How To Make Sound Effects For Games

This is a sound design tutorial for beginners covering all the basics from recording to editing (using Audacity). You'll learn how to create quality sound effects for video games. We hope you find this useful. :)

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THE BASICS
0:57 - What You Need to Get Started
1:25 - Audacity Crash Course

SOUND DESIGN TECHNIQUES
4:33 - Layering
5:24 - Pitch Shifting
6:28 - Equalizers

SOUND CREATION
7:29 - First Sound Effect (Footsteps)
9:40 - Get Creative: Recording Session
10:29 - Equipment of a Professional
11:16 - How To Make Looping Sounds (Wind)
12:15 - Collecting Diamond Sound
15:20 - Shotgun Sound Effect
16:04 - Bullets Hitting Walls
16:18 - Falling Off Screen Sounds
17:28 - Empty Magazine
17:48 - Final Result

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Have a great week. :)
#sounddesign

[Blipsounds]

We should've used the fart sound. We messed up big time.

Thanks so much for having me join in and putting this all together Jonas!

[bbit-solutions]

There's a simple trick to avoid such issues like at 9:00 :


Just click Z on your keyboard (shortcut for "Find Zero Crosssings") each time after you have selected a part of your track with the selection tool.
It automatically moves the start- and end-position of your selection to correct positions and you will never have problems with cracking or plopping sounds anymore ;-)

[Ronn_Sim]

This video taught me more of how to use Audacity in four minutes than a one hour tutorial video.

[monishvyas]

Totally going to make 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 bla bla bla bla my new notification sound. On a serious note this was a very informative (and entertaining) tutorial on making sound. Also it showed you can make decent sounds without buying any fancy equipment. Love how you put so much effort to make sure all the effects in paid software can be found in Audacity. Huge THANKS Jonas

[darkliongames]

wow, perfect timing! I just wondering how to create my sound effects to my mobile game..
Thanks, saved my life AGAIN! <3

[bonbon]

Honestly, this is the PERFECT sound design tutorial. Simple, straightforward, and effective

[oszi]

Your english is pretty DEUTSCH mein Freund
And i like it :D

[booseloose]

You just recreated the ender dragon roar lol.

[torealexandersen]

Remember that I found this video a few years ago, finally managed to ree-find it! YES, it's soo good and compact. Love it

[holidayexplanation]

It's nice too see your channel growing, I guess effort pays off.

[Bretana]

As someone just getting into sound design, this video was extremely helpful!!! Thanks for making it!

[lavallion]

6:23 so you made the enderdragon Sound I see

[paweldziurawiec]

This is my favorite tutorial on youtube. Thank you and good luck on your games!!

[Drarck_]

I think no channel has helped me with making a Game as much as yours Jonas :) keep it up

[younlok]

wow
actually i am thinking on how to create sounds and i was searching
and then you video comes up
iam creating my first game ever
wish me luck

[Tantandev]

The juicy sound effects and particles in the game you made, is very noticeably elevating the game to a whole other level!

[sofiejensen]

In under 17 minuts I learned how to use Audacity as it was paint & how to play with sounds in all tools ect. BEST TOTURIAL EVER! Thank you!

[KrazyKain]

this was amazing, I've gone from "I have no idea how to do this and no interest in learning" to "Holy shit I must do this, it looks so fun!"

[AK-fhwo]

Thanks for the tutorial. As a one man developer I struggle with sound and graphics creation too. Maybe the next tutorial should be 'How to make graphics for games' :). Keep up the good work mate

[bonehelm]

Yes please! There's not enough content on YT for sound design for video games. Thanks!