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Steady air blows, like from a compressed can of air.
AerateAerosolAirAirhoseBalloonBeatBellows+31AIRBURST
Sharp air releases, pressure releases, a tennis call can popping open, a fire extinguisher
AirAirbedAirblastAirgunAirhoseBlastBlowhole+23AIRHISS
Slow air releases, a flat tire, leak in an air pipe.
CarbonCO2DioxideDischargeExhaustExpelHelium+9AIRMISC
Air sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AirtightAirwayCarbonCO2DioxideGasHelium+7AIRSUCTION
Air being sucked in, a vacuum sucking in air, the rush of air in a shopvac.
AirAspirateAspirationCarbonCO2ConsumeDental+21AIRCRAFTDOOR
Aircraft doors, some possible overlap with other DOOR categories, or VEHICLES-DOOR.
AirplaneAviationBoardingCabinCargoCockpitEmergency+12AIRCRAFTHELICOPTER
For all manner of helicopters, gyrocopters.
AerochopperAircraftApacheAutogiroAutogyroBirdBlackhawk+38AIRCRAFTINTERIOR
Interior recordings (mainly complex ambiences) of aircraft, from cockpit interiors, to passenger jet interiors.
737747777A310A330A350A380+38AIRCRAFTJET
All commercial and private jet powered aircraft, military jets would go under AIRCRAFT-MILITARY.
737747777A310A330A350A380+25AIRCRAFTMECHANISM
Mechanical components of aircraft, for example landing gear, or levers and switches.
ActuatorsAerofoilAeroplaneAileronAileronsAirbrakeAircraft+40AIRCRAFTMILITARY
Military aircraft, military fighter jets, stealth bombers, but any military aircraft goes here. Also military drones. Military helicopters could go here or in AIRCRAFT-HELICOPTER.
A10AeroplaneAirAircraftAirplaneAngelsArmy+35AIRCRAFTMISC
Aircraft not fitting another category in this list.
AeroplaneAirAircraftAirplaneBalloonBlimpDirigible+13AIRCRAFTPROP
Aircraft using props as means of propulsion. A propeller airplane.
AeroplaneAircraftAirplaneAirscrewAmphibiousAntiqueBeechcraft+21AIRCRAFTRADIO CONTROLLED
Toy hobby radio controlled, UAV, quadcopters, RC jets and RC helicopters.
AerialAirplaneControlControlledDroneHelicopterJet+11AIRCRAFTROCKET
Jet powered rockets and rocket engines., missiles.
BlastoffBoosterHypersonicICBMJetJetpackLaunch+37ALARMSBELL
All alarms which use bells, a school bell, fire alarm bell, a railroad crossing bell.
AlarmsAlertBankBurglarCautionClangerClock+10ALARMSBUZZER
All alarms using buzzers, or buzzers in general even if not technically an alarm, would probably go here. A front door buzzer.
AlarmAlarmsAlertBurglarBuzzingCautionDoor+16ALARMSCLOCK
Specifically alarm clocks, digital or analog. A bit of overlap with ALARMS-BELL, but clock alarms of all kinds probably best to go here.
AlarmAlarmsAnalogClockDigitalSleepSnooze+3ALARMSELECTRONIC
All electronic alarms, pure electronic tone alarms. Home burglar alarms, smoke detectors, etc. Car alarms would go to VEHICLES-ALARMS.
AlarmsAlertButtonCarCarbonCautionCO2+16ALARMSMISC
Alarm sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AlarmsAlertAnti-TheftCautionHomingMiscellaneousNotice+3ALARMSSIREN
Mechanical sirens, like old klaxons. Vehicle sirens such a police, fire and ambulance to go to VEHICLES-SIREN.
AhoogaAirAir-RaidAlarmsBlareCivilClaxon+10AMBIENCEAIR
Quiet exterior 'air' with little activity, like exterior room tones, very simple exterior ambiences. The exterior equivalent of a room tone. If noticable activity find a better fitting category.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundCalm+21AMBIENCEALPINE
Mountain ambiences, for recordings and ambiences geographically linked to Alpine Environments. Some overlap with AMBIENCE-RURAL.
AlpenAlpesAlpinAlpineAlpinistAlpinistsAlps+57AMBIENCEAMUSEMENT
Theme parks and carnivals. Beware of possible rights issues with uncleared music. Carnivals, fairs, festivals. Probably arcades too.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundAdventure+50AMBIENCEBIRDSONG
Group songbirds, like a dawn chorus of pretty birds, where the birds are the prominent sound. Single birds would go in BIRDS-SONGBIRD.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundBird+39AMBIENCECELEBRATION
Parties, New Years Eve. Not pure crowds, as that would go in CROWDS, but i.e. exterior city new years. Also see AMBIENCES-AMUSEMENT for something like a fair or festival.
AnniversaryAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackground+89AMBIENCECONSTRUCTION
Construction scenes with things like jackhammers, cranes, pile drivers, composite construction scene, road construction also.
ArchitectArchitecturalArchitectureAssemblyAtmosAtmosphereAmbience+48AMBIENCEDESERT
Quiet desert ambiences with appropriate insects and birds. Maybe tumbleweeds.
AbandonArabianAridAridityAridnessAtacamaAtmos+70AMBIENCEDESIGNED
Artificial designed ambience. V8.2 adds AMBIENCE-FANTASY and AMBIENCE-SCIFI which may be better fit for most 'designed' categories.
ArtificialAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackground+3AMBIENCEEMERGENCY
Crime scenes, firefighting scenes, accident scenes, with things like firefighters, police, ambulances and medics. Also see VEHICLES-EMERGENCY.
AccidentAssistanceAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+47AMBIENCEFANTASY
Magical or other wordly composite ambiences, soundscapes, think Middle Earth or Pandora.
AdventureArthurianAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+65AMBIENCEFARM
Specifically farm ambiences, with animals, maybe tractors working, chickens, etc. Isolated farm animals would go into ANIMALS-FARM.
AgrarianAgriculturalAgricultureAgroAgronomicAtmosAtmosphere+66AMBIENCEFOREST
Forest recordings or forest composite files. Trees and birds, maybe wind in trees all together. Some overlap with AMBIENCE-RURAL or AMBIENCE-ALPINE.
AlderAppleAshAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbiance+86AMBIENCEGRASSLAND
Prairies, meadows, grazing patures, etc. But FARMS has own category if farm animals or human activity are present.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundCropland+44AMBIENCEHISTORICAL
Old West scenes, Roman street scenes. Composite history and ancient ambiences.
AncestralAncientAnthropologicalAntiqueArchaeologicArchaeologicalArcheological+70AMBIENCEHITECH
Hi-tech machine rooms. Data centers, control rooms. James Bond type lairs. Spaceship interiors.
007AdvancedArtificialAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbiance+54AMBIENCEHOSPITAL
Hospital ambiences of all kinds, surgery and emergency rooms too. Possibly veterinarian hospitals too.
AdmissionAmbulancesAmbulatoryAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbiance+66AMBIENCEINDUSTRIAL
Industrial warehouses and factories, plants or any ambience with an industrial feeling.
AerospaceAssemblyAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+56AMBIENCEINSECT
Thick ambiences of insects, cicada and cricket beds mainly. May contain over sounds but main sound being large presence of insects. See also ANIMALS-INSECT for more isolated sounds.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundBee+20AMBIENCELAKESIDE
Ambiences relating to lakes, not isolated lapping, but the lake version of AMBIENCE-SEASIDE. See also WATER-LAPPING.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundBeach+32AMBIENCEMARKET
Busy exterior or interior market activity and crowds. Think vibrant international markets in Istanbul or Africa, but any market.
AntiqueArtAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+43AMBIENCEMISC
Ambience sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AmbianceAtmospheresAtmosphericalAtmosphericsMiscellaneousSurroundingsAMBIENCENAUTICAL
Relating to ships at sea, shipyards, things revolving around ships. (compare to AMBIENCE-SEASIDE). Water only recordings would go to a WATER category.
AftAnchorageAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+72AMBIENCEOFFICE
Workplaces, offices, people working, typing, telephones. General offices of various sizes.
AdministrativeAgencyAgentApplicantAppointmentAttorneyAtmos+50AMBIENCEPARK
Parks, mostly city or suburban, probably usually with some human activity, city activity. Not pure nature sounds.
ArboretumAreaAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+46AMBIENCEPRISON
Prisons and jails, reverberant inmate walla, jail doors, buzzers, that sort of thing.
ArrestAtticaAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+79AMBIENCEPROTEST
Protests, Rallies, Riots. Big mixed ambiences of crowds, shouting, yelling, chanting. Opposed to AMBIENCE-CHEERING.
ActivismAngryAnti-WarAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbiance+74AMBIENCEPUBLIC PLACE
Except for restaurants, for any other usually indoor public places such as stores, lobbies, hotels, malls, museums. Lots of possible overlap with other categories. Use if not fitting elsewhere.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundCasino+40AMBIENCERELIGIOUS
Church and temples, church services, religious gatherings, pilgrimages. Any ambience relating to religion.
AshramAtheistAtheisticAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbiance+95AMBIENCERESIDENTIAL
Something busier than a room tone, an Apartment, a House with some activity from outside etc. Interior with exterior sounds coming through closed or open doors, windows.
AccommodationAccommodationsApartmentApartmentsAtmosAtmosphereAmbience+63AMBIENCERESTAURANT & BAR
Restaurants and bars, pubs, places of eating and drinking, mixed crowd with glass clinks or silverware.
AutomatAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackground+85AMBIENCEROOM TONE
Simple room tones with little or no activity. Also see now AMBIENCE-RESIDENTIAL if more than just air is present, as it might be a better fit.
AirAmbientAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+26AMBIENCERURAL
Rural and countryside ambiences that don't fit somewhere else in this list. Nature, away from signs of people, overlap with AMBIENCE-ALPINE, DESERT, FOREST, PRAIRIE, etc.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundCanyon+20AMBIENCESCHOOL
Schools of any age, kindergarten through college, hallways, lockers, voices, school bells.
AcademicAcademyAdmissionAssemblyAttendanceAtmosAtmosphere+69AMBIENCESCIFI
A composite sci-fi ambience, a complex background layered with many sci-fi elements. A complex spacehip bridge, or high-tech lab. See also SCIFI for individual elements.
AlienAnimeArtificialAsimovAtmosAtmosphereAmbience+55AMBIENCESEASIDE
Relating to beach and oceanside scenes with people. (Compare to AMBIENCE-NAUTICAL). Water only recordings would go to a WATER category.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundBathing+62AMBIENCESPORT
Sporting events, little league baseball to major league. Use CROWDS-SPORT for clean crowd recordings.
ArenaAthleticAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBG+29AMBIENCESUBURBAN
Suburban streets, average residential neighborhood, not dense like URBAN. Lawnmowers, sprinklers, birds.
AffluentAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackground+26AMBIENCESWAMP
A wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water; especially : one dominated by woody vegetation. Marshes, although tecnically different, are included here. Any wetland.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundBackwater+57AMBIENCETOWN
Something in between a CITY and a SUBURB. Activity, cars, pedestrians, that 'small town' or village sound. May be confusion between this, AMBIENCE-URBAN and AMBIENCE-SUBURBAN.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundBorough+30AMBIENCETRAFFIC
Specifically traffic without people. Not for a single car by, but for clean busy traffic, clean highway traffic for example. Rush hour where the sound is predominantly cars.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundAvenue+33AMBIENCETRANSPORTATION
Not VEHICLES, but public train stations, airports, bus stations, subway stations. Not the airplane or train itself. But public places centering around transportation.
AirAirfieldAirportAreaAtmosAtmosphereAmbience+43AMBIENCETROPICAL
Jungles and rainforests, lush animal life and vegetation.
AmazonAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackground+38AMBIENCETUNDRA
Treeless environments where the ground is permanently frozen, arctic, antarctic.
AntarcticAntarcticaArcticArcticsAtmosAtmosphereAmbience+39AMBIENCEUNDERGROUND
Subterranean, underground ambiences like sewers, bunkers, tunnels, dungeons, caves.
AtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackgroundBasement+30AMBIENCEUNDERWATER
Underwater sounding ambiences, deep bubbles and that classic undersea world sound. See also WATER-UNDERWATER.
AqualungAquanautAquanautsAquarianAquariumAquaticAquatile+47AMBIENCEURBAN
Dense cities and environments. New York City or London or Mumbai. Often Dense Traffic, horns, pedestrians, buses, but really any city. Overlap with AMBIENCE-TOWN possible.
AlleyAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbianceBGBackground+66AMBIENCEWARFARE
Battles, warfare, full ambiences here. Not for isolated WEAPONS or VEHICLES which have their own categories. Composite sounds of war.
Air-RaidAssaultBarracksAtmosAtmosphereAmbienceAmbiance+63ANIMALSAMPHIBIAN
Technically any amphibian, but most likely used for frogs and toads.
AmericanAmniotesAmphibiaAxolotlAxolotlsBullfrogCaecilian+29ANIMALSAQUATIC
All manner of marine and sea animals, not just mammals, but anything that lives in water.
AngelfishAquaticBarracudaBelugaCetaceanClamClownfish+39ANIMALSBAT
Bat chirps, echolocation and communicative vocalization. Wings would go under WINGS-MISC.
BatBelfryBrownChiropteranEcholocationFlyingFox+7ANIMALSCAT DOMESTIC
Domesticated house cats. See also ANIMALS-CAT WILD.
AbyssinianAlleyBurmeseCalicoCatCatfightCoon+24ANIMALSCAT WILD
Wild cats as opposed to domesticated cats. Tigers and Lions.
BengalBigBobcatCaracalCatCheetahCheetahs+27ANIMALSDOG
All Domesticated dogs, excluding wild dogs. Pet dogs. See also ANIMALS-WILD DOG for non-domesticated dogs.
UCS markeANIMALSDOG WILD
Wild dogs and canines like Wolves, Foxes, Coyotes etc.
AfricanArcticBushCanidCanidsCaninesCorsac+26ANIMALSFARM
Domesticated mammals you'd find on a farm. For farm birds see BIRDS-FOWL. See also AMBIENCE-FARM.
AlpacaAngusBarnyardBeefBisonBovineBovines+34ANIMALSHORSE
All members of the horse family, including donkeys and mules. See also FOOTSTEPS-HORSE and EQUIPMENT-BRIDLE.
ArabianArabiansAssClydesdaleColtDonkeyDonkeys+49ANIMALSINSECT
All manner of traditional insect sounds, crickets, cicada, flies and bees. And singular insect recordings. See also AMBIENCE-INSECT now for dense ambience style recordings.
AntAphidBeeBeesBeetleBeetlesBudgie+32ANIMALSMISC
Other animals not finding a clear category.
MiscellaneousZoologyANIMALSPRIMATE
All members of the primate family except humans. Apes, Chimps, etc.
ApeApesBaboonBaboonsBonoboBonobosBushbaby+27ANIMALSREPTILE
All reptiles including snakes, turtles and lizzards.
AlligatorAlligatorsBeardedBoasCaimanChameleonChameleons+31ANIMALSRODENT
All manner 'gnawing' animals like rats and mice. Rodents.
BeaverCapybaraChinchillaChipmunkChipmunksDogDormice+35ANIMALSWILD
Any wild animal not explicitly defined by the list, and not domesticated. Wolves and Coyotes now to go ANIMALS-DOG WILD
AardvarkAnimalismAnimalisticAnteaterAntelopeBadgerBear+43ARCHIVEDADR
Re-recorded lines via the ADR process.
AdditionalAutomatedDialogDubbingLoopRecordingReplacement+1ARCHIVEDASSET
A delivered or stored asset, most likely for video game use, but something used in the development of a project.
AssetGameResourceTagARCHIVEDBOUNCE
Bounces made for picture department, layered bounces.
AvidBounceCrashCrashdownDownMixRecordings+1ARCHIVEDIMPULSE RESPONSE
Impulse Responses, reverb and otherwise.
AltiverbConvolutionEarlyEchoImpulseIRLate+6ARCHIVEDLOOP GROUP
Loop group crowds or lines. Specifically recorded in a loop group envirment and needing to tracked as such.
ActorsADRGroupLoopWallaARCHIVEDMIX
Premixes, final mixes, mixdowns, stems.
5.17.1AtmosAudioBinauralBlu-RayDolby+18ARCHIVEDPFX
FX Stolen from production takes only. Beware of possible rights issues.
EffectProductionRecordingSetARCHIVEDPRODUCTION
Production takes, dialog lines and other spoken line production takes.
DialogDxLineOriginalRecordingSetTakeARCHIVEDRAW
Raw recording files, for example a load of a full DAT tape.
DATFilesOriginalRawSourceTapeUnaltered+4ARCHIVEDREFERENCE
Reference material, often restricted, used for reference only. Beware of possible rights issues.
ContextualDemoExampleExplanatoryGuideIdentificationInformational+15ARCHIVEDSCENE
Pre-built scenes and soundscapes, designed scenes. For example a fully build old-west scene.
DocumentaryEpisodeFootageMontageMoviePrebuiltReadymade+6ARCHIVEDTEST TONE
Test tones used for calibration, ADR beeps, Pink Noise, Sine wave Sweeps.
2-PopsADRAudioBeepsBleepingCalibrationDolby+17ARCHIVEDTRADEMARKED
For trademarked or copyright sounds that you need to store in your library. Jingles, logos.
BrandBrandedBrandingBrandnameBrandnamesCopyrightCopyrightable+22ARCHIVEDWORK IN PROGRESS
Files that aren't fully metadata'd, or mastered, tag to remind you there is work to do. Recordings awaiting mastering.
BacklogInOngoingProgressProjectTask.Temp+7ARCHIVEDWTF
Literally what it says 'What the F_ck' is THIS sound... Strange otherwise uncategorizable sounds.
BafflingJokesPerplexingPuzzlingUncategorizableUnknownBEEPSAPPLIANCE
Microwave oven beeps, dishwasher beeps.
AirBlenderBreadCleanerCoffeeConditionerCooker+25BEEPSGENERAL
Beep sounds not fitting another category in this list. User Interface beeps go to UI-BEEPS.
AlarmsAlertsBeepBeeperBleepBleeperBleeps+17BEEPSLOFI
Very low fidelity, old 8-bit beeps.
8-BitAnalogAtariClassicColecovisionDistortedFuzzy+5BEEPSMEDICAL
Beeps from various medical devices, EKG, Life Support.
ECGEEGEKGFlatlineHeartKDCMonitor+3BEEPSTIMER
Specifically timer beeps, counting down. Classic time bomb beeps.
CountdownDigitalKitchenMicrowaveOvenPhoneTimer+1BEEPSVEHICLE
Backup beeps from a large truck or construction vehicle.
AlertBackupBeepBlinkBlinkerForkliftReverse+3BELLSANIMAL
Bells attached to animals, like cow and sheep bells, or a dog or cat collar with a bell on it.
BellCollarCowbellHawkbellSheepSleighBELLSDOORBELL
Mechanical doorbells. Would also maybe electronic doorbells in here as well to avoid confusion probably. Also see ALARMS-BUZZERS for a door buzzer.
ChimeDingDing-DongDongDoorDoorbellRingBELLSGONG
A large flat circular disc hit with a mallet. With v8.2 of the list most of these would now go into MUSICAL-BELLS instead.
AgungBowlBuddhistGamelanGongMeditationTam-Tam+2BELLSHANDBELL
Small to medium hand bells, dinner bells. Musical bells like HANDBELLS and CARILLION now go into MUSICAL-BELLS.
AlterBellsButlerDinnerHandJingleSchool+1BELLSLARGE
Large bells like a church bell or tower bell, or city hall bells, Big Ben. Any large bell.
BenBigCathedralChurchLibertyPealTemple+1BELLSMISC
Bell sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BicycleFireSchoolTrainTramTrolleyBIRDSBIRD OF PREY
Birds that prey on vertebrates, especially rodents. Raptors.
AvivoreBaldBirdloverBirdseyeBirdtrapBuzzardCaracara+26BIRDSCROW
Birds in Corvid family, which includes crows and ravens.
BeakBlueBluJayCawedCawingCawsChough+18BIRDSFOWL
Landfowl, wildfowl and waterfowl, also poultry. Ground feeding and many water feeding birds.
BarnyardCaponChachalacasChickenChitterlingChukarCockerel+41BIRDSMISC
Bird sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AniCassowaryCuckooEmuHummingbirdKiwiNighthawk+5BIRDSSEA
Birds that live mostly near the ocean. Seagulls, pelicans.
AlbatrossAukAukletBlack-LeggedBoobyBowerbirdBrown+34BIRDSSONGBIRD
Specifically singing birds, warblers, robins, thrushes, what you imagine pretty dawn chorus birds.
AntechinusBellbirdBellbirdsBirdcallBirdyBlackbirdBluebird+63BIRDSTROPICAL
Birds living in tropical locations, jungle and tropical rainforest birds. Parrots and Toucans.
AntbirdAracariBarbetBellbirdBulbulCockatooCoquette+31BIRDSWADING
Long-legged, long-billed birds that feed primarily in shallow water. Think Herons and Egrets.
AvocetBitternBlueBowerCootCraneCurlew+25BOATSAIR BOAT
Specifically large fan airboats used in swamps. Think the type of boat used in the Everglades. Also hovercraft.
AirAmphibiousBoatFanHovercraftSwampBOATSBOW WASH
The waves pushed up by a boat or ship going through the water, a relatively clean recording.
BowPropellerRippleWakeWaveBOATSDOOR
Boat or Submarine doors. Some possible overlap with over DOOR categories or VEHICLES-DOOR.
AccessBoatBulkheadCabinDoorFerryGangway+5BOATSELECTRIC
Any boat powered by electricity. Fairly rare. Possible a a radio controlled boat, or electric trolling motor.
DCElectricalMotorPoweredTrollingBOATSFISHING
Industrial fishing boats, crab boats, trawlers. Simple fishing boats to BOATS-MOTORBOAT.
AnglingBassBoatCrabDredgerFisherFisheries+15BOATSHORN
Horns on boats and ships. Fog horns would go in HORNS-AIR category.
AirBlastCanalDepartureFerryHornPorts+3BOATSINTERIOR
Interior ambiences on boats and ships, ferries, cruise ships, navy ships.
AboardBalconyBelowdecksBerthBilgeBoatBowels+26BOATSMECHANISM
All manner of boat mechanisms. Sailing ship rigging, pulleys, ropes, ship wheels. See also BOATS-DOOR.
AnchorCageDavitGrapnelJiggerNetPropeller+10BOATSMILITARY
Specifically military boats and ships, destroyers, aircraft carriers. Any military boat.
AircraftAmphibiousArmadaAttackBattlecruiserBattleshipBlockade+19BOATSMISC
Boat sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AfloatBargeBoatswainBosunCapsizeCapsizingPaddleboard+1BOATSMOTORBOAT
General small boats, personal fishing boats, speedboats, pontoon boats. You average recreational boat.
BassBoatBowriderCabinCruiserDuckFishing+7BOATSRACING
Powered racing boats, not for human powered racing boats, those would go under BOATS-ROWING.
BoatCigaretteDragHydrofoilHydroplaneJetPowerboat+2BOATSROWBOAT
Canoes, rowboats, kayaks probably, human powered boats that use oars and paddles, even racing rowboats.
CanoeCanoesCutterDinghyDoryGondolaInflatable+15BOATSSAILBOAT
Composite recordings of rigging and sails, isolated elements to CLOTH-FLAP for close sails, or BOATS-MECHANISM for rigging.
BarkentineBarqueBarquentineBrigBrigantineCatamaranCenterboard+19BOATSSHIP
Large ship, passenger cruise ships, oil tankers, things relating to these.
CargoContainerCruiseFerryFreighterIcebreakerLarge+8BOATSSTEAM
Old steam paddle boats, big steam ship sounds.
BoilerEnginePaddlewheelRiverboatShipSteamboatSteamer+3BOATSSUBMARINE
Relating to a submarine, include sonar pings. Classic 'Dive' alarm would go in ALARMS-SIREN with keyword Klaxon.
AUVDeep-SeaNuclear-PoweredResearchROVSonarSub+6BOATSUNDERWATER
Specifically boats and ships recorded underwater, usually hydrophone recordings. SUBMARINES have their own subcategory.
RecordedSubmergedUnderseaBULLETSBY
Bullet pass bys in air, or underwater.
BulletFwipGrazeSubsonicSupersonicWhiz-ByWhizbyBULLETSIMPACT
Bullet hits and impacts, on a bullet hit on any material from the ground, to wood, to a person.
ArmorBallisticBodyBulletBulletproofGunshotHeadshot+10BULLETSMISC
Bullet sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AirAmmunitionsArmorBandoliersBBBirdshotBlanks+18BULLETSRICOCHET
Bullet ricochets, that classic old west 'ping' when a bullet bounces off something.
DeflectRicochetRicosWhizzingBULLETSSHELL
Bullet shells ejecting and dropping to the ground. See also GUNS-HANDLING for things like loading or unloading a gun.
AmmoAmmunitionCartridgeCasingEjectHousingShellCARTOONANIMAL
Cartoon animals, made from animals calls, props, etc. Very silly or stylized animals calls for use in Cartoons.
AnimalAnimatedCallCartoonyComicDuckFake+4CARTOONBOING
Cartoon boings, like for a bouncing cartoon character. Roger Rabbit or Tigger from Winnie the Pooh.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaHarpJawMouth+5CARTOONCLANG
Cartoon clangs, like a funny anvil hit. Most likely a very metallic resonant hit.
AnimatedAnvilBongCartoonyClinkComicHanna+3CARTOONCREAK
Cartoon creaks, some overlap or confusion with CARTOON-STRETCH possible.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaScreechSillyToon+1CARTOONHORN
Cartoon horns, as in bulb horns, clown horns.
AnimatedBugleBulbCartoonyClownComicHanna+4CARTOONIMPACT
Cartoon hits, bonk, boink, doink..
AnimatedBangBiffBoffBoinkBonkCartoony+14CARTOONMACHINE
Cartoon machines, an overly comical sounding machine or contraption. A Rube Goldberg contraption.
ACMEAnimatedApparatusCartoonyComicComicalContraption+10CARTOONMISC
Cartoon sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AnimatedBlorbCartoonyComicFlumpHannaSilly+2CARTOONMUSICAL
Cartoon musical phrases. String plucks for a cartoon character sneaking up on another. Perhaps a cartoon musical phrase.
AnimatedAscendCartoonyComicDescendGlissHanna+4CARTOONPLUCK
Cartoon string plucks, violin plucks, dental floss plucks.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaPlinkPluckSilly+2CARTOONPOP
Cartoon funny pops, mouth pops, suction cup pops.
AnimatedBubbleBubblegumCartoonyComicCupGun+7CARTOONSHAKE
Cartoon shake, like a noisemaker toy, maraca.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaRattleSillyToon+1CARTOONSPLAT
Cartoon splats, funny liquid and mud like splats and things.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaSillySplatSplort+3CARTOONSQUEAK
Cartoon squeaks. funny little sounding squeaks of things.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaRubberSillySqueak+1CARTOONSTRETCH
Cartoon stretches, funny rubber or other type stretching sounds, exaggerated.
AnimatedCartoonyComicElongateExtendHannaLengthen+5CARTOONSWISH
Cartoon swishes, specifically very funny cartoony swishes.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaSillySwirlSwoosh+3CARTOONTWANG
Cartoon twangs, that classic ruler twang type sound.
AnimatedBandCartoonyComicHannaHarpJaw+7CARTOONVEHICLE
Cartoon vehicles, think Jetsons spaceship or Flintstones cars.
AnimatedBackfireCartoonyComicContraption.FlintstonesHanna+3CARTOONVOCAL
Cartoon vocals, specifically very silly. See also CARTOON-ANIMALS for non-human vocals.
AnimatedCartoonyComicGrumbleHannaMumbleMutter+4CARTOONWARBLE
Cartoon warble.
AnimatedCartoonyComicHannaQuaverSillyToon+3CARTOONWHISTLE
Cartoon whistles, most likely slide whistles, other very silly whistles. A Wolf-Whistle.
AnimatedBlowCartoonyComicHannaSillySlide+4CARTOONZIP
Cartoon zips. Very fast 'zip' type sounds, often for fast movement aways.
AnimatedCartoonyComicDartFlashFlyHanna+8CERAMICSBREAK
Ceramics break of a more singular nature, a plate shatter, breaking, cracking, crunching. Mostly for single items breaking. See also CERAMICS-CRASH & DEBRIS.
ApartBreakBurstCeramicCeramicsChinaChip+23CERAMICSCRASH & DEBRIS
Ceramics destruction of more of a group nature, multiple crashes and debris. See also CERAMICS-BREAK.
CeramicCeramicsChinaClayCollisionCrockeryDebris+17CERAMICSFRICTION
Ceramics friction, scraping, squeaking, screeching.
AbrasionAttritionCeramicCeramicsChinaClayCreak+23CERAMICSHANDLE
Ceramics handling, picking up a coffee mug, handling a plant pot. Some overlap with CERAMICS-MOVEMENT.
CaressCatchCeramicCeramicsChinaClaspClay+28CERAMICSIMPACT
Ceramics impacts without breaking, so hits drops, clunks and clinks. See also CERAMICS-BREAK.
BangBangingBashBumpCeramicCeramicsChina+35CERAMICSMISC
Ceramics sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CeramicCeramicsChinaClayCrockeryEarthenwareMiscellaneous+6CERAMICSMOVEMENT
Ceramics single or group movement, so dragging, shaking and rattling. See also CERAMICS-HANDLE.
CeramicCeramicsChinaClatterClayCrockeryDrag+16CERAMICSTONAL
Ceramics ringing, as in being bowed.
BowedCeramicCeramicsChinaClayCrockeryEarthenware+22CHAINSBREAK
Chain snapping or breaking, that sharp sound of a chain failing.
BendBreakBurstCrackFractureLinksRupture+5CHAINSHANDLE
Chain handling, repairing a bike chain, a prisoner moving around in chains. Some overlap with CHAINS-MOVEMENT.
CatchClenchDownGrabGraspGripHandle+12CHAINSIMPACT
Chain impacts, such a big chain hit or slam, or a tension snap of a chain being pulled taut.
BangBangingCollidingCrashCrashingDropHit+12CHAINSMISC
Chain sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BondsLinksManaclesMiscellaneousRestraintsShacklesCHAINSMOVEMENT
Chain handling, particularly being pulled through pulleys or across surfaces. See also CHAINS-HANDLE.
BindBoundClankClatterDragJingleShackle+3CHEMICALSACID
Chemical acid burning and sizzling, bubbling. A vat of acid.
AceticAcidicAcridBitingCausticCitricCorrosive+8CHEMICALSMISC
Chemical sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AgentsAtomsChemicalChemicalsCompoundCompoundsFormulas+9CHEMICALSREACTION
Chemical reactions, chemistry set, bubbling, foaming, bunsen burner reactions. Overlap perhaps with LIQUID & MUD category.
ActivateBubblingCatalysisCatalystCatalyzeChemicallyChemistry+14CLOCKSCHIME
Chimes, bells specifically for a clock, Grandfather clock chimes. Alarm clocks would go to ALARMS-CLOCK.
BellChimeClockDongGrandfatherPealRing+5CLOCKSMECHANICS
Clocks winding, complex mechanical clock mechanisms.
ApparatusClocklikeClockworkClockworksCogwheelCuckooDevice+17CLOCKSMISC
Clock sounds not fitting another category in this list. Also see ALARMS-CLOCK
ChronometersMiscellaneousTimekeepersTimepiecesTimersWatchesCLOCKSTICK
Analog ticking clocks and watches of all sizes, also mechanical stop watches.
ChronometerClickClickingClockEggFaceHands+15CLOTHFLAP
Cloth flapping, as in a flag flapping, or superman's cape. Also ship sails and parachutes.
ApparelApronBannerBibBlanketBurlapCanvas+49CLOTHHANDLE
Cloth handling, grabbing a jacket, clothy arm grabs, etc. Some overlap with CLOTH-MOVEMENT. See also possibly OBJECTS-FASHION.
ApparelApronBannerBibBlanketBurlapCanvas+52CLOTHIMPACT
Cloth impacts, throwing a jacket forcefully to the floor, a wet towel snap. Some overlap with CLOTH-MOVEMENT possible.
ApparelApronBannerBibBlanketBumpBurlap+47CLOTHMISC
Cloth sounds not fitting another category in this list.
ApparelApronBannerBibBlanketBurlapCanvas+44CLOTHMOVEMENT
Varied cloth movement except flapping which has its own category. Variety of cloth movement. Cloth zuzz. See also CLOTH-FLAP.
AdjustingApparelApronArrangingBannerBibBillow+78CLOTHRIP
Various cloth rips and tears, short to long. Velcro would best fit here too.
ApartApparelApronBannerBibBlanketBreach+62COMMUNICATIONSAUDIO VISUAL
Various AV devices such a projector or tape recorder, video cameras here too. Some overlap or confusion with COMMUNICATIONS-CAMERA.
16mm8mmAmplificationAmplifierAudioAudiovisualAural+55COMMUNICATIONSCAMERA
Still camera shutters, automatic winding, old flash-bulbs. Movie and video cameras to COMMUNICATIONS-AV.
120mm35mmActionAutofocusBodyBulbCam+49COMMUNICATIONSCELLPHONE
Cellphones and Smartphones., clicks and rings, tones.
AndroidBlackberryCallingCameraphoneCarphoneCellCellular+17COMMUNICATIONSMICROPHONE
Feedback and mic bumps and handling. Megaphones would go here too.
CardioidsDictaphoneElectretFeedbackHandlingHeadsetsHydrophone+16COMMUNICATIONSMISC
Communication sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CommCommunicatorFaxMiscellaneousNewsletterReportingTelecom+6COMMUNICATIONSPHONOGRAPH
Turntable, Victrola, motors and mechanics. STATIC has its own subcategory here.
334578AudionChangerCinematographEdison+29COMMUNICATIONSRADIO
Tuning, radio and shortwave sounds. STATIC has its own subcategory here. A radio broadcast would go here too. Overlap with VOICES-FUTZED.
AiringAirwavesAMAntennaBBCBoomboxBroadcast+35COMMUNICATIONSSTATIC
Static from any electronic source, radio, CB, television, optical noise, phonograph noise.
AliasingBrownBuzzCrackleCrunchyElectrostaticFuzz+11COMMUNICATIONSTELEMETRY
Fax machine tones, modem tones, telegraph, teletype. UI is it's own category
AnalogAnalyticsCodeCommsDataDatalinkDatalogger+24COMMUNICATIONSTELEPHONE
Old school rotary dial and digital telephones. Technically any telephone that isn't a mobile or cell phone.
AnswerphoneAutodialCallingCordCordlessDialDialer+44COMMUNICATIONSTELEVISION
Television programs, on and off, channel changes, TV Remote controls. STATIC has its own subcategory here. A television broadcast would go here too. Overlap with VOICES-FUTZED.
4KAdvertisingAntennaBroadcastBroadcasterChannelCommercials+38COMMUNICATIONSTRANSCEIVER
Walkie Talkies, CBs, Ham Radios, all two-way transceivers and radios go here. Put voices into VOICES-FUTZED.
AllongeAntennaArrayBleepBroadcastCBCollect+40COMMUNICATIONSTYPEWRITER
Old school typewriters, not modern computer keyboards.
BraillewriterBrotherCarriageCoronaDaisywheelElectricKeyboard+33COMPUTERSHARD DRIVE
Laptop or other hard drive seeking sounds, data reading.
BootDataDiscDiskFirewireFloppyGigabytes+15COMPUTERSKEYBOARD & MOUSE
Typing on computer keyboard, and mouse movement.
BluetoothClickingCursorDeviceErgonomicInputKeyboard+16COMPUTERSMISC
Computer sounds not fitting another category in this list. Printers would go to MACHINES-OFFICE.
CalculationComputingCPUCybercrimeCyberspaceDesktopDesktops+12CREATURESAQUATIC
Giant mutant squids or sea monsters, kraken, leviathans.
AquaticCreatureCthulhuGiantHydraKelpieKraken+13CREATURESAVIAN
Alien or Fantasy birds, or weird birdlike creatures. A giant mutant parakeet would go here.
AlienBeakedBirdsExtraterrestrialFantasyFeatheredFlying+10CREATURESBEAST
Big four legged creatures and beasts. Wooly Mammoth, a mutant elephant, Mumakil.
AbominationBeastCerberusChupacabraCreatureCryptidMammoth+8CREATURESBLOB
Gelatinous and gooey type creatures, gelatinous cube.
AmorphousBlobBlobbyFormlessGelatinousGloopGooey+9CREATURESDINOSAUR
Dinosaurs of all types, Jurassic Park.
AllosaurAllosaurusAnkylosaurusAnteosaurApatosaurusArchaeopteryxArchosaur+86CREATURESDRAGON
Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, dragons of all types. See also CREATURES-REPTILIAN.
ChimeraDracoDragoDragonDragonessDragonlikeDragonslayer+9CREATURESELEMENTAL
Creatures based on elements, rock giants, fire creatures, ice monsters, such a the Balrog, or a Rock Giant.
AirAlchemicAlchemicalArcaneCrystalEarthFire+11CREATURESETHEREAL
Ghosts, spirits, ethereal vocals and wispy movement, apparitions.
AetherealAngelApparitionApparitionalAstralBansheeBeing+23CREATURESHUMANOID
Human sized mythical creatures, so zombies and vampires, elves etc. Troll, Ogres, Orcs. Two legged creatures.
BigfootDeadElfFrankensteinGhoulLivingMummy+11CREATURESINSECTOID
Giant spiders or other insect like creatures. The creature from The Fly. A giant Tarantula.
AntArachnidGiantSpiderWaspCREATURESMISC
Creature sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CryptidsFolkloreMiscellaneousMythicalMythologicalCREATURESMONSTER
Godzilla, scary monsters, horror monsters. See also CREATURES-HUMANOID.
BehemothChupacabraGodzillaKingKongRancorXenomorph+1CREATURESREPTILIAN
Giant lizards and snakes, large giant hissing monsters.
BasiliskGiantGorgonLizardMedusaSerpentSerpentine+1CREATURESSMALL
Specifically small mythical creatures. Fairies, pixies, small rodent like creatures, etc. Distinguished by small size.
BrownieCupidElfElvesFairyFraggleGnome+7CREATURESSOURCE
Source recordings meant for creature design, like prop recordings, human voice packs for design, etc.
BarksBellowsBreathCallCawChattersChitter+28CROWDSANGRY
Crowds of upset or angry people, as in a riot, protest, a schoolyard fight. See also AMBIENCE-PROTEST.
AgitatedAudienceCongregationDemonstratorsEnragedFuriousGathering+19CROWDSAPPLAUSE
Crowds where the applause is predominantly featured. Use CROWDS-CHEERING for recordings that are mainly vocals.
AcclaimedAdulationApplaudApplaudedApplaudingApplauseAppreciated+26CROWDSBATTLE
Crowds in battle, fighting, yelling screaming, dying. If including gunfire, explosions. use AMBIENCE-WARFARE.
ArmyBattalionBattleChantsChargeChargingCombat+22CROWDSCELEBRATION
Crowds celebrating holidays, parties, rowdy crowds. If not clean, use AMBIENCE-CELEBRATION.
AudienceAwardsBirthdayCelebrateCelebratingCelebratoryChristmas+13CROWDSCHEERING
Could include applause, but cheering crowds where the crowd vocals are predominant. Overlap with CROWDS-CELEBRATION.
AudienceAwardsCelebratoryChantsCheerfulCheeringConcert+19CROWDSCHILDREN
Relatively clean vocals of children together, playing in a playground, in a school classroom, recess, school hallway. See also AMBIENCE-SCHOOL.
BabiesChildrenDaycareElementaryHighschoolInfantsJuveniles+18CROWDSCONVERSATION
A small enough group chat that you can discern words, smaller and less active than a walla. A chatter.
CasualChatChatterChitchatColloquyCommunicationConfabulation+14CROWDSLAUGHTER
Crowds laughing, a comedy show, canned television laughter, groups of kids laughing, at a party for example.
AmusementCacklesCannedChortlesChucklesClubComedy+12CROWDSLOOP GROUP
For loop group type walla, usually performed for or to picture, specific environments, specific callouts. See also ARCHIVED-LOOP GROUP for official loop group recordings.
ActorActorsADRCannedCastConversationsDubbing+6CROWDSMISC
Crowd sounds not fitting another category in this list. See also MOVEMENT-CROWD.
MiscellaneousCROWDSPANIC
Distressed crowds, mixed screams and crying and reactions… crowds in a natural disaster or crowds in a giant monster attack...
AggressiveAnxietyChaosCryCryingDesperateDisaster+28CROWDSQUIET
Very quiet crowds, mostly mumbling or murmuring. Like crowds whispering in church or a courtroom scene. See also VOICES-WHISPER for single person recordings.
CalmChurchConversationsCourtroomGalleryHushedHushing+19CROWDSREACTION
Big Ooos, and Aaahs and Booos, big group responses to events happening. Shocked reactions.
AahsAhhApplauseBooBooingBoosChanting+16CROWDSSINGING
Singing during sporting events, New Year's Eve crowds singing Auld Lang Syne, Christmas carols. Not large choral music, which would go in MUSICAL category.
AcapellaBarbershopCarolChamberChantChantedChanting+12CROWDSSPORT
Clean crowds at sporting events, Baseball, football. For mixed ambience used AMBIENCE-SPORT. A sports chant.
AnthemsApplauseAthleticsAudienceBaseballBasketballBlowing+32CROWDSWALLA
Specifically very clean crowd walla, with non-discernible words. See also various AMBIENCE categories.
BackgroundClamorClatterCommotionConversationConversationsDin+7DESIGNEDBASS DIVE
Deep descending bass notes. Bass Drops.
BassDescendingDiveDownerDropFallLow-Frequency+6DESIGNEDBOOM
Deep short and tight, low end stingers, big trailer deep hits. LFE type low end sweeteners.
BangBlastBoomBumpBurstClapCrash+11DESIGNEDBRAAM
Long deep horn like sounds. Like a War of the World's type long sound, or like a long french horn braam type sound.
BrammDESIGNEDDISTORTION
Particulary distored designed sounds and distortion elements.
BuzzCrackleDistortedDistortionFeedbackFuzzHiss+6DESIGNEDDRONE
Designed drones, eerie tense drones, long stylized sounds with not much activity or movement.
AmbientDroneDroningHumHummingMonotonousOminous+9DESIGNEDEERIE
Often designed, but tense strange undefined sounds that are eerie, tense, suspenseful. Some overlap with DESIGNED-DRONE possible.
ApprehensionBleakChillingCreepyDisturbingEerieFreaky+21DESIGNEDETHEREAL
Ethereal wispy designed sounds. Ghostlike whispers, or heavenly tones. Otherworldly. See also DESIGNED-EERIE.
AetherealAiryAngelicCelestialDivineDreamyEthereal+12DESIGNEDGRANULAR
Granular synthesis, sounds that have a gritty textural type sound, think PaulStretch, sounds broken down into tiny slices and recompiled.
GrainedGrainsGrainyGranularGranulatedGrittyParticles+3DESIGNEDIMPACT
Designed huge impacts, collisions, stylized big hits. Possible overlap with DESIGNED-STINGER.
BlowBumpCollisionCrashHitImpactJolt+6DESIGNEDMISC
Designed sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousDESIGNEDMORPH
A stylized blending of elements, something transitioning into another thing.
AlterBlendChangeConvertEvolvingMetamorphosisMorph+9DESIGNEDRISER
Tension risers, things rising in tone, something similar to a rising string line to create tension.
AscendAscendingClimbingCrescendoEscalateFrequencyIntensify+10DESIGNEDRUMBLE
Designed rumbles for layering into a mix. Earthquake rumbles. Composite rumble.
BassDeepEarthquakeGrumbleQuakeRumbleShake+5DESIGNEDRHYTHMIC
Stattaco or glitchy machine type loops, things with definied starts, stops, rhythmic stutters.
BeatGlitchPatternPulseRhythmicStaccatoStutter+1DESIGNEDSOURCE
For recordings meant to be used as source for other designed sounds, experimental recordings, elements, etc.
MaterialRawRecordingSourceDESIGNEDSTINGER
Stings, stylized screen sweeteners. Big trailer type sounds. Big shock scare type sounds. Stylized stings, hits and impacts. Overlap with DESIGNED-IMPACT.
CinematicPiercingSlamStabStartleStingStinging+1DESIGNEDSYNTHETIC
Very synthesized sounds, very electronic synth stuff. Raw work files of synth-play.
AnalogDigitalGranularModModularSynthSynthesizedDESIGNEDTONAL
Designed sounds with a particularly tonal nature. The ringing in your ear of tinnitus for example.
BowedChordFrequencyHarmonicHarmoniousMelodicMelodious+18DESIGNEDVOCAL
Design specifically around vocals, ghostly whispers, enchanted spells, reversed talking etc. Not for Creatures.
BellowEnchantmentGhostlyHowlOralProcessedRoar+9DESIGNEDWHOOSH
Stylized designed big whooshes, definite possible overlap confusion with SHOOSHES-WHOOSH, but this for less natural and more stylized versions.
AirByDoppleredFastFlyingMotionMovement+13DESTRUCTIONCOLLAPSE
Buildings and large mixed complex collapses, a barn collapse, Godzilla pushing over a building.
BreakCaveCollapseCrumbleCrumpleDemolishDemolition+10DESTRUCTIONCRASH & DEBRIS
Mixed crashes, complex crashes involving more than one material. So a combo huge glass and metal crash. See also individual material categories like METAL, WOOD etc.
BenderBreakCarCrashDebrisDestroyDetritus+16DESTRUCTIONMISC
Destruction sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousDIRT & SANDCRASH & DEBRIS
Dirt or sand settling, as in after an explosion, big sprays of dirt and sand. DUST has its own subcategory.
AirborneAshesCinderCindersClayCloudCrumble+27DIRT & SANDDUST
Settling dust, dust clouds, much lighter sound than DIRT & SAND-DEBRIS
AirborneAshesCinderCindersCloudCrumbsDebris+32DIRT & SANDHANDLE
Handling dirt & sand, hands digging through dirt, children making a sand castle. Some overlap with DIRT & SAND-MOVEMENT.
AirborneAshesCatchCinderCindersClenchCrumbs+26DIRT & SANDIMPACT
Big hits and impacts of dirt of sand, dirt clods. Think the huge dirt ball impacts in WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE.
AirborneAshesBangBumpCinderCindersClod+24DIRT & SANDMISC
Dirt, Sand and Earth sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AirborneAshesCinderCindersCrumbsDisperseDusty+13DIRT & SANDMOVEMENT
Pouring, flowing of dirt or sand, a big sand pour. See also DIRT & SAND-HANDLE.
AirborneAshesCascadeCinderCindersCrumbsDigging+25DIRT & SANDTONAL
Singing sand dunes. Probably pretty rare.
AirborneAshesCinderCindersCrumbsDisperseDunes+26DOORSANTIQUE
Very old sounding doors, as in an old castle or abbey. But massive doors of this type probably to DOOR-DUNGEON.
AbbeyAgedAncientAntiquatedAntiqueBarnCabin+18DOORSAPPLIANCE
Appliance doors such as oven, dishwasher, refrigerator or microwave.
DishwasherDryerFreezerFridgeLaundryMachineMicrowave+3DOORSCABINET
Cabinet doors, such as kitchen cabinet, tool cabinets.
ArmoireBarBathroomBuffetCabinetCenterChina+15DOORSCOMPOSITE
Fiberglass, wood steel combination, doors that don't sound like a specific material. A modern front door. Some confusion or overlap with DOORS-WOOD likely.
FiberglassDOORSCREAK
Door creaks, wood or metal, overlap with WOOD-FRICTION and METAL-FRICTION, but specifically door creaks.
CastleCellarCreakCreakyDungeonGroanHaunted+8DOORSDUNGEON
That big old classic wood and/or metal heavy dungeon, castle type door.
CastleCellarChamberCryptFortressLargeMedieval+6DOORSELECTRIC
Electric doors of all kinds, garage doors, big soundstage doors, sliding store doors. See also DOORS-REVOLVING.
AutomaticDoorElectricGarageHangarMotorizedPower+2DOORSGATE
Non-motorized gates, metal or wood. So a garden gate, a park gate. A farm gate.
BarricadeBarrierCattleCrossingFarmFenceGarden+3DOORSGLASS
Glass doors, manual shopping store doors, glass home front doors. Most store doors would probably fit here.
BayDoorFrenchFrontGlassPatioStoreDOORSHARDWARE
Door knobs, door locks, deadbolts, chain locks, push bars. Lock Picking, Doorknob Jiggles.
BarChainDeadboltDoorDoorknobFixtureHandle+10DOORSHITECH
James bond type doors, something not quite sci-fi but more advanced, Modern lab, or air sealed chamber, vaults. See also SCIFI-DOOR.
7BondDoorFortFuturisticHigh-TechJames+6DOORSHYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC
Self closing doors, lots of office and store doors are of this type. Also automatic doors if hydraulic or pneumatic.
CloserDockDoorHatchHydraulicLoadingPneumatic+1DOORSKNOCK
Knocking on various door surfaces.
BangKnockKnockerRapThudThumpDOORSMETAL
Metal doors, like a vault door or heavy door. PRISON doors have their own category, as they are quite specific sounding.
DoorElectricalFireFire-DoorGarageHatchPanel+2DOORSMISC
Door sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousDOORSPLASTIC
Doors made out of plastic. Not very common but maybe a door to a child's play house.
JohnPortaDOORSPRISON
Big metal jail and prison doors. Sliding prison doors, or swinging jail doors.
CellConfinementCorrectionalDetentionGaolIncarcerationJail+3DOORSREVOLVING
Classic revolving doors used as entries to hotels, banks, malls.
AirportBankHotelMallRevolveRevolvingRotate+2DOORSSLIDING
Manual sliding doors, such as a patio door, sliding shower doors. Electric sliding doors to DOORS-ELECTRIC.
DoorGlassPatioShowerSlidingDOORSSTONE
Mostly a fantasy type door, but think Gates of Moria, big tombstone vault doors.
CastleCryptEntranceMausoleumSecretTempleTombDOORSSWINGING
Swinging doors, like old-west saloon or church pulpit doors. Doors on swinging springs.
PulpitRestaurantSaloonDOORSWOOD
Wood doors, home, school, most general door category probably.
ApartmentArmoiresBarnCabinChurchClosetCondo+4DRAWERSMETAL
Metal drawers like on a toolbox.
CabinetCashChestFilingRackRegisterSecurity+2DRAWERSMISC
Drawer sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousDRAWERSPLASTIC
Plastic drawers, maybe on a parts bin.
ArtBinClassroomCraftDeskGarageMakeup+7DRAWERSWOOD
Kitchen drawers, bathroom drawers. Most drawers would probably fall into this category.
BathroomBedroomBuffetDeskDrawerDresserKitchen+1ELECTRICITYARC
A longer movement of electricity, think Jacob's ladder, or a power station switching arc when decoupled.
ArcArchArkCarbonCoilDischargeElectrocute+14ELECTRICITYBUZZ & HUM
Ground hum, buzzes, steady electrical hums, guitar pickup hum, amp hum. Any steady electric hum or buzz.
AmpBuzzBuzzingCapacitorCircuitDroneElec+15ELECTRICITYELECTROMAGNETIC
Electromagnetic field recordings specifically.
CoilEMFFieldInductionInterferenceMagnetismPickup+4ELECTRICITYMISC
Electric sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CurrentElecElectricallyElectricianElectriciansElectricsElectrification+2ELECTRICITYSPARKS
Think sparklers, or a downed power line emitting sparks, welding... A singular spark would probably be a ZAP.
AmperageBurstCircuitCrackleElecElectricalElectrically+11ELECTRICITYZAP
A short, shocking fast percussive electrical sound. Or a repetition of short fast sounds. A taser is a series of ZAPS.
BoltDischargeElectricElectrocuteFenceGunJolt+7EQUIPMENTBRIDLE & TACK
Equipment for animals use. Horse bridle, reigns, leashes, harnesses, dog leashes, saddle straps.
BitBitsBridleBridlesChainsCurbDog+10EQUIPMENTHITECH
Hi-Tech gear, things like spacesuits, complex suits with lots of gizmos or complex parts.
BeltCloakingDeviceFieldForceSpaceSpyware+2EQUIPMENTMISC
Equipment sounds not fitting another category in this list. See also TOOLS and OBJECT categories.
MiscellaneousEQUIPMENTRECREATIONAL
Recreational gear, like backpacks, hiking gear, rock climbing harnesses, camping tents. Specifically outdoor recreation. See also OBJECTS-GYM.
BackpackBagBagsBallsBeachCampCamping+34EQUIPMENTSPORT
Gear worn while playing sports, American football shoulder pads, hockey gear, etc.
BadmintonBallsBarsBaseballBasketballBatsBoxing+35EQUIPMENTTACTICAL
Military and police belts, bandoliers, ammo belts. Military gear, troop gear.
AmmoArmorBandoleerBeltBinocularsBodyBoots+23EXPLOSIONSDESIGNED
Designed or stylized explosions and sweeteners. Hyperreal explosions.
AtomicBangsBlastBlastedBlastingBlastsBlazes+27EXPLOSIONSMISC
Explosion sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousEXPLOSIONSREAL
Real explosion recordings, realistic explosions, not overly stylized. (FIREWORKS has its own category)
BangBangsBlastBlastedBlastingBlastsBlazes+27FARTSDESIGNED
Fake or designed farts, whoopie cushion, flarp, mouth farts.
ArmpitBalloonCushionFartFartbagFlarpFlatulence+7FARTSMISC
Fart sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AnimalBreakingFartFartingFlatulenceFlatusGas+4FARTSREAL
Real recordings of farts.
BreakingFartFartingFlatulenceFlatusGasHuman+4FIGHTBODYFALL
Bodyfalls, but probably also body scuffles on ground, from simple to complex. On any surface.
BodyBodyfallCollapseDiveDragDropFall+13FIGHTCLOTH
Active or big scuffling cloth, big fight cloth movement.
ArtsBrawlCombatFlutterGrabGrappleGrasp+10FIGHTGRAB
Big arm grabs, hand or arm blocks as well as they're similar sounds, grappling during wrestling or martial arts.
CatchClingClutchCombatEmbraceGrappleGrappling+15FIGHTIMPACT
Fight impacts, blocks, kicks and punches. BODYFALLS has its own subcategory here, as do GRABS.
BangBiffBlowBlowsBodyBoutsBrawl+34FIGHTMISC
Fight sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AttackingBattlingBeatingBoutBrawlingClashCombatant+4FIREBURNING
Covers normal fire burning, mostly roars, not isolate fire crackle, which have their own category. See also new FIRE-TURBULENT category.
AfireAflareAlightArsonBlazeBlazingBonfire+35FIREBURST
A sharp and loud release of fire, covers fire bursts, big flare ups. Think a backdraft explosion of fire. A flamethrower. Usually a single event.
BackdraftBlastBurstBurstingCombustionDetonateDischarge+16FIRECRACKLE
Specifically crackly fire elements, isolated crackle, or a very crackly fire, good for layering to other fire.
CrackCracklingCracklyCrinklePopPoppingSnap+4FIREGAS
Gas burners as you'd find in a kitchen stove or gas grill. That sort of hissy or airy fire burn. Crematoriums and furnaces.
AcetyleneBlowtorchBunsenBurnerButaneCampingCookstove+18FIREIGNITE
Fire ignites, including matches, lighters. That initial spark of ignition of a fire.
AblazeAflameArouseArsonAsbestosCombustCombusted+29FIREMISC
Fire sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CinderCindersExtinguisherMiscellaneousFIRESIZZLE
Glowing red pokers, fuses, coal embers when extinguished, sauna rocks when water is poured on them. Glowing red hot.
BarbecueBarbequeBurnCracklingFizzingFryingFuse+9FIRETORCH
Constant torches and torch movement, that phasey fire sound as a torch is moved around.
BeaconBlazingBrazierCandlelightCressetFirebrandFirestick+16FIRETURBULENT
Wildly whooshing turbulent violent fire. Larger than just burning, think fire tornado. Extreme moving fire.
BackdraftBlazeEngulfFierceFiercenessFirestormFlame+7FIREWHOOSH
Big whooshy fire events like a fireball through the air.
BackdraftBlazeFireballFlareMolotovRushWhooshed+1FIREWORKSCOMMERCIAL
Large commercial fireworks, mortars, as on the 4th of July. Full displays or single large mortars.
AerialBoomDisplayFireworkIndependenceKaboomMortar+7FIREWORKSMISC
Firework sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousFIREWORKSRECREATIONAL
Small store-bought, recreational fireworks, firecrackers and roman candles and bottle rockets.
BangBlastBombBoomBottleCandleCherry+15FOLEYCLOTH
Used for 'performed' official and very clean Foley done to picture. For your own wild recordings use FOOTSTEPS and OBJECT categories.
CapeClothingDressFabricFlapFlutterJacket+8FOLEYFEET
Used for 'performed' official and very clean Foley done to picture. For your own wild recordings use FOOTSTEPS and OBJECT categories.
FootFootstepFootstepsMarchingRunningScuffScuffling+9FOLEYHANDS
Used for 'performed' official and very clean Foley done to picture. For your own wild recordings use FOOTSTEPS and OBJECT categories.
ClappingFlickingGrabGraspingHandlePatPatting+7FOLEYMISC
Used for 'performed' official and very clean Foley done to picture. For your own wild recordings use FOOTSTEPS and OBJECT categories.
MiscellaneousFOLEYPROP
Used for 'performed' official and very clean Foley done to picture. For your own wild recordings use FOOTSTEPS and OBJECT categories.
ObjectsPropPropsFOOD & DRINKCOOKING
Things overtly related to cooking, baking, preparation, chopping.
BakedBakingBarbecuingBlendingBoilBoiledBoiling+44FOOD & DRINKDRINKING
Specifically drinking, would also cover animals drinking, dogs lapping water, a horse drinking.
AlcoholAleBeerBeverageBeveragesBoozeBoozing+53FOOD & DRINKEATING
Specifically eating, would also cover animals eating, a dog eating or a horse eating. Swallowing, chewing.
AppetizerBiteBitingChewChewingChompChow+44FOOD & DRINKGLASSWARE
Glass and bottle movement, specifically at a restaurant or bar. Isolated glassware recordings.
BeakerBeakersBeerBeveragesBottleBottlesCarafe+27FOOD & DRINKINGREDIENTS
Nuts, seeds, grains, things like that. Raw food recordings often used for other design purposes, vegetable recordings. See also GORE-SOURCE.
BatterBeansBreadCannedCerealCheeseCondiments+34FOOD & DRINKKITCHENWARE
Pots and pans movement, big metal bowls, prep bowls.
BakewareBakingBoardBowlBreadCanChef's+47FOOD & DRINKMISC
Food and Drink sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BanquetDietDietingEpicureanFareGarnishMeal+1FOOD & DRINKPOUR
Pouring liquid, water, beer, wine, champagne, etc. Some overlap with WATER-POUR, but specifically consumption liquids.
AlcoholAleBartenderBeerChaiChampagneCider+26FOOD & DRINKTABLEWARE
Silverware and/or plate movement, in a restaurant or dinner at home. GLASSWARE it's own subcategory.
BowlBowlsCoastersCupsCutleryDessertDinner+32FOOTSTEPSANIMAL
Individual animal footsteps, dog, elephant. Group animals like a herd or stampede to MOVEMENT-ANIMALS. See also FOOTSTEPS-HORSE,
BoltBuckClackClawsClompFootfallFootprints+31FOOTSTEPSCREATURE
Monster feet, Put dinosaur feet in here too, but also for small fantasy creatures.
AlienBeastClackClompCreatureDinosaurDragon+16FOOTSTEPSHORSE
All manner of horse feet, from single to running.
CanterCanteringClackClip-ClopClompClopClopping+22FOOTSTEPSHUMAN
Human feet, any surface, barefoot, shoes, it all goes here.
AmblingClackClimbClompFeetFootFootfall+61FOOTSTEPSMISC
Footstep sounds not fitting another category in this list.
ClackClompFootfallMarchMiscellaneousPacePatter+10GAMESARCADE
Not for arcade ambience, which would go under AMBIENCE-AMUSMENT, but for specific Pinball machines, upright video games, games of skill like Skeeball.
AirClawCoin-OpCraneDanceFoosballGallery+13GAMESBOARD
Board games with pieces, think Monopoly, Risk, chess, checkers.
BackgammonBingoBoardgameCheckerboardCheckersChessChessboard+14GAMESCASINO
Casino slot machines, Keno machines, roulette, craps.
BaccaratBettingBlackjackCardsCrapsDiceKeno+9GAMESMISC
Game sounds not fitting another category in this list. Cards would go here. Jenga.
aBagBallBalloonBasketballBeanBottle+45GAMESVIDEO
Console video games from Atari to PS5, designed fake video games for consoles like Playstation.
36064AtariConsoleFortniteGameboyHalo+14GEOTHERMALFUMAROLE
Geothermal steam vent. A hole, crack or fizzure releasing gases.
FissureFumaroleFumarolicGaseousGeothermalHydrothermalSolfatara+11GEOTHERMALGEYSER
Geysers and eruptions, as you'd find in Yellowstone.
BasinBlowholeBoilBoilingBubbleBubblerErupt+16GEOTHERMALLAVA
Lava flows, crackles, could be some overlap with FIRE, but overtly lava sounding things go here.
BasalticBasaltsCalderasCinderyCrackleCratersFireballs+25GEOTHERMALMISC
Geothermal sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BubblingGeothermGeothermicHotHydroelectricHydroelectricityHydrogeologic+23GEOTHERMALMUD POTS
Mudpots and paint pots, popping liquidy mud sounds.
BubbleBubblingGlopGurglingMudPaintPit+3GLASSBREAK
Glass singular breaks, so a bottle smash, or a window shatter.
BreakBulletproofBurstChipCrackCrushDemolish+16GLASSCRASH & DEBRIS
Glass crashes and debris, so multiple items crashing, and isolated glass shards and debris.
BrokenBulletproofCrashDebrisFragmentFragmentsFrosted+13GLASSFRICTION
Glass friction, such as a scrape or squeak. Could be some overlap with GLASS-TONAL.
AbrasionBulletproofCreakFrostedGrindingLaminatedRasping+16GLASSHANDLE
Glass objects being handled, grabbing a bottle or glass. Some overlap with GLASS-MOVEMENT.
BulletproofCatchClaspClenchClutchDownEmbrace+22GLASSIMPACT
Glass impacts without breaking, so a bottle hit that doesn't break, a bottle dropping to the ground but not breaking.
BangBangingBlowBulletproofClinkCollideColliding+23GLASSMISC
Glass sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BulletproofFrostedLaminatedMiscellaneousSafetyStainedTempered+2GLASSMOVEMENT
Glass movement, such as a case of bottles rattling, or a bottle rolling on the floor. See also GLASS-HANDLE.
BulletproofChatteringClankingClatterFrostedJangleJiggling+18GLASSTONAL
Glass tonal sounds, like bowed blass, a glass harmonica, or a bowed crystal bowl.
BlowBottleBowedBowlBulletproofCrystalFrequency+28GOREBLOOD
Gore blood sounds, dripping and flowing. Likely some overlap with LIQUID & MUD, but this for particularly 'gory' versions.
ArteryBleedBleedingBloodBloodborneBloodshedBloody+24GOREBONE
Gore bones, bones crunching, snapping, break. Put creature JAW SNAPS here too.
BoneBonelikeBonemealBoneyBonyBreakBroken+25GOREBURN
Gore flesh sizzling, possible overlap with FIRE-SIZZLING, but this more exaggerated for flesh burning.
AcidBlisteredBrandBurnedCauterizeCauterizedChar+11GOREFLESH
Gore flesh tearing, ripping, peeling. Very graphic flesh sounds. A monster ripping someone apart.
CarcassCarnalCorpseCorpsesDecayingFlayedFlaying+24GOREMISC
Gore sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BeheadingsBloodbathsCarnageDecapitationsDisembowelmentDismembermentDismemberments+13GOREOOZE
Gore gross oozing liquid, open wounds, possible overlap with LIQUID categories, but this hyperreal and over the top.
BlobBurblingBurstingCongealCongealedCongealingDischarge+45GORESOURCE
Recordings meant as source for GORE sounds, smashing a watermelon, stabbing a pumpkin, etc.
ArteriesBonesBrainCartilageCordEntrailsEyeballs+15GORESPLAT
Gore splats, gross splats of gooey stuff. A body or head exploding and hitting the wall. Hyperreal.
GackGlobGlobsGlopGooGoopGoosh+25GORESQUISH
Gore squishes, disgusting squishes or flesh and organs. A dinosaur stepping on a person and squishing them.
CompressGooshIntestineJuicyMacerateMashMashed+23GORESTAB
Gore sharp stabs and sword pulls. That classic sound of someone being impaled. More crunchy than a SQUISH.
ArrowBeheadCutDaggerDecapitateDisembowelDismember+30GUNSANTIQUE
Old black powder weapons, muskets.
ArquebusArquebusesBlackBlunderbussBreechloaderBreechloadersBreechloading+42GUNSARTILLERY
Modern big guns, guns that launch shells. Not CANNONS which have their own group.
Anti-AircraftAnti-TankAntiaircraftAntiarmorAntitankArmamentsArtillerie+24GUNSAUTOMATIC
Fully automatic capable weapons, even when firing singly. Machine guns.
Ak-47AK47AutomaticFirearmsFull-AutoGatlinGatling+13GUNSCANNON
Pirate and Civil War cannons, for modern artillery see GUNS-ARTILLERY.
BallBarrelBlackBlastCannonadeCannonadesCannonball+12GUNSHANDLE
Alongside GUN-MECHANISM, but specifically gun handling, grabs, holstering, dropping, catching.
CatchChamberingClearingClipCockCockingDischarge+21GUNSHITECH
Not quite a sci-fi Laser Gun, but something more advanced than a normal gun, a rail gun for example.
7BiometricBondFirearmsGunJamesNight+5GUNSMECHANISM
Gun various mechanical sounds, clips, cocking, bolt slides.
AssemblyBarrelBoltBrakeBulletButtplateChamber+27GUNSMISC
Gun sounds not fitting another category in this list. BULLETS has its own category.
AirFirearmsFlarePaintballGUNSPISTOL
Handguns and pistols.
&9mmBerettaBrowningColtDouble-ActionFirearms+21GUNSRIFLE
Rifles, single shot and semi-automatic.
AK-47AR-15ArisakaAssaultBolt-ActionBreechloaderCarabine+26GUNSSHOTGUN
Shotguns, single, dual, pump.
BarrelBreak-ActionCoachDoubleDouble-BarreledGunMossberg+7GUNSSUPPRESSED
Silenced Weapons, silencers.
7AssassinBondJamesRifleSilencedSilencer+2HORNSAIR POWERED
Air horns, as in handheld compressed air horns, huge factory air horns. A fog horn. BOATS-HORN has it's own category for ship and ferry horns, as does TRAINS-HORN.
AirFactoryFogHORNSCELEBRATION
Party horns, from small party horns to vuvuzelas.
BugleCeremonialFanfareFestiveHeraldicHornsParty+6HORNSMISC
Horn sounds not fitting another category in this list, for example hunting calls. Not brass musical instruments which has it's own category in MUSICAL.
BugleCallDuckElkFoxHuntingHORNSTRADITIONAL
Rams horns, conches, alpine horns, old traditional horns, medieval battle horns.
AlpenhornAlphornAlpineBattleBugleConchHunting+3HUMANBLOW
Blowing air, blowing up a balloon, blowing out candles, etc. See also HUMAN-BREATH for less forceful breathing.
AdultBlowChildFemaleMaleManPerson+1HUMANBREATH
Breathing, normal to heavy, big inhales, sighs.
AdultAsphyxiateAsthmaBreathBreathingBreathsChild+35HUMANBURP
Human belches, burps.
AdultBelchBelchingBurpBurpingChildFemale+5HUMANCOUGH
Human coughs and coughing.
AdultAhemBronchitisChildChokingClearClearing+19HUMANHEARTBEAT
Heartbeats, both literal as in a Dr. office, and stylized or designed heartbeats.
AdultArrhythmiaArrhythmicArrythmiaBeatingCardiacChild+22HUMANKISS
Human kissing.
AdultChildFemaleFrenchHickeyKissLips+11HUMANMISC
Human sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AdultChildFemaleMaleManMiscellaneousPerson+1HUMANPEE
Human urinating.
AdultChildFemaleMaleManMicturitionPeeing+9HUMANSKIN
Human skin, Scratching, handshakes, skin on skin action, back rubbing, etc.
AdultBackrubBrushCaressChildClapDermis+21HUMANSNEEZE
Human sneezing.
AchooAdultAh-ChooAhchooAllergicAllergyChild+10HUMANSNIFF
Human sniffing, smelling.
AdultChildFemaleInhalationInhaleMaleMan+13HUMANSNORE
Human snoring.
AdultApneaBreathingChildCongestedDozeDozing+11HUMANSPIT
Human spits.
AdultChildDroolExpectorationFemaleGobHawk+16HUMANVOMIT
Human vomiting.
AdultBarfBarfingChildChunderExpungeFemale+27ICEBREAK
Ice cracks, breaks, shatters. Any ice breaking that is fairly singular or isolated, large or small.
ApartBreakBurstChipCrackCrumbleCrunch+16ICECRASH & DEBRIS
Ice large crashes and isolated debris go here. Iceberg calving.
ApartBreakCollisionCrashCrevasseCrushCube+14ICEFRICTION
Dry ice may go here, but often it's a metallic sound too, but ice scrapes, squeaks, creaks.
AbradeAbrasionBuffCreakCubeGrindGrinding+19ICEHANDLE
Ice handling, picking up ice. Some overlap with ICE-MOVEMENT possible.
CatchClaspClenchClutchCubeDownEmbrace+14ICEIMPACT
Pieces of ice dropping (without breaking). Ice hits, solid ice impacts that don't break.
BangBangingBashBumpChopClangClap+26ICEMISC
Ice sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BlockCapChillCrystalCubeFloeFormation+15ICEMOVEMENT
Ice sliding or rattling, maybe an object sliding across ice. See also ICE-HANDLE.
CalveCalvingCubeDragDriftFloatFloating+16ICETONAL
Tonal ice sounds, probably fairly rare, but that ice ping on a frozen lake would be one example.
BowedCubeFrequencyHarmonicIceIcicleMelodic+13LASERSBEAM
Steady laser beams, not a laser gun. So a James Bond style laser, a scientific laser.
BeamBlastBoltEmissionEnergyFlashGamma+13LASERSGUN
Classic laser guns, blasters, laser cannons. That thing that Ben Burtt made famous.
BeamBlasterCannonPhaserPlasmaRayWeaponLASERSIMPACT
Classic laser impact sounds, from blaster hits.
BeamBlastBlasterBurstExplodeHitImpact+3LASERSMISC
Laser sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BeamMiscellaneousRayLEATHERCREAK
Leather creaks, jacket and bag creaks, saddle movements. Any creaking leather.
CowhideCreakDeerskinGroanHideNubuckPigskin+7LEATHERHANDLE
Leather handling, picking up a leather bag, putting on a leather jacket maybe. Some overlap with LEATHER-MOVEMENT possible.
CarryCatchClaspClenchClutchCowhideDeerskin+19LEATHERIMPACT
Hits and impacts of leather, leather bag or saddle dropping.
BangBangingBumpClapCollideCollidingCowhide+26LEATHERMISC
Leather sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AnimalCowhideDeerskinGoatskinHideLambskinLeather+7LEATHERMOVEMENT
Movement of Leather, definitely overlap with LEATHER-CREAK and LEATHER-HANDLE.
BendCowhideDeerskinFlapFlexFlopHide+14LIQUID & MUDBUBBLES
Mud and thicker than water, thick bubbles, viscous liquid. Things like Oil, gloopy thick liquids.
BoilingBubbleBubblesBurblingCarbonationCavitationEffervesce+11LIQUID & MUDIMPACT
Mud and thicker than water, Splats and hit. Things like Oil, gloopy thick liquids.
HitImpactKerplunkMudPlopPlunkSlap+7LIQUID & MUDMISC
Mud and thicker than water sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CaramelFlowGelGlueGravyHoneyMiscellaneous+9LIQUID & MUDMOVEMENT
Mud and thicker than water, oozing, slime, glooping. Things like Oil, gloopy thick liquids.
FloodingGooGushingLeakMudOozeRushing+6LIQUID & MUDSUCTION
Thicker than water, disgusting liquidy suction, plunger sucks. Things like Oil, gloopy thick liquids.
DrawGlompMudPlungerPullSlurpSuck+2MACHINESAMUSEMENT
Theme park rides such as rollercoasters and carnival rides. Carnival game machines. General ambiences to go in AMBIENCE-AMUSEMENT.
ApparatusBumperCarouselCarrouselCarsCoasterContraption+28MACHINESANTIQUE
Old mechanical sewing machines, ancient looms, olive presses, a bit ambiguous but a very old mechanical machine.
AbacusAddingAntiqueApparatusArcadeAutomatonBabbage+26MACHINESAPPLIANCE
General appliances, refrigerator, stove, oven, vacuum cleaner... AC and fans have their own category.
AirApparatusBlenderBreadCanCleanerCoffee+39MACHINESCONSTRUCTION
A machine for construction that isn't a vehicle or a tool. For example a cement mixer, a woodchipper.
ApparatusCementChipperCompactorConcreteContraptionCrane+14MACHINESELEVATOR
Elevator movement and doors would go here.
ApparatusContraptionDeviceDumbwaiterDumbwaitersFreightHoist+9MACHINESESCALATOR
Escalators and moving walkways would go here.
ApparatusContraptionDeviceMachineryMovingStairsTravelator+2MACHINESFAN
Fans of all types, box fans, ceiling fans. For air conditioning use MACHINES-HVAC.
AirApparatusBladelessBlowerBoxCeilingCirculator+6MACHINESGARDEN
Powered landscaping machines, lawnmowers, weed-whackers, edgers, hedge trimmers. See also TOOLS-GARDEN and OBJECTS-GARDEN.
ApparatusBlowerChainsawContraptionCultivatorDeviceEater+19MACHINESGYM
Exercise bikes, weight machines, treadmill, all things fitness. See also OBJECTS-GYM
ApparatusBikeBowflexCardioClimberContraptionDevice+17MACHINESHITECH
Think cool James Bond machines, big elaborate death traps, maybe Rube Goldberg type machines. See also SCIFI-MACHINE.
3D7ApparatusArmBondCNCContraption+15MACHINESHVAC
Furnaces, Air Conditioners. Fans go in MACHINES-FAN. A close up gas furnace flame would go to FIRE-GAS.
AirAirconApparatusBaseboardBoilerChillerClimate+27MACHINESINDUSTRIAL
Big industrial presses, factory machines, industrial robots, any heavy manufacturing machines.
ApparatusAssemblyAutoAutomationContraptionConveyorCutting+30MACHINESMECHANISM
Complex mechanical smaller machines and gadgets, puzzle boxes that open portals to hell. Usually smaller devices.
7ApparatusBondBoxContraptionDeviceGadget+7MACHINESMEDICAL
Machines typically found in a hospital, medical lab or Doctor's office.
ApparatusBloodCatCentrifugeConcentratorContraptionCT+31MACHINESMISC
Machine sounds not fitting another category in this list. See also MOTOR category.
ApparatusContraptionDeviceMachineryMiscellaneousMACHINESOFFICE
Machines typically found in an office, such as printers and copy machines.
ApparatusBindingBusinessClockContraptionCopierCopy+32MACHINESPUMP
Air or water pumps, fish tank aquarium pumps, sump pumps. Air compressors would fall into this category.
AeratorAirApparatusBackflowBlowerBoilersCentrifugal+29MAGICANGELIC
Angelic, Holy, Benevolent magic. The opposite of evil. Think choral tones and healing magic.
AngelicAppearanceAuraBeatificBlessedBlessednessBlessings+22MAGICELEMENTAL
Magic centered around elements, fire, water, ice. Think the movie Frozen type stuff.
AirAlchemicAlchemicalAlchemyArcaneEarthElectric+14MAGICEVIL
Evil magic, ominous, dark magic. Voldemort type stuff.
BadBewitchedBlackCorruptCruelDarkDemogorgon+41MAGICMISC
Magic sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AlchemicAlchemicalAlchemisticAlchemyAmuletArtifactBewitchment+45MAGICPOOF
Shorter magic phrases, often for transforming, short 'turn you into a rabbit' type stuff.
AbracadabraAlakazamAppearanceBibbidi-Bobbidi-BooBimBlastChuff+15MAGICSHIMMER
Glassy or chime-like shimmers, waves of particle type magic.
AuraBellChimeGleamGlimmerGlimmeringGlint+24MAGICSPELL
Something complex for a spell being cast. Think Maleficent swirling green magic or weird vocal-ish spells.
AbracadabraBanishingBewitchCastCharmConjurationConjure+51MECHANICALCLICK
Short clicks, could be from button presses, things like that. Some confusion and overlap with MECHANICAL-SWITCH.
ButtonClackClickClickerSnapTickToggleMECHANICALGEARS
A toothed cog, turning or grinding gears, complex gear mechanisms. Small clock gears would go in CLOCKS-MECHANICS.
AxleBevelCamChainClusterCogCogs+37MECHANICALHYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC
Various hydraulic or pneumatic sounds, like on a self-closing door. Isolated hydraulics and pneumatics. See also DOORS-HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC for a complete door.
ActuatorBrakeClutchCompressorConveyorCylinderDamper+8MECHANICALLATCH
Latch, as in a briefcase latch, or a luggage latch.
BarrelBoltCabinetCamCatchClaspDeadlatch+19MECHANICALLEVER
A sliding or switching lever. Train track lever, lever to turn on an electric chair. Old Frankenstein machine levers, breaker levers.
BrakeCamClankClunkControlJoystickLever+7MECHANICALLOCK
A padlock, bicycle lock, or a locking mechanism. Door locks to go into DOORS-HARDWARE.
BiometricBoltCamCatchClaspCombinationCylinder+12MECHANICALMISC
Mechanical sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousMECHANICALPULLEY
An isolated recording of a pulley, or system of pulleys.
AndBeltBlockChainChirpHoistPulley+7MECHANICALRATCHET
That sound a ratchet makes.
ClickCrankDetentPawlRatchetSnapSocket+5MECHANICALRELAY
Old train station counting board flipping. A old communications relay board.
ArcBreakerClackCoilContactControlElectromagnetic+5MECHANICALROLLER
Like a rolling conveyor belt, or something on a roller.
BearingBeltDynamoLineRollShaftMECHANICALSWITCH
Basic and heavy switches, light switches, power switches. Some overlap or confusion with MECHANICAL-CLICK.
ButtonCircuitClackClickDimmerLightLimit+11METALBREAK
Metal breaking, snaps, cracks, rips, shatters.
AluminumApartBerylliumBrassBreakBronzeBurst+47METALCRASH & DEBRIS
Metal crashing and debris. Complex metal crashes, group metal crashes, metal debris falls.
AluminumBerylliumBrassBronzeCadmiumChromiumClang+37METALFRICTION
Metal friction, stress, so scrapes, creaks, squeaks, squeals, screeches. Metal sounds caused by friction.
AbradeAbrasionAluminumBerylliumBrassBronzeCadmium+44METALHANDLE
Metal handling, handling metal objects. Some overlap with METAL-MOVEMENT possible.
AluminumBerylliumBrassBronzeCadmiumCatchChromium+48METALIMPACT
Metal single item impacts, so anvil hits, dropping something that doesn't break. Clangs, clunks, bangs.
AluminumBangBangingBashBerylliumBrassBronze+54METALMISC
Metal sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AluminumBerylliumBrassBronzeCadmiumChromiumCobalt+24METALMOVEMENT
Metal movement, so drag, roll, rattle, shake. Single or metal items moving. Or movement on a metal surface. See also METAL-HANDLE.
AluminumBerylliumBrassBronzeCadmiumChatteringChromium+43METALTONAL
Metal tonal, resonating, ringing, wronks and warps. Bending sheet metal, a singing bowl ringing, metal shinging.
AluminumBerylliumBowedBrassBronzeCadmiumChromium+40MOTORSANTIQUE
Old motors, usually combustion, so old oil pump engines, old compressors. An antique gas pump for example.
AgedAncientAntiquatedBygoneClassicEngineHistoric+8MOTORSCOMBUSTION
Non-vehicle combustion engines. Combustion motors, generators. Isolated engine recordings.
BackfireCarburationCarburetorCombustionCombustorCompressionDiesel+16MOTORSELECTRIC
Non-vehicle electric motors. Any motor that runs on electricity. An isolated electric motor. See also TOOLS-POWER.
ACDCDentistDisposalDrillDynamotorEngine+9MOTORSMISC
Motor sounds not fitting another category in this list.
EngineMiscellaneousMOTORSSERVO
Specifically servo motors, from robot, to radio controlled servos. Clean isolated servos.
3DActuatorAntennaCameraCarDriveFocus+4MOTORSTURBINE
Turbines, water or air. That classic 'whine' power up and down are usually turbines. A jet engine is a turbine.
AircraftAirplaneEngineGeneratorHydroSteamTurbomachinery+2MOVEMENTACTIVITY
Crowds moving but also performing activities, cleaning, moving boxes. Clean recordings with no vocals. See MOVEMENT-HUMAN for Single activity.
ActivityCleaningMovingShoppingUnpackingMOVEMENTANIMAL
Group animal movement, individual feet go to FOOTSTEPS-ANIMAL or FOOTSTEPS-HORSE. But think herds of grazing animals, stampedes.
ChargeFlockHerdMigrateMigrationPackScramble+3MOVEMENTCREATURE
Slithering Dragons, Gooey Zombie Movement.
BurrowingCoilContortCrawlCrawlingDiggingLunge+5MOVEMENTCROWD
Groups of people milling or walking. Usually mostly just recordings of group footsteps in real locations. No vocals. Compare to MOVEMENT-ACTIVITY.
AmbleJumpLieMarchMillMobilizeMobilizing+14MOVEMENTHUMAN
Movement of single human, aside from footsteps, standing, sitting, shuffe. Some overlap or confusion with FOOTSTEP-HUMAN or MOVEMENT-ACTIVITY.
ActivityClimbCrawlDanceExerciseLieMill+7MOVEMENTINSECT
Group insects, footsteps, movement, swarms, spiders, locusts. Swarms of flying insects here too, bees, flies. Overlap with ANIMALS-INSECT or AMBIENCE-INSECT.
AntsBeehiveCentipedeCrawlCrawlingEarwigHive+14MOVEMENTMISC
Movement sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousMovesMOVEMENTPRESENCE
Very light movement, people in church adjusting, people on church pews. Again, recordings without vocals. Compare to MOVEMENT-ACTIVITY and MOVEMENT-CROWD.
AdjustFidgetLightMillingMovementRestlessScuffle+4MUSICALBELLS
Specifically musical bells, tuned bells, think Tubular bells or hand bells. See also the BELL category for non-musical uses. BELL-GONG is older and this is a better fit.
AgogoAgungBabendilBelldomBellsBianzhongBonsho+16MUSICALBRASS
Brass musical instruments, trumpets, tuba, french horn.
BrassyBugleCornetEuphoniumEuphoriumFlugelhornFrench+9MUSICALCHIME
Wind chimes, bell trees, Tinkerbell type magic chimes.
BellChimeChimesChimingJingleShimmerTinkle+4MUSICALCHORAL
Choir pieces, choral, not for 'designed type vocally stuff'.
AcappellaAriaCantataCantorCantusChoirChoirmaster+21MUSICALEXPERIMENTAL
Strange or wierdly modified instruments, exotic instruments, prepared instruments like a prepared piano.
AbstractAeolianArmonicaArtsyAvant-GardeBaschetCactus+13MUSICALINSTRUMENT
Various instruments that don't have a home in the other MUSICAL categories.
InstrumentMUSICALKEYED
Keyed Instruments, such as pianos and harpsichord. For synthesizer though see MUSICAL-SYNTHESIZED.
AccordionCelestaClavichordClavinetDulcitoneElectricFortepiano+13MUSICALLOOP
For looping musical phrases, sampled loops.
DrumLoopLoopedLoopsMusicRepeatRepetition+3MUSICALMISC
Music sounds not fitting another category in this list. Hopefully rarely needed.
HarmonicaKazooMiscellaneousMUSICALPERCUSSION
Drums and percussion, including deep timpani or big war drums. Mainly meant for true membrane instruments, also see MUSICAL-TUNED PERCUSSION
BassBeatBlockBongoCajonClavesConga+21MUSICALPERCUSSION TUNED
Tuned percussion mostly played with mallets, Xylophones, Vibraphones, etc.
BalaphoneBellBelldomBianzhongCelestaCrotalesDrum+17MUSICALPERFORMANCE
A musical performance, or warm-up, a live musical act, a street musican, high school band. If a mixed ambience, look to AMBIENCE categories, like PUBLIC PLACE.
ActAuditionsBalletBandBandleaderClassicalCompositions+34MUSICALPLUCKED
Guitars, Banjos, Harps, instruments that are mainly plucked when played. See also MUSICAL-STRINGED.
AcousticAutoharpBalalaikaBandoreBanduraBanjoBass+35MUSICALSAMPLE
Musical samples. Single triggered samples, not loops, which has its own subcategory here.
AudioBitBiteClipExcerptFragmentOne-Shot+7MUSICALSHAKEN
Shaken musical instruments, rattles, tamourines.
CabasaCastanetsChajchasEggGourdGuiroKatsa+12MUSICALSONG & PHRASE
Complete musical pieces, songs as ringtones, car music bys. See also MUSICAL-PERFORMANCE which is a better fit for 'live performances'.
AnthemAriaArrangementByCarChorusComposition+20MUSICALSTINGER
A short musical phrase or accent, like a horror 'string' sting. A big pitching cello note. But musical in nature.
AccentFanfareFlourishInterjectionJingleMusicNews+4MUSICALSTRINGED
Bowed string instruments like violin, cello, viola. Harp probably now goes to MUSICAL-PLUCKED.
AdagioBassBowedCelloDahuDoubleErhu+8MUSICALSYNTHESIZED
Synth samples, musical synth performances. Some overlap with MUSICAL-SAMPLE, but this meant for more than simple triggered samples.
AnalogARPCasioControllerDigitalDrumElectronic+16MUSICALTOY
Toys that play musical phrases, also music boxes would go here.
BoxJack-in-the-boxMusicMusicboxMUSICALWOODWIND
Woodwind instruments like flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet.
BagpipeBansuriBassBassetBassoonClarinetContrabassoon+23NATURAL DISASTERAVALANCHE
Composite big movements of sliding, falling earth, landslides, mudslides. This category often for big hollywood versions of these types of sound.
CascadesCrevasseEarthEarthslideIcefallIcefallsLandslide+12NATURAL DISASTEREARTHQUAKE
Composite and complex earthquake rumbles and rattles. This category often for big hollywood versions of these types of sound.
ActivityAftershockAftershocksDisastersEarthEpicenterEvent+33NATURAL DISASTERMISC
Natural Disaster sounds not fitting another category in this list.
ActApocalypseArmageddonCalamityCataclysmCatastropheDisaster+13NATURAL DISASTERTORNADO
Composite tornado sounds, layered and created massive tornadoes. This category often for big hollywood versions of these types of sound.
CloudCycloneDevilDownburstDownburstsDustDuststorm+14NATURAL DISASTERTSUNAMI
Composite tidal wave or tsunami scenes, layered and created. This category often for big hollywood versions of these types of sound.
CatastrophicEarthquakeFloodFloodsGiantMegaMegatsunami+9NATURAL DISASTERTYPHOON
Composite typhoons, cyclones or hurricanes. Massive swirling storms. This category often for big hollywood versions of these types of sound.
CycloneCyclonesCyclonicEyewallFloodFloodsHurricane+16NATURAL DISASTERVOLCANO
Composite big volcano eruptions. Lava, lava bombs, eruptions. This category often for big hollywood versions of these types of sound. See also GEOTHERMAL-LAVA.
AshBombsCalderaCalderasChasmaCloudCrater+41OBJECTSBAG
Bags and purses, shopping bags, lunch bags. Really any bag, except Luggage which would go to OBJECTS-LUGGAGE.
BackBackpackBriefcaseCameraCarryallClutchCourier+21OBJECTSBOOK
Books, magazines, sounds relating to these. Handling particularly. Some overlap or confusion with PAPER-HANDLE.
AutobiographyBibleBiographyBookBookkeeperBookkeepingBooklet+56OBJECTSCOIN
Coins land, toss, drop, handle. Coins being counted, sorted. A bag of coins.
BankCentChangeClinkCoinageCurrencyDime+22OBJECTSCONTAINER
Boxes, tupperware, jewelry boxes, things that hold things, lids, handling, opens and closes.
AquariumBaggieBarrelBasketBinBoxBreadbox+33OBJECTSFASHION
Shoes, belts, clothes, actions involding fashion objects. Makeup, lipstick, etc. Some overlap possible with CLOTH categories. See also OBJECTS-JEWELRY. And OBJECTS-BAG.
ApparelAttireBandanaBeltBootsBrushClothing+29OBJECTSFURNITURE
Chairs movement, couch movement, things like that. Wood chair creaks could go in WOOD-FRICTION.
AntiquesArmoiresBedBedframeBenchBookcaseBookcases+36OBJECTSGARDEN
Flower pots, bird feeders, things that you might find and use in a garden. See also TOOLS-GARDEN and MACHINES-GARDEN.
BathBinBirdCanCompostComposterFaucet+15OBJECTSGYM
Objects found in a fitness center or school gym, maybe a yoga mat, dumbells. See also MACHINES-GYM.
BallBandBarBarbellBenchBoxingDumbbell+16OBJECTSHOUSEHOLD
Cleaning products, hangers, towel racks, things around the house that don't fit somewhere else.
BroomCanCleaningDomesticHomeHouseMirror+6OBJECTSJEWELRY
Bracelets, necklaces, rings.
AccessoriesAdornmentAdornmentsAnkletBanglesBaublesBead+46OBJECTSKEYS
Keys jingling, keys movement in lock.
BicycleCarCardFobHouseKeyKeychain+18OBJECTSLUGGAGE
Suitcases, luggage related sounds, handling, opening, packing.
BackpackBagBaggageBaggagesBagroomBellhopCarry-On+25OBJECTSMEDICAL
Common objects in hospital or medical office.
AidBandageBloodBraceCastClampCrutches+19OBJECTSMISC
Object sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousOBJECTSOFFICE
Things found in an office, staplers, paper cutter etc. Not machines like a printer which would go in MACHINES-OFFICE.
BinderBusinessCalculatorCalendarCanCardChair+18OBJECTSPACKAGING
Items commonly used in packaging or packing, so bubblewrap, styrofoam, labels, food packaging.
BagBoxBubbleCardboardCorrugatedCrateEnvelope+28OBJECTSTAPE
Tape and other tacky sticky type sounds as well. Velcro probably better into CLOTH-RIP as that matches the 'sound' better.
AdhesiveCellophaneDoubleDouble-SidedDuctElectricalFlypaper+11OBJECTSUMBRELLA
Umbrella opens and closes. Not for rain on umbrella, which would go in RAIN-CLOTH.
BeachBrollyBrolyBumbershootCanopyCompactGamp+8OBJECTSWHEELED
Non-motorized wheeled carts and dollies. Shopping cart, food cart, baggage cart, baby stroller, dolly, wheelchairs.
BabyBarrowCaddieCarriageCartCasterDolly+18OBJECTSWRITING
Any writing object or performance of writing on any surface. Pens, pencils, crayons, markers.
BlotterBlottingBoardCalligraphyChalkCharcoalCrayon+27OBJECTSZIPPER
Pant zippers, bag zippers, luggage zippers.
BagClosureClosuresFastenerJacketPantsSlider+4PAPERFLUTTER
Paper and Cardboard. Tossing a group of pages or a book in the air, money flutters as it falls to the ground. Confetti.
CardboardConfettiCrinklingFallFlapFlappingFlittering+15PAPERFRICTION
Paper and Cardboard. Sliding paper or scraping paper.
AbradingCardboardCountFlipKraftManilaPaper+11PAPERHANDLE
Paper and Cardboard. Page turns, magazine handling. Books dropping. Handling paper money. Some overlap or confusion with OBJECTS-BOOK.
BillBrowseCardboardClaspClutchCountCrease+22PAPERIMPACT
Paper and Cardboard. Heavy paper hits, a rolled up newspaper thwack, a magazine hitting something.
BumpCardboardDropDroppedHitKraftMagazine+14PAPERMISC
Paper and Cardboard. Paper sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CarbonCardstockConstructionCopyCraftCrepeDeed+24PAPERRIP
Paper and Cardboard. Ripping paper, paper tears.
CardboardKraftManilaPaperPapyrusParchmentRend+9PAPERTONAL
Paper and Cardboard. Not very common, but tonal paper sounds.
BowedFrequencyHarmonicKraftManilaMelodicMelodious+16PLASTICBREAK
Plastic breaking, crunches, rips, shatters.
ABSAcetateAcrylicBreakBurstChlorideCrack+19PLASTICCRASH & DEBRIS
Plastic crashing, groups items falling, group destruction, plastic debris.
ABSAcetateAcrylicBitsBreakChlorideCollision+19PLASTICFRICTION
Plastic friction, such as scrapes, creaks, squeaks, screeching.
AbrasionABSAcetateAcrylicChlorideCreakCreaks+27PLASTICHANDLE
Plastic handling, handling a toy or remote control. Some overlap with PLASTIC-MOVEMENT possible.
ABSAcetateAcrylicCatchChlorideClaspClench+25PLASTICIMPACT
Plastic item impact. Hit, drop, big plastic impacts where item does not break. Dropping a plastic object.
ABSAcetateAcrylicBangBangingBashBump+32PLASTICMISC
Plastic sounds not fitting another category in this list.
ABSAcetateAcrylicArtificialChlorideFiberHDPE+19PLASTICMOVEMENT
Plastic movement, dragging plastic or drag on plastic, rattles, shakes. See also PLASTIC-HANDLE.
ABSAcetateAcrylicAgitateBumpChlorideClatter+20PLASTICTONAL
Plastic tonal sounds, with a musical quality. Probably pretty rare.
ABSAcetateAcrylicBowedChlorideFrequencyHarmonic+21RAINCLOTH
Rain on cloth, like a person's clothes, or more likely a patio umbrella, awning.
AwningClothCottonDrizzleJacketPrecipitationRain+6RAINCONCRETE
Rain on asphalt or concrete or patio tile. Rain on a hard slappy solid surface.
AsphaltBrickCementDrizzleMasonryPathPavement+4RAINGENERAL
General downpour, rain on mixed materials.
DampDelugeDownpourDrenchedDrizzleMistMonsoon+12RAINGLASS
Rain on a glass roof like a sunroof, or rain blown against a window as well.
DrizzleGlassGreenhousePanePrecipitationRainSheet+4RAININTERIOR
Interior recordings of Rain, from inside house or barn, or vehicle.
DrizzleIndoorInteriorPrecipitationRainRainstormRoof+2RAINMETAL
Rain on a metal surface, so exterior rain on a car, or metal sheet, metal roof.
CanCarDrizzleGuttersMetalPingPrecipitation+3RAINPLASTIC
Rain on plastic or vinyl surfaces, like a grill cover, or a plastic shed.
DrizzlePlasticPlexiglassPrecipitationRainVinylRAINVEGETATION
Rain on plants, leaves and grass. Jungle or tropical rain on plant leaves.
DrizzleFoliageGrassJungleLeafLeavesPlants+4RAINWATER
Rain on water, puddles, lakes, ponds.
DrizzleDropletsDropsLakePondPrecipitationPuddle+3RAINWOOD
Rain on wood surfaces, so a deck for example.
BarnDeckDrizzleFloorPrecipitationRainRoof+2ROBOTSMISC
Robot sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AIAndroidAndroidsArtificialAutomatonsBeingsBionic+11ROBOTSMOVEMENT
Complex robot movement, servos, possible robot hovering and flying. See also MOTORS-SERVO.
ActuatorAIAndroidAndroidsAutomatonsBionicBot+13ROBOTSVOCAL
Droid and robot vocals, R2D2 would go here. Any manner of vocalizing robot. More expressive than a beep/UI. Robot language.
AIAndroidAndroidsArtificialAutomatonsBeepBeings+13ROCKSBREAK
Rock cracks, breaks, rips or shatters. More isolated and singular cracks and breaks.
ApartBasaltBouldersBreakBreaksBurstChip+50ROCKSCRASH & DEBRIS
Rock crashes and debris, so a huge rock crash, collapse. Or isolated debris. See also NATURAL DISASTER-AVALANCHE.
ApartAvalancheBasaltBouldersBreakClasticCobblestones+51ROCKSFRICTION
Rock creaks, scrapes... the stress of rock about to break.
AbradeAbrasionBasaltBouldersCobblestonesCreaksErode+47ROCKSHANDLE
Rock handing, picking up or digging through rocks, bricks. Some overlap with ROCKS-MOVEMENT possible.
BasaltBouldersCarryCatchClaspClenchClutch+43ROCKSIMPACT
Rock falling, dropping without breaking, or something hit with a rock, a big rock impact.
BangBangingBasaltBashBouldersBumpChop+55ROCKSMISC
Rock sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BasaltBouldersCobblestonesFormationsGeologyGneissGranite+23ROCKSMOVEMENT
Rock dragging, or dragging across a rock surface, rocks shaking or rattling. See also ROCKS-HANDLE.
AgitateBasaltBouldersCobblestonesDisplaceDragFall+50ROCKSTONAL
Tonal rocks, probably pretty rare. Singing rocks.
BasaltBouldersBowedCobblestonesFormationsFrequencyGeology+39ROPECREAK
Rope stretches and creaks, people hanging from nooses.. Ship rope creaks. Tension of rope stretches.
CableCordCreakExtendLengthenLineParacord+10ROPEHANDLE
Rope handling, tying knots, rigging up a ship sail. Possible overlap with ROPE-MOVEMENT.
AnchorBelayBendBowlineBraidCableCarry+43ROPEIMPACT
Rope impacts, tossing ropes to ground, ropes banging violently in the wind. Possible overlap with ROPE-MOVEMENT.
BangBangingBumpCableCollidingCordCrashing+20ROPEMISC
Rope sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BraidsCableCablesCordCordageCordsHalyard+17ROPEMOVEMENT
Ropes zuzzing, moving across objects, zipline. See also ROPE-HANDLE.
CableCoilCoilingCordDangleFlailHang+19RUBBERCRASH & DEBRIS
Rubber items crashing, or rubber debris landing.
CollisionDebrisElasticFragmentsLatexNeoprenePieces+9RUBBERFRICTION
Rubber squeaks, balloon squeaks, a rubber shoe squeak.
AbrasionCreakDragElasticGrindingGroanLatex+16RUBBERHANDLE
Rubber handling, rubber objects being manipulated or handled. Some overlap with RUBBER-MOVEMENT
CatchClaspClenchClutchCondomDownElastic+20RUBBERIMPACT
Rubber impacts, drops, bounces. Hitting a balloon or rubber ball.
BangBangingBashBounceBumpClapCollide+26RUBBERMISC
Rubber sounds not fitting another category in this list.
ElasticLatexMiscellaneousNeoprenePolymerSiliconeSyntheticRUBBERMOVEMENT
Rubber movement, dragging rubber or drag on rubber. Rubber flapping. See also RUBBER-HANDLE.
BounceDragElasticElasticityFlapFlexFlop+13RUBBERTONAL
Rubber movement with a tonal quality, a musical quality.
BowedElasticFrequencyHarmonicLatexMelodicMelodious+14SCIFIALARM
Overly futuristic alarms, the kind you're hear on a spaceship
AlarmAlertBuzzerFictionIndicatorNotificationSci-Fi+3SCIFICOMPUTER
Use Sci-Fi for overtly 'science fiction' type computer sounds, a very futuristic computer. Some overlap with USER INTERFACE.
9000AccumulatorAIBinaryBorgCenterCommand+14SCIFIDOOR
That Star-Trek type door. Spaceship doors.
AccessAirlockBayBlastDoorwayEntranceExit+11SCIFIENERGY
Energy particles, vortexes, transporters, holograms, force fields.
AtomicFictionFieldFluxForceForcefieldHologram+10SCIFIIMPACT
A bolt of SciFi energy, a hi-tech energy impact, more futuristic than just an explosion. Overlap with DESIGNED-IMPACT.
BlastCollisionEnergyFictionFieldForceHit+7SCIFIMACHINE
Future technology machines, transporters, food replicators.
BeamDriveExosuitFictionFoodHolodeckHologram+11SCIFIMECHANISM
An overly sci-fi sounding gizmo or mechanism. Little unfolding robot or something like that. Similar to MACHINE-MECHANISM but more SciFi.
ContraptionDeviceFictionGadgetGizmoImplementSci-Fi+3SCIFIMISC
SCI-FI sounds not fitting another category in this list.
FictionMiscellaneousSci-FiScienceSCIFIRETRO
Cheesy sci-fi sounds, like from The Jetsons, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Old TV or film sci-fi sounds.
CheesyClassicDrFictionNostalgicOldOld-School+9SCIFISPACESHIP
Spaceships here, your best Enterprise and Tie Fighter rip-offs! See also SCIFI-VEHICLE for non-spaceships.
AirshipApolloAstronautBattlecruiserCruiserDestroyerEnterprise+25SCIFIVEHICLE
Various sci-fi vehicles, like a moon rover, landspeeder, speeder bike, hoverboard, podracer. See also SCIFI-SPACESHIP.
BikeBuggyFictionHoverboardHovercraftLandspeederMoon+5SCIFIWEAPON
Lightsabers, exotic sci-fi weapons. Not a 'blaster' which would go in LASERS-GUN.
AdvancedArmArmamentArtilleryBlasterEnergyExotic+12SNOWCRASH & DEBRIS
Snow big crashes, a big fall of snow, a roof full of snow collapsing. See also NATURAL DISASTER-AVALANCE for the extreme version of this.
BlizzardCollisionCrashDebrisDriftFlurryFragments+10SNOWFRICTION
Snow scrapes, squeaks. Skiing on snow, sledding.
AbrasionCreakFlurryGrindingPowderRaspingRubbing+11SNOWHANDLE
Snow being handled, a snowball being formed, etc. Digging out of show with your hands. Some overlap with SNOW-MOVEMENT.
CatchClaspClenchClutchDownEmbraceFlurry+18SNOWIMPACT
A big impact of snow, like a roof full of snow falling. Or smaller like a snowball. Jumping into a pile of snow.
BangBangingBashClapCollapseCollideColliding+26SNOWMISC
Snow sounds not fitting another category in this list.
CoverFlurryFrostMiscellaneousPowderSleetSlush+4SNOWMOVEMENT
Dragging something through snow, rolling in snow. See also SNOW-HANDLE.
BlowDragDriftFlurryFumblePilePlow+6SPORTSCOURT
Sports played on a court indoors or out, such a basketball, tennis.
BadmintonBasketballDodgeballDribblingFencingFutsalHandball+10SPORTSFIELD
Sports played on a field outdoors such as soccer and football.
AmericanArcheryAustralianBaseballCanadianCricketField+14SPORTSGYM
Sports played or performed primarily in a gym and/or ring, such as boxing, wrestling, gymnastics. See also SPORTS-INDOOR.
ArtsBodybuildingBoxingCalisthenicsCrossfitDoDojo+18SPORTSINDOOR
Various indoor sports not able to be categorized elsewhere.
BilliardsBowlingDartsPingPongSPORTSMISC
Sport sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AthleticsCompetitionExerciseFitnessFunGamesGolf+6SPORTSSKATE
Wheeled skating sports like skateboarding or roller skating, rollerblading.
IceInlinePushRollerRollerbladingScooterSkateboarding+4SPORTSTRACK & FIELD
Track and field sports, as in running, long jump, pole vault. Think common summer Olympic games.
DecathlonDiscusHammerHeptathlonHighHurdlesJavelin+17SPORTSWATER
Sports played in or on water, swimming, diving. Aquatic sports.
AquaticsCanoeingDivingJetKayakingKiteboardingKneeboarding+14SPORTSWINTER
Sports on snow or ice such as hockey, ice skating, snowboard and skiing.
BiathlonBobsledBobsleddingClimbingCross-CountryCurlingDog+16SWOOSHESSWISH
A swish is smaller than a Whoosh. Arm Swishes, Sword Swishes. Small objects make Swishes.
ByDartFlashFlutterFlyGlideKungfu+16SWOOSHESWHOOSH
A whoosh is larger than a swish. A large object would make a Whoosh. Tanks flying over your head, or an asteroid by. See also DESIGNED-WHOOSH for very stylized whooshes.
DartFlashFlyGlidePassRaceRush+12TOOLSGARDEN
Hand tools used in a garden, rakes, hoes, etc. Also see MACHINES-GARDEN for powered machines. See also OBJECTS-GARDEN for non-tools.
BroomCultivatorEdgerForkGardenHandHedge+19TOOLSHAND
Hand tools, not requiring power. Hammers, wrenches, pliers. See also TOOLS-GARDEN.
AllenBarChiselClampCutterDrillFile+26TOOLSMISC
Tool sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousTOOLSPNEUMATIC
Air tools, such as jackhammers, air ratchets, nail guns. The air-wrench sound in a tire shop.
AirChiselCompressorDrillGrinderGunGuns+14TOOLSPOWER
Tools that require power. A sander, electric drill, dremel tool, circular saw.
AirAngleBeltCircularCompressorDrillDriver+18TOYSELECTRONIC
Remote controlled car, slot cars. Any kids toy that required power. See also AIRCRAFT-REMOTE CONTROLLED.
CarControlledDeviceDigitalEntertainmentFurbyGadget+11TOYSMECHANICAL
Wind up robots, things like that. Toys with some mechanism or mechanical component.
BoxErectorJack-in-the-BoxKaleidoscopeMusicRobotSlinky+7TOYSMISC
Toy sounds not fitting another category in this list.
ActionAnimalBallBlocksBuildingConstructionDoll+9TRAINSBRAKE
Screeching metalic train brake wheels, subway brakes. Usually a piercing sound.
BakeBrakeBrakesBrakingBreaksGrindHalting+8TRAINSCLACK
Train clacks isolated, constant clacking of trains passing or running.
ClackClatteringClickety-ClackRailwayRattlingRhythmicTrack+2TRAINSDOOR
Train doors, sliding doors in passenger or freight trains. Some overlap with general DOORS category and possibly VEHICLES-DOOR.
AccessBoxcarCabCabooseCarCoachDoor+5TRAINSDIESEL
Freight trains, large commercial diesel locomotives.
DieselDiesel-ElectricDiesel-PoweredFreightLocomotivePassengerPowerhouse+3TRAINSELECTRIC
Commuter trains, elevated trains, light rail, SUBWAYS have their own category.
CityCommuterInter-CityLightLineMaglevMonorail+4TRAINSHIGH SPEED
Hi-Tech trains, Maglev, monorails, Hyperloops, bullet trains.
350AGVAVEBrightlineBulletCRHEurostar+14TRAINSHORN
Train horns, subway horns. A steam train whistle would likely go into WHISTLES-MECHANICAL.
AirCommuterElectricFreightHigh-SpeedHornLight+8TRAINSINTERIOR
Interior trains, from Diesel to Commuter, onboard train sounds.
AboardBerthCabinCabooseCarCarriageCity+25TRAINSMECHANISM
Coupling, decoupling and other mechanical sounds relating to trains. Levers, coal tender mechanics that are specific to a train.
AxlesBearingsBrakesCouplerCouplersDecoupleRailway+5TRAINSMISC
Train sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousRailwayTRAINSSTEAM
Old steam powered trains, big smoke stack chugs.
BoilerChuffingChuggingCoalFireboxHeritageHissing+9TRAINSSUBWAY
Subways, overtly 'underground' sounding trains, above group city trains probably best in TRAINS-ELECTRIC
CityCommuterElectricMassMetroMRTRailcar+10TRAINSTRAM
Trolleys, cable cars trams and streetcars. A Tram is 'pulled' along a cable, so not self-powered. An electric tram would go to TRAINS-ELECTRIC.
CableCarFunicularGripLightMoverPeople+8USER INTERFACEALERT
An alert tone or chime or notification. Something that gets Attention of User, startup chimes.
AdvisoryAlarmAlertAlertnessAttentionBlipCaution+14USER INTERFACEBEEP
Interface beeps, beeps while interacting with various technology, phones, computers. Also see BEEPS category.
AlertAudibleAudioBeepBleepBoopChime+11USER INTERFACECLICK
Typing clicks, button press clicks, response to input.
ButtonChooseClickGUIInteractionInterfaceMenu+8USER INTERFACEDATA
User interface calculations, scanning, thinking, text displayed on screen. Screen gak or garble.
BufferBytesContentDataDocumentDownloadFile+12USER INTERFACEGLITCH
On Screen Glitches or Static. Malfunctioning computer or OS.
AbnormalityAnomalyBugCorruptCorruptionCrashDefect+20USER INTERFACEMISC
User Interface sounds not fitting another category in this list.
GUIMiscellaneousUIUXUSER INTERFACEMOTION
User interface slides, swipes, scrolls. Open, Close, Appear, DIsappear.
ActionActivityAnimationChooseConfirmDragDynamics+12VEGETATIONGRASS
Individual movement of grass elements in a studio or exterior environment.
FloraFoliageGrassGrasslandGreenGreeneryHay+13VEGETATIONLEAVES
Individual movement of leaf elements in a studio or exterior environment. Jumping into a pile of leaves.
AlderAppleAshAspenBeechBirchBoxwood+45VEGETATIONMISC
Vegetation and Foliage sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BotanicalFloraFoliageGreeneryPlantShrubShrubsVEGETATIONTREE
Individual movement of tree and branch elements in a studio or exterior environment.
AlderAppleAshAspenBarkBeechBirch+43VEHICLESALARM
Not sirens, but just Car alarms, car alarm arm and disarm chirps.
AlarmAnti-TheftArmAutoAutomobileCarChirp+4VEHICLESANTIQUE
Very old vehicles, such a Model A, Model T. Mainly cars, but possible other very old vehicles, trucks, tractors.
AAntiqueAustinAutoAutomobileCarClassic+15VEHICLESATV
All-Terrain Vehicle, three and four-wheelers, dune buggies, side by side.
All-TerrainATVBuggyDuneFour-WheelerOff-RoadQuad+5VEHICLESBICYCLE
Bicycles, recumbent bikes, unicycles too. Any manner of pedal powered bicycle.
10-SpeedBackpedalBicycleBikeBMXCycleDerailleur+19VEHICLESBRAKE
Brake squeals and screeches of all kinds. TRAINS-BRAKE has its own category.
ABSAnti-LockAutoAutomobileBrakeBrakesCar+10VEHICLESBUS
City buses, school buses, Greyhound buses.
BusBusesCityCoachCoachesDouble-DeckerFleet+6VEHICLESCAR
All cars except overtly antique... add ERA to metadata to make searches easier. 1950s, 1960s...
AutoAutomobileAutomobilesAutosCarCompactConvertible+11VEHICLESCONSTRUCTION
Cranes, bulldozers, paving vehicles, any construction related vehicle goes here.
BackhoeBulldozerConcreteConstructorCraneDiggerDump+11VEHICLESDOOR
Car, van, truck. Their doors all go here.
AutoAutomobileCarCloseCompactConvertibleCoupe+21VEHICLESELECTRIC
Electric golf carts, electric scooters, electric cars. A Tesla. Any variety of electric vehicle, even electric motorcycles.
AutoAutomobileCarCartE-BikeElectricElectrified+11VEHICLESEMERGENCY
Specifically emegency vehicles like Firetrucks, Ambulances, Police cars. Isolated sirens would go still to VEHICLES-SIREN.
AmbulanceAutoAutomobileCarEngineFireFiretruck+14VEHICLESFARM
I'd put farm tractors here, Some overlap possibly with CONSTRUCTION vehicles. A riding lawn mower would best to MACHINES-GARDEN maybe.
AgriculturalBaleCarrierCartCombineCropCultivator+27VEHICLESFREIGHT
Big Rigs, Lorry, Semi-truck, U-Haul trucks, not for TRAINS, which have their own category.
BigBoxCargoDeliveryFlatbedFreightHauler+17VEHICLESGENERIC BY
Generic or general vehicle pass bys, not 'traffic'. Bys for a specific car go with that car. For group passbys use AMBIENCE-TRAFFIC.
AutoAutomobileByCarPassPassingVEHICLESHORN
Specifically car and vehicles horns. BOATS-HORNS and TRAINS-HORN have their own category. Fog horn would go into HORNS-AIR.
AutoAutomobileBeepBusCarHonkHonker+9VEHICLESINTERIOR
Interior recordings (ambiences) for car, truck, van interiors, from passenger cars, to back of a moving truck, riding inside a bus.
AutoAutomobileBusCarDriverDrivingInside+9VEHICLESJALOPY
Backfiring, poorly running vehicle. False starts, sputtering... In foreign language translate to MALFUNCTIONING. See also CARTOON-VEHICLE.
AutoAutomobileBackfireBangerBeaterBucketCar+21VEHICLESMECHANISM
Various mechanisms on a vehicle, like seatbelts, window cranks, door locks.
AdjustAutoAutomobileBeltBoxBrakeCar+34VEHICLESMILITARY
Overtly military ground vehicles. Tanks and military trucks for example. Armored Personnel Carriers, military Jeeps. See also AIRCRAFT-MILITARY and BOATS-MILITARY.
AmphibiousAPCArmoredArmyCarrierConvoyHummer+11VEHICLESMISC
Vehicles sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AutoAutomobileCarLimousineSnowmobileVEHICLESMOTORCYCLE
Scooters, Motorcycles, Vespas, Motocross… All things 2 wheeled and powered. ATV goes to VEHICLES-ATV.
BikeBikersBMWChopperCruiserDirtDirtbike+30VEHICLESRACING
Racing cars or drag racing cars. Indy and Formula 1 cars, monster trucks, BOATS-RACING has its own category.
1AutoAutomobileCarDragDragsterF1+14VEHICLESSIREN
Police, Firetruck, Ambulance sirens. Any vehicle siren. See also VEHICLES-EMERGENCY if engine sounds are present also.
AirAlarmAmbulanceAutoAutomobileBlareBrazen+20VEHICLESSKID
Tire skids, peel-outs. Other tire sounds go in VEHICLES-TIRES.
ABSAutoAutomobileBurnoutCarCareeningChuff+13VEHICLESSUSPENSION
Suspension squeaks and rattles, for any car, truck, semi. Suspensions springs. A car or truck on a very rough road.
AbsorberAbsorbersAirAnti-RollArmArmsAuto+25VEHICLESTIRE
Tire rolls on various surfaces, tire whines, no engine sounds, isolated tire sounds. A flat tire flop.
All-SeasonBicycleBlackwallBridgestoneCarDunlopsFirestone+34VEHICLESTRUCK VAN & SUV
Passenger Trucks, pickup trucks, Vans and SUVs. Commercial trucks go in VEHICLES-FREIGHT.
BoxCamperCargoConversionCreamDeliveryFlatbed+18VEHICLESUTILITY
Golf carts, cushmans, traffic, gator, small motorized utility vehicles.
ByCushmanGatorRangerRZRSideSXS+2VEHICLESWAGON
Old wood wagon, horse drawn carts, carriages, buggies. A Stagecoach.
AmishBuckboardBuggyCarriageCarriagesCartChariot+9VEHICLESWINDOW
Powered windows for any vehicles, crank windows should go in VEHICLES-MECHANISM.
AutoAutomaticAutomobileCarDriversDownPassenger+4VOICESALIEN
Weird alien vocals here.
AlienChewbaccaCosmicETExtraterrestrialLanguageVocal+1VOICESBABY
Very young babies through toddler, non-word vocals, cut vocals.
BabaBabbleBambinoCooCooingDadaFuss+16VOICESCHEER
A single person cheering. For a group use CROWDS-CHEERING.
AcclaimAcclamationBravoCelebratingCheerCheeringCommendation+16VOICESCHILD
Various vocals for a child or a teenager. For non-discernible vocals for a very young child use VOICES-BABY.
AdolescentChildChildrenJuvenileKidMinorOne+11VOICESCRYING
A single person crying.
BawlBawlingBemoanBlubberBlubberingCryFuss+17VOICESEFFORTS
A single fight and vocal efforts, single grunts, and things like that. Boxing match vocals, tennis grunts.
EffortExertExertionExhaleGaspingGruntGrunting+10VOICESFEMALE
Any generic female vocal or dialog or misc vocal that doesn't fit somewhere else.
ChickDameFemaleFeminineGalGirlLady+7VOICESFUTZED
P.A. Speakers, Airport announcements, Hospital announcements.
AddressAlteredAnnouncementDistortedManipulatedMegaphoneModified+11VOICESHISTORICAL
For storing famous speeches, famous news broadcasts, presidential speeches.
AnnoucementBroadcastDecreeEdictHistoricalLectureManifesto+9VOICESLAUGH
A single person laughing.
BellyCackleCacklingChortleChortlingChuckleChuckling+24VOICESMALE
Any generic male vocal or dialog or misc vocal that doesn't fit somewhere else.
BlokeBoyBrotherChapDudeFellowGentleman+7VOICESMISC
The Voice category is for single voices. Groups of people go into the CROWDS categories.
MiscellaneousVocalVocalizationVOICESREACTION
A single Ooo or Aah and things of that nature.
AahsAcknowledgementAhAhhAhhhAnswerApplause+30VOICESSCREAM
A single scream or yell, battle cry, agonizing death.
BellowClamourDeathFallHollarHollerHowl+13VOICESSINGING
A single voice singing, a child singing. For a crowd, use CROWDS-SINGING
AcappellaCarolingChantingChorusingCrooningDittyHum+8VOICESWHISPER
A single whispering voice. The crowd equivalent would be CROWDS-QUIET.
FaintGossipGrumbleGrumblingHushHushedMumble+13WATERBUBBLES
Single or continuous bubbles. Water boiling on a stove, fish tank bubbles.
AerateAeratedAerationAquaBlubBoilBoiling+21WATERDRAIN
Draining gurgling water, pulling in air with it as it drains, think a kitchen sink drain, or a storm drain, shower drain.
AquaBurbleCulvertDischargeDiverterDownspoutDownspouts+23WATERDRIP
Water dripping, slow to fast. A cave drip, a leaking pipe dripping or a kitchen faucet dripping.
AquaCaveDribbleDripDrippingDrizzleDrop+9WATERFIZZ
That sound of Alka-Seltzer in a cup, air fizzing in water. Carbonated beverages.
AquaBubbleBubblingCarbonationCokeColaCrackling+20WATERFLOW
General water flowing, in our case as in a river, creek or stream. Steady water. Rapids would fall under WATER-TURBULENCE, and WATERFALL has its own subcategory
AquaBrookCreekCurrentGullyH20Rill+9WATERFOUNTAIN
Water features and fountains, trickles or flows for a fountain, splashy fountains. From tiny to large city fountains.
AquaBirdbathDecorativeFeatureFlowFountainH20+8WATERIMPACT
Percussive water impact, large crash or slam of water, as in huge wave hitting an object. Bigger and sharper than a SPLASH
AquaBellyBellyflopCannonballChargeCollideCrash+7WATERLAP
Water splashing against something like against the side of a boat or canoe, or a dock. Also meant for very small waves lapping on shore, like gentle very small waves at night.
AquaH20HullLapLappingRippleSlap+2WATERMISC
Water sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AquaH20MiscellaneousWATERMOVEMENT
Movement in water but not underwater (see WATER-UNDERWATER) Drags through water, swimming movements, sweeps of objects through water. Thrashing in water.
AquaBobbingChurningEbbingEddyingH20Rippling+7WATERPLUMBING
Household plumbing, like a sink running, a toilet flush, the shower running. DRAIN has its own subcategory.
AquaAqueductAugerBathtubBidetChannelClog+30WATERPOUR
Pouring water, onto ground, into a cup. Overlap with FOOD & DRINK-POUR.
AquaBatheDischargedDischargingDispenseDouseDousing+16WATERSPLASH
Water splashes of all kind, a person diving into a pool, a whale cresting, throwing a rock into water.
AquaDiveH20KerplunkPlungeShoweringSlosh+9WATERSPRAY
Big sprays of a wave crash, to a hose spray.
AquaGushH20HoseHosedIrrigateMist+4WATERSTEAM
Very wet hisses, radiators, saunas. Hot wet steam.
AquaCondensationEvaporationFogH20HissMist+8WATERSURF
The general roar of the ocean, not the sport. Constant ocean roaring waves.
AquaBeachBillowsBreakersCoastlineH20Rollers+9WATERTURBULENT
Very big splashy water. Whirlpools, big rapids on a river. Dangerous water.
AgitatedAquaChoppyChurningCurrentH20Maelstrom+23WATERUNDERWATER
Specifically underwater sounds, flows, current and movement, Swimming underwater. See also AMBIENCE-UNDERWATER and WATER-MOVEMENT as well.
AquaAquaticEngulfedFloodedFlowH20Immersed+10WATERWATERFALL
Waterfalls from small cascading ones to Niagara falls.
AquaCascadeCascadingCataractDamFallsH20+6WATERWAVE
For general water waves, distinct waves. General ocean roar to go in WATER-SURF, and tiny waves to WATER-LAPPING. See also NATURAL DISASTERS-TSUNAMI.
AquaBillowBreakerBreakersBreakwaterCrestCurrent+15WEAPONSARMOR
Knights armor movement, hits. Shields, chainmail armor, leather armor with buckles.
ArmorArmorerArmoryArmourArmouredArmourerArmoury+27WEAPONSARROW
Arrow slides, arrow impacts. An arrow by would likely be a SWOOSHES-SWISH. See also WEAPONS-BOW.
ArcherArrowArrowheadBoltBowyerCrossbowDart+9WEAPONSAXE
Specifically a weaponized ax. Possible overlap with WEAPONS-SWORD or even WEAPON-POLEARM.
AxAxeBladeChopChopperEdgeHandle+4WEAPONSBLUNT
Blunt weapons, like maces and flails, but also nightsticks.
BallBatBatonBludgeonBrassChainClub+15WEAPONSBOW
Bows and Crossbows, articulation, twangs, bolts being loaded. Bow releases. See also WEAPON-ARROW.
ArcherBowBowyerBoxCompoundCrossbowFletcher+7WEAPONSKNIFE
Smaller knives, WEAPONS-SWORDS has it own subcategory here.
ArmyBayonetBladeBowieButcherButterflyChef+21WEAPONSMISC
Weapon sounds not fitting another category in this list.
BoomerangSlingshotWEAPONSPOLEARM
A long spear or long poled weapon with sharp components at the end, like a harpoon.
FauchardGlaiveHalberdHarpoonJavelinLancePike+3WEAPONSSIEGE
A siege weapon is a device designed to break or circumvent fortifications, catapults, trebuchets. Ancient artillery.
BallistaBatteringBombardCatapultEngineFireMangonel+13WEAPONSSWORD
Swords, clashing, parrying. Sword rings and hits. STABS would go to GORE category. Sword draws, shings.
BladeBroadswordClaymoreCutlassDaggerEpeeFalchion+17WEAPONSWHIP
Whip cracks. Make Indiana Jones proud.
BuggyBullwhipCat'O'NineCropFloggerHorseLash+7WEATHERHAIL
Hail on various surfaces.
BallsFrozenGraupelHailHailstonesHailstormIce+3WEATHERMISC
Weather sounds not fitting another category in this list. See also NATURAL DISASTER category.
AtmosphereAtmosphericClimateConditionsElementsForecastMeteorology+1WEATHERSTORM
Composite storms, wind, rain, thunder, where elements aren't isolated. Mixed storm composite recordings. Also see WIND-TURBULENT for wind only elements and NATURAL-DISASTER.
BlizzardCycloneElectricalGaleHailstormHurricaneIce+14WEATHERTHUNDER
Thunder and lightning, dry, wet, distant rumbles to sharp thunder cracks. Combination RAIN & THUNDER may best go into WEATHER-STORM
BoomClapCrackCrashLighteningLightningRoar+6WHISTLESHUMAN
Human whistles, wolf-whistles. See also CARTOON-WHISTLES.
CheeringHumanSignalWhistleWolfWHISTLESMECHANICAL
Train whistles, referee whistles, tea pot whistles, etc, any whistle not made by a human.
BirdCallCoachDogLifeguardPeaPolice+6WHISTLESMISC
Whistle sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousWINDDESIGNED
Designed or manufactured or artificial winds, wind machines, synth winds.
ArtificialDesignedMachineSimulatedSyntheticTonalWindWINDGENERAL
Base and general wind category.
AirAtmosphericBreezeCurrentDraftFlowMiscellaneous+2WINDGUST
For more singular gusts or buffets, accents to cut into other winds. Usually shorter. A constant buffeting wind better off in the GENERAL or TURBULENT category.
BlastBlowBlusteryBreezeBreezyBuffetBuffeting+18WINDINTERIOR
Interior wind, through window, or crack in door. Wind through chimney or vent pipe, but see also WIND-TONAL for overtly tonal winds and whistles.
AbandonedBreezeCurrentDoorDraftGustHouse+4WINDTONAL
Wind howls, wind in wires, wind whistles, overtly tonal winds.
HarmonicHowlHowlingMoanMoaningRoarSinging+3WINDTURBULENT
Extremely violent wind, big buffeting, huge storm winds. Possible overlap with NATURAL DISASTER-TORNADO or WEATHER-STORM.
BuffetChoppyDevilDustGaleHurricaneMicroburst+14WINDVEGETATION
Wind through foliage, vegetation, grass, trees, leaves, plants.
BendingBlowingBranchesFoliageGrassLeafLeaves+10WINDOWSCOVERING
Window curtains, blinds, shutters. So a window covering, not the window itself.
AwningsBlackoutBlindBlindsCurtainCurtainsDrapes+8WINDOWSHARDWARE
Window latches, cranks, locks. Window hardware.
CatchesCranksFastenersHandlesHingesHooksLatch+7WINDOWSKNOCK
Knocking on various window surfaces, knocking on GLASS.
BangKnockKnockingPanePanesPoundPounding+6WINDOWSMETAL
Metal framed windows, open and close.
FrameMetalPanesWINDOWSMISC
Window sounds not fitting another category in this list.
MiscellaneousPanesWINDOWSPLASTIC
Plastic framed windows, plexiglass windows. Vinyl framed windows, open and close.
FramePanesPlasticVinylWINDOWSWOOD
Wood framed windows, open and close.
FramePanesWoodWINGSBIRD
Bird wing flaps, hummingbirds, pigeon wings. Group or single.
AvianBirdFeatherFeatheredFlapFlappingFlight+7WINGSCREATURE
Dragon wings, fairy wings, any manner of creature and monster wings.
AngelBirdCreatureDragonFairyFantasticalGiant+8WINGSINSECT
Fly and bee wings, dragonflies, moths, butterflies. Any insect wings. Some overlap and confusion with ANIMALS-INECTS likely.
BeeBeetleBugButterflyCicadaDamselflyDragonfly+15WINGSMISC
Wing sounds not fitting another category in this list.
AppendageFeatherMiscellaneousPinionWingletWingtipWOODBREAK
Wood breaks, shatters, cracks, crunches. Any destruction of wood that breaks the piece.
2x4ApartBeamBoardBreakBreaksBurst+34WOODCRASH & DEBRIS
Group wood crashes and debris, and pieces falling, as in after an explosion.
2x4BeamBoardBoardsBrokenCollisionCrash+24WOODFRICTION
Wood stress, especially creaks. But also scrapes, squeaks.
2x4AbrasionBeamBoardCreakingCreaksDowel+24WOODHANDLE
Handling a wooden object, picking up, setting down, etc. Some overlap or confusion with WOOD-MOVEMENT.
2x4BeamBoardCatchClaspClenchClutch+26WOODIMPACT
Singular wood hits, drops, impacts, board hits. Group wood destruction goes into CRASH. Resonant wood bonks or hits. Hitting your head on a doorframe.
2x4BangBangingBashBeamBlowBoard+40WOODMISC
Wood sounds not fitting another category in this list.
2x4BeamBoardDowelHardwoodJoistLog+10WOODMOVEMENT
Wood movement including rattles, drag, slides, rolls. Group pieces of wood moving together.
2x4BeamBendingBoardBowingCheckingCollapse+32WOODTONAL
Tonal bowed wood sounds, ringing wood.
2x4BeamBoardBowedDowelFrequencyHardwood+24