Jason ScottMay 20, 2023

I'll have a blog entry about it soon, but before then, you get to hear about it first: A full transfer of the USC Cinema sound effects library, which includes the work of Sunset Editorial and their hundreds of sound effects.

You can browse the collection here:

https://archive.org/details/usc-sound-effect-archive

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"Just give it all to me at once" types will appreciate this URL where you can torrent or download the 20gb+ of original .WAV files and metadata:

https://archive.org/details/sound-effect-libraries-red-gold-sunset-editorial

Sound Effect Libraries (Red, Gold, Sunset Editorial) : Various : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

From the original Blog Post:The “SSE” sound effects come from the Sunset Editorial collection which was donated to USC Cinema in 1990. Sunset Editorial had...

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Show threadJason ScottMay 20, 2023

And for the real sound nerds, there's even the recording of the original Wilhelm Scream, including the sound engineers getting the actor to try different sounds before hitting the famous one:

https://archive.org/details/SSE_Library_VOICES/SCREAM/VOXScrm_Man+eaten+by+alligator%3B+screams+%5BWilhelm_CS_USC.wav

SSE Library: VOICES : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Sound effects from the USC Cinema and/or the Sunset Editorial Collection: ALIEN/VOXAlien_Goofy aliens or gnomes or small animals...

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Show threadSauceMay 20, 2023
@textfiles this is amazing, thank you for all you & the archive do!
Show threadLazy DragonMay 22, 2023
@textfiles I was wondering about that one. This is so niche. 😅
Show threadInsecurity Princess 🌈💖🔥May 22, 2023
@textfiles
Ah yes, the lesser known "Wilhelm laugh"
https://archive.org/details/Red_Library_Voices_Men_2/R16-04-Man+Laughing.wav
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Sound effects from the USC Cinema and/or the Sunset Editorial Collection: R16-04-Man Laughing R16-14-Man Yawns and Glass Crashes R18-48-Male Doctor...

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Show threadInternet-JakobMay 22, 2023
@textfiles @internetarchive @danieljakob
Show threadAlan LevineMay 22, 2023
@textfiles Track 9 right? My family never understands when I yell out “Willhelm!!!!” watching an action film.
Show threadMadagascar_SkyMay 20, 2023
@textfiles Damn boy! Look at that thicc stack of Media History bein saved! Damn!
Show threadSternwarte Vach (Andy)May 27, 2023
@textfiles awesome! download is running :D