25 BEST SOUND DESIGN TRICKS
Video Overview & Insights
In this video we're doing not 5, not 10, not even 20, but 25 best sound design techniques!
Which technique the best + what did I miss?? 🤔
These are of no particular order and I promise you - you will find some gems at the end.
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Question…for the layering of sounds…how did the melodic layer change pitch? Was it some sort of pitch bend automation? The notes looked like they never changed but felt like the pitch did?
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10:26 this vocal sample is so nostalgic to me from Envy by Bou. Is there sample pack with a crisp version or do I need to rip it?
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
Chop, Stutter, Flutter | Stretch, Pitch, Reverse
2:11 Sub Distortion
9:30 Automation
13:46 Tonal Delay
14:36 Resample
17:01 Chop
17:15 Effect Racks 💎
20:51 RC20
25:00 Vocal Chops
27:42 Transient Shaper
28:36 Reverse
0:13 - 1# Sparkles
2:08 - 2# Sub Distortion
a lot of this makes stuff sound awful for me but thats just because this type of music isnt for me, thanks for the video though, some of these techniques I will remember. along with just experimenting with sounds the way i do now!
3:22 - 3# Space Sidechaining
4:35 - 4# Graular Synthesis
Can you make a Video for the synth you used for the resampling example? (13) that Would be Great 😊👍🏼 keep on doing Bro! You‘re Great! 🫶🏼
5:38 - 5# Frequency Shifting
6:26 - 6# Delay Pitch Automation
Bro are you the guy from mixelite ? same voice
7:20 - 7# Layering
8:28 - 8# Unexpected Plugins
Priceless tips, thank you!
9:29 - 9# Automations
10:42 - 10# Soft Clipping
2 years late to the video and it’s still one of the best on YouTube..
11:36 - 11# Pitch Manipulation
13:45 - 12# Tonal Delay
how is made the melody layer at 7.50? is really made in serum?😭
14:34 - 13# Resampling
16:04 - 14# Chopping, Stretching & Pitching
amazing tutorial, without fuckig with stuff, only best professional knowedge
17:14 - 15# Effect Racks
18:05 - 16# Microsampling
0:28 | 4:40 Absynth Aethiezer;Cloud Filter
Portal Plugin
2:20 Absynth Wave Shaper
3:26 Space Side Chain 💎
5:54 Tune Drums & Sfxs
6:27 Delay Time Modulation
7:23 Layering 💎
8:32 Try Plugins*
9:32 Automation
10:45 Absynth Waveshaper
11:42 Pitch Bend,Glide,Porta
13:47 Tonal Delay 💎
14:37 Resample*
16:06 | 28:38 Chop,Stretch,Pitch,Reverse
17:21 Effect Racks*
18:05 Micro Sample
19:19 Resonance, Self Oscilating Filter*
20:20 Distortion
20:49 Sound Degrade*
22:00 Envelope Follower💎
24:15 Frequecy Isolate
25:00 Vocal Chops*
26:27 Low Pass Distortion
27:45 Transient Shaper 💎
Analog,Ambient,Acoustic
Wear&Tear;Distress;Faded
Sound & Fashion
19:16 - 17# Resonance Melodies
20:11 - 18# 10 OTTs
I don't know. I'm trying to learn sound design, but by this definition, all I know is sound design.
20:46 - 19# Sound Degrading
21:53 - 20# Envelope Following
hey guys you know what's funnier than 24?
24:07 - 21# Frequency Isolating
24:55 - 22# Vocal Chops
Not too long ago I was bored and decided to sound design and I ended up creating a wind ambience that was infinitely customizable, you take a drum rack or piano roll, add in a bunch of hi-hats going up and down in octaves, route that track to an fx channel with a heavy Reverb, and i do mean heavy (adjust to taste tho), an EQ to cut out most the low end, then a big low-pass filter and some final EQ to clean it up! You now have a beautiful windy atmosphere that sounds like a snowstorm in the Arctic!
26:21 - 23# Lowpass Distortion
27:41 - 24# Transient Shaping
Pure genius...
28:12 - 25# Sound Reversing
29:25 - Resources
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30:15 - BONUS: Bloopers
More User Perspectives
Your video shows me a lot of things , i dont think about it before and shows me how wide music productions is , and i want learn much more now , than before :D
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@jonssu0000Im bookmarking this shi
@Nak2Musici love that you show not only the fx but how how they fit in a track
@blameitonsenses´...may turn your productions GAY ´ 😆😆😆😆😆 ....you made my day Sir!!...thanks so much for the effort!!!🤗
@AlfaOmega_MusicalMindWow a sound design video where all the examples sound good and professional and not like shit lol. Great stuff.
@Taylor370zIs this Ableton 11?
@ninkin6694This had no business being THAT full of useful information
Straaaaight to my playlist and +1 sub
I will buy the sample pack if you tell me which one the vocal loop in #3 is from!
@carterallen493I am not in to electronic music in general but thise video blew my mind 25 times.
I finally understand some of the sounds that I hear in my mind and how to get them. Thank you good sir I think the little i can do in return is to sub and like. Thank you!
🌟 Here is a summary. Thank me later, you got this!
🎨 Sound Design Techniques:
1. Sparkles:
• Start with a melody, add delay, resample, pitch up, EQ, and layer with the original.
• Use plugins like Bartle or Crystalizer for instant sparkles.
2. Sub Distortion:
• Combine a sub bass with other sounds, apply distortion to the group for a crunchy effect.
3. Space Side Chaining:
• Group reverb and delay, apply side chain compression to the wet chain, creating space effects only when the main sound is not present.
4. Granular Synthesis:
• Use free synths like Granulator 2 (Ableton) or Quanta to create pads or unique sounds from small audio pieces.
5. Frequency Shifting:
• Shift all frequencies up or down for unique effects without altering pitch dramatically.
6. Delay Pitch Automation:
• Use built-in DAW delay with repitch option, automate time and feedback knobs for clean pitch shifting.
7. Layering:
• Combine multiple sounds to enhance fullness and energy, ensuring they occupy different frequency regions.
8. Unexpected Plugins:
• Experiment with plugins to find happy accidents, then render and chop up these sounds for new ideas.
9. Automations:
• Use automations to make tracks more dynamic and interesting by moving knobs and filling transitions.
10. Soft Clipping:
• Apply soft clipping to sounds crossing 0 dB for rich, squashed sounds, especially useful on drums.
11. Pitch Manipulation:
• Use pitch automation to add expression and natural movement to tracks.
12. Tonal Delay:
• Repeat small sound portions with delay, adjust time and feedback for different pitches.
13. Resampling:
• Record sounds onto another track, then manipulate (fade, pitch, stretch) to create new textures.
14. Chopping, Stretching, Pitching:
• Export and manipulate sections of the song, chop, pitch, and stretch for creative reshaping.
15. Effect Racks:
• Create racks with multiple effects, automate parameters to evolve the sound continuously.
16. Micro Sampling:
• Loop short sound pieces to use as playable instruments, even white noise.
17. Resonance Melodies:
• Automate resonances to create melodies from samples by sweeping through frequency spectrums.
18. Multiple OTTs:
• Apply multiple OTT compressors for exaggerated effects, then resample.
19. Sound Degradation:
• Use hardware or plugins to degrade sound quality (cassette, EQ, distortion) for a retro effect.
20. Envelope Following:
• Map sound waveforms to parameters, creating effects that play only when the sound is active.
21. Frequency Isolation:
• Isolate specific frequencies from samples to create unusual sounds.
22. Vocal Chops:
• Use samplers or manual chopping to create vocal chops, then add effects for interest.
23. Low Pass Distortion:
• Cut high frequencies with a low pass filter, then add harmonics with distortion for added high frequencies.
24. Transient Shaping:
• Control attack, sustain, and release of sounds, adding punch or making them tighter.
25. Sound Reversing:
• Reverse parts of melodies to create better flow and connection in the music.
i love the jamming with the mouse :P just finished the abelton masterclass yesterday. really good stuff, thank you for it.
@sebastianvega4576For the fl folks, you can do the spacing effect in patcher. First audio chain goes out like normal, second audio chain goes to your reverb plugin, then fruity limiter. This will allow you to have a self-sidechained reverb as a normal effect
@TophtheSmithYou are the best music producer YouTuber! This video is crazy!
@LighterGreenGamingOUTRO OF THE VIDEO, LOOOOLLLLLL
@teddyboamahNAHHHHHHHH TUTORIALLLLLSSSS SO GOATEDDDDDDD
@teddyboamahInstant sub, really sick examples too!
@PaulOrtizThats insane im skrillex now
@virel1337holy shit i need the full version of the track from the automations section shit sounds heavenly
@neo9803bro dropped the sauce
@kinanschannel6016Great video. Very useful
@itzrayyoFinding this video 1 year late and as a Profesional producer I have to say this is full of knowledge I never thought of
@ghoulwhispersthat’s amazing bruh
@KabernykHim: sub bass
My phone speaker: 😐
I've red the first comment . Liked without seeing it yet . Cause i know music production comments are the most accurate in the entire yt
@denavamokThe delay repitch one is so cool oml
@yeremailfantastic vid. a recent convert from logic to ableton so this is super helpful.
@da_boboWhat delay plugin is used for the first Technique ???
@NorthHollow.OfficialI swear your channel is a goldmine
@prismix5515is this fl studio Id come from music production niche
@darkdoom907I'm 35 and i will never understand why people these days enjoy the sound of robots having sex like in 8:45 . I used to like dubstep and trap quite a lot in my 20s, but I feel like it was not nearly as gritty back then, and a lot easier on the ears. Now i watch videos of young producers vibing to something that literally makes my ears bleed and it makes me wonder if I'm living in a simulation
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