Rocks & Dirt HD Pro Bundle

Product Description

The Rocks & Dirt Bundle HD Professional Sound Effects Library from The Recordist contains 1250 24bit 96kHz rock sound effects from Ultimate Rockslide and Ultimate Rockslide 2 along with 400+ 24bit 96kHz sounds from DIRT at a special bundle price.

Ultimate Rockslide HD Pro from The Recordist contains 500 rockslides, boulders, shale, gravel and falling dirt debris sound effects. Recorded at 24-Bit 96kHz over a period of 3 years in North Idaho rock quarries, gravel pits and my own back yard foley pit.

This diverse collection includes: massive rocks falling down cliffs, huge boulders dropped from a excavator, medium sized impacts and large scraping stone movements. Small stones, dirt, sand and gravel debris round out this one of a kind sound effects library. Multiple performances and variations make this a valuable source of rock and dirt based sound effects for the professional sound designer. From the smallest pebbles falling to massive boulders being dropped from above this sound library has the widest possible range of rock based assets you will find.

The following source and actions are included:
– rocks, stones, boulders, pebbles, shale, gravel, dirt, sand.
– dropped, smashed, hit, thrown, pushed, rolled, scraped, scooped, movements.

Files: 500 • Download: 845.4MB • Format: Stereo/Mono • Bit Depth: 24-Bit • Sample Rate: 96kHz • Metadata: Soundminer/BWAV

Ultimate Rockslide 2 HD Pro released in 2012 contains brand new rock based sound effects and multi-microphone files with tons of dirt and sand debris sounds recorded close up and distant to give the sound designer ample options. The multi-perspective files are also time aligned and grouped for easy access and auditioning. Most tracks contain many variations and performances for sound design flexibility.

Included in this collection are:
Large, medium and small rocks with tons of dirt debris – Gritty rocks off a cliff – Moist and dry dirt falling – Sand based debris sprays – Gravel dumped on wood boxes and platforms – Extended foley actions such as scraping, dropping, hitting, movement and much more.

Recorded with a set of extended frequency response microphones, the heavy weight and the subtle details of the rocks stand up to heavy layering and pitch manipulation This is the next generation of rockslides.

Equipment Used:
Sound Devices 702 – Sennheiser MKH-8040ST – Sennheiser MKH-416 – Sony PCM-D1 – Sanken CSS-5 – Audio Technica AT835-ST – John Deer 4110 Tractor – 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe – 4 pairs of contractor gloves – 4 Bandaids and 1 back brace

Dirt HD Professional Sound Effects Collection is a unique collection of totally organic, GMO free dirt sound effects recorded with ultra high frequency microphones at 24-Bit 96kHz. When pitched to extremes they sound unlike anything you have heard before. Sweeten your next explosive project with farm fresh North Idaho dirt.

Various types of dirt were recorded with many sound design applications in mind. Sand, gravel, topsoil, pebbles and crushed rock were thrown on to many types of surfaces such as grass, leaves, snow, wood, concrete, metal and stone. The sounds were captured with a close-up microphone along with a distant microphone in most cases. The session location determined whether multiple microphones were used so some tracks were recorded with a XY stereo pair or a single mono microphone.

One of the more crazy sessions involved throwing screened sand onto the metal roof of my barn and recording the exterior and interior. Other sessions required tossing sand onto a wood deck, dumping large amounts of gravel down a hillside with a tractor, throwing sand onto a bed of dry leaves and dropping chunks of clay on the ground. One of the most fascinating sounds recorded was the sound of sand flying by the microphone and swishing onto the ground. These sounds are soft and subtle but make perfect sweeteners for explosions and other debris spraying effects.

What would a dirt sound library be without the sounds of a shovel and a coffin. Yep, they’re in there.

Equipment Used:
Sound Devices 702 – Sennheiser MKH-8050 – Sennheiser MKH-8040 – Sennheiser MKH-8040ST

Files: 78 (400+) • Download: 636.8MB • Format: Stereo/Mono • Bit Depth: 24-Bit • Sample Rate: 96kHz • Metadata: Soundminer/BWAV