Good to know those hunter instincts are on point (even if the actual hunting skills leave a lot to be desired).

ECHOBOY
Analog Echo Processor

Nightmare scenario for guitar players:

You get a little too excited doing weird sounds with your delay pedal when a wrong note starts repeating over and over. You look down and notice all the knobs are moving frantically on their own!

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SUPERPLATE

If I'm washing out an instrument with reverb, I often double it on a second fully dry channel to retain some clarity. I've also found that changing the sound of the dry duplicate (subtly or drastically) is a fun way to add more texture and ear candy!

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PHASEMISTRESS
Analog Phase Shifter

-venture deeper

-comms down

-retrace steps

-environment mismatch

-map data unavailable

-flares depleted

-print status

-suit damage 72%

-oxygen 33%

-low energy mode

-emergency protocol

-nearby movement

-venture deeper

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LITTLE ALTERBOY
Monophonic Voice Manipulation

We’ve got two instances of the effect this time!

I used them (plus other effects) to color a whale sound with a sci-fi touch. This could be used as a creature layer or maybe even as an engine layer due to its cadence?

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FILTERFREAK
Creative Resonant Filtering

Automated filters can add plenty of motion to a sound!

You pick up a malfunctioning radio and tune into a magical melody from another dimension. Might be a good spot to set up some RTPCs if player interaction is expected.. 😉

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LITTLE PLATE
Electromechanical Reverb

When using reverb to simulate real spaces, it's often better to run it in an auxiliary track and only feed it a small amount of the signal to preserve clarity. However, a 100% wet mix is great to create atmospheric ambiences!

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CRYSTALLIZER
Granular Echo Synthesizer

Ever since I got my first guitar pedal (DD-7) I've liked to use delays not just as effects, but as instruments. The dry signal is basically a sound generator which you can transform drastically using the knobs and parameters.

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💨 Rake Whoosh + Fence Impact 👊

Here's the last two sounds put together to complete the action when a hit connects. This would happen naturally in engine if the sounds were attached to different emitters:

Player attacks > Whoosh is played
Fence is hit > Impact is played

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As you keep raking the leaves, wild enemies appear!

Good thing you have a rake in your hands...

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I wonder if impact sounds are the most common sound category across all game dev? 🤔

After all, so many games are action based!

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For those of you that are already having to shovel snow out of your driveway every morning before heading to work, you have my sympathy!

Here's some sounds of leaves being raked to help you daydream of an easier task. 🍂

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I have a family member that always does an 'Ahhhhh' exhale after taking the first sip of his whisky.

Naturally, this silly image came into mind and became the cherry on top when I was asked to design a bite/chew/gulp sequence 🐐

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Here’s some short and crunchy goat bite sounds!

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