What is Soundsnap?

Soundsnap is the best platform to find and share free sound effects and loops- legally. It is a collection of original sounds made or recorded by its users, and not songs or sound FX found on commercial libraries or sample CD's.

It was originally started by a small group of sound people from all over the world. Our common belief is that sounds and samples should be free for everyone to use in their projects, commercial or not.

Our users are a diverse mix of sound designers, sound artists, web game developers, filmmakers and music producers. Hobbyists and home video makers are welcome too.

What Soundsnap is NOT:

  • An alternative to Myspace, Limewire or BitTorrent.
  • A place to upload your band's songs or your favourite mp3's. Soundsnap is only for sound effects and loops.
  • A place you can upload or find sounds from commercial libraries. All sounds here are original- made or recorded by its users.

We encourage everyone to upload high quality sound FX and samples, helping us make every kind of sound available on Soundsnap.

We are looking for feedback from the community to constantly improve, and we depend on our users for that. So please feel free to leave a recommendation or feedback in the special section of our forum.

I hope you enjoy your time here and Happy Snapping!

Tasos Frantzolas
Soundsnap Founder

mad ep's picture
Posts: 38
Joined: 2007-07-03

Hello. I've been uploading sounds for a couple weeks, but haven't gotten around to dropping by here to introduce myself.

My name is Matthew Peters and I was a classical cellist for 14 years before producing the Chicago Symphony radio broadcasts on WFMT for a couple seasons and studying sound recording and digital media at McGill University in Montreal. For the next few years I worked as a sound designer, composer and classical booking agent.

I also produce and perform under the name Mad EP. My styles range from hiphop to ambient to electronic to jazz and more. I also have an improvisation group in Chicago, the Manhattan Gimp Project [cello, flute/sax & serge modular synthesizers].. and a laptop storytelling trio in New York, the Psychasthenia Society. I now live in the UK with my wife & stepkids.

As evident by the sounds I have uploaded so far, I am a rabid bass.hed. I like my sub-frequencies big and nasty, but as a cellist, am simply addicted to all things bass clef. I have had fun creating these bass sounds especially for Soundsnap, but I have a lot more to come: ambiences, beats, and more.

This is a great site & resource. Big Big Ups to the Snappers who made this a reality!

.Matt



tasos's picture
Posts: 768
Joined: 2007-07-02
Thanks Matt. You 've been

Thanks Matt.

You 've been one of the most active users!!

Everyone should checkout your myspace, you have a really unique and varied sound.

Great to have you here.

T