Can you create sfx?

Tom · #1 02-26-2007, 02:53 PM

Just a poll :P Im interested to know who can actually do this stuff.

hampy · #2 02-26-2007, 06:35 PM

yeys well the program does it for me =P

zokemon · #3 02-26-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hampy

yeys well the program does it for me =P

"the program"?

Angel_Light · #4 02-26-2007, 11:37 PM

yes I can, I've played around with 8-bit noise makers (realize I use noise not sound, :P) to MP3 creators.

Clockwork · #5 02-28-2007, 04:17 AM

I'm taking a class on Music Technology in my high school

I'm learning to use Finale, and Reason, and all of those, even some fruity loops. I'm afraid although I can do it, I do not own the software, or a keyboard to hook into my computer to do it, and I'm too lazy other whys to find another means too.

DARKVILLIN · #6 02-28-2007, 04:51 AM

finale sucks

zokemon · #7 02-28-2007, 10:54 AM

I actually have Reason but never got around to installing it....odd.
This isn't so much for making sound effects but interms of music, I LOVE AcidPro.

hampy · #8 02-28-2007, 09:20 PM

cut steel/mixcraftt

Gothika · #9 03-01-2007, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by zokemon

I actually have Reason but never got around to installing it....odd.
This isn't so much for making sound effects but interms of music, I LOVE AcidPro.

I used to use Acid. It's pretty good. I'd say it's probably one of the best I've used.

ceserthen · #10 03-01-2007, 04:51 AM

I use a ton of different editors but whats fun is getting a electric guitar (assuming you know how to play one) and hooking it up to either a midi converter (or some programs do this for you). the sfx's come out very fun!!!

Rufus · #11 03-01-2007, 06:55 AM

I voted "Hell Naw" for the simple reason that creating and editing sound effects are completely different, and I can't do the (imo) harder of the two, which is creating. Editing is easy, even my grandfather can do it and he doesn't even know what 90% if of the features on Microsoft Word do.

zokemon · #12 03-01-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hampy

cut steel/mixcraftt

Mixcraft is rather....bleh...

hampy · #13 03-01-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gothika

I used to use Acid. It's pretty good. I'd say it's probably one of the best I've used.

I found it a bit strange, I couldnt seem to get on with it, couldnt produce any nice sounds =[ I dunno, it made them just clang or something =[

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Originally Posted by zokemon

Mixcraft is rather....bleh...

Aha yes it is

Gothika · #14 03-02-2007, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ceserthen

I use a ton of different editors but whats fun is getting a electric guitar (assuming you know how to play one) and hooking it up to either a midi converter (or some programs do this for you). the sfx's come out very fun!!!

My friend does that. He use's a program where you can do that. Also if you make a midi without the guitar. It shows your the tabs so you can play it on guitar.

konidias · #15 03-02-2007, 02:04 AM

I'm not sure anyone in this community actually creates sound effects the way they are usually created for TV shows/cartoons/games. (actually using a high quality microphone/sound studio and creating the sounds with household objects and such)

Most people just modify sounds or other sound effects to get a new sound effect. Of course... nowadays a lot of shows/games being produced use sound libraries too, which is sad. It makes me sad hearing the Graal dying noise on dragonball Z and other cartoons. It also makes me sad to hear the arrow shooting noise from Graal on Naruto in many scenes. It's like... they have the money to hire great voice actors (for the japanese version) and get all this nice music yet they are dipping into royalty free sound effects for their sounds... It's just bleh.

DARKVILLIN · #16 03-02-2007, 02:31 AM

i make sfx like that...I have sound studio in my garage...Its all about finding the right materials =x

Draenin · #17 03-02-2007, 02:44 AM

If you also do music with Fruityloops, go download some instrument packs and learn to use sound distortion effects on individual instrument noises. Then arrange the desired sounds into short sequences with a very fast tempo.

Rapidwolve · #18 03-10-2007, 05:29 PM

Isnt fruityloops like 2k or something x.x

Gothika · #19 03-13-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rapidwolve

Isnt fruityloops like 2k or something x.x

2k is a bit to much just to make some sfx.

Draenin · #20 03-14-2007, 03:54 AM

I'd never pay for Fruityloops. I use it though.

_Zelph · #21 03-19-2007, 08:57 PM

Twelve people saying that they create sound effects, and I doubt even a quarter of them really do. He probably means bottom-up, people. That doesn't mean mixing a premade "ker" sound with a premade "plunk" sound to make a "kerplunk" sound. Sheesh

godofwarares · #22 03-19-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by _Zelph

Twelve people saying that they create sound effects, and I doubt even a quarter of them really do. He probably means bottom-up, people. That doesn't mean mixing a premade "ker" sound with a premade "plunk" sound to make a "kerplunk" sound. Sheesh

Most of the people who can create sfx / music go for better things rather than hang around Graal

Gothika · #23 03-22-2007, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by _Zelph

Twelve people saying that they create sound effects, and I doubt even a quarter of them really do.

Only a quarter? I'd say half atleast.

haunter · #24 03-22-2007, 12:41 AM

I don't have a good microphone, or a portable recorder to record my own sounds though I did do it last year with school equipment. I do mash ups with Pro Tools. I think I used a Sound Ideas library when I did the sound for a radio play awhile ago.

Sooo... I'm not really sure what to vote as. I choose neither.

Edit: I see now that it says "/edit" in the poll title. so I'll go with yes.

Inspiration · #25 03-22-2007, 09:24 AM

I used to play around with making sound effects for flash movies using stupid crap found around the house, but the quality was less than excellent, which actually went along well with my less than excellent flash animation abilities.

Switch · #26 03-22-2007, 09:45 PM

I use Audacity... not the greatest, but still works.

Gothika · #27 03-23-2007, 11:36 AM

I give up on making SFX since there's no real damand for it on servers anymore.

Crono · #28 03-24-2007, 03:52 PM

18 people say yes yet I haven't seen any classic server with good sounds.

Inspiration · #29 03-25-2007, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerami

18 people say yes yet I haven't seen any classic server with good sounds.

Most people have sounds disabled, for the most part, unless you really had excellent sound effects and excellent music, I wouldnt even think it would be worth the time to develop them, or encourage your players to play with sound on.

Hell, even games with awesome soundtracks/sound effects I've muted after long enough.

sizzle1989 · #30 05-29-2007, 09:32 AM

wtf...how do you "Create" a sound from scratch, for example how can you make a realistic ak47 sound from scratch, that sounds pretty impossible, if it is it will never sound as good as the real thing...

Tom · #31 05-29-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sizzle1989

wtf...how do you "Create" a sound from scratch, for example how can you make a realistic ak47 sound from scratch, that sounds pretty impossible, if it is it will never sound as good as the real thing...

How do you think some games make gun sounds then? They dont go out and buy loads of weapons and shoots them lol

Example, battlefield 2.

Crono · #32 05-29-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom

How do you think some games make gun sounds then? They dont go out and buy loads of weapons and shoots them lol

Example, battlefield 2.

Why not? Need for Speed Most Wanted (I believe it was?) had recorded all the cars in real life.

sizzle1989 · #33 05-29-2007, 10:30 PM

yea they really do go and record the sounds from the real thing, but if theres people on graal buying m4's, 12 gauges,and 9mm just to record the sound for graal well...you have a very fulfilling life... =o

ceserthen · #34 05-29-2007, 11:21 PM

Gun's don't usually work for a low quality mike due to a HUGE amount of overrun and volume level, you Basically end up with fuzz. an easy alternative is finding some wood, clavs or taking the snare off a drum, run it through an amp and depending on the type of gun take up the echo and reverb and you should have a gun type sound. Besides it takes someone who spends their lives around guns to tell the difference between two guns who both fire one shot and are roughly the same calliber. Some sounds you have to get from nature, I have yet to create a realistic cricket or horse just from my sfx creation stuff I have.

sizzle1989 · #35 05-30-2007, 12:14 AM

what he said

cbk1994 · #36 05-31-2007, 04:17 AM

I can make some SFX :O

Nothing advanced though

Crono · #37 05-31-2007, 04:44 AM

Also, if

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Angel_Light, ceserthen, Clockwork, colin012, DARKVILLIN, Draenin, Elk, godofwarares, Gothika, hampy, haunter, Inspiration, JimDubbs, Scary_Sock, Shakram, Switch, TheJames, Tigairius, Vima, _Zelph

really did make sounds, why doesn't Graal really have much custom sounds? :|

ceserthen · #38 06-02-2007, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerami

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really did make sounds, why doesn't Graal really have much custom sounds? :|

because no playerworld ever really tries to hire someone to create a sound ,where they can get one for free from a sound bank.

Crono · #39 06-02-2007, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ceserthen

because no playerworld ever really tries to hire someone to create a sound ,where they can get one for free from a sound bank.

But you apparently have a significant amount of people who can...:[

View Poll Results: Can you create/edit sfx?
I so do	21	38.89%
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