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Introduction to Game Audio. Make SFX and Music for your Game
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Introduction to Game Audio. Make SFX and Music for your Game

Using Reaper and various other software, we will learn how to create amazing sound effects and vocals for video games.
Created byGeorge Karagioules
Last updated 2/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • Game Developers will be able to design their own sound effects and music tracks for their video game.
  • Audio/Music students will be able to learn how to make sound effects and music for video games.

Course content

2 sections • 12 lectures • 2h 44m total length

  • Course Introduction1:24

    Discover the basics of game audio, learning to create sound effects and music for video games with a professional sound designer and composer.

  • You get what you pay for. A few words about buying audio libraries0:23

    Take an introductory look at Massive X, its two major modules, and why reading the manual helps you learn how the synth works and understand its modules for game audio.

  • The Industry Then and the Industry Today3:26

    Trace the industry shift from hardware-limited early games to today’s multi-person sound teams, exploring sound design and music through Kelly Bailey’s Half-Life work, and tools like Reaper and Wwise.

  • ''Reaper'' Digital Audio Workstation and other Useful Software2:10

    Explore Reaper, a digital audio workstation, as a versatile tool for game audio; use the free Native Instruments contact player and a sound library to craft sound effects and footsteps.

  • Creating Natural Sounding Footsteps15:15

    Layer grass, mud, and marching-boot footsteps as multiple sound effects, blend them on one track, adjust volumes and fades, then render and export final steps for game use.

  • Layering Guns SFX from Soundly. Developing New Weapon Ideas34:29

    Layer downloaded gun sounds from soundly with your own effects to craft new weapon sfx, tweak pitch and ambience, and export final gun sounds.

  • Creating a Background Music Track16:17

    Create a free ambient game background track by assembling pod, bass, melody, and percussion in Kontakt, recording MIDI, looping, and adjusting tempo, then learn to mix.

  • Applying a Basic Mix to out Track11:29

    Adjust headroom, boost highs around 10 kHz, cut bass, apply a free compressor with -20 dB threshold, add ambience reverb, and finish with a master limiter for a unified sound.

  • Creating Monster/Creature Vocals26:01

    Create monster and creature vocals by processing human screams in reaper, layering multiple takes, applying pitch shifting, reverb, distortion, and careful editing for a unique creature sound.

  • Finale1:44

    Learn to create game audio, including natural footsteps, gun sounds, background music, and monster vocals for horror and action games, then implement them in your game engine.

Requirements

  • Be able to use a digital audio workstation
  • Be proficient with technology
  • Have basic music knowledge

Description

We welcome you to the ‘’ Introduction to Game Audio. Make SFX and Music for your Game’’ course. I am GeorgeK, a capable sound designer, music composer and sonic branding specialist with a number of completed projects in my portfolio. My past 10 years experiences include, but are not limited to working on games such as, Elder Scrolls Skywind, Darkfall Rise of Agon, Bulletrage and brands like Coca Cola, MyStore and many more. Throughout my career I have experienced many obstacles in the industry but most importantly I overcame them. Moreover, I have also been involved with many teaching organizations both as a lecturer and a mentor.

Today, I am releasing this course out for you. A course where you, the aspiring sound designer or game developer, can get into the basics of sound design and learn how to make amazing audio all by yourself. Once you complete this course, you will be able to design your own footsteps, you will learn how to layer gun sounds, make terrifying monster sounds and as well as how to make a basic music track and much more.

By enrolling into this course, you can get access to the full content. Furthermore, during your course period I will provide continuous support and guidance to all my students in the Udemy forum.

If you are into the game audio niche but you are feeling stuck, or you are in process of becoming a game developer struggling to make your own SFX and music, this is the go-to course specially designed to cater for all your needs.

Does all this sound like you? If yes, what are you waiting for?  Let’s get started!


Who this course is for:

  • game developers
  • sound designers
  • music composers
  • gamers

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