Magic Sound Design with Soundweaver by Boom Library
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Creating magical spell sound effects for video games is a lot of fun because the sounds don’t reside in reality. You can experiment and be creative by layering different sound sources together. Today, I want to show you how you can easily and quickly create magic sound effects using Soundweaver by Boom Library.
Keep reading below to learn how!
You can also grab my FREE Soundweaver magic sound effects here!
WHAT SOUND SOURCES DO YOU NEED?
When creating your magic sound effects, you can be really creative when choosing which sound sources to include in your layers. In my session, I imported 3 samples of spell-casting sounds to my first group of layers. Obviously including spell sounds will help in creating magic sound effects, but this step is actually optional. Later I will outline how you can create your own spell-casting sound without this layer.
For the second group, I imported 3 samples of tonal pass-bys. To create these sounds, I utilized a doppler effect plug-in and applied it to synth patches I created. Once the effect is applied, it creates a zooming effect.
The next group is what I like to call the whoosh Layers. I included 3 whoosh sound effects which helps create a lot of movement and depth to the overall sound.
The final group includes 3 layers of kicks samples to make a punchy impact. This makes the sound appear fuller and more powerful, as if a magic spell hit its mark or exploded.
HOW TO DESIGN A MAGIC SOUND EFFECT WITH SOUNDWEAVER?
Once you setup your groups, Soundweaver will automatically line up all samples at their transient point. Upon playing the layers together, you can instantly hear the sounds blend together and create an ethereal magic sound effect.
Once I had my groups in place, I was able to click the randomize button and listen to the automated sound effect creation. When I liked how it sounded, I clicked the plus button on my snapshot, and I was good to go and hit randomize again. I could then rinse and repeat hitting the randomize button until I found a sound I really enjoyed and adding it to my snapshots list.
This process is great for creating similar yet unique magic sounds, providing a feeling of authenticity.
HOW TO CREATE A SPELL-CASTING SOUND EFFECT WITHOUT SPELl SOUNDS?
If you don’t have any spell sounds, here’s how you can get started. Begin with the tonal pass-bys group. I added 10 samples to this layer. Next, add a whoosh group, kicks group, and finally a group of sci-fi gun samples. This is exactly what I did and upon listening, it barely sounds like a gun – rather, it adds extra texture, making it sound like a spell is being cast.
This is definitely not the only way of doing it. Be creative and try your own combination of sounds to create magic spell sound effects!
TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!
Designing a magic sound effect is a creative process that anyone can try. Now that you have a basic idea of how to create your own magic sound effect using Soundweaver it’s time to go experiment for yourself!
Remember to download your FREE Soundweaver magic sound effects here!
You can watch the full video tutorial on my YouTube Channel.
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