Glory Bike TR8088W 2015 tricycle Sound Effects Library

The Glory Bike TR8088W is a classic utilitarian or recreational tricycle designed for stability and simple, unassisted transportation. This library documents the purely mechanical and acoustic elements of a multi-track human-powered vehicle. Its sonic signature is completely free of engine noise, instead defined by the metallic click of the freewheel hub, the rhythmic chain rattle, structural frame squeaks and the localized friction of tires rolling across the ground. It is an excellent choice for quiet suburban soundscapes, stylized animation projects, period pieces or any sound design scenario requiring an authentic, low-speed wheeled vehicle.

Whether you are crafting the subtle sound layer of a casual park ride or building a dedicated library of unique human-powered transport, the Glory Bike TR8088W offers a clean and distinctively mechanical sonic footprint.

Purely mechanical nature: Captures the isolated textures of manual propulsion, featuring localized perspectives from both the front steering assembly and the dual rear wheels to highlight specific pedal and tire interactions.

Intimate detail capture: Recorded using low-noise FEL Clippy XLR EM272 and FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 microphones to capture the subtle transients of the pedaling mechanism and frame resonance without distortion.

Pristine high-resolution capture: Recorded at 192 kHz / 32-bit using professional Sound Devices MixPre-6 II and Zoom F3 hardware, making the recordings highly flexible for pitch-shifting, time-stretching or creative acoustic sound design.

Focused kinetic foley: A dedicated set of 12 files tracking distinct velocity profiles - including slow and fast pedal rotations, clean pass-bys, deliberate approaches and multi-perspective pulling-away maneuvers.

Technical specifications

Audio quality: 32-bit / 192 kHz (Lossless resolution for professional-grade manipulation)

Workflow: Fully UCS compliant (Universal Category System)

Microphones: RØDE NTG1, FEL Clippy XLR EM272, FEL Pluggy XLR EM272

Recorders: Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, Zoom F3

Content: 12 WAV files (Multi-perspective driving by wheel position, isolated pedal turns, pass-bys and velocity-specific arrivals).