16,000 BBC Sound Effects Free
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 1266 posts since 30 Apr, 2004 from Louisville, KY
For non-commercial use
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk
"These 16,016 BBC Sound Effects are made available by the BBC in WAV format to download for use under the terms of the RemArc Licence. The Sound Effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational or research purposes, as detailed in the license."
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk
"These 16,016 BBC Sound Effects are made available by the BBC in WAV format to download for use under the terms of the RemArc Licence. The Sound Effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational or research purposes, as detailed in the license."
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- KVRAF
- 4590 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
...so not for commercial music releases
But wait, is a track with 0 sales figure considered commercial?
But wait, is a track with 0 sales figure considered commercial?
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Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
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- KVRAF
- 1671 posts since 11 Nov, 2009 from Northern CA
Wow! What a resource. The few files I've randomly downloaded to check out are of very high quality (stereo and 32-bit float .wav format). Thank you for this!
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
Any bright sparks worked a way to bulk download yet?
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- KVRAF
- 1671 posts since 11 Nov, 2009 from Northern CA
I'd be happy just to be able to download a text file or spreadsheet that contained a list of all the sounds so I could leisurely peruse them offline. Did I miss something or is there a way to do that?Mushy Mushy wrote:Any bright sparks worked a way to bulk download yet?
- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 22 May, 2017
This would be awesome...if we could actually use them in our tracks without having to be concerned about breaking copyright.
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- KVRAF
- 3027 posts since 6 Nov, 2006
read the fine print in the license. you need to clear any samples for commercial use. but i guess if mangled you can hide well enough.
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- Banned
- 2238 posts since 19 Dec, 2014
most of the remarc license seems to be geared at visual material ... but ultimately this is the crux of the license for us sound types:
"For non-commercial, personal or research purposes"
I'm not really concerned about it, I sample shit all the time ... if my bandcamp music would get flagged, I'd remove the sample and move on with my life.
"For non-commercial, personal or research purposes"
I'm not really concerned about it, I sample shit all the time ... if my bandcamp music would get flagged, I'd remove the sample and move on with my life.
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- KVRAF
- 3983 posts since 20 Feb, 2004
I somehow remember them doing this a while back... this isn't new, is it?
In any case, why wouldn't they just release this under the GPL or otherwise make them public domain? The (apparent) usage restrictions seem unnecessary.
In any case, why wouldn't they just release this under the GPL or otherwise make them public domain? The (apparent) usage restrictions seem unnecessary.
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- KVRAF
- 9077 posts since 28 May, 2005 from Netherneverlands
Maybe something like DownThemAll or similar? You'd still have to use per page though.. but if you change the settings on the website to 100 entries per page, it will be "only" 161 pages.Mushy Mushy wrote:Any bright sparks worked a way to bulk download yet?
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- Banned
- 2238 posts since 19 Dec, 2014
the BBC are very, very uptight about licensing since they're, effectively, non-commercial and funded pretty much entirely by the tv-license - though they sell broadcasting rights to some programs internationally (the quaintly racist shit-fest 'top gear' being a prime example). they do not have shareholders, and they do not broadcast commercials.JerGoertz wrote: In any case, why wouldn't they just release this under the GPL or otherwise make them public domain? The (apparent) usage restrictions seem unnecessary.
all that means they're a pretty uptight organisation in general. if they made these sfx, field & foley recordings public domain you can be guaranteed some uptight crumpet scoffing dweeb with a british tv license would be causing a massive stink about it. the recreational outrage is very strong amongst british tv license owners and the activities of the BBC.
I reckon.
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- KVRian
- 1111 posts since 6 Jul, 2009
There is a javascript file included in the page http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/main.js which reveals some nice info :
Here is a CSV file with all files included :
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/assets/B ... ffects.csv
Download each file with the following URL synthax :
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/assets/07037403.wav
Here is a CSV file with all files included :
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/assets/B ... ffects.csv
Download each file with the following URL synthax :
http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/assets/07037403.wav
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- KVRAF
- 3983 posts since 20 Feb, 2004
Not doubting you here, but that's a totally different world from the States. Ah well...Daags wrote:the BBC are very, very uptight about licensing since they're, effectively, non-commercial and funded pretty much entirely by the tv-license - though they sell broadcasting rights to some programs internationally (the quaintly racist shit-fest 'top gear' being a prime example). they do not have shareholders, and they do not broadcast commercials.JerGoertz wrote: In any case, why wouldn't they just release this under the GPL or otherwise make them public domain? The (apparent) usage restrictions seem unnecessary.
all that means they're a pretty uptight organisation in general. if they made these sfx, field & foley recordings public domain you can be guaranteed some uptight crumpet scoffing dweeb with a british tv license would be causing a massive stink about it. the recreational outrage is very strong amongst british tv license owners and the activities of the BBC.
I reckon.
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