Sound Effects Files??

[Mick C]

Hi All,
Does anyone know where I can download free sound effects?

I need to add gunshots to a backing track for a drama sequence.

Thanks!

[muzines]

I can't believe you didn't try googling "free sound effects" - there are lots of place out there.

I've used google's first result for various things in the past, and I'm sure it will have something useful for your needs - but there are plenty of other places to try as well, if not...

[Mick C]

My apologies. I did Google first, misunderstood the download, ended up with a pdf. But now it's sorted.
Schoolboy error - trying to finish something off late at night after a couple of beers!

[muzines]

No worries!

Hope you find what you need!

[Mike Stranks]

Freesound has a vast range of effects - some excellent, some not so...

Their search-engine is pretty good too...

Interestingly my next project will probably be to try and record some gunshots... no pheasant is safe around here at the moment!

[Dave B]

I'd be interested to hear the results Mike. I suspect that they don't resemble what we are used to hearing - not 'Hollywood' enough ...

[Drew Stephenson]

I've used these guys before: https://www.audioblocks.com/royalty-fre ... nd-effects
Some of which are a bit cheesy but it depends what you're after

[Hugh Robjohns]

Interestingly my next project will probably be to try and record some gunshots... no pheasant is safe around here at the moment!

Here's a handy tip, then: use a dynamic mic, not a capacitor/condenser, and experiment with a little deliberate preamp overload and/or allow the limiter to act. A clean recording with a capacitor mic tends to be all transient and no body, but a dynamic mic inherently provides a useful transient-reduction, and allowing the preamp or limiter to thicken things out a bit gives a sound which has the more 'expected' gunshot character that we have come to know from film soundtracks etc.

H

[Wonks]

[ A clean recording with a capacitor mic tends to be all transient and no body,

No body? It all depends if the gun was loaded and pointed at someone.