Elevator sounds are a staple of online soundboards because lifts produce such a familiar, location specific noise for such a short moment. This clip is listed under its Japanese name erebeta, meaning elevator, and is categorised simply as an environmental sound. Short ambience like this spread as creators looked for clean, copyright light cues to establish an indoor setting without filming in a real building. It remains popular for edits, games and animations where a ding or door movement needs to be added in post production.