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Top 5 Tips for Creating Horrifying Monster Vocalizations

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Top 5 Tips for Creating Horrifying Monster Vocalizations

Earlier this week we orchestrated a mini monster-fest, recording an insane amount of monster vocalizations for a new series.  We recorded almost everyone in the office performing a variety of sounds , giving direction as to the type of creature each person would be voicing and instructions on the types of sounds we needed.  Not only was this a total blast, but it reminded me how powerful our own voices are as a tool for sound design. As a result, these are my top tips for creating and designing great monster vocal material!

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Fault by Unfiltered Audio: Using a Spectral Shifter for Sound Design

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Fault by Unfiltered Audio: Using a Spectral Shifter for Sound Design

Unfiltered Audio’s newest plugin, Fault, has just been released, and it comes with high expectations.  Plugin Alliance’s website (where you can download a full functional 14-day trial version or purchase the plugin outright) boasts Fault as a “new kind of effect,” a “pitch/mod tool [that] soothes the savage sound,” and the creator of “spectral modulation mayhem.”  But what do those catchy phrases really mean? I dug into the new plugin to find out.

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