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vinyl_record_needle_static_01.wav

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joedeshon

January 2nd, 2012

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Sound effects > Natural elements and explosions
Vinyl

Vinyl record needle static. Useful to add under another sound to "age" it. I created this by splicing together dozens of small empty gaps in a real vinyl record. The result is almost two minutes of actual random vinyl noise. Includes the pop of the needle drop at the beginning. The middle section can be cut or looped to be as long as necessary. Since the entire sample is almost two minutes long, there is no chance that it will be noticed as a loop. And you can overlap and layer it to make your music even "dirtier".
NOTE: This is one of my most popular sounds. You're welcome to use it in your productions, but please let me know when you do. Or post a comment when you use it. I'd love to know all the different ways it's being used.

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33rpm
age
ambiance
dirt
dust
long-play
LP
needle
noise
nostalgia
pop
record
recording
scratch
static
stylus
vintage
vinyl

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

1:58.421

File size

10.8 MB

Sample rate

48000.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Mono

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evadouwes

2 years, 7 months ago

Hi! I am using this audio for my senior thesis, I am stop-motion animating with charcoal :) I want my script to sound old and dusty so I'm going to try and layer over my recording.

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Hellbent13587

2 years, 8 months ago

Hello! I'm using your sound in an assignment for my Sound Design class. I made a number channel sort of clip and your vinyl static was much better suited than loud TV/Radio static, thank you!

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covoshroth

2 years, 8 months ago

Hi, thank You very much,

i am considering usage for my music production

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heyninjerhere

2 years, 9 months ago

hello! Thanks for this!
I used it in a very very short video I made for an assignment.
You can check it out here if you want! https://vimeo.com/785743505
Have a happy new year everyone!

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laklod

2 years, 9 months ago

I'm using this as a sound effect for an audiobook. Thanks!

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