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If there's a sound you need, any sound, chances are you'll find it online. Heck, there are sound effects available for the obscurest of the obscure, from Olympic curling to yogurt curdling. But what are some of the most popular sound effects online? What sounds do filmmakers and game developers want most of all? We've outlined the 20 most popular types below.

Know any freelance media creators? Tell them about the Pro Sound Effects Freelancer Program! - If they apply before December 31, 2016 and provide your email address or Twitter handle in the Partner Priority Code field, we'll send you a code for a 10 free downloads ($50 value) from our Online Library!

Software-controlled sound effects give sound editors endless creative possibilities The newest library from Pro Sound Effects – NYC Ambisonics – is available now for pre-order!

We just received an update from Ken Skoglund, feature film and tv sound designer who also happens to be and one of our exclusive publishers—the brains behind the Sound Control SE Library. He has made a new automobile recording. Our Swedish colleague has been staying local for work on a feature entitled Eskil & Trinidad, from Sonet Film & SFI. The project's been over a year in the making, with...

Last Tuesday, December 11th, the Audio Branding Congress for 2012 went down in Oxford, UK. As we mentioned, it was a strong year for submissions and Pro Sound Effects couldn't have been happier to co-sponsor the event and its recognition of innovative takes on  audio branding.

Were you aware that Chimps, still endangered by habitat destruction and poaching for their meat, use tools and weapons to defend themselves? They've been known to use hollow sticks in order to extract insects from crevices and holes, and also wield large branches as clubs or projectiles against leopards and humans: their two principal predators. Download FREE Chimpanzee Hoots Sound mp3 (personal...

If you're the type to get your PSE news here first, well then you've got some catching up to do! Earlier this week Pro Sound Effects™ released its Hybrid Library for Freelance Sound Designers. The Hybrid Library is a combination of 50,000+ sound effects on one hard drive, plus Online Access to over 120,000+ sounds. (But, surely, you're already an expert when it comes to the PSE Online Library.)...