Lightning strikes the house next door, and echoes off the houses and hills of the neighbourhood. Sennheiser MD421 pointed at open window during thunderstorm, Ampex MX10 tube mixer, Ampex 960 tube reel-to-reel. Dual mono recording, good fidelity. Tape hiss is masked by white noise from rain. If you listen closely, the leading edge of the clap is preceded by a faint click (visible in audio editing software), which is likely the instant the bolt makes contact and sends electricity through everything in the vicinity (tubes are forgiving). The shockwave from the superheated air (which only travels at the speed of sound) arrives as the main clap a split second afterwards. Startled recordist can also be heard in the fadeout.
Type
Wave (.wav)
Duration
0:15.928
File size
2.7 MB
Sample rate
44100.0 Hz
Bit depth
16 bit
Channels
Stereo
Comments
8 years, 6 months ago
Thanks for the audio, I've used it for my project here at http://gamejolt.com/games/goinghome/237280
9 years, 7 months ago
Exactly what I need for a project in Movie Making
11 years ago
This is amazing! The suddeness of the sound is perfect for the my sound design class! Thank you!
This is perfect for horror/suspense projects
11 years, 4 months ago
I plan on using this in a project. Thank you.
11 years, 8 months ago
Hello, I used this sound on a short animation I made. Hope its ok.
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIofZus5vg
(it is in spanish tho, sorry =/ )
