How To Make Sound Effects For Games

This is a sound design tutorial for beginners covering all the basics from recording to editing (using Audacity). You'll learn how to create quality sound effects for video games. We hope you find this useful. :)
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THE BASICS
0:57 - What You Need to Get Started
1:25 - Audacity Crash Course
SOUND DESIGN TECHNIQUES
4:33 - Layering
5:24 - Pitch Shifting
6:28 - Equalizers
SOUND CREATION
7:29 - First Sound Effect (Footsteps)
9:40 - Get Creative: Recording Session
10:29 - Equipment of a Professional
11:16 - How To Make Looping Sounds (Wind)
12:15 - Collecting Diamond Sound
15:20 - Shotgun Sound Effect
16:04 - Bullets Hitting Walls
16:18 - Falling Off Screen Sounds
17:28 - Empty Magazine
17:48 - Final Result
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#sounddesign

[@Blipsounds]

We should've used the fart sound. We messed up big time. Thanks so much for having me join in and putting this all together Jonas!

[@ItzYuzuru]

Lol wut 😂😂

[@requiem165]

EpEk

[@neesarahmed5312]

I will try this for real if I edit that means I did it xd

[@bbit-solutions7004]

There's a simple trick to avoid such issues like at 9:00 : Just click Z on your keyboard (shortcut for "Find Zero Crosssings") each time after you have selected a part of your track with the selection tool. It automatically moves the start- and end-position of your selection to correct positions and you will never have problems with cracking or plopping sounds anymore ;-)

[@Ron1n_Sim]

This video taught me more of how to use Audacity in four minutes than a one hour tutorial video.

[@JonasTyroller]

Big thanks to Ryan for taking the time to collab with me on this. Make sure to check out the Blipsounds YT channel for more helpful sound design tips: kzbin.info/door/-PQKyte4ZlC-xYWZS8oOSw

[@TinyxDreams]

Thanks for introducing blipsounds channel I didn’t know it. It’s really interesting and helpful.

[@monishvyas2749]

Totally going to make 1,2,3 1,2,3 bla bla bla bla blaaa..... my new notification sound. On a serious note this was a very informative (and entertaining) tutorial on making sound. Also it showed you can make decent sounds without buying any fancy equipment. Love how you put so much effort to make sure all the effects in paid software can be found in Audacity. Huge THANKS Jonas

[@JonasTyroller]

I'm trying my best to be useful. :D I have to thank Ryan for his footage. He added a lot of value to this video. Thank you for your kind words. :)

[@darkliongames1845]

wow, perfect timing! I just wondering how to create my sound effects to my mobile game.. Thanks, saved my life AGAIN!

[@JonasTyroller]

Ha. So installing a virus on your PC to spy on you was a good choice after all. :P

[@mattontop]

Any idea when it comes out? Would love to try it

[@clarkgartner4735]

Have you finished it yet? If so what is it called?

[@paolomontini919]

Same! :D

[@Yazan_Majdalawi]

@@darkliongames1845.

[@bonbon5000]

Honestly, this is the PERFECT sound design tutorial. Simple, straightforward, and effective

[@oszi7058]

Your english is pretty DEUTSCH mein Freund And i like it :D

[@JonasTyroller]

Oh yeah... for sure. :D

[@salo4734]

the shmartphone xD 1:09

[@dianesa4ur]

meine*

[@oszi7058]

@@dianesa4ur na es heißt mein Freund nicht meine Freund

[@aname6722]

GRG3 no... he is not a female..

[@torealexandersen2179]

Remember that I found this video a few years ago, finally managed to ree-find it! YES, it's soo good and compact. Love it

[@Bretana]

As someone just getting into sound design, this video was extremely helpful!!! Thanks for making it!

[@holidayexplanation4505]

It's nice too see your channel growing, I guess effort pays off.

[@JonasTyroller]

Not always but in this case it seems like it. Thank you. :)

[@booseloose8992]

You just recreated the ender dragon roar lol.

[@staspastukh2005]

Yes, especially in Dustforce.

[@yfdkjcxyfjeriyexyfjiyeridy6450]

@@staspastukh2005 dude's he means minecraft

[@staspastukh2005]

@@yfdkjcxyfjeriyexyfjiyeridy6450 I know that you mean Minecraft, but I think it was Dustforce

[@RubyPiec]

@@yfdkjcxyfjeriyexyfjiyeridy6450 you ok

[@lucutes2936]

where

[@paweldziurawiec1078]

This is my favorite tutorial on youtube. Thank you and good luck on your games!!

[@KrazyKain]

this was amazing, I've gone from "I have no idea how to do this and no interest in learning" to "Holy shit I must do this, it looks so fun!"

[@Drarck_]

I think no channel has helped me with making a Game as much as yours Jonas :) keep it up

[@Tantandev]

The juicy sound effects and particles in the game you made, is very noticeably elevating the game to a whole other level!

[@sofiejensen3804]

In under 17 minuts I learned how to use Audacity as it was paint & how to play with sounds in all tools ect. BEST TOTURIAL EVER! Thank you!

[@younlok1081]

wow actually i am thinking on how to create sounds and i was searching and then you video comes up iam creating my first game ever wish me luck

[@JonasTyroller]

Haha. That's an epic coincidence. Good luck! :)

[@powerofthec5908]

What a coinkydink

[@magni319]

The best sound design tutorial I've ever seen. Oozing with practical tips for use right away.

[@DaveGamesVT]

After you get the noise profile you can just select the whole track by double clicking it and hit CTRL + R Quicker than opening the window back up.

[@TheProgrammingJuvenile]

2:08 don’t even need to watch the rest of the video. That sound affect is all I need lol

[@alexanderheffernan7654]

The Programming Juvenile 100% right lol

[@Fujtajblus]

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[@AK-fh5wo]

Thanks for the tutorial. As a one man developer I struggle with sound and graphics creation too. Maybe the next tutorial should be 'How to make graphics for games' :). Keep up the good work mate

[@JonasTyroller]

I struggle with game graphics a lot as well. :D

[@toldfable]

This is super informational. You’re officially one of my favorite KZbin channels

[@lavallion7471]

6:23 so you made the enderdragon Sound I see

[@pixecuatablegaming9216]

You mean hear

[@jaems01]

this was actually pretty incredible, awesome video, i enjoyed every second!

[@devnyorm944]

Thank you! This is easily the best tutorial for easy SFX for games, it's fun and informative!

[@handlol]

Just what I was looking for!

[@JonasTyroller]

Perfect. :)

[@ask343]

Now to find my dad...

[@KDD0063]

I love how this video is lightning fast to the point

[@frittex]

That was the best audacity tutorial I've ever seen

[@tekhiun]

The cool thing about Reaper is that you can load in virtual instruments and you can find free ones that already have some free sound effects. But basically you should be able to that with any DAW

[@randomjimbitz512]

3 years later and still super helpful... thanks!😁

[@thenospeak9244]

Interesting... Great as always Jonas ;)

[@bonehelm]

Yes please! There's not enough content on YT for sound design for video games. Thanks!

[@GunnarClovis]

Great job with this video. The description timestamps are very nice :)

[@JonasTyroller]

I always get complaints when I don't do that so I better just comply... :D

[@joshuaanderson6609]

This whole video made me laugh enough that it made my day. Also, thanks for the tutorial, I needed this

[@anhvuquang7906]

sound design is an art form of its own

[@normalzman661]

Dude, thank you sooo much, this was way too fun, wish you all the best 😄

[@Frank.T2]

This... was... awesome! Thank you for making it!

[@Seancstudiogames]

I love playing around in foley! Thanks Jonas. If anyone heres uses Unreal, learn about sound cues. You can use them to make very unique sounds from the same files. Ie. change tempo of a song, modulate pitch to make an foot step slightly different ect.

[@kingofkings4933]

In walking if u take pitch of the sound as a randome number and then use it with sound with every step, it can also give you some good results.

[@mikaxms]

Thanks Jonas! Always wondered how you made the sounds for Wowie jam resource pack, but now I can make some myself.

[@JonasTyroller]

I certainly hope so. ;)

[@GamiumGamers]

This is an awesome dirt cheap way to do it, definitely will help me out in my game THANK YOU!

[@fmproductions913]

Creating sound effects myself is something I haven't had any experience with yet, this video taught me a lot of new things :) I also loved how you explained all effects and concepts alongside with audacity after they were shown in Reaper

[@liaxo6555]

ha, that way to pan the sounds to the left and right is cool! thank you very much, Jonas and Ryan!

[@daveyhu]

Thanks to this I had overcome my fear of sucking at sound design and managed to create all the sound effects my game jam game needed, on time. Thank you so much.

[@mikichesaian335]

Thank you for such a comprehesive tutorial

[@shahriarsaad7900]

4:45 The 4th sound effect procedure Must be the greatest moment of 2019 expression wise! XD awesome tutorial btw.

[@JonasTyroller]

Haha. Oh no... Maybe next year will get a better sound. :D

[@shahriarsaad7900]

@@JonasTyroller you mean, *Zound! And I'm pretty sure it will

[@Linuxdirk]

I once needed some “plopp” sounds for something. Instead of searching them online I just made them with my mouth and cropped them to fit my needs. I wish Audacity would not be so utterly broken on Arch Linux using Pulse Audio.

[@mr_h831]

Alright, even though this entire video is way beyond my personal capabilities, i still found it very interesting. Very cool video dude! :)

[@pacocu9839]

That "split" in 3:44 I swear your voice sounds like Stitch from Lilo & Stitch sometimes 😂 I love your vids btw!

[@kerwinfernandes9583]

That was fun to watch. Thanks and God bless you both! 😊🙏🏻❤

[@hoasd1493]

That was hella funny and educational as well especially with these sounds xD

[@syedrizvi6408]

WOW Super fantastic and great tutoial.

[@locustt7]

Awesome video, just discovered you now! I'm curios how come you are using a shotgun mic and not stereo condenser mics for recording those type of sounds? I've heard that shotgun mics are better for other stuff

[@AnasMations]

dude i was searching for a tutorial like this forever! thanks guys

[@f11bot]

This is such a great tutorial, I’ve been overwhelmed each time I search stuff in sound design, but seeing how you don’t need to mess with too many effects and then all the rest you explained made it much more comfortable to dive in into creating sounds!!

[@iceypumpkinhead]

This will be useful to me at some point. Ty.

[@keni124]

Using your own music or sound effects were a way better than using sounds you searched

[@VeryBlueBot]

basically, now its a pretty fun game... thanks, super useful as always!

[@splendidtank9908]

When he started making wind howls with the bike, my jaw dropped

[@lennihuopa]

thank you jonas this was very helpful

[@harshilgarg846]

This was an awesome tutorial! Thanks for this!

[@NerdAttack]

bla bla bla bla bla!! The perfect time for that video! I was thinking about recording for menu sounds for some time xD

[@JonathanKron]

Thanks for the great tutorial! I mean I'm not a game dev but it's still very helpful

[@JonasTyroller]

You're very welcome. Glad you found it useful. Due to your YT channel I assume you're an animator? :)

[@JonathanKron]

@@JonasTyroller Ahh not really more like generall 3D stuff "creator" ;D. I just really like your videos

[@Usual_User]

Looks... Sorry SOUNDS amazing!

[@JolanXBL]

I love these fast tutorials!

[@madpancake9891]

Amazing video and great tips! I'm gonna watch more

[@programfullgiveaway1024]

Wow, you just make a content with tutorial, what a great combination!

[@andriypostelzhuk8489]

Awesome. Just awesome video. Thanks.

[@lucutes2936]

glad you made this fun lol

[@srsherman7]

You can also use a dog clicker and record all your sounds in one go. Just pop the clicker in between and it will create a noticeable spike in the wave form to mark or delimit the distinction where your sounds can be found and split them from there to multiple tracks, etc. Btw I love watching your vids, you have s great personality and helps me stay sane when I feel like I'm not going anywhere as a dev lol gives me new ways to approach my dev and design

[@Attillee]

Thank you! I really needed this for my upcoming mobile game ^^

[@anthonygill718]

Amazing! I feel inspired to give it a shot. :)

[@maistrogaming7911]

Wow beautiful sound 3:01

[@glaseeze]

Thank you, what I was looking for!

[@nkusters]

It’s amazing that your audio is much better than his, probably because the first thing you did when you moved in, was add sound treatment to your room....

[@JonasTyroller]

At the beginning that's because his is recorded from the camera mic an mine from the studio mic. He sounds just fine as well with his studio mic later on. :)

[@hologram_sam9487]

Literally the first creator I have ever seen use Reaper. Amazing. I've been on the real shit. lfg

[@leonardofraga5130]

Hi there Jonas. Great vídeo, audio is one of the most important things in a game, and this vídeo is awesome and helpful!

[@JonasTyroller]

Very true. Sound has a big impact. Thank you. :)

[@jayatemara2434]

I love the way u explain it!

[@tand0r]

This is gamedev resource gold thx

[@TwoDrewShow]

Absolutely beautiful video!

[@MaschineMind]

A gate would be better than noise removal. Also, when you hear the clicking at the beginning of a slice it's because the samples aren't cut at a zero crossing. If you can find a 'cut at zero crossing' setting there would no need for fade ins.

[@senza4591]

I like the idea that sound design is basically just doing things with things the way that they werent supposed to do.

[@ivanm71]

Nice, very useful, thank you!

[@JonasTyroller]

Glad you got something out of it. Thank YOU for watching. :)

[@neutralz_8676]

Remember, you gotta make sure THAT YOU DON'T RECORD TOO LOUDLY!!!

[@MarkAllentheProducer]

This is great thanks guys !!

[@Ryechus17]

I love this, thank you for making these videos

[@lee1davis1]

Thanks jonas. Great tut

[@srsherman7]

To remove noise from silent areas i usually just highlight and use amplify but adjust it to the far left for a negative amplification.

[@SombraLooL]

Great video, very informative!

[@shubhpatni2123]

Awesomeee tutorial !!! Thanks a lot

[@watercat1248]

Thenx for the tips now I have i small how to make sound for my game

[@randomrandom450]

Awesome ! Thank you !

[@matheusvieirao]

Awesome tutorial! thanks

[@AtelicDev]

Awesome video!

[@slt4463]

Im 4 years behind but for anyone watching thats also looking into making india games try and learn to use voicemeeter you can increase your audio volume while keeping every frequency within range incase you want to record a sound such as a highly detailed can crunch or leaf crunch

[@Ravanananda]

amazing video!

[@arwinjoshi3407]

thanks a lot i NEEDED this for my scratch games

[@dunnoausername357]

U do scratch!(sry that i sound probably more enthusiastic than i should be i just never thought that someone else watched videos not meant for the thing they wanted ._.)

[@krle6626]

Hello Jonas, recently started following you and watching your videos. I have one question, if you could maybe help me. I am planning on starting the carrer with sound effects making, i have used FL Studio as DAW for creating music but i find it a little more complicated when it comes to editing sound effects. Do you maybe have some recommendation, FL Studio kinda feels like it is not so good for SFX creation? I did tried audacity, it is ok but maybe i want something bit better ... I saw that you use Cubase. Is Cubase Pro maybe to hard for beginners? :D

[@Slipper.The_Avaitor_Films]

a u d a c i ty, fl studio is mainly for music lol

[@H2R_sahil]

U got one more subscriber 😊😊

[@JonasTyroller]

You're too kind. :)