Sound effects tag

RPM Sound Effects

RPM sound effects, engines held at steady revs and swept up and down the range. Supercars and trucks, off-roaders and boat outboards, plus chainsaws and clearing saws revving between idle and full throttle. Lots of loops. That's the point: steady RPM recordings are what games and editors stitch together to make a vehicle respond. Turntables spin up here too.

Libraries
85
Publishers
10
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.99 to $649
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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
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Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

All 85 libraries tagged RPM.
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All 85 libraries tagged RPM

-40%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Bombard Explorer motorboat sound effects powered by a 4-stroke Yamaha outboard, covering start-ups, idle, RPM ranges, acceleration, deceleration, shutdowns, and hull water impacts across 335 stereo files at 96kHz/24-bit.
335 files · 8.83 GB · Metadata
Was $50.00, now $30.00
Add Motorboat Sound Pack to cart
-55%
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Harley Davidson Electra Glide, Kawasaki ZX-10R, and BMW R1200GS sound effects among ten motorcycles, covering engine and exhaust perspective driving, RPM holds, pass-bys, and mechanical Foley at 192 kHz.
847 files · 14.2 GB · Metadata
Was $560.00, now $250.00
Add Motorcycles 2 to cart
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
This library of Husqvarna leaf blower sound effects contains idles, revs, ramps, and working performances from multiple perspectives, with included mixing sessions and embedded metadata.
88 files · 5.16 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
A collection of Jonsered grass trimmer sound effects featuring idles, revs, and work from multiple perspectives, with included project sessions and 18 fields of metadata.
50 files · 3.72 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
This library provides Husqvarna 245RX clearing saw sound effects, including idles, revs, ramps, and work from multiple perspectives. Includes mixing sessions and extensive embedded metadata.
126 files · 5.96 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
This library contains Husqvarna 372 XPG chain saw sound effects, including idles, revs, and work sounds from various perspectives, with included Pro Tools/Reaper sessions.
87 files · 6.89 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
A collection of Husqvarna 338 XPT chainsaw sound effects, featuring idles, revs, and working performances from multiple perspectives. Includes mixing sessions and embedded metadata.
77 files · 5.95 GB · Metadata

Engine RPM is what makes a vehicle feel alive. Games build their engines from loops recorded at fixed revs, then blend between them as the player works the Throttle, so steady recordings at each step are worth a lot. Film and TV want the opposite: smooth Ramp recordings that sweep from idle to the limiter and back. Many libraries here give you both, with mics on the engine and the Exhaust as well as inside, so each perspective can be mixed. The saws follow the same idea, from idle to work under load. Then there's the record player, its motor and needle crackle, which is RPM of a different sort.

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