TROPICAL FORESTS is the seventh SFX library from our extraordinary series of high quality and fascinating nature recordings by Emmy-winner and nature recording genius Gordon Hempton. He has searched the globe for more than three decades to record nature at its most pristine.
Welcome to the jungle
What's inside
Included sounds - keywords
tropical forests, leaves, nature, ambiences, birds, birdsongs, insects, calls, winged, frogs, drips, debris, falling, flutters, gecko, jaguar, lurks, hisses, monkey, barks, harpy, eagle, breezes, jungle, awakens, water, branches, splashes, wet, thunderstorms, cicadas, wildlife
Characteristically diverse daytimes
The TROPICAL FORESTS library literally melts you into an exotic soundscape. Youāll find recordings of every time of the day, from dawn until dusk and throughout the whole night, with fine gradations to do justice to the ever-changing acoustic diversity of the forests.
Indigenous animals and weather included
These ambience recordings include various tropical animals such as birds (solo and duet), insects, frogs, monkeys, owls, cicadas or eagles. As a matter of course, the library comprises different weather conditions like various wind levels, dry or wet, rainfall and evenĀ a full 1.5 hour recording of a tropical thunderstorm.
AVAILABLE IN 5.0 SURROUND
GET THE SURROUND EXPERIENCE
Surround ambiences are the closest approach to natureās true and original vivid sound. Once given the opportunity to unfold their true acoustic potential, these fabulous 5.0 surround recordings will surely keep you from accepting any less in the future.
INCLUDING STEREO VERSION
Keeping the content of the already fantastic stereo version, youāll gain the full spectrum of these fascinating regions plus an increase in flexibility and ways to shape the experience, taking your sound design to an even higher level!
What we recorded
To compile this unique treasure of TROPICAL FORESTS, Hempton spared no effort to collect and compile the immense diversity of cloud forests, rain forests and oceanic forests of Ecuador, Brazil, Belize, Australia and Sri Lanka.
What's so special about this library?
TROPICAL FORESTS are loud and dense places ā they receive large amounts of solar energy. The high species diversity of these nature reserves translates into more complex ambiences sometimes becoming symphonic with even dramatic wildlife vocalizations. So this collection delivers a real powerhouse of opportunities: It comes with recordings which you would never have thought to be within your reach, from areas far remote and inaccessible.
What our clients think about Tropical Forests
From time to time our clients directly approach us to tell us what they especially like about a specific sound pack.
We’d like to share this with you.
The Ghost Writer, L’affaire Farewell, Enfances etc.
I have loved BOOM Library sounds for long now, but with the incredible recordings of Gordon Hemptonās TROPICAL FORESTS (5.0) I found exactly what I needed for the surround installation of the Gabon Pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015. The setup consists of three big screens that surround the visitors.Ā The original binaural audio is so pure and immersive that it makes you feel like you're right in the middle of these hostile pristine forests. The 5.0 extractions of these TROPICAL FORESTS recordings are simply fantastic!
ABOUT GORDON HEMPTON - THE SOUND TRACKERĀ®
BOOM Library is very proud to distribute the probably best nature recordings on the planet, the absolutely precious recordings of Gordon Hempton.
Environmental activist & Emmy-Winner
All of the nature sounds in the QUIET PLANET Nature SFX series were recorded by Gordon Hempton, The Sound TrackerĀ®, Emmy-winner, author of One Square Inch of Silence, and environmental activist. Faced with habitat loss, species extinction and most of all unbridled noise pollution, Hempton has now turned his attention towards saving the worldās few remaining natural amphitheaters.
The highest appreciation for mother earth’s voice
Gordon Hempton cares very deeply about quiet. As The Sound TrackerĀ® he has circled the globe three times over the last 35 years in pursuit of Earthās rarest nature sounds ā sounds which can only be fully appreciated in the absence of manmade noise. These recordings are available through BOOM Library’s QUIET PLANET series.
What others say about Gordon Hempton
Gordon Hempton is turning up the volume on Earthās rarest sounds while working to preserve them for future generations.
America's foremost guru of quiet.
You may hear for the first time what has been missing in most other recordings - real rolling and shaking, a genuine edge-of-night boom-and-gloom gluttony of power and subtlety unmatched in the world of audio.
In these magnificent recordings, clear and mysterious as haiku, Gordon Hempton distills the spirit of the natural world. As wild sound in a movie, they hitch the seen to the invisible. A gift for every filmmaker!
Gordon Hempton brings new meaning to the word purist. He meticulously scouts out sites for his soundscapes. Hempton is totally in touch with his environment as a listener, and he is committed to bringing what he hears to a wider audience.
There is something about them that makes you want to redefine the words, "truth and beauty." Listening to them through headphones, with your eyes closed, inspires visions as vivid as outright hallucinations.
Compatible Software
BOOM Library sound FX come as WAV files, meaning you can import and work with them in any software that can handle this file type. Here are the most common audio and video editing software tools that work perfectly with our sound FX
Audio Software
- Logic Pro
- Cubase
- Nuendo
- Ableton Live
- Pro Tools
- Reaper
Video Editing Software
- Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro X
- After Effects
- Vegas Pro
- Media Composer
Rich Metadata Embedded
To provide you with the fastest and easiest workflow possible, all files contain extensive metadata like file description & keywords to quickly find the sounds youāre looking for. Metadata can be read and processed by audio management tools. Some digital audio workstations feature an included search tool that can also read embedded metadata.Ā Here are the most common audio management tools:
- Soundminer
- Basehead
- Soundly
Get The Complete Quiet PlanetĀ®
Tropical Forests is part of The Complete Quiet PlanetĀ®. By purchasing The Complete Quiet PlanetĀ®, you save a lot compared to buying each of the 17 packs individually. This bundle offers exceptional value, making high-quality sound design accessible at a fraction of the cost.
Subscription Option
To make The Complete Quiet PlanetĀ® even more accessible, you can subscribe at a reduced rate. This flexible option allows you to enjoy the full benefits of the series without the upfront investment.