LAist

The Original 'Wilhelm Scream' Was Found, And It's A Call For Better Sound Effect Preservation

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NPR

The BBC's vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public

The internet is now a bit more noisy. That's because audio files on social media have rediscovered an amazing fact. The BBC's vast sound effects library is open to the public. Thousands of clips can ...
NPR

The BBC's vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public

Among the 33,000 effects free for anyone to use are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. The internet has gotten a little bit more noisy lately as audio files on social ...