Welcome to Sound-e-Scape Studios; the home of high quality, FREE sound effects

Inside SES you can find a whole range of quality sound FX recorded with professional gear by Sound-e-Scapes sound designers. The sounds are FREE to use with no royalties attached (but don't even think about trying to sell them as your own). SES can make this statement as we know the sounds are recorded in house and not sourced from movies, CDs or any other media. At Sound-e-Scape Studios we have worked on a variety of professional productions including DVD and video production, sound CDs, and educational material for some prominent companies in Japan. In fact, because we are based in Japan, we are going to be able to share the magical culture, nature, city-scapes and much more of this paradoxical country through sound. Of course, being the globe trotters that we are, you will also find sounds from all over the world (added when captured).

If you want a sound made, sound effects captured or specific soundscapes recorded (within reason - read as - sounds like the inside of an f-22 turbine are not easy to come by), we are also prepared to go out into the field and get it for YOU. Send us a mail at:

answers@soundescapestudios.com

...and we'll see what we can do (this is a popular service so please have patience when making requests).

Another one of our priorities at SES is to educate people on the current environmental situation which is, and will continue to be, destroying the sonic gifts from nature. As custodians of this planet (despite our relatively insignificant contribution to the earth) we are doing a great job of doing a terrifyingly bad job. Think of all the species which have vanished from the face of our planet at our hands and ponder for a moment if you will the fact that we will NEVER be able to get these back. If it makes you feel as queasy as it does us, then take one more moment to change even one thing in your life which is adding to the problem. We are proud to support Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd in their fight against eco-terrorism (which interestingly enough is the term used against such organiztions seeking to protect the environment). To listen to the songs of some of the animals threatened by Japanese whaling visit Dr. Payne's letter to Japanese Youth and experience the wonders of humpback whales.

Why are the sound FX FREE?

To be honest, when we started SES, we did research on the web for sounds we could use in productions. The fact is there are a lot of places where you can get FREE sounds but have you ever tried to use a low quality MP3 inside a high quality production? The result is rubbish.

Of course, if you want to pay for each sound individually then high quality sounds are available. I suppose you could also spend large amounts of money on sound libraries that have a great range of sounds recorded by some of Hollywood's greatest sound recordists and manipulated by the best in sound design...

...but most of these sounds you will NEVER even use.

At SES, our passion is sound. And we want to share this passion with you. With extensive experience in sound design we can offer you great sounds for FREE. It's our way of sharing the miracle of music, sound effects and raw sounds with whomever wants to use, experience and learn. But don't read this as us preaching from on high. We are more than happy when people share their knowledge with us; even if you are just beginning your adventure into sound, we would be greatly appreciative of any suggestions, comments or sharing of knowledge in this remarkable industry.

In line with our ideal of sharing with you the joy of sound, we are committed to providing you with the knowledge that will help you in this remarkable field. Keep visiting soundescapestudios.com for information about:

History of sound recording
Equipment that will help you become a sound recordist and designer
Field techniques for getting the sounds that you need
Software - the good, the bad and the bad ass!!
Resources on the web
Gear reviews...

...and a whole lot more

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Thanks for paying us a visit and we look forward to sharing and learning with you.

Sound-e-Scape Studios Team