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The Red Library is a collection of over 1,500 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’ve nicknamed this “The Workbench Library”. These optical recordings were not masters, but leftovers. Editors always transferred more than they needed, because printing optical tracks was a slow process. The Red Library effects had been filed away in boxes for later use. Because of this, they aren’t as sonically clean as the Gold Library (also on Freesound.org). So I’ve done a little cleanup on these sounds, mostly fixing splices. But the goal of this project is preservation, not restoration. So embrace the noise!
Note: Gold Library file names start with a “G”, Red Library with a “R”.
Read more at (https://blog.freesound.org/?p=901)
I have been recording and manipulating sound since 1964. After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, I worked as a sound editor and production mixer in Hollywood, specializing in noisy action-adventure films that are blamed for the downfall of society. I am now Academic Sound Coordinator in the School of Film/Video at California Institute of the Arts.
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Several segments of man speaking Hopi language. Seems like he changes pit, as if to represent different characters.
Soldiers screaming in battle. 1940s Hollywood's idea of what Japanese soldiers sounded like. These could still be useful for other ...
Angry soldiers in hand to hand combat. Speaking Mandarin. Lines include "A**hole, oh my god, I kill you stupid c**t. ...
Odd sweeteners for screams. Consist only of vocal tones. No tails. Can combine with crowd recordings.
Man shouting long and short words. Maybe for a sports event? Or an outdoor market?
Struggle and movement, then yelling in Mandarin, then more struggle and movement. Phrases include "I saw it" and "F**k off!"
Man's voice straining, as if doing a very difficult task. Might also be used for man in pain
Medium group happily chats and laughs. Occasionally all react positively to something
Medium group happily chats and laughs. Occasionally all react positively to something.
Man's voice straining, as if doing a very difficult task. Might also be used for man in pain
Several voices shouting and yelling individually. Concerned. Seems to be a phony imitation of Japanese.
Mixed Track. Large group of men cheer and sing. Military music. Men sing along. "Hell No!" "Let's Go!"
Mixed Track. Large group of men cheer and sing. Military music. Men sing along.
Mixed Track. Large group of men cheer. Military music in background. Men do Rhythmic Chant.
Mixed Track. Large group of men cheer. Military music. Men sing along, then cheer again. British?
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