https://youtu.be/BDKl4uUd3Kw Sci-Fi Gestures Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack If you are having a hard time making your sci-fi sounds punchy or just sound satisfying, then creating gesture layers may just help you. These are sounds that, on their own, don’t really
Mechanical Footstep Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In a recent video, a viewer left a comment saying they really liked the robotic/mechanical/sci-fi footsteps that the character had. While, I don’t remember exactly how that specific sound was created, what I’d like
Fantasy Jungle Ambience Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this fantasy jungle ambience sound design tutorial, I will break down exactly how I created this soundscape ambience. If you’re like me, you probably don’t live anywhere near a jungle where you
Sci-Fi Power Up Sound Design Tutorial (with Phase Plant) *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I demonstrate how I designed a sci-fi power-up sound effect within Phase Plant. Oftentimes, sound design requires a lot of experimentation, especially when working on sci-fi content.
Dark Forest Ambience Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I’ll be demonstrating how I designed the creepy forest ambience from scratch. Dark and creepy forests may be quite hard to find in real life, but designing them is really
Distant Gunshot Sound Design Tutorial | Video Game Sound Design *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Recently I had a viewer message me and asked how he could design a distant gunshot sound effect. He designed a gunshot he was happy with and tried adding
4 Elements of Great Linear Sound Design *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack There are many aspects you could point to that make up a really good sound design scene. It could be storytelling with the designer’s sound choices or it could be mixing and
Sci-Fi Ambience Sound Design Breakdown Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Sci-fi ambiences can be a little tricky because while you can have all the freedom to design sounds that have never been heard before, you still want to make sure that your design
Lava Ambience Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Designing ambiences can sometimes be super simple: you take out your recorder and record the environment you are in. But some ambiences are not so simple to record or just don’t exist in real
Field Recording Tips: Record Better Sound Effects and Avoid Common Mistakes *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I’ll be sharing some field recording tips so can go out and record better sound effects while avoiding common mistakes. There’s a lot to learn
Edit and Prepare Field Recordings to use as Sound Effects *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I share how to edit and prepare field recordings to use as sound effects in your projects. Recording your own sound effects is an integral part
Best Productivity Tool for Sound Designers? *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack If you are struggling with productivity and being able to work quickly within your DAW, then I may have the solution you are looking for. The Elgato Stream Deck (affiliate) is a macro
https://youtu.be/9wotNzvjYqA 10 Habits To DEVELOP As A Beginner Sound Designer *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer Content Training: https://www.daviddumaisaudio.com/sound-design-content-training In this video, I share what I believe are 10 habits to develop as a beginner sound designer. These are 10 habits that I have been and still continue to
Underwater Sound Design | How To Create An Underwater EXPLOSION Sound Effect *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer Content Training: https://www.daviddumaisaudio.com/sound-design-content-training In this underwater sound design video, I share how to create an underwater explosion sound effect from scratch. I’ll demonstrate my entire process from recording to finalized SFX.
Explosion Sound Design | How To Design BATTLEFIELD Explosion Sound Effects *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this explosion sound design video, I share how to design explosion sound effects from scratch. I break down a short gameplay sequence from the video game Battlefield
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