Sound effects tag

Swarm Sound Effects

Swarm sound effects, from bees to bats to things that don't exist. Real swarms first: bees inside and around the hive, buzzing insects building to a thick swarm, bat colonies in caves and crows gathering at dusk. Lots of wings. Then the made-up ones, mutant flying insects, microscopic creatures skittering about and sci-fi swarms.

Libraries
11
Publishers
11
Formats
Mono, stereo, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$10 to $129
-40%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Featuring two hours of insect-alien inspired sound effects, this collection delivers 141 high-quality ambient loops perfect for sci-fi worlds, featuring creepy tunnels, hatcheries, and planetary environments.
141 files · 4.88 GB · Metadata
Was $39.00, now $23.40
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192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
High-resolution sound effects capturing bee activity inside and around beehives, including close-up buzzing, swarms, wing movements, and garden ambiences.
10 files · 1.29 GB · Metadata
-50%
44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional recordings capture diverse insect sounds, featuring 200 sound effects of bees, crickets, cicadas, and other species, from gentle buzzing to intense swarm atmospheres.
200 files · 3.06 GB · Metadata
Was $50.00, now $25.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Microscopic sound effects encompassing skittering organisms, bubbling swarms, and otherworldly ambiances - created using modular synths, bowed metal springs, and voice acting for scientific or fictional productions.
326 files · 2.12 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Masterfully recorded insect sound effects showcase diverse emotional ranges, from eerie swarms to tranquil chirps, captured across global locations including Belize jungles and Alaskan wilderness.
88 files · 2.55 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Ambisonic A.
From Spanish countryside to urban parks, this extensive collection features diverse cicada sound effects, ambient recordings, and designed elements captured during intense summer temperatures throughout different times and locations.
140 files · 13.55 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Atmospheric sound effects captured from an attic perch feature both individual crows and flocks, documenting their diverse vocalizations during dawn and dusk gatherings.
31 files · 2.9 GB · Metadata

A swarm is easiest to build from recordings that already have the mass in them. The hive sets get right in among the Bee activity, with close-up buzzing and Wing movements, plus the garden around the hive for when the camera pulls back. The insect library runs from a gentle buzz to an intense swarm, which suits horror as well as nature films. Birds and bats do it too. Crow flocks at dawn and dusk, and bat colonies echoing in caves, give a swarm that flies rather than buzzes. For anything stranger, the designed sets build theirs from modular gear, bowed metal springs and voice acting.

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