1 of 7

Sound DESIGN

VPS Project 1 exercise 3

2 of 7

4 important sound design techniques

  • Time stretching/ compression
  • Pitch Shifting
  • Reversing
  • Layering

3 of 7

Time stretching/ compression

Time Stretching/ compression changes the length of audio without altering its pitch.

Window XP start up original:

https://youtu.be/7nQ2oiVqKHw

Stretch to 800%:

https://youtu.be/0gV8jzGpOLM

4 of 7

Pitch Shifting

Process of adjusting the pitch of an audio signal upwards or downwards, for both corrective (getting a vocal perfectly in tune, for example) and purely creative (changing the character of a drum loop, say) purposes.

https://youtu.be/pQTr8wD8M0A?t=117

(stop at 2:30)

5 of 7

Reversing

The end of the audio will be heard first and the beginning last. Reverse audio changes the whole feeling and rhythm of the sound.

https://youtu.be/DMNCoCDPGeo?t=99

6 of 7

Layering

Arranging several separate sounds together, in such a way the overall effect is of a single complete sound.

https://youtu.be/0biAgn2ct0A

Now, listen to the ad:

https://youtu.be/QjrXt-jvWaw

What is the sound made of?

7 of 7

Sound Design Exercise 3

1. Magnification EXPLOSION sound

2. Variation of PUNCH SOUNDS (Triple punches)

3. MONSTER of ALIEN voice (select one part from sample voice)

Audio clips: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NGRvzFF9hIyjc0EgwuBBEPIWe-MEXyJt?usp=sharing