Sound effects Plugins?

[AhjayStelino]

Which sound effects plugins do you all use?

For natural sounds: rain, water, wind, etc
For manmade sounds: doors, cars, etc
For sounds fx: whooshing sounds, funny sounds; etc.

I have some upcoming projects where the client wants these sounds in addition to the music composition so I thought I'll ask the experts at the Taxi forum for some help!

Thanks,
Ahjay

[mojobone]

Believe it or don't, but I theenk most of us don't use sound effects; when you're doing stuff for TV and film, someone else nearly always adds that, later in the process; even scoring folks don't bother, cuz that stuff all happens in post-production. There are products available in almost every price range, but for quality and completeness, I'd take a look at the Frank Serafine collection. It's a bit long in the tooth, these days, but the price has steadily become more flexible. Here are a couple of options:

https://www.sound-ideas.com/Product/735 ... Hard-Drive

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/7 ... plete.html

There may also be a couple of retailers that offer the same sounds a la carte, in cut-down versions or on a subscription basis, you'll have to google for yourself. In addition to one-shot sound effects, you might also want to look at environmental loop collections/kits. HTH

[AhjayStelino]

Thanks! It's good to know the go-to plugin collection. The full set is a bit on the pricey side so I'll explore the cut down versions.

[cosmicdolphin]

I have a little Zoom H1 stereo recorder which was pretty cheap but I have recorded some ambience sounds with it..aircon noise, rain, hail on the garage door, etc. and they work a treat when you just blend them into the background. It's strange how "flat" the track sounds if you mute it again.

[AhjayStelino]

That's good to keep in mind. It's hard to find good music from all the production libabry tracks out there and I have a little recorder! Thanks

[cosmicdolphin]

That's good to keep in mind. It's hard to find good music from all the production libabry tracks out there and I have a little recorder! Thanks

Give it a go you will be surprised

[janbaars]

These guys create some amazing stuff!
http://www.ricviers.com/

But it sure is expensive!

[AhjayStelino]

Actually his individual tracks are only $2.99 which is pretty cheap for the quality he offers, so thanks I think I will use a few of his tracks!

[janbaars]

The quality is amazing right?!

[AhjayStelino]

Yes it is and I especially like the range of sounds and specific details he goes into, eg rain on a tin roof, rain on a street etc. it's cool!