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Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:13 am
by komanderkin
So, rain is one of my favorite things in the world and I also love how it sounds. We've had loads of rain in the past few months and I've been recording it like crazy all around the city. One day we've also had a wild thunderstorm and I was lucky enough to record that too and live to hear the samples.
Anyways, I've turned it all into a free sound library, hopefully the ultimate free toolkit of rain and thunder sounds. You can download it for free on my new website which will also work as an indie sound design label where everyone can post their work.
Here it is:
http://99sounds.org/rain-and-thunder/
Soundcloud
The download size is around 500 MB and there's a bit less than 700 MB of audio data when extracted.
Check it out if you need this kind of sounds and please let me know what you think! It's my first ever sample library made with a portable recorder.
Enjoy!

Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:22 am
by cyclopian
cheers! will take a look at this; sounds like it could be a great addition to my sample library
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:08 am
by ThisIsSovereign
I'm gonna check this out when I'm at my PC tomorrow. It definitely sounds like it'll be a quality pack that I'll use a lot. Big ups!
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:23 pm
by _ronzlo_
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:36 am
by hirszu
Cheers! Been looking for something like this a while ago!
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:55 am
by nowaysj
Will be using these immediately.
Just like to point out that in certain regions of the world it is getting fairly dangerous to be out in the rain due to concentrated fukushima radiation.
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:07 pm
by komanderkin
Cheers everyone!
nowaysj wrote:Just like to point out that in certain regions of the world it is getting fairly dangerous to be out in the rain due to concentrated fukushima radiation.
Damn, that's bad news. I had no idea. Any idea on specific regions? It would make sense that this could be true around Japan. Probably depends on the winds and ocean streams too.
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:50 pm
by nowaysj
Yeah, over my house, too, west coast usa.
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:32 pm
by outbound
Awesome! I used to use a lot of these type of samples in my tracks might have to get back into them

Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:36 pm
by Aufnahmewindwuschel
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:54 pm
by lentilka
I love rain/thunder, many thanks for this sample pack I'm sure it will be usefull.
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:04 pm
by nowaysj
komanderkin wrote:Cheers everyone!
nowaysj wrote:Just like to point out that in certain regions of the world it is getting fairly dangerous to be out in the rain due to concentrated fukushima radiation.
Damn, that's bad news. I had no idea. Any idea on specific regions? It would make sense that this could be true around Japan. Probably depends on the winds and ocean streams too.
Hot plutonium particle have been turning up in Sweden, though, so it is getting around.
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:12 pm
by komanderkin
Cheers for the positive responses everyone, have fun with the samples!
nowaysj wrote:Hot plutonium particle have been turning up in Sweden, though, so it is getting around.
Damn that's fucked. I had no idea it works that way.
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:48 am
by Aufnahmewindwuschel
may i ask how you recorded in the open?
did you use some kind of cover for the recorder? ( i am always worrying mine could get wet )

Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:09 pm
by komanderkin
I don't really have any extra equipment to use while recording, like covers, wind shields, etc. Basically I tried to find places where I could stay protected from the rain so that it won't fall on the recorder.
Quite a few recordings were messed up because of this approach though, so I had to ditch 'em.
The worst thing are the pigeons though, I've had 10 more great recordings of distant thunder for the pack but like in the middle of the thunder sound you hear a pigeon flapping his wings and fucking about for no reason. I mean I like pigeons and birds in general, but damn. Such jerks. There was also some guy who kept coughing and coughing somewhere in the background and messed up some of the otherwise decent takes.
All in all, an interesting experience. It will help me get more effective with future projects for sure.
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:13 pm
by m8son666
nowaysj wrote:Just like to point out that in certain regions of the world it is getting fairly dangerous to be out in the rain due to concentrated fukushima radiation.
lol
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:58 pm
by Aufnahmewindwuschel
komanderkin wrote:I don't really have any extra equipment to use while recording, like covers, wind shields, etc. Basically I tried to find places where I could stay protected from the rain so that it won't fall on the recorder.
Quite a few recordings were messed up because of this approach though, so I had to ditch 'em.
The worst thing are the pigeons though, I've had 10 more great recordings of distant thunder for the pack but like in the middle of the thunder sound you hear a pigeon flapping his wings and fucking about for no reason. I mean I like pigeons and birds in general, but damn. Such jerks. There was also some guy who kept coughing and coughing somewhere in the background and messed up some of the otherwise decent takes.
All in all, an interesting experience. It will help me get more effective with future projects for sure.
ah i see yeah haha fucking birds :3 but on the other hand maybe it makes for some nice incidentals
Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:46 pm
by ThisIsSovereign
BudSpencertron wrote:
ah i see yeah haha fucking birds :3 but on the other hand maybe it makes for some nice incidentals
Reminds me of the track Birds by Truth, has some nice bird ambiance in it, big track too

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Re: Free rain samples and some heavy thunder (WAV)
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:03 pm
by ddnnqq
This is fantastic - ty brbruh.