Title: Where to find sound effects
Course: Hörspielwerkstatt / Radio Plays

Where to find sound effects

There are a lot of resources on the web where you can download free sound effects:
- Sound archive "Hörspielbox": not too many sound effects, but easy to find (in German)
- FindSounds: search engine that looks all over the web for sound effects
- The Freesound Projekt: classic resource with thousands of sound effects

Sometimes you don't need any sound effects, but rather a bit of music. Why don't you surf the web for music clips as well?
- TuneFinder: vast offer, from classical music to rock (in German)
- FlashZen Loops: quiet pieces for the background
- Musopen: classical music without any limits

If you can't find a particular sound effect on the web, just record it yourself!

Clue #4 Also music and sound effects are protected by the copyright. That means that the person who has produced the file can decide on their own what is to be done with the sound: Is it allowed to download the file and pass it on to others or use it in a recording or is this illegal?

Always make sure if you can use a particular sound effect or if it is protected by some copyright. Have a look for clues on the homepage! A reliable source of information is always the symbol "CC" (Creative Commons). People who offer files under the "Creative Commons" licence mostly allow other people to use them in their own work.