Wind

Wind is one of the most useful sound effects categories, but it’s also among the most difficult to record. Award-winning sound artist Dave Whitehead (Dune, District 9, The Lord of the Rings) knows that the secret to capturing wind is to focus on the environment – the rustle of foliage, the rattle of windows, the lonesome howling of the desert – and this library covers all of that and more. Ranging from gentle to fierce, natural to stylized, Whitehead’s wind recordings provide a wealth of high-quality material for realistic sound editing and evocative sound design.

Feel the breeze in a grassy field, hear towering pines sway in the wind, and listen for the unique textures of oak, beech, manuka, apple, plum, and tea trees. Brace yourself for a desert sandstorm, hunker down in an icy mountain gale, or hear the sinister whistle of wind through a razor wire fence. And that’s just the outdoor winds – interiors include a drafty abandoned house, cars with windows open and closed, and even the inside of a wooden crate. Finally, a selection of designed winds encompasses violent tornadoes and hurricanes, desolate alien soundscapes, howling underground caverns, and fantastical flight sound effects. Trust us, this library will blow you away.