Adding a System Sound (Effect)?

I have recorded a couple of alert sounds that I would like to have my Mac play. Where do they go, and what format are they supposed to be?
I have tried searching for "Basso" (etc.) to no avail. The default (built in) sound effects apparently do not exist on my Mac, despite the fact that they appear in the list and work just fine.
I know this is something simple, but I cannot find them! I have several pieces of software that can manage different sound formats. "Installing" the sounds is the problem.
Thanks.

Convert them to .aiff files and put them in your home folder's /Library/Sounds/. OPTION-click and hold the Dock's Finder icon and select Relaunch. Now, System Preferences->Sound->Sound Effects and select the one you want for the Alert action.

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