Create Unlimited Sound Effects | Variety in Sound Design

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Getting good at creating multiple versions of each sound you make is one of the most crucial skills you can have as in game audio. In this video ,we dive into a few ways how you can start doing so!

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Table of Contents:
0:00 - A Sound Design Dealbreaker
1:19 - Repetition: Charming or Annoying?
2:08 - Two Ways to Add More Variety
3:31 - Using These Techniques on Real Games
5:13 - A Huge Variation Mistake Most Sound Designers Make
5:39 - "What if I don't Have Any Libraries?!"
6:49 - Learn the Basics of Layering
7:02 - DOG!!!!!!!!!!!

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Game Audio
Sound Design
Video Game Sound
sound effects
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