60's SFX

[u_dakka]

I've tried a couple of free SFX websites, and I dont have the budget to go for paid SFX (we've overspent already).

 

I need to source an old police siren from the 60's (I'm told that it's like a bell but rung really fast - that true?)

Also one of those whistles that the police used to use to communicate to each other. This is an offstage thing, so it could be a prop (if anyone knows where to source from) or a SFX.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks

andy

[J Pearce]

Police whistle can be bought for around £10-15. You may be able to borrow one off the local music service or a local percussionist.

[london sound]

BBC sound effects CD,s, many older sound effects.

 

 

 

Ian

[p.k.roberts]

PM sent

[J Pearce]

If you're stuck I might be able to record my police whistle. Though the power circuit in my flat has an annoying buzz.

[J Pearce]

Sorry to double post.

 

I recorded the whistle today, in a mates flat who doesn't have buzz and does have nice mics :unsure:

 

Available to anyone here, (about 500kB). Two files, one short blast, one long blast.

(Please do NOT hotlink to this, but do feel free to redirect people to this link via this topic)

[dave1022]

I'm currently looking for a police siren from the 60's; did anyone have any luck with this?

[paulears]

Early 60s was still bells - two-tone air horns starting to creep in around the mid 60s. The last users of the bells hung on until the late 70s in the London Flying Squad - called winkworth gongs. The basic air horn design is easily sourced on the net, on CDs and even for real if you can find an old St John Ambulance!

[timtheenchanteruk]

I have a two tone horn fx if you need it, I was alos looking for bells, but couldnt find one, if you get hold of one, a copy would be great for my library (if its allowed of course)

[dave1022]

It's okay now, I've found one ;)

 

Found this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K-GT-_gziw

Used http://www.video2mp3.net/ to get a .mp3

Isolated one clear siren noise, and put it on loop. It sounds pretty good (albeit without a doppler effect), and if anyone wants it feel free to PM me

[IRW]

Hi all, Just to pull this thread up again, I'm after a winkworth gong sound effect now, and can't seem to find one very easily! Does anyone have or know of where I may find one?

Thanks,

 

Ian

[ramdram]

http://sound-effects-library.com/soundsearch.asp?func=simple&start=101&datarequest=winkworth+police+bells

 

Quite a few to search through here.

 

HTH

[IRW]

http://sound-effects...th+police+bells

 

Quite a few to search through here.

 

HTH

 

You're not wrong. Unfortunately, that search shows up all effects with the word 'police' or 'bell' in them, so all manner of churches, school bells and police sirens, but no winkworth's :P

 

As it seems to be a fairly specific effect I need, I was hoping that the good folks here may be able to help me narrow down the search! ;)

 

Ian

[ramdram]

Google description "says" that there is a Winkworth gong SFX in the list...and, much as I enjoy the challenge of finding an item, listening to 500 or so different SFX items is a search too far, ** laughs out loud **.

 

Then found this:

 

 

(Note Winkworth gong on bumper.)

 

Translate to an Ogg file, to get sound only; open with Audacity, say, chop out most of it and you get about 15 secs of bells.

 

If you are handy with Audacity or similar you can join this sequence ad nauseam to get whatever length. The sequence includes some extraneous car chase noises which may add to the effect you want.

[IRW]

Aha! Thank you kind sir! That track in general is exactly what I need!

 

Ian