Data Telemetry Sound Design In Vital *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Data telemetry, scanners, computers, robots…all these are perfect for the sound we’ll be designing this week. In Vital, we’ll design some sci-fi data telemetry (or data communications) sounds in about 2 minutes! So
How to Sound Design a Bullet Ricochet *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Recently, I had someone leave a request on a post I created. They mentioned they found it challenging to design bullet flyby and ricochet sound effects. While there is nothing like recording
Why Reaper For Game Audio *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack I was on a Zoom call with a sound designer 3 weeks ago. He mentioned how he was working for a mobile game company and had already shipped a few games. We got to
Clicky Textured Sound Design *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Core Wavetables for Vital (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.gumroad.com/l/core-wavetables Do you own iZotope’s RX? If you don’t, it’s a great piece of software for editing audio and for post-production work. If you do have it, you may have heard of the de-click technique. It’s
Loot Box Video Game Sound Redesign *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Core Wavetables for Vital (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.gumroad.com/l/core-wavetables There may come a time when you will have to design in-game rewards such as loot boxes for the project you are working. If you want a quick trick: use musical sounds and
Wet Sci-Fi Sound Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Core Wavetables for Vital (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.gumroad.com/l/core-wavetables Wet sci-fi sounds have been popular recently. They are great to use as textures and layers for weapons, spells, vehicles, etc. If you have no clue how to create them from scratch, then you’re in
Walkie-Talkie Sound Design *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Have you ever wondered how the soldier radio sounds are designed? You know…the ones from games where commands are being passed down to you? “Roger, Roger”“Cover my 6”“Watch your flank!” Well, it’s actually quite simple. You
Wet Sci-Fi Sound Tutorial | Phase Plant Sound Design *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Wet sci-fi sounds have been popular recently. They are great to use as textures and layers for weapons, spells, vehicles, etc. If you have no clue how to create them
Futuristic Vehicle Sound Redesign Breakdown *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack There are so many ways you could approach creating a futuristic vehicle sound. Does it have a propulsion engine? Maybe you’ll want heavy jet engine or heavy wind sounds. An anti-gravity tech engine? maybe
Star Wars Title Card Sound Redesign *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Have you watched the Star Wars Outlaw trailer, the newest Star Wars video game set to be released this June (2024)? I don’t know if you ever do this, but I sometimes I
How To Sound Design Quick and Easy Vital Wavetables *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Core Wavetables for Vital (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.gumroad.com/l/core-wavetables If you are a beginner sound designer, Vital is a free synthesizer that sounds great and is easy to learn. It’s a great place to start learning synthesis. If you’re
https://youtu.be/dLKwd6VbpC8 How To Sound Design An Electrical Arc *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Core Wavetables for Vital (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.gumroad.com/l/core-wavetables If you’ve never designed them before, electricity sound effects can feel a little tricky to get right. You could record electric sounds, but it’s not always safe or easily available. A
Sci-Fi Sounds In Vital (A Beginner’s Guide)​ *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Core Wavetables for Vital (free): https://daviddumaisaudio.gumroad.com/l/core-wavetables Almost a year ago, I made a video demonstrating how I like to create various sci-fi and UI sounds inside of Phase Plant (if you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch it
Best Contact Microphone? | Cortado Mk III Review *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Free Exclusive Tutorial: The Ultimate Whoosh Sound Design Tutorial Contact microphones are a special tool in a sound designer’s toolbox. Not only can they pair well and be layered with regular microphones, but they can also capture
Cinematic and Abstract Whoosh Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Free Exclusive Tutorial: The Ultimate Whoosh Sound Design Tutorial Whooshes are a super flexible type of sound effect. They can be used for weapons, spells, power-ups, and flybys, among many other common game sounds. Recently, I have been
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