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 ====== Sound Design Basics ====== ====== Sound Design Basics ======
  
-===== using audacity ===== +Here I am organizing some advice on the basics of sound design. This page is in progress. If there is a particular sub-page that you urgently need information on, contact me and I'll try to update it quickly.
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-Audacity homepage: https://www.audacityteam.org/ +
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-Audacity manual: https://manual.audacityteam.org/index.html +
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-basic audacity tutorial:  +
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-  - [[getting-files-into-audacity|getting files into Audacity]] +
-  - [[audacity-adjust-volume|adjusting the volume after recording]] +
-  - [[audacity-add-envelope|adding an envelope]] +
-  - [[audacity-noise-reduction|noise reduction]] +
-  - [[audacity-loop-sounds|looping sounds]] +
-  - [[audacity-view-frequency|viewing a frequency-domain representation of sound in Audacity]] +
-  [[audacity-apply-effects|applying effects in Audacity]] +
-  - [[audacity-sample-rates|sample rates in Audacity]] +
-  - [[audacity-filter-curve|using the filter curve EQ in Audacity]] +
-  - [[audacity-adding-tracks|adding tracks in Audacity]] +
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-Audacity tutorials provided in their documentation: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorials_for_audacity.html +
- +
-===== zoom h4n pro ===== +
- +
-quick guide: https://zoomcorp.com/media/documents/E_H4n_Pro_QuickGuide.pdf +
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-manual: https://www.zoom.co.jp/sites/default/files/products/downloads/pdfs/E_H4nSP_0.pdf +
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-h4n pro, intro on how to use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAFsAAVBoC0 +
- +
-[[zoom-batteries-power|zoom, batteries, and power]] +
- +
-article with advice on setting up the zoom with one mic: https://www.sam-mallery.com/2020/07/how-to-use-one-microphone-with-the-zoom-h4n-pro-and-tascam-dr-40x/+
  
 ===== technical basics ===== ===== technical basics =====
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   - [[mixing-boards|mixing boards]]   - [[mixing-boards|mixing boards]]
   - [[physical-filters|physical (meatspace) filters]]   - [[physical-filters|physical (meatspace) filters]]
-  - [[processing-sound|processing sound electronically]] +  - [[processing-sound|processing sound with effects]]
-  - [[effects|effects]]+
   - [[sound-design-music-intro|music]]   - [[sound-design-music-intro|music]]
   - [[recording-voice-no-booth|recording voice when you don't have a professional vocal booth (DIY isolation, etc.)]]   - [[recording-voice-no-booth|recording voice when you don't have a professional vocal booth (DIY isolation, etc.)]]
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   - [[compression-limiting|compression and limiting]]   - [[compression-limiting|compression and limiting]]
   - [[mixing-intro|an introduction to mixing]]   - [[mixing-intro|an introduction to mixing]]
 +  - [[fixing-mix|fixing a mix]]
   - [[mastering|mastering]]   - [[mastering|mastering]]
 +  - [[six-common-mistakes-audio|six common mistakes in audio editing]]
  
 ===== synthesis ===== ===== synthesis =====
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   - [[sound-for-video|sound for video]]   - [[sound-for-video|sound for video]]
   - [[easy-generative-music|easy generative music for your game or sound]]   - [[easy-generative-music|easy generative music for your game or sound]]
 +  - [[using-a-storyboard|using a storyboard]]
  
 ===== other computer issues ===== ===== other computer issues =====
  
   - [[making-a-zip-file|how to zip files]]   - [[making-a-zip-file|how to zip files]]
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 +
 +===== using audacity =====
 +
 +Audacity homepage: https://www.audacityteam.org/
 +
 +Audacity manual: https://manual.audacityteam.org/index.html
 +
 +basic audacity tutorial: 
 +
 +  - [[getting-files-into-audacity|getting files into Audacity]]
 +  - [[audacity-adjust-volume|adjusting the volume after recording]]
 +  - [[audacity-add-envelope|adding an envelope]]
 +  - [[audacity-noise-reduction|noise reduction]]
 +  - [[audacity-noise-gate|noise gate]]
 +  - [[audacity-loop-sounds|looping sounds]]
 +  - [[audacity-view-frequency|viewing a frequency-domain representation of sound in Audacity]]
 +  - [[audacity-apply-effects|applying effects in Audacity]]
 +  - [[audacity-sample-rates|sample rates in Audacity]]
 +  - [[audacity-filter-curve|using the filter curve EQ in Audacity]]
 +  - [[audacity-adding-tracks|adding tracks in Audacity]]
 +
 +Audacity tutorials provided in their documentation: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorials_for_audacity.html
 +
 +===== zoom h4n pro =====
 +
 +quick guide: https://zoomcorp.com/media/documents/E_H4n_Pro_QuickGuide.pdf
 +
 +manual: https://www.zoom.co.jp/sites/default/files/products/downloads/pdfs/E_H4nSP_0.pdf
 +
 +h4n pro, intro on how to use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAFsAAVBoC0
 +
 +[[zoom-batteries-power|zoom, batteries, and power]]
 +
 +article with advice on setting up the zoom with one mic: https://www.sam-mallery.com/2020/07/how-to-use-one-microphone-with-the-zoom-h4n-pro-and-tascam-dr-40x/
 +
 +===== fairlight in davinci resolve =====
 +
 +
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