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Pack: Vintage Electronic Synth and Sci-Fi

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craigsmith

August 26th, 2018

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These effects are high-quality, first generation copies of original nitrate optical sound effects from the 1930s & 40s created for Hollywood studios. They were collected by a prominent sound editor who worked in the industry for 44 years. The fragile optical elements were donated to USC, and transferred to tape by USC Cinema students in the early 1970s. I have digitized them for preservation, but they have not been restored. You may want to use some noise reduction. Or you may embrace the noise of history.

Optical
Sci-Fi
Synth
Tones
Vintage
Latest sounds in this pack
G34-22-Underwater Synthesizer and Static.wav
craigsmith
98
5.0
August 26th, 2018
Muffled tones, sounds like it is underwater. Some stat…
G34-21-Underwater Synthesizer.wav
craigsmith
137
1
4.8
August 26th, 2018
Underwater synthesizer bubbly sound. Some muddled beep…
G34-20-Electronic Surf.wav
craigsmith
51
August 26th, 2018
Medium pitched wave cresting. Short swell.
G34-19-Electronic Ocean Tide.wav
craigsmith
56
August 26th, 2018
Low rumbling, roaring waves with wind. Sounds like an …
G34-18-Rumbling Wind.wav
craigsmith
65
August 26th, 2018
High windy rumbling sound. Steady. Could also be used …
G34-17-Nine Individual Waves.wav
craigsmith
52
August 26th, 2018
9 individual waves. Synthesized waves of varying lengt…
G34-16-Roaring Synthesizer Waves.wav
craigsmith
77
August 26th, 2018
Heavy synthesizer waves. Sounds like roaring ocean or …
G34-15-Shimmery Waves.wav
craigsmith
62
August 26th, 2018
Sweeping shimmery white noise hisses. Sounds like ocea…
G34-14-Oscillating and Sweeping Tones.wav
craigsmith
77
August 26th, 2018
Low rumbling oscillating and sweeping tones. Constant …
G34-13-38 Ringing Sounds.wav
craigsmith
70
1
August 26th, 2018
38 ringing sounds. Short shrill electronic tones ascen…
G34-12-Six Low Notes.wav
craigsmith
75
August 26th, 2018
Six low notes. Deep rumbles.
G34-11-Reverberant Ascending Tone.wav
craigsmith
80
August 26th, 2018
Reverberant tone ascending in pitch, could be good for…
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