound effects, you have to experiment with aural sensations. Can you remember the needle and balloon practical joke? A great way of scaring someone. Simple and easy to make. A loud sound is created by releasing air under pressure emitting a low-frequency sound similar to an explosion. This explains why the victim is so frightened. Much safer than using an actual stick of dynamite for the same purpose.

Jet Engine Sound:

The first example of my experiments with sound effects is how I discovered (accidentally) how to recreate the sound of a jet engine. One day I was designing an NPC for a certain game project and I was hard pressed to come up with some new ideas. Then I just grabbed a blank sheet of paper, folded it in half and dragged it across the wall. It made a sound like a jet engine and a flying F-16. This experiment saved me having to go to an air show to record a real fighter jet sound.

Sound example no. 1 – Fighter jet

Sound of leaves:

That is not the last thing you can do with a sheet of paper. You may be familiar with the Japanese art of origami. After watching a Prison Break episode where Michael Scofield uses the art of origami to send information I attempted to make a “prison break origami duck”. Obviously, it turned out to be much harder than it would seem, so I tried and tried again to make the goddam duck. Having just failed with another prototype duck, I crumpled it between thumbs and forefingers. A few moments later the sheet became useless, but I got a sound similar to that made when moving through tall grass.

Capturing the sound of moving through leaves

Capturing the sound of moving through leaves

Sound Example nr 2 – sound of moving through leaves

Sound of ice freezing or unfreezing:

And now for something different. A riddle maybe? What sound does a slowly torn glued paper make? The sound that annoys you at night, but is close to you when you are hungry. A sound that comes from a fridge. Depending on how quickly you tear the paper, it makes the sound of freezing or unfreezing.

Sound Example nr 3 – sound of freezing or unfreezing

Sound of flesh ripping and tearing:

For the next example we will use a lemon cut in half. Crushing it in your hand will produce the sounds of tearing flesh or a bullet or weapon digging into it.

Sound Example nr 4 – Sound of tearing flesh

Sound of bones breaking:

And another vegetable example. Have you ever wondered how sound designers generate the sounds of broken bones? Worry not, no arms or legs need to be broken in the creation of these sounds. A piece of leek will suffice. The sound changes depending on whether you brake the stem or twist the leaves. It can also be achieved with the use of a carrot.

Sound Example 4.5 – sound of bones cracking, using a carrot.

Squishing a lemon to create the sound effect of ripping flesh

Squishing a lemon to create the sound effect of ripping flesh

Sound of a flamethrower

As a kid I used to play a game called “Alien vs predator” with my friends. If you played it, you may remember the sound of a flame-thrower. It is rather simple to recreate, though not as safe as squashing lemons. All you need is a spray deodorant and lighter… The sound may need to be repeated, as a real flame-thrower flames longer than our home-made variety.

Making Sound Effects for Games – Sword clanks etc.

When I was making sound effects for a browser based strategy game Spellarena I had to recreate some medieval sounds, such as a sword cut. I could not record the sounds at the Grunwald medieval fair (the yearly July 1410 Battle of Grunwald reconstruction), because I was working on the game in August and time travel is sadly unavailable. I pondered the problem of recreating these sounds in the studio for quite some time. The swish of a sword came from a two-meter feeder cable, while at the same time I was making attempts to record the sounds of two forks and a kitchen knife clashing together.  When I finished recording I was actually quite astonished with the final effect. It was surprisingly lifelike.

Sounds of magic spells:

Now for some magic. Personally, I love to play a spellcasting character in fantasy games, so making sound effects for a mage in Spellarena was pure pleasure. The sound of a ring of fire can be created by quickly huffing into the microphone (adding some reverb will help make sound sounds more “fantasy”). Similarly, a firewall sound is created by slowly huffing into the microphone and editing sound in reverse.

Spellarena Video

When making sound effects for the MMORPG Krai Mira, my task was to create the sounds of one of the opponents – a mutant from the ruins of a dead city, which carried a heap of junk on its body. For making the sounds of its movement I used a lot of cutlery shaken in a container for drying dishes. The sound of a hitting cap was a combination of the sounds of a two-meter feeder cable and a small pot lightly hit with a hammer.


In the Krai Mira universe we can encounter one more strange creature – a Helicer. This acid-spitting insect is quite a threat for a young traveler. To recreate the sound made by its four legs I combined the sound of scissors and a matchbox waved up and down.

One of the most difficult sounds I had to record for the Krai Mira project was the sound of a metal trap shutting and opening. I needed to use a garlic press and a large cheese press. Having recorded both sounds I had to combine them in Audacity and set high frequency (14 to 16 khz).

Sound of huge lighting rigs coming on

To make the sound of lighting up large old lamps used in cinemas I used a cigarette lighter, adding some reverb to the sound with 1.5 second decay and set up low frequency (100 hz)

Sound Example nr 5 – switching on huge lighting

Sound of walking on swampy terrain

One of the sound effects I had to create for the Krai Mira was the sound of walking over swampy terrain. To recreate this sound you really do not need to take the recorder out on a rainy day, or make a homemade swamp in a potted plant. All you have to do is slowly squeeze a wet rag with your fist.

Metal stacking sounds

Metal blinds are great for making the sounds for a game’s main or loading menu which shows moving metal elements. To record this sound you have to drag your finger quickly from the top to the bottom of the bind. This method can also be used for making sound effects accompanying some robot animations, such as a dragonfly robot’s wings.

Making a sound like an old recording

To bring your sound effects back to the 30s or  make it sound like from an old radio, you have to adjust the Equalizer in Audacity to the middle band ( 1 khz – 3 khz ) and turn off the high and lower band (see image)

Making a sound effect sound like it's from a very old recording

Making a sound effect sound like it's from a very old recording

Sounds of static electricity

And now for some physics. On winter days you may experience electric sparks jumping from your fingers to metal objects. To record the sound of this spark you have to rub two blankets together and then slowly move the blanket towards the microphone. You can use your own hair instead of one of the blankets, but be warned that after a few charges your haircut will look like Beethoven’s or Shopenhauer’s. After doing the recording it is advised to earth your electrostatic charge by touching a radiator, so as not to damage your sound equipment. A stronger spark sound can be recorded from a kitchen stove lighter.

Sound of a Star Wars pneumatic / hydraulic door opening or closing

Star Wars?! Are you kidding?

Some sound effects are actually quite easy to make, although most people just do not know how to make them. For example the sound of a door opening in Star Wars. You just plug one nostril and blow air from the other one. Simple, is it not? As long as you do not have a cold.

A sound of a door streight from an SF movie can also be made by adjusting the height of a computer chair or with kitchen furniture (thanks to the kitchen cabinet door air spring).

Sound Example nr 7 – sounds of scifi doors

Being a sound designer is sometimes funny, because every day, even while doing shopping, I think of how various sounds can be recreated in the studio. If you have just started dabbling in sound effects or are looking for ideas to create a sound or sound background, let me give you a piece of advice. Before you start creating the sounds for any material, see it with no sounds and try to imagine the sound you would like to add to it. Write down all your ideas in a notebook, so you do not have to waste time trying to remember them.

Creating the sound effect of a parachute opening

Finally, I will reveal how to make the sound of a parachute opening, by giving you another riddle. You may not like to carry it around, but it sure helps on a rainy day. Good luck !


Author - Piotr Koczewski

Piotr Koczewski

About the author:  Piotr Koczewski started working in game development in 2006 as a Musician and Sound Designer. In 2008 he released an ambient music album inspired by post-nuclear SF, called “Wasteland Theme”. He co-organized in 2009 the Video Games Live concert in Poland. You can listen Piotr`s music at his website www.piotrkoczewski.com

The challenges of recording the sounds of horses

November 20th, 2009
As a sound designer, sound engineer and sound effects publisher, I spend a lot of time working with audio recording equipment, trying to capture sounds that people will want to use in their media productions, and thus, want to buy from our library.
There are sounds that are easy to capture (i.e. pouring water into a glass – usually the first sound recorded by anybody who ever got a microphone). ? And then there are sounds that are notoriously difficult to capture, and chief among them: Animal sounds. Animals really are a sound professional’s worst nightmare, because they are totally unpredictable, won’t stand still, won’t make a sound when you want them to, and generally make life hell for a hopeful sound recordist.
Even among animals, there are those that are (relatively) easy to work with, and those that are more difficult. Generally speaking, horses are difficult because their entire existence is based on moving around. They are quite literally made to move, to run away from danger. So as you can imagine, standing still with a professional sound recorder and microphone (perhaps multiple microphones), all rigged up with cables and headphones – trying to get good horse sounds is a thankless task! Not only are the horses perpetually restless and want to keep moving around all the time; they are also curious. Show them a piece of sound recording equipment or an odd looking microphone with a wind muffler on, and they will simply stand there and observe, not uttering as much as a peep. They’ll watch, consider, and perhaps silently chew a couple of times. Much to the audio professional’s frustration!
Anyway, in the horse wav sounds section of our site, you can hear what we’ve managed so far. Many of the sounds you’ll hear there were recorded by me personally. There are some horse trotting and galloping sounds, horse shoes clattering on the floor and on hard shingle, some horse neighs and snorting. My wife and I both use this rather cool horse whinny sound as a text message alert sound on our cell phones.  This particular sound was recorded in the summer of 2008 with a Zoom H4 portable sound recorder and the actual horse is called Queen of the Moor. She’s the one pictured with me, above.
I’ve also recorded some longer sounds, of horse racing stadiums. This sound and this sound were both recorded at the Meadowlands horse racing track in New Jersey, in 2007, during the annual Hambletonian race for 3 year old trotters and pacers.
I hope you’ll enjoy and find some use of our horse sound library. Thanks for reading!

As a sound designer, sound engineer and sound effects publisher, I spend a lot of time working with audio recording equipment, trying to capture sounds that people will want to use in their media productions, and thus, want to buy from our library.

There are sounds that are easy to capture (i.e. pouring water into a glass – usually the first sound recorded by anybody who ever got a microphone)? And then there are sounds that are notoriously difficult to capture, and chief among them: Animal sounds. Animals really are a sound professional’s worst nightmare, because they are totally unpredictable, won’t stand still, won’t make a sound when you want them to, and generally make life hell for a hopeful sound recordist.

Even among animals, there are those that are (relatively) easy to work with, and those that are more difficult. Generally speaking, horses are difficult because their entire existence is based on moving around. They are quite literally made to move, to run away from danger. So as you can imagine, standing still with a professional sound recorder and microphone (perhaps multiple microphones), all rigged up with cables and headphones – trying to get good horse sounds is a thankless task! Not only are the horses perpetually restless and want to keep moving around all the time; they are also curious. Show them a piece of sound recording equipment or an odd looking microphone with a wind muffler on, and they will simply stand there and observe, not uttering as much as a peep. They’ll watch, consider, and perhaps silently chew a couple of times. Much to the audio professional’s frustration!

bjorn_queenie

Anyway, in the horse wav sounds section of our site, you can hear what we’ve managed so far. Many of the sounds you’ll hear there were recorded by me personally. There are some horse trotting and galloping sounds, horse shoes clattering on the floor and on hard shingle, some horse neighs and snorting. My wife and I both use this rather cool horse whinny sound as a text message alert sound on our cell phones.  That particular sound was recorded in the summer of 2008 with a Zoom H4 portable sound recorder and the actual horse is called Queen of the Moor. She’s the one pictured with me, above.

I’ve also recorded some longer sounds, of horse racing stadiums. This sound and this sound were both recorded at the Meadowlands horse racing track in New Jersey, in 2007, during the annual Hambletonian race for 3 year old trotters and pacers.

I hope you’ll enjoy and find some use of our horse sound library. Thanks for reading!

Experiences with big cat sound effects

November 2nd, 2009

I vividly remember watching my first nature movie which portrayed the lives of a young couple in the African jungles and how they reared a lion cub. The entire movie had big cat sound effects which made the entire movie come alive. It seemed as if I was in the interiors of Africa with the big cats. The movie effectively captured all the sounds that big cats make. Be it the early morning roar of the lion or the grunting and growling of hungry lions, it was all there.

Lion

I think the best way to observe big cat sound effects is in the wild life sanctuary for big cats or on a safari in the jungles of Africa. It is an experience in itself and every one must go on a jungle safari to appreciate the law of nature and the jungle. Imagine coming face to face with a lion, a leopard or a tiger. Just listening to the roar of a lion forty feet away from me was a humbling experience indeed.

The other place where you can experience big cat sound effects is the circus. I remember when ever the circus came to town, all the children would flock around the main ring of the circus just to catch a glimpse of the lion jumping from a ring of fire and then letting out a big roar after a successful jump. The tiger at times was not so obliging yet he would growl whenever his trainer would crack the whip. This was actually the trainer’s way of giving him the cue for the next jump or trick. Nevertheless, the response of the kids to the big cat sound effects was always one of awe and admiration, as the entire tent would resound with the mighty roar.

Now you can get big cat sound effects of your choice from different websites that have pre – recorded sounds of different animals and allow free downloads. This way, no harm comes to the animal nor is the animal cruelly dealt with to emit these sounds. The sounds are recorded in their natural surroundings and so many times we get to hear the different animas along with the big cats. These sites save people from coming under the scanner of the animal rights activists. It also saves you the time and effort involved in recording these sounds live. It definitely is a great way to enjoy big cat sound effects.

Use free dogs barking sound effects to impress the audience

November 2nd, 2009

Dog barks sound effects may be used in a variety of ways. For instance, for people who do not keep pets at home, the mere sound of a dog barking in the vicinity is enough to keep them standing at the gate until the owner of the house ushers them inside. Dog barks sound effects range from a whimper of a dog crying in pain to a happy yelp and goes on to a menacing growl of a rottweiler. It could be used as a burglar alarm to deter unsociable elements from entering a home.

Cute dog barking

ave you ever listened to dog barks sound effects in the forests or by the seaside? The sounds of the wind, the sea, the birds and the dogs at times combine to form a harmony so perfect that it seems as if nature is playing its own orchestra and manages effectively exudes the mood of nature from happy or sad to fierce. A lot of these sounds and many more can be had from websites that allow you to download free dogs barking sound effects from their sites.

Many a times, movie makers when shooting a movie in the wild, use the dog barks sound effects to enhance the impact and quality of a scene. At times they utilize the free dogs barking sound effects provided by websites. These websites are particularly helpful when the actual dogs used in a movie sequence refuse to obey the command of their trainers. Animated movies on nature, made for children often use these free dogs barking sound effects to bring alive the characters in the movies.

Imagine trying to train a dog to bark at his cue in an annual school drama. It will take weeks of training to get the dog to understand when he has to bark or let out a whimper. All the training can go waste if on the final day the dog gets distracted by someone or something on stage or in the audience. Free dogs barking sound effects are thus used in school plays or incorporated in songs or rhymes to make the performance more effective without actually having to train a dog to bark or emit the required sound at a particular juncture in a home production, without too much effort. These sites definitely save you the need to go through the hassle of training a dog to do his bit.

Experience natural therapy with the sounds of birds

October 27th, 2009

Have you ever heard the sounds of birds chirping early in the morning? They twitter merrily to announce the breaking of a new day, saying hello to the sun and everything under it. Bird sounds are a beautiful reminder of the beauty of nature and the love of the creator. They give us music which has a calming effect on the mind and the body. It helps us get closer to nature and experience it in all its purity.

Birds in love

Nature provides us with natural music in the form of bird sound effects which have been used by musicians to compose music. Scholars who study music are of the opinion that sounds of birds have influenced music to a very great extent. A musician may be inspired by the twittering of birds or intentionally use imitations of sounds of birds in their work or incorporate bird sounds in their music. Composers all over the world have used pre-recorded bird sounds as a prelude to their compositions to build the tempo of their composition and make it sound unique.

Listening to bird sounds relaxes the mind after a tiring day at work. After being constantly badgered by the sounds of traffic, loud speakers, crackers and fireworks, the sounds of birds act as a soothing balm to frayed nerves. Bird sound effects can transport you into nature far away from the hustle bustle of daily life. Perhaps this is why doctors prescribe listening to sounds of birds to fight the stress and strain of city living. It works like natural therapy to get rid of unwanted tension.

Poets have romanticized birds by raising them to ethereal levels and made them a very popular subject. Birds have featured in literary works and artists have even written songs and dedicated them to their loved ones. If you listen carefully you can feel the different pitches of the bird sounds used by them to communicate their feelings.

Rather than have bawdy music playing over loud speakers in malls and other public places, bird sounds should be played to provide a congenial and natural environment. With all the sky scrapers dotting the city virtually all the birds have flown to newer locations. I prefer to have sounds of birds twittering in a musical chorus as the ring tone for my phone. We can work to reduce noise pollution by incorporating bird sound effects wherever possible to make the surrounding closer to nature.

Enjoy the peace of nature sounds in your iPod or MP3 player

August 31st, 2009

Here at 1Soundfx.com we have tens upon tens of thousands of sounds, but there are 12 sounds in particular that are very special and that I would like to draw some special attention to, and they are our One-hour nature soundscapes.

These sounds weren’t easy to come up with. They were personally – and I dare say, painstakingly – recorded by 1Soundfx.com founder, Bjorn Lynne. Each of these hour-long nature recordings were recorded on-location at beautiful nature spots around the world. From a Norwegian pine forest (check Relaxing Forest Ambience) to a tropical beach surf (check Tropical Ocean Surf), from the birds singing cheerfully in a flower garden in the south of France (check Garden Birds), to the eerie wind howling over the roof of an isolated cabin in the Swedish plains (check Windy Wasteland), these recordings are perhaps most of all unique for their full, one-hour undisturbed, playing time.

These sounds have already been for sale for some time through our sister site www.Shockwave-Sound.com which is concentrated mainly on royalty free stock music, under the Nature Sound Series label. We are now pleased to be able to offer these relaxing and atmospheric sounds for sale here at 1Soundfx.com for only $8.99 each. That’s for a full 60-minutes uninterrupted nature sound, downloadable in CD-quality uncompressed WAV file (16-bit, 44.1 khz). The downloaded sound can easily be used to burn an Audio-CD in your own computer, which will give you a 1-hour nature sound CD to play in any regular CD player. Or, you can quite easily convert the WAV file to MP3, AAC, M4P or other audio formats which you can play on your portable music player such as an iPod, iPhone, or other MP3 player.

There is something incredibly relaxing, refreshing and cleansing about keeping a 100% natural sound of nature playing in your speakers or in your headphones – whether you use them while working, to help you focus, or you use them to relax and chill out, perhaps to help you get to sleep, or quite simply to create a nice atmosphere in your home or workplace – these nature recordings have helped many people with everything from a lack of focus, lack of sleep, tinnitus (chronic ear pain or painful sounds). But most of all, they are enjoyed by people who simply like to have a nice, natural sound playing to them, to help them feel relaxed and refreshed.

One word of warning, though: These sound files are very large. At full CD-quality, a full minute of sound represents over 10 MB of data. So these 60-minute sound files each represent about 650 MB, which is a lot to download in a single file transfer. We therefore only recommend that customers with very good internet connections actually try to purchase and download these sounds. If your internet connection is not 100% stable and reliable, you may experience problems downloading such a huge file. Although, of course, if you have problems with this, we will help you. If you for any reason fail to download the 650 MB file, or indeed any file you have purchased from us, we will help you with the download and, if necessary, maybe convert the sound file to MP3 for you, which will result in a much smaller file, which should be easier for you to download.

Would you like to have a listen? Just go to http://www.1soundfx.com/sounds-hourlong_nature_soundscapes.html and enjoy the samples – but remember that the purchased sound files are of a MUCH higher sound quality than the lo-fi previews you can hear from the speaker icon preview player on our site.