At least for me it was first introduced in the Transformer movies, but it has now found its way also into game titles such as Mass Effect series and Injustice. Now I know this ques …

Hi there, Apologies in advance for the dull question. I'm seeking some buyer's advice. I've currently got a Roland Juno 6, Korg MS-2000 and Teenage Engineering OP-1 as hardware sy …

I've been given a small task at my University to create a sequence of footage entirely from scratch but I cannot use any real audio, I have to use synthesis. I've found it quite …

I have a friend building a fantasy steampunk car for burning man. I'd like to create sounds so it sounds like a steam engine. He's got pistons attached to the wheels so it looks …

Hey everyone! After I finished the sword I asked you a few days ago, a doubt remained that I cant get off my head: How could you synthesize the electric jolt created by a tesla co …

Hi guys, Now I might be being completely idiotic, but I am a sound-design student at Hertfordshire University, and I've been searching everywhere for some ideas on how to get comp …

So as I'm working on our strategy game, and doing all of these FX (shields, and wubs, and plasma explosions, etc) I wanted to share an idea and get some feedback. Do people that o …

Where do you guys typically go first for less than obvious sounds? Do you go foley first, or try to rummage through your synth patches first? I'm thinking like scifi, forcefield, e …

Hey I'm having some issues in trying to find books on using a vocoder which blows. Found plenty of books on sound design and synthesis so I can't understand why I can't find books …

Ok so im good at making sounds, but the only problem is, I dont know how to make the sounds I hear in my head. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good audio book out there (as sit …

Hi! BF3 has just released a new cool video and it as always has a great sound design: [youtube]qDJdE88OX-0[/youtube] There is an interesting sequence from 00:05 to 00:10 sec and …

I'm 16 years old and it has been a lifelong dream of mind to be a sound designer. I have been obsessed with sound and the way it works my whole life. I love devices that make sound …

I am curious about the process of making innovative sounds for synths (no matter hardware or software). I have been impressed recently by some factory presets from NI's Massive. I …

I need to create a somewhat cartoony sound of a small vehicle (truck) engine idling, speeding up, and coming to an abrupt stop. Short of recording a vehicle, is there any way I can …

Having just spent some time with Izotope's new Iris synth AND having been an Alchemy user, I ask you this: Which do you, upon first glance, prefer? I have to say Alchemy. It ju …