Wilhelm SFX

A sound bank focused on sound effects.

Build

Requires dotnet 10 and ffmpeg. Example:

./gen.cs --sample-rate 22_050

Used sites:

• freesound.org
• sonniss.com
• pixabay.com
• www.nps.gov

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Effect List (773)

 

Male (55)

Laugh 1 2 3 4 giggle, chuckle, snicker, chortle, guffaw, cackle

Scream 1 2 3 4 5 6 yell, shriek, bellow, screech, shout, terror, panic, horror

Angry 1 2 3 growl, snarl, huff, deep, sigh, grumble, frustration, annoyed

Agony 1 2 3 4 5 6 pain, hurt, roar, suffering, anguish, wounded, injured

Snore 1 2 3 4 5 6 breathing, sleeping, asleep, slumber, rest, apnea

Cough 1 2 3 4 throat, sick, illness, cold, respiratory, flu

Yawn 1 2 3 fatigue, sigh, tired, sleepy, exhaustion, waking

Exhale 1 2 3 4 5 6 relief, satisfaction, refreshment, gasp, phew

Sigh 1 2 sob, whine, moan, breathe, yearn, lament, sorrow

Doubt 1 2 hum, ponder, skeptical, inquisitive, hmm, think, uncertain

Cry 1 2 weep, whimper, grief, distress

Grunt 1 2 3 4 5 6 groan, strain, effort, military, soldier, exertion

Ohm 1 om, meditation, drone, mantra, spiritual, chant

Gasp 1 2 3 ooh, astonishment, surprise, shock, startled, amazed

Moan 1 groan, sigh, pleasure, soft, gasp

 

Female (50)

Laugh 1 2 3 4 giggle, chuckle, snicker, chortle, guffaw, cackle

Kiss 1 2 smooch, peck, mwah, lip, affection, romance, love

Doubt 1 hum, ponder, skeptical, inquisitive, hmm, think, uncertain

Cry 1 weep, whimper, grief, distress

Cough 1 2 3 throat, sick, illness, cold, respiratory, flu

Sneeze 1 2 3 cold, blow, sternutation

Yawn 1 2 fatigue, sigh, tired, sleepy, exhaustion, waking

Exhale 1 relief, satisfaction, refreshment, gasp, phew

Sigh 1 2 3 sob, whine, moan, breathe, yearn, lament, sorrow

Scream 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 yell, shriek, bellow, screech, shout, terror, panic, horror

Angry 1 2 3 4 growl, snarl, huff, deep, sigh, grumble, frustration, annoyed

Agony 1 2 3 pain, hurt, roar, suffering, anguish, wounded, injured

Grunt 1 groan, strain, effort, military, soldier, exertion

Gasp 1 2 3 ooh, astonishment, surprise, shock, startled, amazed

Dissapoint 1 2 disappointed, sigh, letdown, groan

Nya 1 catgirl, meow, anime, cute, kawaii

Sniff 1 inhale, smelling, congestion

Moan 1 2 3 4 groan, sigh, pleasure, soft, gasp

Hum 1 2 sing

Whimper 1 breath, gasp, surprise

Agree 1 yes

 

Child (20)

BabyCry 1 2 3 weeping, tantrum, fussy, upset, tears

BabyLaugh 1 2 giggle, chuckle, happy, cooing, wholesome

BoyLaugh 1 2 giggle, titter, laughing, innocent, playground

BoyGrunt 1 2 groan, strain, effort, exertion

BoyGasp 1 2 ooh, astonishment, surprise, shock, startled, amazed

GirlLaugh 1 2 3 giggle, titter, laughing, innocent, playground

GirlOh 1 uh-oh, mistake

GirlScream 1 2 3 shriek, panic, scream, scared

Cough 1 throat, sick, illness, cold, respiratory, flu

Snore 1 breathing, sleeping, asleep, slumber, rest, apnea

 

Crowd (18)

Laugh 1 2 3 giggle, chuckle, snicker, chortle, guffaw, cackle

Applause 1 2 clapping, ovation

WarCry 1 2 3 4 battle, charging, horde

Aww 1 2 sympathy, sigh, pity

Boo 1 booing, jeering, disapproval

Panic 1 hysteria, chaos, riot, scream, shout

Gasp 1 2 surprise

Loud 1 roar, celebration, arena

Protest 1 demostration, rally, outcry, revolt

ChildrenYell 1 loud, yeah, squeal, shriek

 

Action (62)

Grab 1 2 pickup, take, loot, inventory, item, collect

Swallow 1 2 3 4 gulp, drinking, chugging, throat, chug

ClimbLadder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 climbing, rung, stepping, scaling

Boil 1 bubbling, cooking, hot, kitchen, potion

ToiletFlush 1 2 3 commode, swirling, drainage, lavatory, bathroom

PoopFall 1 splash, toilet, gross, comedy

Fart 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 flatulence, poot, toot, gas, gross, bathroom, funny, comedy, poop

Burp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 eructation, belch, gross, funny, digestion

Puke 1 2 gage, retching, vomit, throat, nausea, sick, spew

Chew 1 2 3 4 5 6 bite, crunch, munching, eating, mastication, food

BrushTeeth 1 friction, hygiene, dental

SandWood 1 scraping, friction, foley, workshop

Scrub 1 2 wash, laundry, thud, shuffling

Push 1 2 scrape, slide, friction, drag

FingerSnap 1 2 click, percussive

KnuckleCrack 1 2 pop, crunch, joint, break

Whistle 1 2 3 4 5 6 noise, vocal

 

Step (48)

Foot 1 step, stride, pace, walking

Grass 1 2 outdoor

Leaves 1 2 3 4 foliage, dry, crunchy, rustle

Bush 1 2 3 4 5 6 rustling, foliage

Wood 1 2 3 creaking, board, attic, squeak

Snow 1 2 3 crunchy, winter

Sand 1 2 beach, desert, dune

Dirty 1 soil, unpaved

Gravel 1 2 3 pebble, loose

Water 1 2 3 4 5 puddle, splash, slushy, wet

Swim 1 2 3 splash, pool, lake, water

Slime 1 squish, squelch, slimy

HorseGallop 1 2 3 4 gallop, trot, equestrian

HorseTrot 1 2 3 clop, equine, gait, hoofbeat

Stomp 1 monster, large, tremor

Robot 1 2 3 4 5 6 clank, step, whirl, stomp

 

Monster (22)

Roar 1 2 3 aggresive, creature, hostile

Critter 1 bug, insect, chitter

Zombie 1 2 3 4 5 6 growl, horror, undead

Shout 1 2 3 4 aggresive, angry, growl

Snarl 1 2 3 4 5 6 gurgle, growl, grunt

Agony 1 2 death, pain

 

Animal (97)

Toy 1 squeaker

CatMeow 1 2 3 4 5 meow, kitten, howl

CatHiss 1 hissing, angry, snarl

DogBark 1 2 3 4 woof, ruff, aggressive

DogGrunt 1 canine, sigh, groan, murmur

Wolf 1 2 3 4 howl, pack

Bear 1 2 3 4 5 grizzly, roar, predator, apex

ChorusFrog 1 frogs, croaking, ribbit, amphibians

ChorusCicada 1 2 swarm, crickets, insect

Chicken 1 2 3 4 rooster, cluck, cocorico

Eagle 1 2 hawk, falcon, screech

Cow 1 2 3 4 moo, cattle, bovine, farm

Sheep 1 2 3 4 baa, bleat, lamb, livestock

Duck 1 2 3 quack, honk, nasal

Bison 1 2 buffalo, beast

Horse 1 2 3 4 neigh, whinny, stallion, equine, snort

Donkey 1 bray, ass, mule

Bird 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 chirp, tweet, warble

Magpie 1 2 3 4 bird, chirp

BirdBaby 1 cry, screech, squeal, newborn

Dove 1 2 bird, cry, pigeon

Owl 1 hoot, night, spooky, avian

Crow 1 2 3 caw, raven, rook, ominous

Seagull 1 bird, chirp, ocean

Pig 1 2 3 4 oink, grunt, squeal, swine

Elephant 1 trumpet, safari, pachyderm

Monkey 1 chatter, screech, ape, primate, jungle

Lion 1 2 3 roar, growl, snarl, apex

Squirrel 1 rodent, chatter, chip

Rat 1 2 3 mouse, squeak, rodent, chatter, pest, chu, chirp

Bat 1 2 3 4 vampire, chirp, cave

Snake 1 2 cobra, snarle, hiss, rattle

Bug 1 skitter, scurry, chitter, larvae, parasite

Frog 1 2 croak, toad, quack, ribbit, amphibian, swamp

Cicada 1 2 3 insect, buzz

WingFlap 1 2 flapping, airborne

 

Nature (41)

Waves 1 2 3 beach, coast, ocean, sea, shore, water

WaterSplash 1 2 3 4 splash, plop, plask, water

WaterDump 1 2 spill

Underwater 1 2 submerged, subaquatic, hydrophone, dive, bubble, swirl, fluid

Drop 1 2 3 4 5 droplet, drip, water, tap, condensation

SmokePoof 1 2 poof, cloud, magic, steam

Bubble 1 2 plop, pop, air, burst

Bubbles 1 bubbling, fizz, carbonation, effervescence

TreeFall 1 crash, forest, woodcutting, wood, snap, collapse, lumberjack

Rain 1 downpour, drizzle, precipitation

RainInterior 1 2 storm, window, indoor, car, patter

River 1 2 stream, rushing, flow

Waterfall 1 cascading, rushing

Thunder 1 2 lightning, storm, tempest

Quake 1 2 rumble, shake

Wind 1 2 cyclone, gale, muffled, gust

WindLeaves 1 breeze, gust, tree

Fire 1 2 3 crackle, campfire, ignite, burn, flame

Embers 1 2 3 crackling, coals, burning, hearth

 

Item (94)

Pour 1 2 3 liquid, glass

Clink 1 2 3 4 clank, bottle, cheers

OpenLid 1 2 3 bottle, can, hiss, crack

PotLid 1 2 3 clang, cookware, kitchenware, rattle

Sharpen 1 2 3 blade, scrape, friction, grindstone

CashReg 1 register, store, money

Scissor 1 2 snip, shearing, cutting

Velcro 1 peel, rip, tear, crisp

Zipper 1 2 fastener, track, friction, raspy

Blinds 1 2 slide, swipe, squeak, curtain

Keys 1 2 3 4 jingle, rattle, stash, clink

BookClose 1 2 thud, slap, muffled, puff

BookDrop 1 thud, flop, dull

PageTurn 1 2 3 crisp, friction, paper, whoosh

Newspaper 1 rummage, rustle, page, fold

MoneyBag 1 2 coin, sack, loot, pouch, wealth

CoinDrop 1 2 3 jingle, metallic, currency

CoinsDrop 1 2 3 chink, clink, tinkling

BulletDrop 1 2 3 4 casing, shell, ammo

ChestOpen 1 2 trunk, lid, creak, locker, slam, safe, container

ChestClose 1 trunk, lid, creak, locker, slam, safe, container

JarOpen 1 screw

JarClose 1 screw

Lock 1 2 3 4 5 6 padlock, deadbolt, latch, mechanism, key

Chains 1 2 3 4 5 6 shackles, rattle, rustle, fetters, bonds

TubeScrew 1 2 3 metal, creak, rusty, squeak, turn

Screw 1 1 brass, creak, metal, twist

Match 1 2 ignition, flame, candle, lighting

Lighter 1 2 spark, flint

DrawSword 1 2 3 4 unsheathe, slide, blade, metallic

Gas 1 fuel, hiss, canister, butane

Spray 1 2 burst, liquid, barber, misting

Card 1 pick, deck, inventory, flick, crisp

Dice 1 2 tabletop, roll, tumbling, bouncing, rattling, clattering

Cloth 1 2 foley, cotton, soft, subtle

Scratch 1 tapping, friction, scrape

Cutlery 1 2 3 4 metal, clink, dinner, clash, fork, spoon, porcelain, plate, ceramic

Vinyl 1 2 record, scratch, stop, rewind, turntable, dj

Saw 1 wood, plank, cut, board, carpentry, scraping

SocketWrench 1 clack, click, ratchet, rattle, screw

 

Machine (52)

Motor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 engine, hum, grinder, diesel, machinery, boat, car, bike

MotorDead 1 failed, engine, struggle, cranking, dead

Elevator 1 2 3 lift

Pneumatic 1 hydraulic, piston, compression, servo, valve, hiss, whistling

Drill 1 2 electric, hardware, power

Screw 1 electric, whir, spin

Fan 1 extractor, ventilation, hum, airflow, suction

Train 1 locomotive, rumble, freight, railway

Minecart 1 rail, coaster, rattle, wagon, clatter

Break 1 2 brake, screech, tire, squeal, abrupt, stop

Shutter 1 2 3 4 camera, click, snap, aperture, snapshot, photo, capture

Printer 1 robotic, electronic, buzz, grind

Typewriter 1 typing, mechanical, press, stroke, typewriter

Keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 typing, mechanical, press, stroke, typewriter

Click 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 button, press

Drier 1 motor, hair, barbershop, buzz, airflow, wind

Trimmer 1 clipper, shaver, buzz, hum

Sprinkler 1 water, irrigation, hissing, spraying

Electric 1 zap, circuit, spark, current, discharge, voltage

Spark 1 2 flicker, discharge, flash

Steam 1 2 3 hiss, vapor, sizzle, pneumatic, release

Lever 1 2 switch, handle, latch, toggle, clunk, lock, unlock, metallic

TurretRotation 1 2 tank, military, turning, servo, friction

 

Digit (18)

Radio 1 2 3 static, fuzz, noise, frequency

PhoneNoise 1 cellular, buzz, signal

PhoneHang 1 disconnect

Dial 1 2 calling, tones

Beep 1 2 3 4 blip, tone, ping

Radar 1 2 3 4 5 6 sonar, pulse, scan, detection

Calculate 1 ai, computer, robot

 

Gun (33)

Laser 1 2 3 4 blaster, plasma, energy, beam, pew

Empty 1 2 3 dry, click

Shot 1 4 3 2 5 6 blast, pistol

Silenced 1 2 supressed, stealth, muffled

MachineGun 1 2 automatic, burst, heavy, assault

Shotgun 1 2 scatter, pump

Rifle 1 2 3 4 sniper, marsman

Reload 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 cocking, magazine, chambering, round

InsertMagazine 1 reload, slow, slide, lock

GrenLaunch 1 grenade, projectile, mortar

Flamethrower 1 fire, fuel, incinerator, pyro

 

Vehicle (15)

Open 1 unlatch, pull

Close 1 2 slam, shut, seal

Horn 1 2 3 4 honk, klaxon, traffic

Lock 1 deadbolt, click

Crash 1 2 accident, smash, collision, crunch

Cart 1 rumble, rattle, grind, wagon

Helicopter 1 chinook, rotor, chopper, aircraft, rumble

CarInterior 1 motion, driving, rumble, hum

TrainInterior 1 railway, commute, rumble, track, hum

PlaneInterior 1 drone, hum, aviation

 

Robot (14)

Robo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 synthetic, bloop, android

Transform 1 2 3 construction, grind, engine, circuit, whirring

 

Door (19)

Open 1 entrance, portal

Slide 1 2 3 pneumatic, pressurized, hidden

Metal 1 2 gate, screech, rusty, creak

Creak 1 squeak, wooden, rusty

Close 1 2 3 slam, shut

Curtain 1 2 shower, fabric

Chain 1 anchor, mechanism, drawbridge, metallic, bolt

Elevator 1 2 3 machine, mechanic, lift

HatchOpen 1 metal, slide

HatchClose 1 metal, slide

Knob 1 handle, squeak, latch, mechanism

 

Hit (53)

Swing 1 2 3 4 swipe, strike, whiff, miss

Slap 1 smack, impact

Arrow 1 bow, trajectory, shot

Crossbow 1 bolt, string

Punch 1 2 3 4 strike, smash, hit, impact, combat

Hammer 1 2 strike, concrete, tool, impact, mallet

Whip 1 2 3 4 5 crack, lash, snap

Anvil 1 blacksmith, forge, metal, craft

Sword 1 2 3 4 blade, clash, slash, parry

Stick 1 impact, thud, wood

Axe 1 cleave, slash, hit

Chop 1 2 3 4 hack, logging, cut, lumberjack, tree

PickAxe 1 2 3 quarry, mining, dig

Shovel 1 2 3 scoop, dig, soil, scrap, excavate

MetalThud 1 2 hit, impact, thump, moan

Blocked 1 2 3 shield, armor, parry, deflect, bash

Racket 1 tennis, ball, smash, stroke, plock

Can 1 2 3 tin, roll, rattle, metallic, clatter

Metal 1 2 vent, grate

Brick 1 fall

Stone 1 2 3 4 bock, fall, rock

Thud 1 2 muted

 

Break (38)

Glass 1 2 3 4 shatter, smash

Branch 1 2 twig, crack, stick

Barrel 1 crate, container

Vase 1 pottery, ceramic, clay

Bone 1 2 3 snap, fracture, crack

Ceramic 1 2 3 crumble, masonry, smash

Concrete 1 crumble, crunch, crush

Stone 1 rock, impact, debris, thud, crumble, shatter

Wood 1 2 3 crate, box, snap, crack, twig, timber, crisp

Ice 1 crack, shatter, creak, brittle

Paper 1 2 tear, rip, canvas, sheet

Cloth 1 2 fabric, rip, tear, textile, soft

Flesh 1 2 3 squish, squelch, wet, gory, meaty, slash

Gore 1 2 splatter, squish, flesh, gruesome, visceral

Debris 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 rock, collapse, landslide, gravel, scattering

Can 1 2 tin, aluminum, crush, crunch

 

Bang (8)

Boom 1 2 3 explosion, blast, detonation, bomb, burst

Firework 1 2 pyrothechnic, explosion, bang, aerial

Flashbang 1 stun, grenade, blast, blinding

Cannon 1 boom, explosion, large

Launch 1 rocket, missile, thrust

 

Ring (15)

Bell 1 2 ding, chime

School 1 bell, ring, recess

Door 1 2 3 4 intercom, bell, buzz, dingdong, chime

Phone 1 2 3 ring, office

Alarm 1 2 3 4 siren, antitheft, security

Siren 1 air, alarm, army, raid

 

Etc (1)

WoodenCrate 1 creak, squeak