Walkthrough: Acquiring Sound Effects

In this walkthrough you will learn how to browse and search for sound effects to be used in a game. You can find any files you need on the DVD.

Sound design elements needed:

Fireball Spell

Ice Comet Spell

Mission Complete

Suggested sound design search terms:

Spells—Fireball, whooshes, magic spell

Mission Complete—Synth patches from Hits, Percussion, or FX

To prepare the session:

1. Open the PTGA_Walkthrough_04.ptt session template file.

2. Keep the default session parameters.

3. Click OK.

4. Save a copy of the session with your initials added to the filename.

5. Prepare the session with the following settings:

Nudge Value: One Millisecond

Keyboard Focus: Commands Keyboard Focus (A-Z)

Timeline Drop Order: Left to Right