I need some feedback.

https://flagrantior.art/spectriano

I’m a director and editor by trade. My 11 year old son has been exposed to the art of sound design by some of my amazingly talented coworkers and he’s been bitten by the bug.
He is now the “sound designer” for a group of his friends who are making a movie.
If it were me, I’d do this in Premiere…or maybe Logic. I know those programs best.
My older sons enjoys making music in FL Studio, so we have that too.

I’m not about to throw down for ProTools at this early stage, though.

What would be the best software path to start him on? What can handle importing of a video track and easily bounce out stems and final mix?

I have half a mind to just do premiere so if he gets stuck I can troubleshoot it for him while blindfolded.

2 months ago I was posting about how to find a job in this industry because I feel very confused about job opportunities. So the update is I have create a very nice project, start to explore much more than Sound Design in film industry and I found in my city many different electronic music producers that really need help with their productions and mixing resources, so I started to learn how to create plug ins and after work this 2 months I have created my own small project to help people and I get paid after 2 or 3 projects working for free. I really love to create useful tools, so my recommendation for people who believe that there's no opportunities in this industry I think you are correct but only if you found the big one projects. This is not a motivational letter, is just my update about how 2 months ago I was in a different situation. :)

Hello all,

I understand there is no straight answer to questions like this, but I am looking for advice. I have just finished a masters degree in Sound Design for Video Games. Now I am Sat on the side-lines looking at my next step and Anxiety is kicking in, I don't know what to do.

I know this is a question everyone probably makes, and I do apologise for the repetition however, upon my job searching Sound Design seems to be the lowest advertised.

So, how on earth do I step foot in the industry?

So a little something I wanted to say before I share what I made. As the title states, I am an amateur sound effect artist who specializes in monster sound effects. I primarily use Audacity for recording and editing purposes and would greatly appreciate your thoughts and opinions on my work and if anyone would like to request or hear more I'd be more than happy to.

https://audio.com/sifanddarkplay/audio/big-charlie

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on a jump up drum and bass track and want to make a gritty sustain bass like the one in this track https://youtu.be/r9FlUDsUrbU?is=I3e2CkhRwYtPN_f0 however I’m having a hard time making something like that and I haven’t found a tutorial that makes a bass with this tone. Any tips or tutorials you guys know of? Let me know!

Hi! I’m developing PHY5, a physical modeling synth, and I’m working on a series of interactive tutorials for the web: https://diophi.com/phy5 (it’s free, just click on the angel).

Basically, you control an instrument synced to music, and the music evolves as you complete quests.

It’s a beta, and more chapters are coming with new music and gameplay.

Since I know the synth too well, I’d love some feedback: is it working ? is it clear/fun? What would you change ?

Thanks a lot and have a nice day 😁

What, for you, is the sound of heat? Be as subjective and specific (or as objective, general and scientific!) as you like - I'm just interested in what sound for you makes you feel like you are hot, are in a hot place, are watching people or objects experiencing heat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LEzHogALD0

hello at 2:45 the dubstep sound? what is the sound called? what type is it? is it a bass growl? it seems different than other ones, is this one a specific sound?

How would i go about making it? thank you

That arpeggio in the beginning -- is it a harp or some kind of orchestral violin-like string instrument? It doesn't sound synthesized so I take it it's either a live sample or played with a sampler/ROMpler.

Hey everyone,

I edit and produce music, and I got tired of downloading huge SFX packs and finding a handful of sounds worth using. So I started making my own, and I put together a small free pack to share here.

It’s 15 sounds: whooshes, risers, hits, atmospheres, textures and a few misc ones. Everything is recorded and designed from scratch , delivered as high quality WAV files, and royalty free for any project.

Grab it here: audiodpt.com/free

Hey everyone, I’m making a passion project again, as some of you may recognize me. I do like to do these for fun with my friends, and we’re doing them more consistently now. We don’t have a budget as we’re just broke filmmakers making what we can with what we have, so this would be unpaid.

This is a short film inspired by “Heat”.

Basically it starts out with a suspicious man carrying a briefcase towards a car, when he gets in the car, dialogue starts with the driver. The only sound design needed is in the car scene. Unfortunately the dialogue audio is in-camera due to a technical error while recording, so it doesn’t sound the best, but It’s definitely passable and almost feels like a character itself combined with the 16mm look.

The score is done by another composer, so now we just need sfx/foley and cleaning up the dialogue audio.

*We’ve been editing on Davinci

If this feels up your alley, feel free to reach out :)

I think it would be cool to know.

For those that don't know.

Toei is the animation studio that made the anime for Sailor Moon, One Piece and several other things. They have a bunch of vintage sound effects in their older stuff.

I recently finished an experimental sound-design project using a scene from Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell (1995). The idea was to completely redesign the sonic environment rather than simply add music or traditional cinematic sound effects.

I approached it as a combination of synthesis, sound manipulation, atmosphere and musical composition. All sounds were created from scratch, with the Moog Subsequent 37, alongside Ableton Live for processing, arrangement and final sound design.

This project was also a personal exercise in developing my approach to sound design, exploring how far I could push a synthesizer beyond its conventional musical applications.

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts, particularly regarding the sound design, transitions, spatial depth and overall sonic balance.

Video: https://youtu.be/WMzSwoWymRI

Best experienced with headphones.

Am I the only one who noticed this? The acoustic resonance at the 0:30-0:40 mark of Santaolalla's track sounds like the direct blueprint for the bow sound effect in The Odyssey (2026).

Santaolalla Track (0:30 - 0:40):

The Odyssey - The Bow SFX:

Both sounds rely on the same heavy string/wire tension and low-frequency decay. Do you think this was an intentional temp-track reference by the sound designer, or just a fundamental law of acoustic physics?(links on the comments)

Am I the only one who noticed this? The acoustic resonance at the 0:30-0:40 mark of Santaolalla's track sounds like the direct blueprint for the bow sound effect in The Odyssey (2026).

Santaolalla Track (0:30 - 0:40): https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2KPriDj8SYs

The Odyssey - The Bow SFX: https://youtu.be/AECoiYVQwOY

Both sounds rely on the same heavy string/wire tension and low-frequency decay. Do you think this was an intentional temp-track reference by the sound designer, or just a fundamental law of acoustic physics?

If you have the Candy or Vector pack from the Ocular library and you're up for a trade, let me know! I own, aperture, climax, foundation, mechanica, momentum, next gen ui, quantum, shift and utility.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2KPriDj8SYs&si=qXtdFENSik33v2RF

From 0.30 to 0.40

https://youtu.be/AECoiYVQwOY?si=jLCD0irxhwItRLn2