SoundGator vs TONSTURM
SoundGator
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| Figure | SoundGator | TONSTURM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Sound Effects Libraries | 8.1 (#8) | 7.1 (#26) |
| Support | The contact page provides a form and says the site will respond as soon as possible. | For replacement download links, TONSTURM asks customers to email their order number; it also offers contact by email or message form. |
| What it does | SoundGator is a browser-based catalog for previewing and downloading sound effects. | Its software tools are described as supporting precise sound editing, processing, and mixing. |
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SoundGator
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TONSTURM
TONSTURM sells royalty-free sound-effect libraries, ambience collections, software plugins, and virtual instruments for sound designers and composers. Its products target professionals in film, games, and multimedia, including post-production teams and game developers. The catalog lists 14,000 professionally recorded and mastered sounds in WAV format, with commercial and broadcast use supported. Ambience libraries include surround, 5.0, and 7.0.2 formats for Dolby Atmos workflows. Software tools support sound editing, processing, and mixing. SpinTracer provides real-time motion control, a spatial motion engine, up to 16 sound objects and input channels, tremolo, floor reflections, and binaural panning. DopplerPRO controls Doppler timing, speed, peak position, path shape, and floor reflections, and supports VST, VST3, AAX, Audio Suite, and Audio Units. It requires internet for activation but works offline afterward, with machine or USB-dongle iLok licensing. Complete Software bundles eight instruments and plugins. Mac and Windows installers are listed, and TONSTURM operates from Cologne, Germany.