UniqueTracks has added four brand new sound effects sets from Blastwave FX to our growing collection of royalty free Sound Effects products.

Podcaster
Podcaster has everything you need to produce a professional podcast. Add music or just a beat loop to your intro and immediately give a focus to the theme of your show. With over 500 sound effects (Animals, Cartoon Effects, Crashes, Human Effects, Vehicles, Weapons and more), this set will let you underscore the humerous, contentious and exciting moments of your podcast.

WebTones
If you design and create professional Flash productions or web sites, then you will want to add this large assortment of multimedia sounds to your production toolbox. The WebTones collection features 1000 unique buttons, clicks, rollovers, pings, beeps, hits and production elements that can easily be plugged into your next production. This collection will provide you with the tools you need to add sonic life to your virtual creations.

Spoilers - Movie Trailer Sound Beds
If you’ve ever wondered where to find those great sonic effects that Hollywood post production editors lay into movies, trailers and commercials, look no further. This incredible set by Blastwave FX will amp-up your production with the latest, most modern audio effects available on the royalty free market. This collection, on 4 DVDs, has 300 stereo movie trailers and compositions with matching 5.1 surround files, plus 200 high impact stereo imaging elements.

Drones
Using long, sustained, audio drone effects is one of the most effective ways of using sound to build drama and interest in a media production. The material contained in the 4 DVD set Drones by Blastwave FX is specially made to give your production a professional, Hollywood-caliber sheen. In total, this collection has over 10 hours of unique sound effects in stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound.

Blastwave FX develops next-generation HD sound effects libraries for professional audio production. Their design and engineering team constantly pushes the sound envelope with innovative product formats, rich metadata, multi-channel libraries and the highest resolution audio that technology allows.

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Just wanted to mention that I’ll be at NAB this year in Las Vegas. We don’t have a booth but I’ll be wandering the floor looking at the orgy of new gear. If you’ll be there and would like to hook up for a latte or beverage of your choice, please let me know.

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UniqueTracks, a provider of royalty-free media production tools, including music soundtracks, sound effects and animated backgrounds, is happy to announce the release of 2 new royalty free classical music 4-volume CD packs. These new series concentrate on music from the Romantic Era of classical music (from 1820 - 1890).

19th Century Pack Vol. 2 This set includes works of French masters like Gabriel Fauré (Requiem), Hector Berlioz (Symphonie Fantastique), Claude Debussy (Prelude to an Afternoon of the Faun) and Erik Satie (Gymnopedie).

Other featured composers include Felix Mendelssohn (Scottish and Italian Symphonies), Franz Liszt (Faust Symphony and Hungarian Fantasy), Mussorgsky (Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition) and Ottorino Respighi (Roman Trilogy).

Romantic Concerto 4-Volume Pack contains over 4 hours of orchestral music showcasing virtuosic solo performances for piano and violin.

The concertos featured here are part of the classical repertoire and continue to be performed to this day. Volumes include performances of

Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor,
Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto in A minor,
Piano Concerto 1 & 2 by Franz Liszt,
Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor and Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor
Piano Concerto in A minor by Robert Schumann
Max Bruch’s beautiful Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor

Each single volume can be licensed separately. Each individual track can also be licensed and immediately downloaded in WAV or MP3 format.

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UniqueTracks has just released 7 new royalty free classical music CD collections featuring the piano music of Chopin and ballet music Tchaikovsky.

Our new 4 volume Ballet Pack begins with over 1 hour of music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Ballet. Volume 2 continues with Tchaikovsky’s famous Sleeping Beauty Ballet. The third volume in the series features Les Sylphides, which is ballet music created from famous piano pieces by Frederic Chopin. The Ballet Pack is completed with volume 4, The Romantic Ballet, a compilation of great ballet recordings including tracks from Giselle, Sylvia, Coppelia and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. This is the most concentrated and complete assortment of ballet music now available in the royalty free classical market.

We’ve created a four volume Chopin Pack that concentrates on Chopin’s solo piano music. Volume 1 features many famous piano pieces including the lyrical Berceuse and the much-performed Raindrop Prelude. Volume 2 is a collection of Waltzes and Etudes while volume 3, Great Classics - Chopin, concentrates on the Mazurkas and Polonaises. The last volume in the set, Chopin Piano Concertos, features performances of both of Chopin’s virtuosic piano concertos.

The 3 volume Tchaikovsky Pack presents 3 hours of masterful symphonic music by Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky. The collection begins with one of Tchaikovsky’s most performed symphonies; his Symphony No. 5 in E minor (Op. 64). The second volume continues with his famous Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique) in B minor Op. 74. The third volume in the series, Great Classics - Tchaikovsky, presents a complete performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons as well as excerpts from his Nutcracker Ballet Suite.

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UniqueTracks has released 5 new volumes of royalty free classical music entitled The Opera Pack. These recordings feature some of the most famous and recognizable songs in the world.

Remember the famous helicopter attack scene in Apocalypse Now? That scene was made even more dramatic (some might say infamous) with its use of Richard Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries as soundtrack. Ride of the Valkyries is featured in our Opera Pack collection.

You may have followed the story of Paul Potts, a mobile phone salesman from South Wales who, in June of 2007, stunned Simon Cowell and the other judges when he sang Puccini’s Nessun Dorma on the TV show Britain’s Got Talent. He went on to become the winner of the show. A recording of the aria Nessun Dorma is also included in the Opera Pack.

Here is a short description of each CD in the collection. Altogether there are 74 tracks in the 5 volume set.

Volume 1 Famous Opera: Arias
18 famous arias- Songs include Nessun Dorma from Turandot, The Flower Duet from Lakme, Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly, O Mio Babbino Caro

Volume 2 Famous Opera: Mozart
Great Arias and Overtures from Mozart’s most famous operas including Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro.

Volume 3 Famous Opera: Verdi
Great opera from Verdi including selections from Rigoletto, La Traviata, Aida and Il Trovatore.

Volume 4 Famous Opera: Wagner
Famous instrumental orchestral works from the operas of Richard Wagner including Ride of the Valkyries

Volume 5 Famous Opera: Overture & Chorus
Symphonic Overtures and Choral music from various famous operas including Carmen, Barber of Seville, Der Freishutz, I Pagliacci, Faust, Thieving Magpie and La Gioconda.

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I’m happy to announce that UniqueTracks has just released two new CD collections.

Both collections were produced by UK composer/producer Simon Wolfe. Ambient, chilled and downtempo styles flavor most of Simon’s tracks.

New Horizons - Upbeat and Winning Soundtracks for Success

The New Horizons collection creates an upbeat atmosphere and will contribute well in productions dealing with love, children, motivation, success and happiness. Tracks are light and cheerful providing an optimistic, positive vibe.

Shades of Romance - Dreamy Dramatic & Sensual

Use the Shades of Romance collection for tender or intimate soundtracks that need a light, somewhat dreamy underscore. We tried to cover love and romance from a lot of different perspectives with soundtracks that evoke love and devotion but also desire, longing, sensuality.

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Music for the Action Hero

UniqueTracks is proud to release Ultimate Warrior, our latest collection of Hollywood style action adventure music for royalty free licensing. This set features orchestral movie soundtracks perfect for battle scenes, chase scenes, and subject matter relating to conflict/war. Big orchestral sound featuring powerful horns, strings, and eerie choir textures. Think of the soundtracks to epic Hollywood films like Gladiator or Braveheart.

Here are links to a few of the tracks
Grand Army
Prepare To Attack
Combat

You can listen to the complete CD of Ultimate Warrior here.

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UniqueTracks is proud to release Speed Demons, our latest collection of hard hitting rock music for royalty free licensing. This set is on fire - featuring one of the best bands in our collection. Styles include Hard Rock, Metal, Punk. This is some of the best rock music you will hear in the royalty free market.

Here are links to a few of the tracks
Silver Bird
My Trans Am
Race It!

You can listen to the complete CD of Speed Demons here.

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We have two new traditional Christmas CDs available this year. This is classical Christmas music performed with choir and orchestra. Have a listen - I’m sure you will recognize most of these carols and other Christmas favorites…

The Joy To The World! collection is packed with classical favorites that have been performed for centuries during the Christmas Season.

The volume includes several famous Christmas Carols performed by an English boys choir plus some wonderful recordings from Handel’s Messiah including a stirring version of the Hallelujah Chorus.

There is also lovely version of Shubert’s Ave Maria for soprano soloist and the collection concludes with several movements from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.

The Rejoice! collection celebrates the spirit of man. This music stirs the emotions with glorious fanfares, processionals and choral anthems. Perfect for festive occasions like Christmas, Rejoice! will add a jubilant spirit to your work.

Featured in this collection is the famous Pachelbel Canon as well as the Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke. Both of these pieces are commonly used at wedding ceremonies and during the Christmas season. Also included is the famous English anthem by Hubert Parry Jerusalem arranged by Edward Elgar for choir and full orchestra.

Be sure to listen to the beautiful recording of Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus as well. It’s one of the most beautiful melodies ever written.

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Whooshes, Washes, Crunches, Crashes, Hits, Rumbles, Pings…
Our new 1300+ Audio Imaging Sound Effects Library includes production elements geared towards Radio, Television, Multimedia and Game Design. You can download individual sound effects or choose a complete sound effects collection on CD-ROM.

High Impact Radio - Beds, Station IDs, Low Rumbles, Whooshes, Washes, Hits, Power Ups, Power Downs, Ascends, Descends, Stabs, Ramps, Start Ups and Stops

High Impact Television - Drone Beds, Promo Static, Whooshes to Hits, Low Rumbles, Laser Hits, Liquid Hits, Sweeps, Explosions, Feedback and Distortion, Transmissions

High Impact Multimedia - Clicks, Buttons, Beeps. Chimes, Pings, Start Up Screens, Musical Tones, Window Effects, Error Messages, Flash Elements, Pop-Up Elements, Shut Down Screens, Digital Readouts

High Impact Game Design - Explosions, Crashes, Crunches, Combat Weapons, Low Rumbles, Force Fields, Alien Movements, Fight Impacts, Underscores, Thunder, Fire, Static

Four Volume CD-ROM Pack - The four volume series is a great way to quickly build a substantial sound effects library with over 4 hours of royalty free production elements and sound effects.

Sound Effects Downloads - It is possible to purchase any single track from over 1300 individual sound files in our Audio Imaging Library and download it immediately to your computer as as an uncompressed WAV file (Red Book Audio 16 bit 44.1 kHz).

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UniqueTracks is now live with a new and significant upgrade to its site. The new site now offers WAV format delivery for every track in the music library. Any track can be downloaded as a WAV format file or in the standard MP3 format.

Complete WAV albums are also now available. This means you can download a complete CD volume as uncompressed WAV files - download true CD quality sound! (16 bit, 44.1 kHz Red Book Audio). This is very handy when deadlines are close and you can’t wait for shipping. Also international customers can save Huge amounts of time and money by downloading WAV format files. No customs fees, no week-long waits for delivery. Have your music on your desktop in under an hour.

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Just Released: Voices On the Wind is a 2 CD set containing over 90 minutes of traditional folk music from the Andes Mountain region of Argentina. The collection uses wooden flutes, guitars, mandolins and folk drums to create truly original and exotic soundtracks.

Listen to the complete Voices On The Wind collection

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