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BOOM Library Cannons

by BOOM Library·Audio

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Why we like it

Earns its place for pairing a full Construction Kit that spans blast through impact with a Designed pack of drag-and-drop cannon sets in a single bundle.

What is BOOM Library Cannons?

BOOM Library Cannons is a sound effects bundle covering 15 accurate-to-the-era cannons, from the 16-pounder, 18-pounder, and 30-pounder to the Burgundian 62, 60 Caliber, Carronade, and Culverin. The blasts, impacts, and flybys are captured across 26 channels, aimed at sound design for film or game action sequences set in the late medieval to early modern periods. They can also add a heavier punch to trailer sound design and general explosions.

The Construction Kit covers the entirety of the cannon's action, from blast to impact, with Foley recordings for materials including water, sand, stone, rock, wood, sails, and dirt, plus mechanical noises and flybys, and 8 variations per cannon. Sounds were captured on hill-top settings near a forest, at a military base, and an archery range, using mics from shotguns to omnidirectional setups in AB, XY, ORTF, Ambisonics, and ORTF 3D configurations.

The Designed collection reworks those channels into 5 sets of 15 cannons with 6 variations each: Distant, Mechanic, Crisp, Loud, and Soft, built for true drag-and-drop use. The full bundle ships as WAV files at 24-bit / 96 kHz for Windows and Mac.

Who is BOOM Library Cannons best for?

BOOM Library Cannons is best for sound design for film or game action sequences set in the late medieval to early modern periods, and adding heavier punch to trailer sound design and general explosions.

How much does BOOM Library Cannons cost?

BOOM Library Cannons is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Two collections in one bundle: the Construction Kit and the Designed pack
  • 15 accurate-to-the-era cannons spanning types such as the 16-pounder, 18-pounder, 30-pounder, Burgundian 62, 60 Caliber, Carronade, and Culverin
  • 26-channel recordings of blasts, impacts, and flybys, plus mechanical noises
  • Construction Kit Foley impacts for water, sand, stone, rock, wood, sails, and dirt, with 8 variations per cannon
  • Designed pack with 5 sets: Distant, Mechanic, Crisp, Loud, and Soft, at 6 variations each
  • Captured on hill-top settings near a forest, a military base, and an archery range for natural outdoor reverb tails
  • WAV files at 24-bit / 96 kHz for Windows and Mac

Tags

#sound library#cannons#sound effects#sound design#explosions#artillery#WAV#Foley

Frequently asked questions

What audio format and operating systems does BOOM Library Cannons use?

BOOM Library Cannons ships as WAV files at 24-bit / 96 kHz, and the bundle works on both Windows and Mac. The full bundle totals 714 files and 4,723 sounds at 17.78 GB, split across the Construction Kit and Designed collections. The recordings were captured with modern mics ranging from shotguns to omnidirectional setups in AB, XY, and ORTF configurations, plus Ambisonics and ORTF 3D spatial audio. Because the library is delivered as WAV audio, you can import the files into After Effects, Premiere Pro, or other software that reads WAV.

What's the difference between the Cannons Construction Kit and Designed collections?

BOOM Library Cannons Construction Kit covers the entirety of the cannon's action, from blast to impact, including Foley recordings for impact materials such as water, sand, stone, rock, wood, sails, and dirt, plus mechanical noises and flybys, with 8 variations for each cannon. The Designed collection uses those 26 channels and effects to deliver 5 sets of 15 cannons with 6 variations each: Distant, Mechanic, Crisp, Loud, and Soft, crafted for true drag-and-drop use. The bundle includes both collections.

Which cannons are included in BOOM Library Cannons?

BOOM Library Cannons includes 15 different accurate-to-the-era cannons spanning types such as the 16-pounder, 18-pounder, 30-pounder, Burgundian 62, 60 Caliber, Carronade, and Culverin. Recordings cover blasts, impacts, and flybys captured across 26 channels, with the Construction Kit offering 8 variations per cannon and the Designed collection offering 6 variations across its five sets. The sounds suit film or game action sequences set in the late medieval to early modern periods, and can also add heavier punch to trailer sound design and general explosions.

Is BOOM Library Cannons free?

BOOM Library Cannons is listed as free here in our catalog. Licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page for current details before you download or use the library in a production. The bundle combines the Construction Kit and Designed collections, delivered as WAV files at 24-bit / 96 kHz for Windows and Mac, so once you have access the sounds are ready to import and work with directly.

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