Sound effects tag

Generator Sound Effects

Generator sound effects, the hum that runs behind a scene. Behind the scenes at a circus the generators hum while the crew builds the show, and out on worksites they sit beside the heavy machinery. Always on. Generators also run through industrial and city ambiences, and electrical recordings add motors and steady tones for when the hum needs to come right up front.

Libraries
21
Publishers
16
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
48 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$11 to $200
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All 21 libraries tagged Generator

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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Nigerian ambience sound effects recorded at 96kHz/24-bit, covering markets, highways, beaches, rural farmland, train stations, suburban streets, and nighttime wildlife across multiple regions.
166 files · 12.7 GB · Metadata
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround, Ambisonic B.
Immersive location recordings from South Sudan featuring village, market, refugee camp, and rural ambiences with sound effects of wildlife, voices, generators, and everyday activity in multiple surround formats.
168 files · 35.51 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround, Ambisonic B.
A library of Spanish urban ambience sound effects, including traffic, construction, and pedestrian zones. Files are delivered in stereo, 5.1, 7.1.2, and original ambisonic formats.
79 files · 15.72 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
High-quality ambience loops featuring immersive sound effects for fantasy environments, including dark forges, alien processors, and ethereal spaces - delivered in 96kHz/24bit WAV format across 138 files.
138 files · 3.4 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Behind-the-scenes circus ambiences capture authentic construction noises, generator hums, and sound effects, alongside professional ringmaster announcements - both dry and with reverb versions available.
34 files · 923 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
From the bustling Ruhr region of Germany, nearly 5 hours of sound effects capture authentic urban life, featuring industrial zones, crowds, transport networks, and natural city spaces.
143 files · 10.05 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
This comprehensive electrical sound effects collection spans data signals, motors, interference patterns, and switches, featuring both analog and digital tones across eight distinct categories.
257 files · 950 MB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Comprehensive collection featuring ten authentic construction site recordings, encompassing diverse sound effects from power tools, heavy machinery, industrial equipment, and general worksite ambience.
10 files · 292.7 MB · Metadata

Most of the generator sound here lives inside longer ambiences. The circus recordings catch generator hum behind the build, with construction noise and ringmaster announcements in dry and reverb versions. The Construction Site side puts it next to heavy machinery and power tools, and the industrial recordings bring pipes hissing and whistling under air pressure. For a closer, cleaner hum, the electrical field recordings give motors and permanent tones their own groups. That's useful as a layer. A quiet hum under a Room Tone turns an empty room into a plant room or a basement full of kit, and generators suit festival grounds and any night shoot away from the mains.

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