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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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jamesmhaas

1 week ago

Thank you for uploading this! This was the perfect background sound effect I needed to make a vintage sounding "classoom procedures" old timey PSA video for my students.

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Shaun342

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Thanks for creating/uploading this. Will make a good background noise for a timelapse candle vid.

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16mmTimeMachine

3 months ago

Thank you! Used it to add some depth to a soundtrack i recreated for a 16mm film

https://youtu.be/_XkH1YTOMRg

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PhonyShoemaker

4 months, 3 weeks ago

using this to make a modern recording of classical music sound like it's coming from a 1920s radio, thanks for this

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Retired1

6 months ago

Appreciate the sound. Needed for background noise to imitate a record stuck in a groove.
Cheers

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