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Hi all,

Can anyone create a sample for that unique sound of tobacco burning aggressively in those initial few seconds when lit for the first time. I need it to be 7 seconds of burn from consistent, yet natural puffing. I also need it to be perfectly quite otherwise which includes not hearing any puffing...just the sound of the burn. For example, I think in the film "The Usual Suspects", the sound guys on the film really zeroed in on capturing that sound but it was only a second or two. I also need the striking of a wooden match before hand as well. Hopefully someone can help. Thanks so much. Best, Tyler

PS: To give you a better reference point for what I need. My actor lights one of those very small cigars (actually almost the same dimensions of a cigarette). Thanks again.

EDIT: HERE IS THE CLIP (I need to hear that sizzle)

http://www.fototime.com/%7B1EA6AB6C-4CCB-4421-8A9F-D20B47D962C9%7D/picture.MOV

Check out these samples:

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=25899
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=25900

or do you need it even cleaner??

EDIT: Here are some matches:
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=29678
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=1025
Tag "match": http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/tagsViewSingle.php?id=543

Thank you Halleck for all the links. Thanks to you, I found the perfect "Match Light" from user Krisboruff. It works perfectly for my scene. I still need the deep burn of tobacco.

Best, Tyler

i'll see what i can come up with. i'll need to find a really quit place where smoking is allowed, something that's becoming increasingly hard with local legislation, etc. The weather wont help either with 20's and 30's F in the Washington, DC area lately. Further more I've cut back to less than half a pack a day. I'm trying NOT to smoke lol.

I think I'll let one sit out in the open air for a day and dry out. That should give it that nice crackle..

Hi Coma8Coma1,

Thank you in advance for your upcoming go at it. Letting a cigarette dry out is a great idea. A ultra quiet place is going to be key as my film is silent with only a few audio effects in place. Thanks again.

Well, it's not on freesound, it's on my personal website (conditions are the same) :

http://glaneur.de.sons.perso.orange.fr/sons/zippo.zip

I called it "smoker set" : sounds of lighters, matches (if I remember well), and burning tobacco, that I used for this video :

http://glaneur.de.sons.perso.orange.fr/creations/entre-mes-doigts-eng.html

Hope it will help you. The burning tobacco sound was actually made with some grass, a bigger sound, but it sounds like it...

EDIT : so sorry, the sound I talked about isn't here : I'll put it on freesound tomorrow afternoon (Europe time)...