Built-In Sound Effects for Notification Tones and Alarms (Pro)

TL;DR

The Pro sound library has ten categories (alarm, ambient, funny, game, nature, notification, office, percussion, sci-fi, transition) with about a dozen sounds each, generated in the app. Preview, add to a track, trim and export as a tone.

The problem

You want a short, distinctive ping for a particular contact, an alarm that isn’t the default, or a game-like jingle, and you don’t have a sound file or a library licence.

What’s in the library

Ten categories with around twelve sounds each:

  • Notification (message blink, calm bell, sync done…)
  • Alarm
  • Transition
  • Game (level spark and similar)
  • Sci-fi
  • Office
  • Ambient and Nature
  • Percussion
  • Funny

They’re synthesised inside the app, so they’re short, clean and ready to trim.

Steps (Pro)

  1. Open a project and tap Add track → Sound effects.
  2. Browse the grid and tap to preview.
  3. Add the one you like. It becomes a clip you can trim, move, fade, speed up and EQ.
  4. Layer with voice or music if you wish, then export.

Tips

  • Short effects (under 2 seconds) are better as accents than as the whole ringtone.
  • Repeat an effect by splitting and duplicating it on a lane.
  • Combine a calm bell with a fade-out for a gentle alarm.

FAQ

Are the sounds recordings? They are generated by the app from templates, so they are small and royalty-free to use in your ringtones.

Are they free? The library is a Pro feature.

Can I use them for message tones? You can export them as audio files. iOS only supports setting a custom ringtone through the routes in the app; alert tones may need other tools.

Can I combine them with my music? Yes, on another track (Pro).

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