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Want to get started with film sound? Here's an interesting series of 12 film sound tutorials by Michael Cullen from Soundtuts, covering everything from creating a session in Pro Tools, track organization, to sound effects editing, automation, grouping and much more:
Videos by Michael Cullen. Thanks to Mark Kilborn for finding the videos
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Topics covered:

Beginning a Session, Track Creation and Organization, Importing Picturelock and AAF/OMF, Dialogue Editing, Editing Backgrounds, Sound Effects Editing, Foley Cueing and Editing, Editing ADR and Group Dialogue, Music Stems Editing, Arranging Music for Changed Picturelock, Track Groups and Stereo Panning Automation, VCA Tracks and Submaster AUX Track Busses
Tutorial 1: Beginning a Session:

 
This is the 1st tutorial of the series to learn how to sound design and mix for films. In this video, we talk about organizing and setting up your session to being the sound editorial process:



Tutorial 1: Beginning a Session - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 2: Track Creation and Organization:

 
In this video, we talk about creating your editorial tracks and then adding a 2 POP:



Tutorial 2: Track Creation and Organization - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 3: Importing Picturelock and AAF/OMF:

 
In this video, we talk about importing your picturelock video file and your AAF/OMF file and then ensuring that everything is in sync:



Tutorial 3: Importing Picturelock and AAF/OMF - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 4: Dialogue Editing:

 
In this video, we talk about selecting the cleanest takes on a shot by shot basis, finding fill, and cleaning up your takes.



Tutorial 4: Dialogue Editing - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 5: Editing Backgrounds:

 
In this video, we talk about finding mono and stereo files to create your backgrounds:



Tutorial 5: Editing Backgrounds - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 


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  • User Interface (UI) Sound Effects Interactive Play Track 3917 sounds included, 225 mins total $149.99
    User Interface (UI) Sound Effects - get more than 3900+ sounds in the INTERACTIVE sound library

    Introducing ‘INTERACTIVE’ by Rock The Speakerbox: Your ultimate organic Game UI Sound Design Toolkit. Elevate your UI sound design with a comprehensive sound effects library crafted to meet the exacting demands of modern game development. ‘INTERACTIVE’ is a massive toolset designed to empower you with a diverse range of components for creating immersive, dynamic and organic sounding UI.

    Structured into three packages:

    Construction Kit (3151 Sounds):
    Unlock a world of possibilities with a massive set of generic components like clicks, whooshes, pops, and textures, alongside elaborate recordings for specific contextual needs such as coins, paper, medieval weapons and many more. Explore elemental textures like water, wood, stone, etc for added depth and a comprehensive arsenal of percussive and tonal instruments.

    Building Blocks (606 Sounds):
    Streamline your workflow with pre-designed sounds of basic UI components, including impacts, clicks, whooshes, specific contextual actions and textures (clattering coins, rustling paper, igniting fires, alchemical reactions, growing vegetation) plus tonal and musical feedback for different moods (positive, negative, rewarding, warning, triumphal, holy)

    Designed (160 Sounds):
    Choose from four sets of ready-to-use sounds tailored for the most common UI actions in different game styles (Casual, Dark, Medieval, Modern).

    Each of the four sets gives you following UI sounds:
    • Confirm
    • Select
    • Notification
    • Purchase
    • Open Menu
    • Back/Close Menu
    • Positive Light
    • Positive Heavy
    • Negative Light
    • Negative Heavy

    With 699 sound files, each offering more than 5 variations in average, ‘INTERACTIVE’ delivers a total of over 3900 sounds – ensuring that you’ll never run out of options to bring your creative vision to life. This library gives you everything you need to captivate your audience and create immersive UI soundscapes that truly resonate.

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    WARFARE SOUNDS contains sounds from our other sound packages, including:

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    Silenced Gun Sounds
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    Plus additional content from Pro Sound Collection! This is the ultimate sound package for anyone working on a military type film or game.  Perfect for an FPS or any type of shooter.

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    The library includes recordings of large prayer bells, Buddhist wind chimes, wooden wishing sticks adorned with twinkling bells, background and foreground crowd walla in Mandarin, Chinese, birds, and other ambient sounds captured on location in stereo. We’ve also included some bonus designed sounds made from the recordings.

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    Specs:
    34 Sounds – 18 Buddhist Temple, 9 Taoist Temple, 7 Designed Sounds
    Total Runtime 48:44
    1.64GB in Total
    Stereo – 24 bit, 96kHz

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    All organically recorded at 192 and 96kHz, in stereo and mono with a Sennheiser MKH8040 stereo pair, F3 and Tascam DR-40X. You’ll have long, short and medium durations, continuous and in intervals.

    Rich electronic and mechanical clunks and whirs accompanied by the occasional thuds, buzzing and whirring. The resulting spectrum is rich and allows for manipulation of the sounds for complex sound design.

    182 sounds / 100% royalty-free / comes with detailed naming / UCS compatible

    Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.

     

    Keywords

    Tufting, machine, gun, electric, cut, pile, loop, rug, carpet, yarn, fabric, whirring, buzzing, clunk, weaving, thud, click.

     

    What else you may need

    You may want to check out the new Pottery Workshop for 84 sounds of hums, scrapes, splashes, thuds and more. Our Mechanicals library is another option for 600+ sounds of mechanics, tools, Foley and equipment.

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Tutorial 6: Sound Effects Editing:

 
This is the 6th tutorial of the series to learn how to sound design and mix for films. In this video, we talk about finding mono and stereo files to cut your sound effects. If you can’t hear MetaDigger with Pro Tools open, try using VB-Audio’s free VoiceMeeter Banana software to virtually route your audio out.



Tutorial 6: Sound Effects Editing - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 7: Foley Cueing and Editing:

 
In this video, we talk about the four-step process of cueing, recording, editing, and re-integrating your foley into your main session. This is the 7th tutorial of the series to learn how to sound design and mix for films:



Tutorial 7: Foley Cueing and Editing  - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 8: Editing ADR and Group Dialogue:

 
In this video, we talk about editing ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) and Group/Walla dialogue:



Tutorial 8: Editing ADR and Group Dialogue  - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 9: Music Stems Editing:

 
In this video, we talk about editing music stems and score:



Tutorial 9: Music Stems Editing  - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 10: Arranging Music for Changed Picturelock:

 
In this video, we talk about editing a score to fit a new picturelock:



Tutorial 10: Arranging Music for Changed Picturelock - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 11: Track Groups and Stereo Panning Automation:

 
In this video, we talk about creating track groups and creating panning automation for stereo environments:



Tutorial 11: Track Groups and Stereo Panning Automation - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


 

Tutorial 12: VCA Tracks and Submaster AUX Track Busses:

 
In this video, we talk about creating track groups and creating panning automation for stereo environments:



Tutorial 12: VCA Tracks and Submaster AUX Track Busses - Post-Production Audio Workflow Series


You can watch the released film here. Please note that there is mature content (swearing) in the film.
 

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  • User Interface (UI) Sound Effects Interactive Play Track 3917 sounds included, 225 mins total $149.99
    User Interface (UI) Sound Effects - get more than 3900+ sounds in the INTERACTIVE sound library

    Introducing ‘INTERACTIVE’ by Rock The Speakerbox: Your ultimate organic Game UI Sound Design Toolkit. Elevate your UI sound design with a comprehensive sound effects library crafted to meet the exacting demands of modern game development. ‘INTERACTIVE’ is a massive toolset designed to empower you with a diverse range of components for creating immersive, dynamic and organic sounding UI.

    Structured into three packages:

    Construction Kit (3151 Sounds):
    Unlock a world of possibilities with a massive set of generic components like clicks, whooshes, pops, and textures, alongside elaborate recordings for specific contextual needs such as coins, paper, medieval weapons and many more. Explore elemental textures like water, wood, stone, etc for added depth and a comprehensive arsenal of percussive and tonal instruments.

    Building Blocks (606 Sounds):
    Streamline your workflow with pre-designed sounds of basic UI components, including impacts, clicks, whooshes, specific contextual actions and textures (clattering coins, rustling paper, igniting fires, alchemical reactions, growing vegetation) plus tonal and musical feedback for different moods (positive, negative, rewarding, warning, triumphal, holy)

    Designed (160 Sounds):
    Choose from four sets of ready-to-use sounds tailored for the most common UI actions in different game styles (Casual, Dark, Medieval, Modern).

    Each of the four sets gives you following UI sounds:
    • Confirm
    • Select
    • Notification
    • Purchase
    • Open Menu
    • Back/Close Menu
    • Positive Light
    • Positive Heavy
    • Negative Light
    • Negative Heavy

    With 699 sound files, each offering more than 5 variations in average, ‘INTERACTIVE’ delivers a total of over 3900 sounds – ensuring that you’ll never run out of options to bring your creative vision to life. This library gives you everything you need to captivate your audience and create immersive UI soundscapes that truly resonate.

  • From subtle button clicks to satisfying scrolling sounds, each of the 91 sounds in this pack is crafted to enhance the interactivity between player and interface, ensuring a captivating and unforgettable gaming experience

    23 %
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  • Punchy Transients is an organized toolbox that serves as a reliable source of ”layers of impact” which many, many sounds do require to be in their best fit. It is also a trusty stash for designers who need to save some time to focus on something else.

    The library content was made by recording a collection of hits on a punching bag using many techniques. Also, a dry version of each sample and a folder of bonus thumps are included.

    58 %
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Explore the full, unique collection here

Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • Bringing you the distinctive sounds of electric tufting guns.

    With 60 files and 182 sounds, you will get rhythmic, repetitive thuds as the gun drives the tufts of yarn or fabric into the rug, and the whirring, buzzing and more.

    All organically recorded at 192 and 96kHz, in stereo and mono with a Sennheiser MKH8040 stereo pair, F3 and Tascam DR-40X. You’ll have long, short and medium durations, continuous and in intervals.

    Rich electronic and mechanical clunks and whirs accompanied by the occasional thuds, buzzing and whirring. The resulting spectrum is rich and allows for manipulation of the sounds for complex sound design.

    182 sounds / 100% royalty-free / comes with detailed naming / UCS compatible

    Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.

     

    Keywords

    Tufting, machine, gun, electric, cut, pile, loop, rug, carpet, yarn, fabric, whirring, buzzing, clunk, weaving, thud, click.

     

    What else you may need

    You may want to check out the new Pottery Workshop for 84 sounds of hums, scrapes, splashes, thuds and more. Our Mechanicals library is another option for 600+ sounds of mechanics, tools, Foley and equipment.

  • Game Audio Packs Bandit / Thug SFX Play Track 14 sounds included $4.99

    Give your bandit/thug character a unique personality with these 14 original sound effects

    29 %
    OFF
  • Immerse players in intense firefights with these distinctive, futuristic laser weapons sounds, each sound meticulously crafted to evoke a strong sense of tactility

    30 %
    OFF
  • Immerse players in fierce gameplay with 27 meticulously crafted, authentic sword fighting sounds, designed to elevate the realism and intensity of their gaming experience

    30 %
    OFF
  • From subtle button clicks to satisfying scrolling sounds, each of the 91 sounds in this pack is crafted to enhance the interactivity between player and interface, ensuring a captivating and unforgettable gaming experience

    23 %
    OFF

   

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