How to Create and Edit Foley Sound Effects at Home

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[jodeemareegreen2]

gunky ha that's going in the urban dictionary!

[bacontrees]

@jodeemareegreen2 - hey, that's my ad-lib word! Oh, okay then. Urban dictionary it is. Do I get royalties????? Cheers!

[barrebeats]

at 6:44 the 'mixing' function

is that an add on? where do i go to find it?

im using sound forge 8

[bacontrees]

I was using 4.5, all I did was right click, drop-down menu has option for 'mix' as opposed to 'paste'. My version is so old, I'm not sure what the newer versions do, but it wasn't an add-on, it was part of the program. Hope this helps! Cheers!

[bacontrees]

I sometimes use my shotgun mic (AT815b) to reduce room ambience. Sometimes I put blankets up around the mic as well, it really helps. The Sony mic in the video can change from 90 degrees to 120 degrees.

[tpiom]

This was most interesting, and a learning experience to see. Thanks!

[jodeemareegreen2]

classic...it came out good!

[ditroiamusic]

This is great stuff! I'd love to see more. I do sound design but I've yet to really tackle Foley (in the traditional sense)

[Spelarkivet]

Very nice... we really need more videos like this. Also which microphones to use when recording SFX. I bought a Rode NT1-A mainly to be used for voice but i have tried using it for effects too. Problem is that it has a Cardioid directional pattern which picks up a lot of ambiance from the room so i also use methods to reduce the noise. ^^

[JSTUPRODUCTIONS]

This was great.  The best foley stuff I've found on the internet so far. Thanks a ton.