Where to find those professional sounds

[Sixii]

When you listen to regular radio, you often hear those cool sound effects they use to create the jingles.

To get an idea of what I mean, check this sample out:
http://www.orangepanther.nl/OrangePantherPartOne.htm

I'd love to get my hands on effects like these... anyone know where to find such quality sounds for use in Podcasts? And I mean, the free versions :)

[pwfenton]

When you listen to regular radio, you often hear those cool sound effects they use to create the jingles.

I'd love to get my hands on effects like these... anyone know where to find such quality sounds for use in Podcasts? And I mean, the free versions :)

You get... exactly... what you pay for.

What do you expect to get for nothing?

[Sixii]

Well excuse me for not having a broadcast budget.

I'm sure there are podcasters out there who are using similair effects from various royalty free sources. All I'm asking is a link to such a resource. Didn't mean to upset you.. :roll:

[pwfenton]

Well excuse me for not having a broadcast budget.

I'm sure there are podcasters out there who are using similair effects from various royalty free sources. All I'm asking is a link to such a resource. Didn't mean to upset you.. :roll:

You didn't upset me at all, Sixii. Just trying to educate you. Professionals earn their living doing what they do. That's how they buy food and put a roof over their head. You want professional sounds you need to make 'em or pay for 'em.

"Royalty Free" doesn't mean they are FREE for the taking. Royalty free means that, once you own them, you don't have to pay royalties to use them each time. But you usually have to PURCHASE Royalty free stuff to get the right to use them whenever you want.

There are decent effects and sounds that come with various software packages, but you are paying for them when you buy the software package. They are not free for anyone to use.

Good stuff like you heard in the sample you provided can not be found online for free.

Now if you are talking about stealing... well that's a different story. I do not approve of that.

My podcast doesn't have a "broadcast budget" either. When I started it in January of 2005 it was a hobby, and an expense. It remains in the red. But the sounds I use, I create, or I own the right to use them because I bought them.

Is $9.99 a "broadcast budget"? There are sound effects and production music on iTunes.. that you can own legally. They're not as good as you can find from more professional sources... but they're decent.

[Sixii]

I do not agree with stealing either.

I was aiming for a link like the Freesound Project:
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/

Audiofreaks that share samples and sounds.

But ok, I'll see if I can find a reasonably priced CD somewhere.

[WyethDigital]

I was aiming for a link like the Freesound Project:
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/

Audiofreaks that share samples and sounds.

But ok, I'll see if I can find a reasonably priced CD somewhere.
There are still limitations with the site you linked to: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/

Also, in some cases, even with sounds that come as part of a software package, or from a catalog, you may be restricted in the use of them. An example would be that you are free to use them in personal or non-revenue generating projects (like a freely distributed podcast), but as soon as you start to use them to generate money, you may have to pay a steeper fee, or even royalties (like if you sell CDs of your podcasts with the sound F/X).

A good example of a somewhat confusing catalog site would be FreePlay Music (http://www.freeplaymusic.com). Their songs and music pieces were distributed with a couple of generations of Apple's pro DVD software as well as through Apple's .mac service, but the free use of the music and music beds is actually quite limited.

Not trying to rain on your parade, just saying read everything (licenses, TOS, etc) and ask questions. You almost have to be a blasted lawyer to use anything these days -- whether you pay a little or a lot.

Eric

[Metaphore]

Some free sound sites i use, not the best but usefull.

http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/radio.html
http://www.halloween-master.com/wavs/wavs.html
http://www.grsites.com/sounds/

[WyethDigital]

Some free sound sites i use, not the best but usefull.

http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/radio.html
http://www.halloween-master.com/wavs/wavs.html
http://www.grsites.com/sounds/
Your picture's disappearing, Reverand! It's like Marty McFly from Back to the Future!

Eric


Whew! Musta been by browser! You're coming back now!

[Metaphore]

Shoo! that was a close one eric you witnessed one of my failed experiments with a ford tempo and flux capacitor I picked up at a yard sale.

[Dugan]

When you listen to regular radio, you often hear those cool sound effects they use to create the jingles.

To get an idea of what I mean, check this sample out:
http://www.orangepanther.nl/OrangePantherPartOne.htm

I'd love to get my hands on effects like these... anyone know where to find such quality sounds for use in Podcasts? And I mean, the free versions :)

I actually use some of the sound effects which came with Sony's Audio Studio. They are pretty good. Even with "good" effects, I still think it comes down to creativity. It's how you use them that makes a cool intro like the one you eluded to. Changing tempo, adjusting pitch, overlapping effects, echo, reversing, are all examples of what you can do. It can take many trials and errors to find/create the ones you like. Heck, I've done dozens upon dozens of intros & promos that I just don't use because after all was said and done they weren't to my liking....but that's the fun of it. When I finally create an intro or bit that I really like, it's very rewarding.

Good luck.

[Preston Buttons]

Amen, Dugan.

Screw around in a editing program and you can come up with all sorts of stuff. It's amazing how far taking a common sound and using some delay and pitch tricks will make it sound like you are on a morning zoo. Throw in a Synth or sampler and you can can do ten times more. I download free or create everything I use. Anything else I need I just ask for. Sometimes people can be nice.

[sugarplum]

royalty free music, that's great for it!!!!! http://www.soundtaxi.net/royalty-free-music.html (https://freemailng9902.web.de/jump.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundtaxi.net%2Froy alty-free-music.html)
These tracks are completely exempt from rights of any
Performance Rights Organization.

[CanonBlogger]

Or you can create your own. If you have Audacity for Windows (free) or Garage Band for Mac (also free - well, not really but it comes on every Mac), it's fairly easy to record sounds. Be creative!

[RonKnights]

Apparently this site no longer works:

http://www.soundtaxi.net/royalty-free-music.html (https://freemailng9902.web.de/jump.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundtaxi.net%2Froy alty-free-music.html)

I got some link in German, and that took me to another German site.

I, for one, am just starting Podcasts. I'm doing it as an extension of the free tutorials I've been doing for 8 years.

I have no budget for buying music or sound effects.