# shapingwaves.com — Complete Content

> ShapingWaves — Unique and inspiring sound libraries for sound designers
> Created by David Kamp — composer, sound designer & field recordist

## Full Site Content

### About ShapingWaves

ShapingWaves creates themed, royalty-free downloadable sound collections: unique ambiences, foley and object recordings, as well as designed sound effects. We cater to sound designers looking for new sound materials to expand their sonic palette, and to animators, filmmakers, and game or application developers in need of professional sound effects and atmospheres for their projects.

All collections are recorded, designed and delivered in at least 96 kHz WAV format, carefully edited and enriched with detailed embedded UCS compliant metadata.

SHAPINGWAVES offers a diverse array of sound collections crafted specifically for sound designers, filmmakers, and game audio professionals. Our collections range from dynamic urban environments filled with the energy of bustling cities, to peaceful, immersive recordings of nature and rural settings that evoke tranquility. We also offer a variety of industrial and mechanical sounds, meticulously recorded to capture the intricate details of machinery and infrastructure, providing realism and depth for any project requiring technical soundscapes.

In addition to natural and mechanical recordings, our designed sound effects bring creativity and versatility to your work, offering everything from alarms and sirens to futuristic and fantasy-inspired audio elements.

Our goal is to provide you with unique and inspiring source material to craft compelling and engaging sound environments.

### Library Statistics

- 17 Sound Collections total
- 4,191+ individual WAV files
- 35+ hours of total playtime
- UCS (Universal Category System) metadata and filenames
- BWAV/Soundminer embedded metadata
- 40 language translations for international workflows
- Fast CDN downloads for instant access

### Technical Specifications

**Audio Format**
- File Type: WAV (Broadcast Wave)
- Sample Rate: 96 kHz minimum (some collections at 192 kHz)
- Bit Depth: 24-bit

**Metadata Standards**
- UCS Compliant: Universal Category System naming and categorization
- BWAV Headers: Full Broadcast Wave metadata embedded
- Soundminer Compatible: Ready for database import
- Multi-language: Metadata available in 40 languages

**Delivery**
- Instant digital download
- CDN-accelerated delivery
- No subscription required
- Perpetual license

### Complete Sound Collections Catalog

#### Phone Call Tones — $69
Authentic phone call tones from 193 countries—each based on its national standard. 1,537 files cover 46 call-progress tones, including dial, ringing, busy, congestion, call waiting and more. Essential for any project requiring realistic telephone audio from around the world.

#### Insects & Swarms — $89
Comprehensive insect sound library featuring buzzing, humming and swarming sounds from bees, flies, mosquitoes and other winged insects. Recorded in various environments to capture different acoustic characteristics and behaviors.

#### Big Machines — $79
High-resolution 192 kHz recordings of old, high powered motors, generators and switches. Industrial machinery captured with extreme detail, perfect for mechanical sound design, steampunk aesthetics, or factory atmospheres.

#### Piping Systems — $49
Gas and water running through massive and tiny pipes, recorded at three non-public processing sites. Includes pressure releases, flow variations, and valve operations. Used in productions like FX's "Legion" for hi-tech room environments.

#### Letterpress — $39
Premium 192 kHz sound collection of two antique German printing machines. Captures the mechanical rhythm and character of traditional letterpress printing—rollers, type setting, paper feeding, and more.

#### Air Travel — $99
Comprehensive airport and airplane sound library. Crowds and atmospheres recorded at multiple airports and on-board commercial airliners during multiple international flights. Includes terminal ambiences, boarding calls, cabin sounds, takeoff/landing, and in-flight atmospheres.

#### Stethoscope — $29
Unique stethoscopic sound recordings of human body internals: heart, lungs, bowels, and blood vessels. Perfect for medical dramas, horror sound design, or abstract audio textures.

#### Athens Rooftop — $29
The vibrant sound ambience of Athens captured from a rooftop perspective. Mediterranean urban atmosphere with city sounds, distant traffic, and characteristic Greek soundscape elements.

#### Alarms — $39
Complete alarm sound library: all alarms, beeps, buzzers and sirens you will ever need. From subtle warning tones to emergency sirens, designed and recorded for maximum versatility.

#### Robot Voices — $89
Designed vocal expressions of 50 friendly and very talkative robotic creatures. Each robot has unique personality through custom-designed voice processing. Perfect for games, animation, or sci-fi projects.

#### New York — $49
Characteristic sound atmospheres, crowds, and room tone recordings made at a variety of locations in and around New York City. Captures the energy and diversity of NYC soundscapes.

#### Berlin Balcony — $19
Traffic atmospheres recorded from a balcony in Berlin at different times and weather conditions. European urban ambience with varying intensities and moods.

#### Wendland Autumn — $39
A collection of rural autumn atmospheres, recorded in the Wendland region of Germany. Peaceful countryside soundscapes with seasonal character—wind through dry leaves, distant farm sounds, natural quiet.

#### Circuits — $39
A collection of static, buzz, hum and related continuous sounds of flowing electricity in various big and small electronic devices. Essential for technology, sci-fi, or any project needing electrical audio elements.

#### Quadcopter — $49
Close-up motor/rotor sounds of the DJI Phantom 2 multirotor quadcopter. Detailed recordings of startup, hover, movement, and landing. Used in productions like "NCIS: New Orleans."

#### Planets — $49
Imaginary field recordings and atmospheres from distant planets. Creative designed soundscapes for alien environments, sci-fi worlds, and otherworldly atmospheres.

#### 8-Bit Games — $49
The gritty, lo-fi, digital sounds of the early days of gaming. Authentic retro game audio—bleeps, bloops, power-ups, and classic arcade elements.

#### Complete Bundle — $632 (Save 30%, was $903)
All 17 collections in one package at significant savings. The complete ShapingWaves library for comprehensive sound design coverage.

#### Free Sounds — $0
Sample sounds from our collections. Try before you buy with quality examples from each library.

### Professional Endorsements

**Academy Award, Golden Reel, Emmy and BAFTA winners are happy customers:**

**Rebecca Parnell** — Game Sound Designer (Rockstar, Ubisoft, Eidos, Time Warner Interactive)
"ShapingWaves understands that Sound Designers require clean, isolated, high fidelity sounds to add to their palette, and they offer an interesting and eclectic selection."

**Matt Temple** — Credits: The Passion Of The Christ (Mel Gibson), The Office (Ricky Gervais)
"Shapingwaves is a place I go to when I need an obscure and/or well-recorded sound source. My current TV project 'Legion' utilizes sounds from the Piping Systems Library, used for creating hi-tech room environments. Very cool stuff!"

**David Barnaby** — Credits: Captain America (Joe Johnston), Angels & Demons (Ron Howard)
"The collections I've purchased from Shaping Waves have been coming in handy on my latest show 'NCIS: New Orleans.' Your collections seem to offer something special — Quadcopter was my first purchase, and was used to fill in a short scene in an early episode where a group of scientists were flying a hovering toy around. It was perfect for the scene! Additionally, we travel to new locations throughout the season, and each time I've been needing fresh and interesting background ambiences. 'Wendland Autumn', 'Berlin Balcony', and 'New York' have all come in handy for these purposes, and help widen the sonic palette of the show. I look forward to hearing and working with more of your libraries in the future."

**Peter Albrechtsen** — Credits: Antichrist (Lars von Trier), Cathedrals of Culture (Wim Wenders)
"Keep up the good work. It's much more fun being a sound designer these days because of independent sound libraries like yours."

**Paul Virostek** — Credits: Ali (Michael Mann), Million Dollar Baby (Clint Eastwood)
"Shapingwaves are one of the new indie sound effect creators that are pushing the edge."

### Recording Equipment

Professional recordings made with equipment from industry-leading manufacturers:
- Sound Devices (recorders)
- Neumann Berlin (microphones)
- Sony (microphones)
- Rycote (wind protection)
- Sennheiser (microphones)
- Sonosax (recorders/mixers)

### Press & Media Coverage

Featured in leading audio industry publications:
- Soundworks Collection
- Designing Sound
- Protools Expert

### About the Creator

David Kamp is the founder of ShapingWaves. Based in Berlin, Germany, he is a composer, sound designer, and re-recording mixer with extensive experience in film, animation, and game audio.

His professional work includes collaborations with internationally recognized directors and studios, including BAFTA and EMMY-winning productions. He studied algorithmic composition at ICEM Folkwang Hochschule (2006-2009) and maintains expertise across sound design, field recording, and spatial audio production.

**Related Projects by David Kamp:**
- Studio Kamp: Professional sound design, composition, and mixing services — https://www.studiokamp.com
- Planetarium Sound: Immersive 360° sound experiences for planetariums — https://planetariumsound.com
- Animation Sound: Resource on sound design for animation — https://animationsound.com

### Target Audience

ShapingWaves libraries serve professionals across multiple industries:
- **Film & TV**: Post-production sound designers, supervising sound editors, re-recording mixers
- **Game Audio**: Sound designers, audio directors, implementation specialists
- **Animation**: Sound designers working on animated features, series, and shorts
- **Advertising**: Audio post facilities, music houses, commercial producers
- **App Development**: Mobile and software developers needing UI sounds and atmospheres
- **Content Creation**: YouTubers, podcasters, streamers needing professional audio

### Licensing Terms

All ShapingWaves sounds are **royalty-free** with perpetual license:
- Use in unlimited commercial and personal projects
- No additional fees or royalties
- Worldwide usage rights
- All media types permitted
- No attribution required (though appreciated)

### Newsletter Benefits

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- 10% off any order (coupon emailed after subscribing)
- 7-day 40% new release discount alerts
- First access to new collections

### Contact & Support

Website: https://www.shapingwaves.com
Store: https://www.shapingwaves.com/overview/
Free Sounds: https://www.shapingwaves.com/product/free-sounds/