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Published in SOS July 2011
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Technique : Composing / Arranging
 
To accompany this workshop article (www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul11/sound-design.htm), I’ve prepared some media files that illustrate the techniques described in the text. The first audio example consists of an entire track built using sound design techniques from single vocal phrase — to find out how, I’ve also uploaded the original Pro Tools Session that was used to create it, as a Zip file. The second audio example consists of a synth lead created, believe it or not, from a single hi-hat sample, as described in the article.
I’ve also created two short movies to show sound design in action. The first demonstrates the potential of found sound by transforming a field recording of an air-conditioning unit into a unique bass sound. The second shows advanced sound design at work in Pro Tools...
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Published in SOS July 2011

 

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