Month: October 2023

How To Make Dark Ambience Layers *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Nailing the tone of an atmosphere or ambience is really crucial for creating an immersive experience in any game. There are, of course, many ways of creating ambiences, but I have found that

How To Create A Tinnitus SFX In Phase Plant | Ear Ringing Sound *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Having an ear-ringing (tinnitus) sound effect play after a character or player is close to an explosion sound is a classic way to add intensity and

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