ambient sounds
Environmental audio backdrop
Ambient sounds are the background noises present in an environment—traffic hum, birdsong, air conditioning, distant conversations.
In audio production, ambient sounds establish a sense of place and atmosphere: The film's ambient sounds made the forest scene feel alive.
They're often recorded separately to layer into mixes or used in apps for relaxation and focus.
- white noiseConstant random sound
- white noise machineProduces constant ambient sound
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- background musicAudio meant to accompany
- humLow steady sound
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- ambient soundsrain, wind, ocean, thunder rumble, crickets
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- sleep aidsmelatonin, sleeping pills, sleeping pill, sleep aid, Ambien
- sound effectsringtone, boing, crash, howl, buzzes
- soundscapesoundscape, field recording, room tone, background noise, atmosphere
- in-flight entertainmentmovies, films, TV shows, music, games
ambient soundsmusic
Organized auditory art
speech · dialogue · spoken word · vocals · orchestral music
ambient soundssilence
Total lack of sound
dead silence · soundlessness · quiet · stillness · dead air
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