Sound Design
Design your own sounds. Synthesis, sampling, foley and sound design for music, film and games, from first principles to advanced techniques.Start here: The Best DAWs for Sound Design · The Best Plugins for Sound Design · The Best Free Synths for Sound Design · Sound Design for Beginners.
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Sound Design for Trailers
A guide to sound design for trailers — braams, hits, risers, whooshes and sub drops, plus structure and processing to…
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How to Make Footstep Sounds
Learn how to make footstep sounds for film and games — record foley on different surfaces, layer heel and scuff,…
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How to Design a Creature or Monster Sound
Learn how to design a creature sound for games and film — record real sources, pitch and layer animal and…
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How to Make Ambient Soundscapes
Learn how to make ambient soundscapes — evolving pads, field recordings, granular textures, drones and reverb that turn simple sounds…
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How to Design UI and App Sounds
Learn how to design UI sounds for apps and interfaces — short, clean clicks, taps, notifications and success cues using…
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How to Make Impact and Hit Sounds
Learn how to make impact sounds and hits for trailers, games and music — layering, transient design, sub drops and…
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How to Make Whoosh Sounds
Learn how to make whoosh sounds — design fast, sweeping transitions from filtered noise, recordings or synths with automation, pitch…
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How to Build a Sound Effects Library
Learn how to build a sound effects library — gather, record, name, tag and organise your SFX so you can…
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How to Record Your Own Sound Effects
Learn how to record sound effects yourself — gear, mic technique, levels and field-recording tips for capturing clean, original SFX…
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How to Do Foley at Home
Learn how to do Foley at home — record footsteps, cloth and prop sounds to picture with a basic mic,…