Questions tagged [sound-effects]
For questions about the design, creation, development and implementation of sound effects in the various media.
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Your sound library recommendations
Hey guys, searched the forum and noticed we still don´t have a thread that gathers up the very best from sound libraries to a single place accompanied by your recommendation and brief explanation why ...
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Examples of Synthesized Sound Effects
This question was asked a few years back and I actually supplied one of the answers (Examples of subtractive analog synthesis in sound design). I'm looking to expand on this and want to know of any ...
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How to Play Audio in Realtime in LMMS?
Changing the tempo directly (globally) or via an automation track only affects the readout and doesn't change the actual tempo, which seems to default to 140 BPM.
Is there a way I can get it to play ...
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Favourite FREE sound design plug-ins?
Thought it'd be good to have a thread discussing everyones favourite free plug-ins that they use for sound design, everyone likes free. A useful resource for everyone!
To get the ball rolling for me ...
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Human sport sounds and vocalisations
I'm working on a project at the moment that requires some human sport sounds such as tennis grunts, footballers calling to each other, heavy panting, those kind of things. Any sporting vocalizations ...
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Need Help Creating Griffin Howling Sound
I'm currently working on my RPG game, and I'm trying to design a unique sound for the griffin's howl. I have a specific sound in mind, but I'm having trouble finding good references for it. Can anyone ...
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How is this granular, bubbly effect achieved?
What are some techniques that have been used to create the sounds at these timecodes?
The audio in question: https://soundcloud.com/rcoronado/voodoochild-open-fx-stem
Timecodes:
0'04 to 0'05
1'48
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Question on the music production of Atreides Anthem
The soundtrack [1] presents a sort of a anthem.
Concerning the music production of [1]: there is a moment in this music that is really something; very powerful, yet gentle. This moment starts at 6:54 ...
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What software or service should I use for indexing my massive sound effects libraries?
I am looking for a software or service to index/search similar to soundminer, but simpler (just metadata indexing/search with automatic indexing of new content).
At this point, we simply search for ...
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How is a hiss removed "under the hood"?
What I mean is, not which app/option/button to use to remove a hissing sound, but how does the tool one uses to remove the hiss do that. Does it remove every low-volume noise? Does it break the sound ...
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Can someone please tell me the names of these sound effects and where I can find them?
I found some sounds from the TV Show "Deal or No Deal" and I was wondering where I can find the full, clean versions of the sounds.
The sound when the contestant accepts the deal: https://send....
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software / plugin recommendation for creating sci-fi sound effects
I am relatively adept with serum synth creation and music production with Ableton, but i am also developing a 3D cartoon so i need to make unique sound effects for things like ray guns, ship engines, ...
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Audio effect that adds a natural sounding vibrato to a vocal track
I'm looking for an audio effect (on Windows) to add a natural sounding vibrato to a vocal track which has virtually no vibrato.
I don't mean the singer didn't use much vibrato, I mean I have ...
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How to simulate crowd noise with acoustic instruments?
How would I simulate the cheering, applause, and whistles of a crowd using acoustic instruments (and possibly amplification)? Preferably it would be nice to limit it to needing 1–2 musicians to ...
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Quick and dirty slow motion effects?
I'm starting to work on a show, that has a ton of slow-motion shots (I mean a ton), in every kind of situation.
Since I have to do an episode a day (50 minutes of program), do you guys have some sort ...
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Cheapest windows alternative to mainstage with sound effects
I am doing a musical for school, in which I will be playing on a keyboard, which will be connected by a MIDI-USB to my laptop, which will then apply a range of sound effects (synthesisers, electric ...
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How to remove the robotic sound from an (almost) isolated vocals
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I have look all around for tutorials about isolating the vocals from a song.
There is good material and i have tried several of them.
I obtained the best outcome by combining two ...
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Recreating a famous 1980s synthesizser effect
The effect I'm trying to recreate is a "rising" type of effect that is sort of a 1980s cliche, and can be heard on many tracks from the period. For example, it can be heard at approximately 0:58 on ...
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Making R2D2 sounds with Korg iMS20 or Korg DS10
I'm going to be playing a Star Wars RPG and was hoping to have a little audio prop for added effect.
I have an iPad and old Nintendo DSi with some Korg apps and Kaos Pads would do the trick, but my ...
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Does iRig work with old Mac Air 2008 with OS X 10.6.8?
I was planning on buying an iRig since it seems to be such a useful little device. Problem is, I have PCs and Android cellphones and tablets--not a big Apple fan. I do have an old Macbook Air 2008 ...
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How to make a powering up shield sound
I could use help going in the right direction for designing a shield being powered up sound.Thank you!
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Hawaiian ambiences
Hey all
Anyone willing to swap some sfx?
Im in need of some ambiences from Hawaii. Preferably from smaller cities, countryside, and forests
Need it for an animation short taking place in Honolulu in ...
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Sound Library Organizer for Linux?
I'm looking for a sound library organizer working on Linux and capable of handling several thousands of SFX files.
The software I found until now are mostly players with some built-in management ...
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Specific violin sound effect often used in anime, when something heavy is revealed in a comic way
https://www.watchcartoononline.io/boku-no-hero-academia-season-2-episode-6-english-subbed
At 10:56 there is a violin sound effect that often can be heard in anime (and maybe other media, not sure).
I ...
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Sound effects for marble run animation?
I've got a wooden marble run animation (made in Blender), but am struggling to find some good SFX for the sound design. Has anyone come across a good collection? Rolling balls on wood, around corners, ...
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Can anybody recognize this sound effect?
Im trying to find out what kind of soundeffect this is?
Does anybody recognizes it?
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What is the synth effect of the voice in 'Funkytown' by Lipps Inc?
I always listened to this song and the FX that the voice as in the verse always fascinated me. Now that I'm into producing and sound design I'm wondering how to obtain it.
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Name of this terrifying, distorted guitar-like sound?
I've been looking on SoundEffectsWiki for the name of this certain sound that always creeped me out as a kid. It sounds like a very detuned electric guitar with heavy feedback, and the sound first ...
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How to pitch shift female voices to male realistically?
I have a friend currently gender transitioning and he is struggling with having too high of a voice. He'd like to make YouTube videos and podcasts, but the voice pitch is a serious problem for him. He'...
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What is this explosion sound effect?
I am looking for that explosion sound effect used at 0:41 in that video:
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Is it possible to change the frequency of an audio?
If I record myself singing, can I change the frequency of the audio signal that is generated and listen to it at any frequency? If so, how can I do that? Is there any software available?
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How do I extend the duration of a Waveform in Adobe Audition?
I have a waveform that is about 2 seconds long and I would like to extend its length by about 1 second to add an echo effect at the end of the original clip. How do I extend the duration of the ...
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Looking for a transition sound clip
I am creating a presentation that will be shown on a TV. I am looking for sound clip ideas that will be used for transition between sections of the presentation. For example a sound clip to transition ...
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SFX For Strippers
Hey All,
Next week we will be beginning tracklaying for a new series called Strippers. Unfortunately this has nothing to do with women taking their clothes off but actually cars being stripped and ...
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How to get this sound?
I wondered if you guys could help me to get this sound:
4:08 - 4:12
Btw I use Fl Studio 12.
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Can you help identify this sound effect?
Can any of you help me identify this sound effect?
https://instaud.io/1GDq
You help is strongly appreciated.
Cheers!
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Sound spatialisation tool. Would this be useful?
Hi, I have recently prototyped a sound spatialisation tool using max/msp as part of a university project. It allows you to load a sound and animate it in a virtual 3d space to add doppler shift, ...