1,001 Sound Effects

megabit wrote on 6/18/2009, 11:15 AM

I went for the V9 upgrade along with the Audio Studio as the freebie of choice. It's said to contain the 1,001 Sound Effects, but I have no idea where they are...

Just how to enable / use them?

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musicvid10 wrote on 6/18/2009, 11:17 AM

If I recall another post, the download doesn't have them. They're hiding in a folder on the CD.

SCS PBC wrote on 6/18/2009, 11:33 AM

Correct, the 1,001 Sound Effects are not included in this free downloadable version. These are only available with the stand-alone version of Sound Forge Audio Studio.

You can, however, purchase the 1,001 Sound Effects download for only $10.95 USD:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundeffects

megabit wrote on 6/18/2009, 11:36 AM

Fair enough (though the Vocal Eraser licence IS included in the promo)...

megabit wrote on 6/18/2009, 12:28 PM

But frankly, I'm disappointed. It should have been mentioned the downloadable version of Audio Studio doesn't contain effects - I'd have chosen the Sound Effects Series instead :(

Oh, well...

Are the 1,001 ones worth the extra bucks?

Jøran Toresen wrote on 6/18/2009, 12:39 PM

Are the 1,001 ones worth the extra bucks? I think yes.
The 1,001 Sound Effectsare includes these categories

Aircraft
Ambience
Animals
Applause
Appliances
Arcade and Games
Automobiles
Bathroom
Comical
Communications
Crashes
Doors and Drawers
Explosions
Foley
Horror
Kitchen
Liquid
Low End Sweeteners
Mechanical
Metal
Miscellaneous
Office Supplies
People
Science Fiction
Test Tones
Tools
Transitional Elements
Weapons

Jøran Toresen

musicvid10 wrote on 6/18/2009, 12:46 PM

They're good for sweetening videos and theatrical stuff.
Not a lot of "gee whiz" effects though.

SCS PBC wrote on 6/18/2009, 12:48 PM

Thanks for the correction. Yes, the Vocal Eraser is included with the free SFAS. I've edited my post above.

musicvid10 wrote on 6/18/2009, 1:12 PM

If your interested in hearing some of the sound effects, I noticed there are some samples on the page linked above.

SCS PBC wrote on 6/18/2009, 1:19 PM

In my opinion, Sound Forge Audio Studio is a much better value than the free Sound Effects sampler disc option. The sampler disc only contains about 200 sound effects.

1,001 sound effects for $11 is a good value.

Jøran Toresen wrote on 6/18/2009, 1:26 PM

I use Sound Forge 9 but selected Sound Forge Audio Studio to get the Vocal Eraser. Does the Vocal Eraser work in Sound Forge 9 if I do not install Sound Forge Audio Studio?

Jøran Toresen

SCS PBC wrote on 6/18/2009, 1:28 PM

I use Sound Forge 9 but selected Sound Forge Audio Studio to get the Vocal Eraser. Does the Vocal Eraser work in Sound Forge 9 if I do not install Sound Forge Audio Studio?

Yes. It will show up in your FX Favorites menu.

Jøran Toresen wrote on 6/18/2009, 1:30 PM

Thank you, bops!

Jøran

PassTheHat wrote on 6/18/2009, 1:39 PM

Hi megabit!

Am I so old that being a true Foley artist has gone out of style? For an explanation, please see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_artist

Sound effects that you create yourself are often better than anything that you can download and/or buy. Fool the mind; fool the ear...

When I was designing sound for a children’s musical, Pinocchio I think, I remember telling a lighting designer that the BBC sound effects set (big bucks!) sounded British to me. He was incredulous that sound effects could have a nationality. I stand by my statement.

As I am about to journey to the UK for Grad school, perhaps my next foleys will sound American to my schoolmates.

RalphM wrote on 6/18/2009, 3:31 PM

PassTheHat,

I agree, they do sound British.....

srode wrote on 6/18/2009, 7:14 PM

do any of the 1001 effects go low enough to get into LFE range?