Record Scratch Stop
1.24s·44.1k · stereo·−15.3 LUFS·Safe to use
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No account. No limits.The abrupt vinyl stop used for the freeze-frame gag — the one that precedes "yep, that's me, you're probably wondering how I ended up here". Instantly readable as a narrative interruption.
Where it came from
A genuine turntable recording made for this library. Real needle-across-vinyl noise has a broadband texture that synthesised versions never quite reproduce, which is why the imitations always sound slightly thin.
When to use it
Cut to a freeze frame on the first frame of the scratch. Let the tail run under the first second of voiceover rather than trimming it tight.
Safe to use
Original, public domain, or explicitly cleared. Use it anywhere, including monetised video.
How we assess risk →Technical
- Duration
- 1.24s
- Sample rate
- 44,100 Hz
- Channels
- Stereo
- Loudness
- −15.3 LUFS
- True peak
- −1.5 dBFS
- Bitrate
- 128 kbps
Tags
Also searched as: freeze frame sound · wait what sound · needle scratch
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