Software for creating sound effects?

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What software (Windows) do people recommend for creating sound effects for games? Not for creating full soundtracks, but just decent sound effects for clicks, good moves, bad moves, etc. Preferably something not too expensive!

Thanks.

I would think Fruity Loops would be a good alternative. It allows you to create your own SFX from scratch. (or you can create tones that you can use in music)

while we're on this... is there any software out there that'll let you modify your voice so that you can simulate having many different voices for different people...


--Mike

Goldwave is one I guess.. you can control everything from pitch to speed and apply various effects like noice reduction and flanger..
There's more programs like this though, but I can't remember their names :)

SymSynth

CoolEdit Pro (before it got turned into Adobe Audition).
Mainly for editing previously created sounds.
It has lots of features to play with.

@Red,
CoolEdit Pro has a 'Chorus' effect whch may help.

thx jb... will take a look

--Mike

Sound Forge is something what I'm using for that...

is there any software out there that'll let you modify your voice so that you can simulate having many different voices for different people...

Sound Forge is something what I'm using for that...

Can you turn a male voice into a female voice ?
I asked Sound Force this question , some time ago, I was replied that results are not realistic however in a game programming book I have read it is possible
Did you try ?

Yeah, thats the names :)

Soundforge and CoolEdit are two more good examples of such programs.

Its easy to simulate female voices from male voices, you just increase the pitch without changing the length of the clip. Everyone of these program can do this.

You'd need a pitch shifting plugin that takes formants into account for that - and even then the results wouldn't be entirely realistic...

There's a Waves plugin that does exactly that - i forget the name of it since my sound engineering days are long gone!!

I appreciate the responses! Checking out Sony Sound Forge now, looks like it will work great.

It says soundforge is $299 - isn't that a lot for a sound editor?

A while ago I downloaded Audacity, which is free, and it seems alright. It can change my voice, too, by adjusting pitch (without changing speed), bass, and some other settings.

For sound effects, like clicks, explosions, etc., I've found I can just record me making the sound effects, then modifying them so they sound more realistic, although this doesn't work for everything.

while we're on this... is there any software out there that'll let you modify your voice so that you can simulate having many different voices for different people...


Search for AVS Voice Changer Software.

Yeah AV Voice Changer is designed to do exactly what the name implies.

Reason 3.0 is great for making old skool effects using its SubTractor synth and some creative patching.

Turn on your XBox and record yourself being voicemasked...

WolRon: that's probably the most 'ghetto' solution I've heard so far ;D