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.  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!

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.

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.