Fireplace
sounds
A crackling inglenook fire. Free, live and never looping.
Change the mix
Steady rain on the village green, heard from indoors.
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What a fire sounds like
A fire makes two sounds. Underneath is a soft, low roar, the air being drawn through. On top is the crackle: hundreds of tiny snaps, mostly quiet, now and then a loud one as a log settles.
Both are made here as you listen. The snaps are scattered at random, a few to each side, so the fire has width and never falls into a pattern. In the picture, the glow on the window sill moves with it.
Good company for a fire
A fire is at its best with weather outside. Try a little Rain and Wind. For a quiet room, add the Clock, which ticks once a second from the passage. For the bar at closing time, add Quiet bar.
Questions
Does the fire crackle on a loop?
No. Every crackle and pop is generated at a random moment, pitch and loudness. Nothing is stored, so nothing can repeat.
Can I use it as a fireplace for my television?
For the sound, yes: open the page on a laptop or a television browser and press play. The picture is the view from the inn window rather than the hearth itself.
What is an inglenook?
A wide, old fireplace you can sit inside, with a seat on either side of the fire. The Kettle & Rain has one, and it is where the sound is coming from.
