Yes, within the following limits... you can synchronize our sound effects for playback only on your Web site, so that button rollovers "bark" or a banner crackles in the "wind". This type of use is absolutely legal. But you are not allowed to distribute our sound effects in any way - whether you intend to give, trade, loan or sell them. You are not permitted to present our sound effects in any way that would allow access to the sound effects or sounds as downloadable audio.

Yes you can. Under the terms of the Sound Ideas End User License Agreement, this qualifies as synchronizing our sounds with other audio content.

Yes you can, provided that the sounds are embedded in the code of your game and are not available for an end-user to access or download. If your application allows the end-user to access or download unsynchronized sounds, you should contact Sound Ideas to arrange supplemental authorization for the use of the sound effects.

Yes - our simple Search Engines are available for your immediate use at this Web site. Unfortunately, these search engines do not have quite the full capacity of SuperSearch. If you would like to perform more complicated searches, we suggest that you obtain your own copy of the SuperSearch software - it's free! Yes. But since our search software and its data files are copyright protected, you must obtain a supplemental license first. Contact Sound Ideas for details.

Yes, within the following limits... you can synchronize our sound effects for playback only on your Web site, so that button rollovers "bark" or a banner crackles in the "wind". This type of use is absolutely legal. But you are not allowed to distribute our sound effects in any way - whether you intend to give, trade, loan or sell them. You are not permitted to present our sound effects in any way that would allow access to the sound effects or sounds as downloadable audio.

Yes. Our sound effects can be incorporated into a live theatre production, either through the creation of a cued tape or CD created specially for the production, or through use of a direct cue from the original library CD. These uses meet Sound Ideas' definition of synchronization and therefore fall within the rights granted under our End User License Agreement.

Founded in 1978 and now located just outside of Toronto, Canada, Sound Ideas is the world's largest publisher of sound effects for the professional broadcast, post-production and motion picture industries. We also publish The Mix Broadcast Music Library, and offer a growing number of products for use in multimedia, game and Web design. Our sound effects and music libraries are used all over the world.

L&I ergonomists have collected ideas from many sources, including Washington state employers and employees, trade associations, unions, universities, government associations and consultation reports. L&I encourages anyone with ideas to submit them for possible addition to the database.

Yes you can. Synchronization of our sound effects in this manner is permitted under the terms and conditions of the Sound Ideas End User License Agreement. Sound Ideas' sound effects are sold as royalty free products. This means that you do not need to pay any additional money to Sound Ideas if a production is going to be broadcast or performed publicly. If your broadcast production makes use of our royalty free music, you must file a Cue Sheet with your local Performing Rights society.

Yes you can. Under the terms of the Sound Ideas / De Wolfe End User License Agreement, this qualifies as synchronizing our sounds with other audio content..

Yes you can, provided that the sounds are embedded in the code of your game and are not available for an end-user to access or download. If your application allows the end-user to access or download unsynchronized sounds, you should contact Sound Ideas / DeWolfe to arrange supplemental authorization for the use of the sound effects. Sound effects are sold as Royalty-Free products.

All of the materials available through this Web site are in the public domain and can be reproduced and distributed. We ask that you give full credit to the Web site and to the authors of the reports and that you do not modify or sell any content. If you use any of our content on your Web site, please provide a link to our resources.

Yes there is. Sound Ideas' sound effects are sold under the terms and conditions stated in the Sound Ideas End User License Agreement. Hanna-Barbera and Turner sound effects are sold under the terms and conditions stated in the Hanna-Barbera & Turner Sound Effects End User License Agreement.

Sound Ideas' royalty free sound effects products are sold with their synchronization rights, as described in either the Sound Ideas End User License Agreement or the Hanna-Barbera & Turner Sound Effects End User License Agreement. Performing rights do not apply to sound effects. Except as specifically identified in the Sound Ideas End User License Agreement, you are not authorized to copy or re-distribute our sound effects, unless they are synchronized in timed relation with your production.

No. You are not permitted to make additional back up copies of Sound Ideas CDs or their contents under any circumstances. If you ever encounter a problem with one of our CDs, please contact us to arrange for a replacement copy.

Sound Ideas has a worldwide authorized dealer network, and you are welcome to contact any of them for information and/or sales of our product line. To find out if there is a Sound Ideas dealer in your area, simply Contact Us with your question, and we will be happy to provide you with the information quickly and directly. If you live in the United Kingdom or Australia, we have exclusive distribution arrangements with De Wolfe Limited (UK) and with Production Music Services in Australia.

In a script written for audio theater, a slamming door or a ringing phone may sound just right. But because we are recording the complete text of already published books, sound effects are often redundant. For example, if the author has written "Then the phone rang" and right after that we put in the sound of a ringing phone, it's like saying the same thing twice. About the only sound effects we use are on the voices themselves.

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