Author: David Dumais

Genshin Impact Character Switch Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I’ll be recreating the character switch sound effect from the game Genshin Impact. I’ll be going through each individual layers and how I created them, processed them, and layered them

How To Make A Thunder Sound Effect From Scratch *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Recording thunder sound effects is not always feasible, and sometimes you want to separate rain and wind noise from the thunder effect itself. In this video, I’ll be showing you how

Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Making Sci-Fi UI Sound Effects *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack If you want to learn how to create sci-fi user interface sound effects, then this is the video for you! In this video, I’ll be creating 7 of the most common

Best Enhancer Plugins For Creating Sound Effects *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack Ever feel like you are just missing that little something to make your sound effects better? Sometimes, all it takes are some enhancer plugins to make your sound effects pop. I often have

Explosion Sound Design Tutorial | Grenade Blast in 3 Easy Steps *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack You’ve probably heard of using gunshot samples or explosion recordings to use as layers to your explosion sound effects. And, you’ve probably seen or even tried yourself to create

Mechanical Sound Effects | How To Create SFX Using Items Around Your House *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I demonstrate how you can easily create some mechanical sound effects using items you can record around your house. All the items I recorded

Mechanical Sound Design Tutorial (steampunk factory soundscape from scratch) *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I design a steampunk-styled factory soundscape from scratch. I’ll be using pre-designed sound effects, but I will be assembling them together in real-time. My hope is that you

Overwatch 2 Scrap Gun SFX | Steampunk Weapon Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I break down my redesign of the scrap gun from Overwatch 2. In this steampunk-styled sound design, I show each layer I used, and how I

Fun Sound Design Technique for Creating SFX | Steampunk Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I share a fun sound design technique you can use to create almost any kind of sound effect. It utilizes a bit of ‘controlled’ randomization.

Designing Sci-Fi Sounds and Textures | Sound Design Tutorial *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I demonstrate my workflow for creating some sci-fi sounds and textures. There are many ways to create sci-fi sfx, but this is one approach I like to use.

Sci-Fi Weapon Sound Design | Sojourn Railgun From Overwatch 2 *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I break down a sci-fi weapon sound design recreation I did of Sojourn’s Railgun from Overwatch 2. I go into each sound I used layer-by-layer and demonstrate

Sci-Fi Weapon Sound Design | Rocket Launcher From Overwatch 2 *Please note that this blog post may contain affiliate links* Sound Designer’s Starter Pack: https://daviddumaisaudio.com/starterpack In this video, I break down a sound redesign of Pharah’s rocket launcher from Overwatch 2. We’ll go over layer-by-layer each sound I used, as well as effects, plugins, and