my free ambient sound MP3's for reading

jer989 · 09-08-2010, 08:22 PM

You know how sometimes you want to just drown out all of the noise around you so that you can read, or work, or sleep, etc. without being distracted? Well, awhile ago I found that by taking a few freely available ambient audio samples (thanks freesound.org) and looping them I was able to make a bunch of 1/2 hour long ambient audio MP3's and I've grown to rely on them when I want to be able to concentrate or what not. So I thought that I'd make them available for others to use and enjoy.

I decided to make them free to download and use and distribute as you please (but they're for non-commercial use only, so please don't try to sell them!) - Myself, I've put them on my iPod, and also now on my new Kindle as well.
Please keep in mind that they're not high quality MP3's (in order to make the file size manageable they're 96kbps) - so each 30 minute MP3 file is ~20MB - and there's six totaling ~120MB - so they don't take up too much room on an MP3 player (or ereader). Please keep in mind that I don't claim to be any sort of professional audio engineer - so they're not super polished - but they do the job - -they're noise.

enjoy! I'm not charging money for these, but if you find them useful and would like to donate a little something in appreciation, I wouldn't say 'no'

(if you have a Paypal account, you can send money to jeremymblock "at" yahoo.com Let me know what you think.

30 Minute Ambient Soundwalls
1 - Ocean Waves
2 - Light Rain
3 - A Stream, somewhere in Japan
4 - Wind through a wheat field
5 - Garden Birds in the Evening
6 - Mixed Ambient

All tracks can be downloaded in a single zip file here: http://www.adrive.com/public/bf51afb...4a79eb861.html

Xanthe · 09-09-2010, 01:28 AM

Very nice! Thank you very much. I'm going to put this in my MP3 Music Locker and play it through my Squeezebox.

Sweetpea · 09-09-2010, 02:21 AM

Downloading them all!

But I'm missing one, the sound of falling snow, which is very relaxing

nohmi2 · 09-09-2010, 03:30 AM

Many thanks. My MP3 works overtime when I am doing chores.

Cheers/

crich70 · 09-11-2010, 08:52 PM

I got a notice that you're out of bandwidth. Probably someone used a downloader or something and clogged up the system.

Noah98 · 09-12-2010, 09:58 AM

Yeah, I couldn't get them either

jer989 · 09-12-2010, 02:13 PM

hmmm... sorry about that, it looks like the 'out of bandwidth' thing is just a limitation of a free box.net account.

Anyone know of a file host that's free but doesn't have such restrictions??

...maybe Bit torrent - anyone here use bit torrent??

yekim54 · 09-12-2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jer989

hmmm... sorry about that, it looks like the 'out of bandwidth' thing is just a limitation of a free box.net account.

Anyone know of a file host that's free but doesn't have such restrictions??

...maybe Bit torrent - anyone here use bit torrent??

You might want to look at Adrive.com. They give you 50 GB of free storage and I don't think there are any bandwidth restrictions.

chainring · 09-12-2010, 05:23 PM

If you have Dropbox, stick them in the public folder and create links here. Another option is Mediafire.

crich70 · 09-12-2010, 07:01 PM

There is also Sky Drive through Hotmail. You get 25 GB of space and can either put things in private folders or have them in public ones.

crich70 · 09-12-2010, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the tip yekim54.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yekim54

You might want to look at Adrive.com. They give you 50 GB of free storage and I don't think there are any bandwidth restrictions.

catsittingstill · 09-12-2010, 10:36 PM

These sure look cool. I would like to download them when they are available--and thanks for mentioning them.

jer989 · 09-13-2010, 02:59 PM

thanks for the suggestions - I put the files up on Adrive.com (unfortunately the link is only good for a month, until October 13 - but should be good to go for now...)

All tracks can be downloaded in a single zip file here: http://www.adrive.com/public/bf51afb...4a79eb861.html

queentess · 09-13-2010, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jer989

All tracks can be downloaded in a single zip file here: http://www.adrive.com/public/bf51afb...4a79eb861.html

Thanks very much!
It's a 119mb file, for those interested in that sort of thing

melissa89n · 09-13-2010, 05:04 PM

I just wanted to say thank you for posting these! I downloaded them last week and it was really cool listening to the birds singing while I was reading.

Thank you! They are awesome!

09-08-2010, 08:22 PM	#1
jer989 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 152 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire HD	my free ambient sound MP3's for reading You know how sometimes you want to just drown out all of the noise around you so that you can read, or work, or sleep, etc. without being distracted? Well, awhile ago I found that by taking a few freely available ambient audio samples (thanks freesound.org) and looping them I was able to make a bunch of 1/2 hour long ambient audio MP3's and I've grown to rely on them when I want to be able to concentrate or what not. So I thought that I'd make them available for others to use and enjoy. I decided to make them free to download and use and distribute as you please (but they're for non-commercial use only, so please don't try to sell them!) - Myself, I've put them on my iPod, and also now on my new Kindle as well. Please keep in mind that they're not high quality MP3's (in order to make the file size manageable they're 96kbps) - so each 30 minute MP3 file is ~20MB - and there's six totaling ~120MB - so they don't take up too much room on an MP3 player (or ereader). Please keep in mind that I don't claim to be any sort of professional audio engineer - so they're not super polished - but they do the job - -they're noise. enjoy! I'm not charging money for these, but if you find them useful and would like to donate a little something in appreciation, I wouldn't say 'no' (if you have a Paypal account, you can send money to jeremymblock "at" yahoo.com Let me know what you think. 30 Minute Ambient Soundwalls 1 - Ocean Waves 2 - Light Rain 3 - A Stream, somewhere in Japan 4 - Wind through a wheat field 5 - Garden Birds in the Evening 6 - Mixed Ambient All tracks can be downloaded in a single zip file here: http://www.adrive.com/public/bf51afb...4a79eb861.html Last edited by jer989; 09-13-2010 at 02:58 PM.

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09-09-2010, 01:28 AM	#2
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Very nice! Thank you very much. I'm going to put this in my MP3 Music Locker and play it through my Squeezebox.

09-09-2010, 02:21 AM	#3
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Downloading them all! But I'm missing one, the sound of falling snow, which is very relaxing

09-09-2010, 03:30 AM	#4
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	Many thanks. My MP3 works overtime when I am doing chores. Cheers/

09-11-2010, 08:52 PM	#5
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I got a notice that you're out of bandwidth. Probably someone used a downloader or something and clogged up the system.

09-12-2010, 09:58 AM	#6
Noah98 Eccentric Posts: 510 Karma: 342150 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Device: The nook, ipad 3, Kindle Fire HD (8.9), Kindle Paperwhite	Yeah, I couldn't get them either

09-12-2010, 02:13 PM	#7
jer989 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 152 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire HD	hmmm... sorry about that, it looks like the 'out of bandwidth' thing is just a limitation of a free box.net account. Anyone know of a file host that's free but doesn't have such restrictions?? ...maybe Bit torrent - anyone here use bit torrent??

09-12-2010, 05:23 PM	#9
chainring Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 1000659 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650 (black), Kindle 3G	If you have Dropbox, stick them in the public folder and create links here. Another option is Mediafire.

09-12-2010, 07:01 PM	#10
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	There is also Sky Drive through Hotmail. You get 25 GB of space and can either put things in private folders or have them in public ones.

09-12-2010, 10:36 PM	#12
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	These sure look cool. I would like to download them when they are available--and thanks for mentioning them.

09-13-2010, 02:59 PM	#13
jer989 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 152 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire HD	thanks for the suggestions - I put the files up on Adrive.com (unfortunately the link is only good for a month, until October 13 - but should be good to go for now...) All tracks can be downloaded in a single zip file here: http://www.adrive.com/public/bf51afb...4a79eb861.html

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09-13-2010, 05:04 PM	#15
melissa89n Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Nook	I just wanted to say thank you for posting these! I downloaded them last week and it was really cool listening to the birds singing while I was reading. Thank you! They are awesome!