Complete bbc sound archive available to download

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Saying no will not stop you from seeing our ads, but it may make them less relevant or more repetitive. Image via: BBC. From the unusual to the downright bizarre. The BBC Sound Archive is a comprehensive archive with many noises and sounds that are of interest to modern-day users. Many of these recordings of cars, airplanes and atmospheres are hard to come by in contemporary sound archives mainly because a lot of the vehicles no longer exist.

In addition, the archive features a number of carefully arranged foley sounds made by experienced sound designers. Originally produced for radio plays and feature films, these sounds can be used in modern productions as well. A fitting example would be the horse sounds found in the BBC sound library. Very few sound files in the BBC archives are under 30 seconds in length.

Unlike the tracks in most modern archives, the BBC files run between 2 and 4 minutes. The BBC Series 1 - Sound Archive is a comprehensive archive featuring standard sounds from every acoustic categories. The historical BBC archive contains special recordings many of them unique from the early days of sound recording. Specially remastered for use in digital production, they also include comprehensive metadata. The historical part of the BBC sound library contains original records from the old days - original audio material from the World War 2 or the orignal recording from the apollo space mission.