To some this is old news, but I just recently came across the site to see this.
Soundsnap.com used to be an extremely useful site, especially to game-makers and movie-makers on a budget. This site was amazing as for its large collection on sound clips and for its quality and ease of use, allowing users to view clips right within the same window, opposed to other sites which require the user to open separate windows to view the file. This new method allowed the user to browse the large quantity of sounds fast and switftly, with easy downloads of multiple formats totally free.
Recently though (Dec, 7) the site has become commercial which requires users to spend around $30 a month for about 100 sounds. This change to a commercial idea will hurt many small games and movies that benefit off the free market.
Personally I am disgusted, I understand that the makers of the site and the contributors would like to have been paid for their work but I always thought of soundsnap as a resource hub that was made for the small guy. Not only did they switch from totally free to commercial, but also their new price is outrageous. $30 a month for 100 sounds? Maybe if it was a smaller price then I wouldn't be so frustated but $30? Holy moley!
Sorry, to come off so brash, but I am very angry at this new move. I personally used the site frequently as it gave my games and movies an edge. Having unique sounds for certain actions instead of the default rtp.
Does anyone know of some good alternatives?
Soundsnap.com used to be an extremely useful site, especially to game-makers and movie-makers on a budget. This site was amazing as for its large collection on sound clips and for its quality and ease of use, allowing users to view clips right within the same window, opposed to other sites which require the user to open separate windows to view the file. This new method allowed the user to browse the large quantity of sounds fast and switftly, with easy downloads of multiple formats totally free.
Recently though (Dec, 7) the site has become commercial which requires users to spend around $30 a month for about 100 sounds. This change to a commercial idea will hurt many small games and movies that benefit off the free market.
Personally I am disgusted, I understand that the makers of the site and the contributors would like to have been paid for their work but I always thought of soundsnap as a resource hub that was made for the small guy. Not only did they switch from totally free to commercial, but also their new price is outrageous. $30 a month for 100 sounds? Maybe if it was a smaller price then I wouldn't be so frustated but $30? Holy moley!
Sorry, to come off so brash, but I am very angry at this new move. I personally used the site frequently as it gave my games and movies an edge. Having unique sounds for certain actions instead of the default rtp.
Does anyone know of some good alternatives?
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