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Hi folks. I want to get inexpensive collection of sound effects.... I know there is plenty of stuff online, but I would feel more comfortable of having a small collection of 1000-2000 sound effects on computer. I am not looking for something extraordinary, but a small balanced collection of live effects... Many years ago, I picked up a effects CD set by Canadian company Madacy.... 4 CDs, 400+ effects, now only 2 are working. Madacy released a CD with 1000 effects (MP3 format)in early 2000s, but I can not find that CD anywhere. Company went to sleep about 10 years ago. There are tons of used CD libraries of big name companies from some years back available at very reasonable price, but I think, most of them are Audio CDs, not Wav or MP3. I seen some prices of newer libraries that are totally insane, not looking for something like that  Ideally balanced collection of common "live" sounds (not for electronic music, not loops), similar to Madacy in WAV or MP3 format, hopefully with in-house interface for searching / browsing. I do not mind if the library is 5-10 years young. Would appreciate advice. Thank you, Misha.
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Misha, I don't have collections of sound effects but when I want one I use Free sound Also here is a site that lists the best sound effects' software: Top effect software Google/bing either free sound effects, or sound effects and you will find a ton of them, some free, some freeware and some for purchase. How good they sound and what you want are personal choices so you will have to give a listen to determine if a sound effect or a sound effect package is what you need/want. Good luck PS - When you get your effects be sure to make a backup.
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Yeah... just go and get one when you need it. It's less work and uses up less space on the computer
I guarantee you that 99.9% of them will never be used and will simply use up valuable space if they are waves.
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Mario, Herb
Thank you for replies!
I do not consider myself to be a pack rat, but things like effects, I prefer to have it as a "hard copy".
Some good things just tend to disappear at times. For example, years ago there was a good compilation of effects by Sony. Nature, animals, household, cars, industrial etc. I believe they sold these assets to Magix and that wonderful company just decided to stop selling them for some reason. I do not believe that Sony effects would be widely available for free...
I inclined to find a used set of Sony effects, which are, if I remember correctly were pretty good. If you search, you can still find some original box sets very cheap. 2-3 gigs of used space would not make much difference to me, but that way I will have consistent library that I, with time will navigate with ease.
Was hoping that somebody would suggest something similar to Sony Effects.
Thank you,
Misha.
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Maybe you can find something from these effects CDs: https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=sound%20effectsAlso don't forget that you can DL a bunch of free sound effects then burn them to a CD.
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Mario, thanks. My reason for this post was to get ideas from the people who actually used a particular balanced and consistent library in the past...and that could recommend something from experience. I have seen some used Sony libraries floating around. I think I will just go with one of them. At least I know what I will be getting
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Have a look at the free BBC sound effects http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk
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Chris, thank you!
yes, I have seen this library. Actually it was my choice #2 after Sony. The problem is, a complicated copyright notice that did not sit well with me: "personal, educational, or research purposes".
Misha.
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Chris,
Looks very intriguing and affordable.
Thank you!
Misha.
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