Scottish Highlands

in: Ambient Backgrounds, Localized, Sound Libraries

Description Tracklist Notes

This ambiences pack is the result of a short field recording trip/road trip I made in October 2019 around the beautiful land/soundscapes of the Scottish Highlands.

I came across rivers, streams, lochs, waterfalls, lochs, harbours, lochs, quiet forests, reindeers slabs and more lochs.

Sample rate	96
Bitdepth	24
Number of files	72
Size	8.61 GB
Duration	97 minutes
Type	Source
Format	Stereo
Metadata	Yes

Gear Used: Sound Devices MixPre-6, Sennheiser MKH 8040s, MKH 8050, LOM Usi, Pro Tools, Basehead

Product tags: Ambience, Nature, Streams, Waves

Filename	Description	BitDepth	SampleRate	Channels	Duration
Scotch - air tone bird presence highway road trucks lorry pass by glen etive - C.wav	quiet ambiance, side of the road at glen etive, 6 AM, airy, 3 trucks/lorries passing by, distant birds and raindeers	24	96000	1	07:59
Scotch - air tone bird presence highway road trucks lorry pass by glen etive - LR.wav	quiet ambiance, side of the road at glen etive, 6 AM, airy, 3 trucks/lorries passing by, distant birds and raindeers	24	96000	2	07:59
Scotch - air tone bird presence highway road trucks lorry pass by glen etive - usiAB.wav	quiet ambiance, side of the road at glen etive, 6 AM, airy, 3 trucks/lorries passing by, distant birds and raindeers	24	96000	2	07:59
Scotch - air tone humid damp wet forest distant stream quiet nature atmosphere - C.wav	quiet forest ambiance, faint brook flowing in bg, humid atmosphere, very distant roadworks echoing at start	24	96000	1	06:57
Scotch - air tone humid damp wet forest distant stream quiet nature atmosphere - LR.wav	quiet forest ambiance, faint brook flowing in bg, humid atmosphere, very distant roadworks echoing at start	24	96000	2	06:57
Scotch - air tone humid damp wet forest distant stream quiet nature atmosphere - usiAB.wav	quiet forest ambiance, faint brook flowing in bg, humid atmosphere, very distant roadworks echoing at start	24	96000	2	06:57
Scotch - air tone quiet nature airy wind presence deserted road loch lochy - C.wav	quiet ambiance in a pine tree forest, birdsong, airy wind presence, calm, bicycle passing by, branches cracking from 06:15	24	96000	1	08:53
Scotch - air tone quiet nature airy wind presence deserted road loch lochy - LR.wav	quiet ambiance in a pine tree forest, birdsong, airy wind presence, calm, bicycle passing by, branches cracking from 06:15	24	96000	2	08:53
Scotch - air tone quiet nature airy wind presence deserted road loch lochy - usiAB.wav	quiet ambiance in a pine tree forest, birdsong, airy wind presence, calm, bicycle passing by, branches cracking from 06:15	24	96000	2	08:53
Scotch - air tone quiet nature presence silence exterior calm loch archaig - C.wav	quiet nature ambiance, silent air tone, loch side, car passing by, faint water flow, calm atmosphere	24	96000	1	04:44
Scotch - air tone quiet nature presence silence exterior calm loch archaig - LR.wav	quiet nature ambiance, silent air tone, loch side, car passing by, faint water flow, calm atmosphere	24	96000	2	04:44
Scotch - air tone quiet nature presence silence exterior calm loch archaig - usiAB.wav	quiet nature ambiance, silent air tone, loch side, car passing by, faint water flow, calm atmosphere	24	96000	2	04:44
Scotch - dyke small waves harbour rumble distant road sparrow kyle - C.wav	evening ambiance near the harbour of kyle of lochalsh, port bass rumble, distant road, birds, quiet lapping of waves hitting rocks	24	96000	1	05:54
Scotch - dyke small waves harbour rumble distant road sparrow kyle - LR.wav	evening ambiance near the harbour of kyle of lochalsh, port bass rumble, distant road, birds, quiet lapping of waves hitting rocks	24	96000	2	05:54
Scotch - dyke small waves harbour rumble distant road sparrow kyle - usiAB.wav	evening ambiance near the harbour of kyle of lochalsh, port bass rumble, distant road, birds, quiet lapping of waves hitting rocks	24	96000	2	05:54
Scotch - harbour industrial port kyle loud boat engine crane seagulls - C.wav	harbour, port, industrial, heavy engine rumble, boat idle, ship, crane, distant seagulls	24	96000	1	02:41
Scotch - harbour industrial port kyle loud boat engine crane seagulls - LR.wav	harbour, port, industrial, heavy engine rumble, boat idle, ship, crane, distant seagulls	24	96000	2	02:41
Scotch - harbour industrial port kyle loud boat engine crane seagulls - usiAB.wav	harbour, port, industrial, heavy engine rumble, boat idle, ship, crane, distant seagulls	24	96000	2	02:41
Scotch - loch alsh small waves lapping on rocks narrow closer 02 - C.wav	gentle waves hitting shore, lapping on rocks, water movement, inlet, wavelets, loch alsh, nostie	24	96000	1	05:22
Scotch - loch alsh small waves lapping on rocks narrow closer 02 - LR.wav	gentle waves hitting shore, lapping on rocks, water movement, inlet, wavelets, loch alsh, nostie	24	96000	2	05:22
Scotch - loch alsh small waves lapping on rocks wide 01 - C.wav	gentle waves hitting shore, lapping on rocks, water movement, inlet, wavelets, loch alsh, nostie	24	96000	1	03:37
Scotch - loch alsh small waves lapping on rocks narrow closer 02 - usiAB.wav	gentle waves hitting shore, lapping on rocks, water movement, inlet, wavelets, loch alsh, nostie	24	96000	2	05:22
Scotch - loch alsh small waves lapping on rocks wide 01 - LR.wav	gentle waves hitting shore, lapping on rocks, water movement, inlet, wavelets, loch alsh, nostie	24	96000	2	03:37
Scotch - loch alsh small waves lapping on rocks wide 01 - usiAB.wav	gentle waves hitting shore, lapping on rocks, water movement, inlet, wavelets, loch alsh, nostie	24	96000	2	03:37
Scotch - loch lochy small quiet waves wavelets ripple lake water movement - C.wav	very gentle waves lapping on shore, rocks, freshwater loch, loch lochy, calm, peaceful, water movement	24	96000	1	03:54
Scotch - loch lochy small quiet waves wavelets ripple lake water movement - LR.wav	very gentle waves lapping on shore, rocks, freshwater loch, loch lochy, calm, peaceful, water movement	24	96000	2	03:54
Scotch - loch lochy small quiet waves wavelets ripple lake water movement - usiAB.wav	very gentle waves lapping on shore, rocks, freshwater loch, loch lochy, calm, peaceful, water movement	24	96000	2	03:54
Scotch - river etive in canyon distant stream water flow 01 - C.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, flow down in canyon 50m away	24	96000	1	02:35
Scotch - river etive in canyon distant stream water flow 01 - LR.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, flow down in canyon 50m away	24	96000	2	02:35
Scotch - river etive in canyon distant stream water flow 01 - usiAB.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, flow down in canyon 50m away	24	96000	2	02:35
Scotch - river etive in canyon distant stream water flow small waterfall 02 - C.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, 30m away, small waterfall, water rush, cascade	24	96000	1	03:47
Scotch - river etive in canyon distant stream water flow small waterfall 02 - LR.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, 30m away, small waterfall, water rush, cascade	24	96000	2	03:47
Scotch - river etive in canyon distant stream water flow small waterfall 02 - usiAB.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, 30m away, small waterfall, water rush, cascade	24	96000	2	03:47
Scotch - river etive small adjacent stream brook creek 04 - LR.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, gentle, flowing on rocks, water texture	24	96000	2	03:20
Scotch - river etive small adjacent stream brook creek 04 - usiAB.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, gentle, flowing on rocks, water texture	24	96000	2	03:20
Scotch - river etive small adjacent stream brook creek 04 - C.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, gentle, flowing on rocks, water texture	24	96000	1	03:20
Scotch - river etive stream water flow on riverbed 03 - C.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, on the river bed	24	96000	1	03:40
Scotch - river etive stream water flow on riverbed 03 - LR.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, on the river bed	24	96000	2	03:40
Scotch - river etive stream water flow on riverbed 03 - usiAB.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, on the river bed	24	96000	2	03:40
Scotch - river etive stream water flow on riverbed 05 - C.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, on the river bed	24	96000	1	03:37
Scotch - river etive stream water flow on riverbed 05 - LR.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, on the river bed	24	96000	2	03:37
Scotch - river etive stream water flow on riverbed 05 - usiAB.wav	stream, torrent, brook, creek, moutain river, glen etive, on the river bed	24	96000	2	03:37
Scotch - road loch lochy truck pass by diffuse stream distant boat engine - LR.wav	countryside ambiance, roadside, gentle stream flowing in bg, truck pass by, very distant boat engine resonating	24	96000	2	05:07
Scotch - road loch lochy truck pass by diffuse stream distant boat engine - C.wav	countryside ambiance, roadside, gentle stream flowing in bg, truck pass by, very distant boat engine resonating	24	96000	1	05:07
Scotch - small stream brook creek slide cascade water flowing 01 - C.wav	tiny stream flowing in the woods, water gurgle	24	96000	1	03:08
Scotch - road loch lochy truck pass by diffuse stream distant boat engine - usiAB.wav	countryside ambiance, roadside, gentle stream flowing in bg, truck pass by, very distant boat engine resonating	24	96000	2	05:07
Scotch - small stream brook creek slide cascade water flowing 01 - LR.wav	tiny stream flowing in the woods, water gurgle	24	96000	2	03:08
Scotch - small stream brook creek slide cascade water flowing 01 - usiAB.wav	tiny stream flowing in the woods, water gurgle	24	96000	2	03:08
Scotch - small stream brook creek slide cascade water flowing into drain pipe 02 - C.wav	tiny stream flowing in the woods, water gurgle, flowing into pipe, resonant, drain, sewer	24	96000	1	01:56
Scotch - small stream brook creek slide cascade water flowing into drain pipe 02 - LR.wav	tiny stream flowing in the woods, water gurgle, flowing into pipe, resonant, drain, sewer	24	96000	2	01:56
Scotch - small stream brook creek slide cascade water flowing into drain pipe 02 - usiAB.wav	tiny stream flowing in the woods, water gurgle, flowing into pipe, resonant, drain, sewer	24	96000	2	01:56
Scotch - small waterfall strong stream white water 01 - C.wav	waterfall, small cascade, torrent, water rush, strong current	24	96000	1	01:40
Scotch - small waterfall strong stream white water 01 - LR.wav	waterfall, small cascade, torrent, water rush, strong current	24	96000	2	01:40
Scotch - small waterfall strong stream white water 01 - usiAB.wav	waterfall, small cascade, torrent, water rush, strong current	24	96000	2	01:40
Scotch - small waterfall strong stream white water off axis diffuse 02 - C.wav	waterfall, small cascade, torrent, water rush, strong current, off axis, distant, diffuse	24	96000	1	01:32
Scotch - small waterfall strong stream white water off axis diffuse 02 - LR.wav	waterfall, small cascade, torrent, water rush, strong current, off axis, distant, diffuse	24	96000	2	01:32
Scotch - small waterfall strong stream white water off axis diffuse 02 - usiAB.wav	waterfall, small cascade, torrent, water rush, strong current, off axis, distant, diffuse	24	96000	2	01:32
Scotch - stream waterfall waterslide cascade white water flowing loch archaig close 01 - LR.wav	waterfall, waterslide, small cascade, stream flowing, water rush	24	96000	2	04:44
Scotch - stream waterfall waterslide cascade white water flowing loch archaig close 01 - C.wav	waterfall, waterslide, small cascade, stream flowing, water rush	24	96000	1	04:44
Scotch - stream waterfall waterslide cascade white water flowing loch archaig close 01 - usiAB.wav	waterfall, waterslide, small cascade, stream flowing, water rush	24	96000	2	04:44
Scotch - stream waterfall waterslide cascade white water flowing loch archaig distant diffuse 02 - LR.wav	waterfall, waterslide, small cascade, stream flowing, water rush, off axis, distant, diffuse	24	96000	2	04:12
Scotch - stream waterfall waterslide cascade white water flowing loch archaig distant diffuse 02 - C.wav	waterfall, waterslide, small cascade, stream flowing, water rush, off axis, distant, diffuse	24	96000	1	04:12
Scotch - truck lorry close pass by on asphalt road tomdoun - C.wav	vehicle pass by, truck, lorry, heavy diesel engine, asphalt road	24	96000	1	01:33
Scotch - stream waterfall waterslide cascade white water flowing loch archaig distant diffuse 02 - usiAB.wav	waterfall, waterslide, small cascade, stream flowing, water rush, off axis, distant, diffuse	24	96000	2	04:12
Scotch - truck lorry close pass by on asphalt road tomdoun - LR.wav	vehicle pass by, truck, lorry, heavy diesel engine, asphalt road	24	96000	2	01:33
Scotch - truck lorry close pass by on asphalt road tomdoun - usiAB.wav	vehicle pass by, truck, lorry, heavy diesel engine, asphalt road	24	96000	2	01:33
Scotch - waves harbour water lapping against wall jetty port kyle - C.wav	harbour, port, water lapping on wall, resonant, marina, dock, pier, waves, jetty	24	96000	1	03:27
Scotch - waves harbour water lapping against wall jetty port kyle - LR.wav	harbour, port, water lapping on wall, resonant, marina, dock, pier, waves, jetty	24	96000	2	03:27
Scotch - waves harbour water lapping against wall jetty port kyle loud boat engine crane - C.wav	harbour, port, industrial, heavy engine rumble, boat idle, ship, crane, waves lapping	24	96000	1	03:14
Scotch - waves harbour water lapping against wall jetty port kyle - usiAB.wav	harbour, port, water lapping on wall, resonant, marina, dock, pier, waves, jetty	24	96000	2	03:27
Scotch - waves harbour water lapping against wall jetty port kyle loud boat engine crane - LR.wav	harbour, port, industrial, heavy engine rumble, boat idle, ship, crane, waves lapping	24	96000	2	03:14
Scotch - waves harbour water lapping against wall jetty port kyle loud boat engine crane - usiAB.wav	harbour, port, industrial, heavy engine rumble, boat idle, ship, crane, waves lapping	24	96000	2	03:14

I decided to go with a LCR + AB setup, as while testing different options I found it to be very versatile and relatively light and small. All mics were mounted inside the Cinela Albert basket for more convenience, allowing me to capture multichannel ambiences ( virtually 5.0 surround ) with a single thing to set up, and perfectly sheltered from wind.

This ” Mini Ambience Pack ” contains 24 sounds /72 files embedded with full and detailed metadata ( Soundminer, Basehead, iXML ).