2019 - 09 - 02 - My Top Ten List For Royalty Free Music And Sound

Below is my list of audio sources. Enjoy. 1 – https://www.freesound.org/ Freesound has an excellent collection of audio artifacts. Easy to search with many recorded by volunteers who contribute to the site. 2 – http://soundbible.com/ Sound Bible is another excellent source of free audio effects with a quality search function. 3 – http://www.audiomicro.com/free-sound-effects Audio Micro has a free sound effects section. However, make sure they don’t wander into the paid section and find the perfect sound that may come with an invoice. 4 – http://www.freesoundeffects.com/ Free Sound Effects is one of my favorite sound effects sites. Easy to navigate with a large collection of sound effects. 5 – https://www.partnersinrhyme.com/ Partners in Rhyme has an excellent free audio section including background music. It also offers an opportunity to discuss with students the differences between Royalty-Free and Free Royalty-Free. Since royalty free music means you pay once and don’t have to pay royalties for continued use whereas “Free Royalty Free” takes it to the next level and is free to use. 6 – http://freemusicarchive.org/ The Free Music Archive is less for sound effects and more for actual music. This is a useful resource when you need background music. 7 – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Again Wikimedia is one of my favorite sources for media in general. The site offers a large collection and is useful to find free to use copies of older pieces. 8 – https://archive.org/ The Internet Archive has a massive collection of audio artifacts and is well organized. When I know what I am looking for I will check WikiMedia and the Archive first. 9 – http://www.freeplaymusic.com/index.aspx Free Play Music is a massive collection of music that can be used in a variety of ways. They offer some paid services but allow for all of their music free of charge for classroom use. 10 - https://www.shockwave-sound.com/ I tend to use Shockwave Sound whenever I have a budget. I just love their interface and the site is so very easy to use. They have a massive collection and I can almost always find what I am looking for.