Sound effects tag

Designed Sound Effects

Designed sound effects, meaning someone has already done the layering and processing for you. Fire that roars like a creature, weapons pushed bigger than any real gun, sci-fi interfaces and robot clicks, punches with extra weight, cartoon voices bent out of shape. Ready to drop in. When a raw recording isn't enough, these are the finished article.

Libraries
55
Publishers
36
Formats
Mono, stereo, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$8 to $499
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Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
Tagged for Soundminer or UCSUntagged

Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

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All 55 libraries tagged Designed

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Designed acoustic guitar sound effects featuring 70 evolving drones, cinematic impacts, processed risers, and creepy stingers suitable for sci-fi, horror, and trailer productions, delivered in 24-bit 96kHz format.
70 files · 2.03 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Encompassing 255 high-quality sound effects, this collection features diverse fire elements, including swooshes, impacts, winds, and textured soundscapes, delivered in 24-bit/96kHz WAV format.
225 files · 1.17 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Experimental ice sound effects showcase natural and manipulated recordings, featuring 47 high-quality files of crackling, shattering, and glitch elements - perfect for creating otherworldly atmospheres and textures.
47 files · 262 MB · Metadata
Was $25.00, now $15.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Futuristic impact sound effects spanning 105 designed hits from subtle accents to heavier cinematic impacts, delivered in 96kHz 24-bit stereo for sci-fi productions, games, trailers, and motion graphics.
105 files · 193 MB · Metadata
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Orc warrior sound effects featuring 215 designed creature vocals, battle cries, melee exertions, heavy footstep loops, gore, and weapon strikes including axes, swords, spears, and shield clashes for fantasy game audio.
215 files · 171 MB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Sci-fi ambisonic sound effects combining spatialized impacts, weapon blasts, trailer hits, morphing drone textures, and designed soundscapes delivered in 3rd-order Ambisonics, first-order AmbiX, and binaural formats at 96kHz/24-bit.
1,013 files · 16.5 GB
48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Game menu sound effects featuring 108 select, confirm, error, tab switch, and unlock actions organized across 18 genre-based UI sets including arcade, sci-fi, fantasy RPG, horror, retro 8-bit, and cartoon.
108 files · 20.4 MB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Post-apocalyptic ambience sound effects featuring 100 designed elements including deep dark drones, radiation zones, nuclear winters, dying planets, and abandoned world soundscapes in 96kHz, 24-bit audio.
100 files · 4.49 GB · Metadata

Raw recordings and designed sounds do different jobs. Raw gives you control, because you shape it to the picture yourself. Designed saves hours, because the layering and sweetening have been done by someone who does it all day. Game interfaces are a big part of it, with menu sets that cover selects and an Error buzz for every genre. Horror is another, where designed hits and textures build an Ominous mood fast. Most designed libraries start from real sources, so they still feel physical.

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