Product Description
The Tomos APN-6 is a highly iconic, long-running mopeds produced by the Yugoslavian manufacturer Tomos. Succeeding the classic APN-4, the APN-6 introduced an updated, utilitarian frame design while retaining the legendary air-cooled 49cc two-stroke engine and a manual foot-shifted gearbox. This library captures the distinct, charmingly raw acoustic signature of 1980s Eastern European utility transit. Its sonic profile is characterized by the crisp, metallic popping of its two-stroke exhaust pipe, the mechanical chatter and cooling-fin ring of the engine block and an assortment of analog, tactile metal foley. It serves as an authentic asset for late-20th-century period pieces, European neighborhood backdrops, rural or suburban commuter sequences or sound design projects needing distinct, small-displacement internal combustion elements.
Whether you are scoring a scenic, high-revving countryside journey or sourcing raw exhaust pops to pitch-shift and layer into retro mechanical designs, the Tomos APN 6 provides a meticulously detailed, high-fidelity archival collection.
Dual-perspective tracking: Features perfectly synchronized, independent recordings capturing both the forward mechanical rattle of the engine block and the crisp, high-pitched acoustic pops directly from the rear exhaust perspective.
Intimate detail capture: Recorded using a specialized multi-mic array including low-noise FEL Clippy XLR EM272 and RØDELink Lav microphones to tightly isolate close-up frame vibrations, mechanical operations and engine acoustics while minimizing environmental bleeding.
Pristine high-resolution capture: Recorded at 192 kHz / 32-bit using professional Sound Devices MixPre-6 II and Zoom F3 hardware to flawlessly preserve every sharp transient, ignition spike and two-stroke harmonic with maximum headroom for sound design.
Comprehensive vintage foley: A thorough collection of 50 files tracking the moped’s physical interactions – including multi-take gas tank capping, spring-loaded footrest movements, plastic tool storage lid clicks, tactile handlebar toggle clicks for the headlights, horn alerts and full ignition-to-idle-to-shutdown engine cycles.
Technical specifications
Audio quality: 32-bit / 192 kHz (Lossless resolution for professional-grade manipulation)
Workflow: Fully UCS compliant (Universal Category System)
Microphones: RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, FEL Clippy XLR EM272
Recorders: Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, Zoom F3
Content: 50 WAV files (Synchronized engine and exhaust perspectives, multi-velocity driving loops, stationary engine revving, velocity pass-bys and a complete suite of retro metal foley).