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[[Category: Audio Techniques]]

~~'''~~Sound Effects~~'''~~ are a ~~classical~~ technique ~~that consists~~ of ~~adding sounds~~ to a video. ~~They could be relevant~~, ~~irrelevant, it does not matter~~.

[[File:Bruh.jpg|thumb|right]]

[[Sound Effects]] are a video production technique where a sound, relevant or irrelevant, is added to a piece of footage. The difference between "music" and "sound effects" is in the semantics; usually sound effects are not to add a musical component to the source. Instead, sound effects supplement the a certain aspect of the video in some way. For example, adding a "hit" sound when someone punches someone else for emphasis.

=Usage=

The addition of sound effects is ~~about as~~ simple ~~as it sounds~~. Simply ~~go into~~ your ~~NLE~~ of choice, and ~~drag one in~~. Sound effects can be found easily on [[YouTube]], ~~but~~ can also be ~~purchased~~ in professional "~~sfx packs~~".

The addition of sound effects is a relatively simple process. Simply open your program of choice, import the sound, and add it to the timeline/etc.

=Attaining Sound Effects=

Sound effects can be found easily on [[YouTube]] and dedicated websites, both in free and proprietary form. "SFX Packs" also exist, usually for purchase, that provide you with thousands of professional-grade sounds. Sound effects can also be easily be generated by a variety of computer programs. This has the added benefit of being copyright-free, as ''you'' created them!

==Generation==

A computer can be used to easily create sounds in a variety of ways.

Almost all "modern" sound effect generators use [[AI]] in some way, such as Adobe Firefly. Whether or not you use one of these is based on your own convictions.

===sfxr/bfxr===

'''sfxr''', and its improved fork '''[https://iznaut.itch.io/bfxr bfxr]''' is a chiptune sound effect generator, specialized for video games. It has a large variety of waveforms and parameters to make anything you can imagine. Try randomizing and see what you get!

==Sound Effect Packs==

There are dozens of commercial "sound effect packs" available on the internet that contain professional-grade sounds for use in video and audio. A famous contemporary example are the "Bahh"s in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', which came off Track 53 of Best Service's ''Voice Spectral Vol. 1 (1995)'' sound pack. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocToiAT4gS0</ref><ref>https://archive.org/details/best-service-voice-spectral-vol.-1.7z</ref>

==Creating Your Own==

Creating your own sound effects can also be the way to go if you want to completely work in-house or need something a computer cannot generate. It can be as easy as recording something with your smartphone, or setting up an entire studio - the choice is up to you.

=Notable Examples=

A sound effect can be used in countless ways, so examples are practically endless. A recent, "raw" comedic example can be seen in the serve of [[Slabsten vs. BortLoco vs. RaymanChrome]] from the [[3-Way Tennis Tournament 2]], where random sounds are added on top of a mostly unedited TV music video.

=Sources=

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 [[Category: Audio Techniques]]
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-'''Sound Effects''' are a classical technique that consists of adding sounds to a video. They could be relevant, irrelevant, it does not matter.
+[[File:Bruh.jpg|thumb|right]]
+[[Sound Effects]] are a video production technique where a sound, relevant or irrelevant, is added to a piece of footage. The difference between "music" and "sound effects" is in the semantics; usually sound effects are not to add a musical component to the source. Instead, sound effects supplement the a certain aspect of the video in some way. For example, adding a "hit" sound when someone punches someone else for emphasis.
 =Usage=
-The addition of sound effects is about as simple as it sounds. Simply go into your NLE of choice, and drag one in. Sound effects can be found easily on [[YouTube]], but can also be purchased in professional "sfx packs".
+The addition of sound effects is a relatively simple process. Simply open your program of choice, import the sound, and add it to the timeline/etc.
+=Attaining Sound Effects=
+Sound effects can be found easily on [[YouTube]] and dedicated websites, both in free and proprietary form. "SFX Packs" also exist, usually for purchase, that provide you with thousands of professional-grade sounds. Sound effects can also be easily be generated by a variety of computer programs. This has the added benefit of being copyright-free, as ''you'' created them!
+==Generation==
+A computer can be used to easily create sounds in a variety of ways.
+Almost all "modern" sound effect generators use [[AI]] in some way, such as Adobe Firefly. Whether or not you use one of these is based on your own convictions.
+===sfxr/bfxr===
+'''sfxr''', and its improved fork '''[https://iznaut.itch.io/bfxr bfxr]''' is a chiptune sound effect generator, specialized for video games. It has a large variety of waveforms and parameters to make anything you can imagine. Try randomizing and see what you get!
+==Sound Effect Packs==
+There are dozens of commercial "sound effect packs" available on the internet that contain professional-grade sounds for use in video and audio. A famous contemporary example are the "Bahh"s in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', which came off Track 53 of Best Service's ''Voice Spectral Vol. 1 (1995)'' sound pack. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocToiAT4gS0</ref><ref>https://archive.org/details/best-service-voice-spectral-vol.-1.7z</ref>
+==Creating Your Own==
+Creating your own sound effects can also be the way to go if you want to completely work in-house or need something a computer cannot generate. It can be as easy as recording something with your smartphone, or setting up an entire studio - the choice is up to you.
 =Notable Examples=
+A sound effect can be used in countless ways, so examples are practically endless. A recent, "raw" comedic example can be seen in the serve of [[Slabsten vs. BortLoco vs. RaymanChrome]] from the [[3-Way Tennis Tournament 2]], where random sounds are added on top of a mostly unedited TV music video.
+=Sources=