SONIC DESIGN | EXERCISES
18.10.2025 - 18.10.2025 /Week 5 - Week ?
Sonic Design: Exercises
Loh Kai Xuan (0365780)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LECTURE
Week 5
We were given a lecture on basic editing in sound
soft-wares.
1. layering
2. Time Stretching
stretch audio without changing pitch
3. Pitch Shifting
low pitch has more bass
4. Reversing
5. Mouth it!
this is not recommended to use for this module.
WEEK 5 EX.
After learning, we had an exercise to use what we
learned.
1. Deep Rich Explosion
2. Punch Variation
3. Alien
/Monster Voice
1. Deep Rich Explosion
First I imported the original audio twice. For the first
one, I added EQ, increasing base and clarity. I then
duplicated it, lowering the pitch to give the initial
explosion more depth.
Fig.1.1. Explosion Track 1 & 2 effects
I wanted to add on a more dramatic effect, so I used time
stretch to elongate the explosion, as well as add a reversed
version of the explosion as a build-up. To smooth it out, I
made the audio fade in and out.
Fig.1.2. Explosion Track 3 & 4
The sound effect turned out too loud so I added hard
limiter to lower the volume.
Fig.1.3. Explosion hard limiter
Fig.1.4. Explosion Final Result
2. Punch Variation
I decided to do a simple combo. Using time stretch to make
the punch sound faster and shorter, I created the first 4
quick punches. To make it seem like it's punching harder in
the 2nd half, I added Base with EQ and lowered the pitch.
Fig.1.5. Punch Track 1-4
Afterwards, I imported in the original audio as the last
punch. By increasing bass, lowering pitch and adding reverb,
the final punch sounds more heavy.
Fig.1.6. Punch Track 5
Finally, I felt like it wasn't dramatic enough so I used
time stretch to stretch the original and make it sound
like the punch is ringing after the final heavy punch.
Using the same effects as Track 5 but with a fade out. I also added hard limiters so the volume was too much.
Fig.1.7. Punch Track 6
Fig.1.8. Punch Final Result
3. Alien/Monster
This was a chance to experience with the fun effects so i want to do both alien and monster. I started with reversing the sample voice then splitting it up to resemble a conversation between 2 creatures. The last audio was stretched so it sounds like the monster is saying no.
Fig.1.9. Alien Effects
After playing around with Chorus, Phaser, Flanger and Pitch Shifter, I was satisfied with the result. To balance out the audio, I used hard limiter.
Fig.1.10. Alien Final Result
EX 2.
This time, we were also given a demonstration before being
tasked to do sound shaping with the downloaded audio.
REFLECTION
Week 5
It was really fun especially when editing the alien/monster voices. I'm glad we got to learn so many tools in audition. But it would still take me more time to remember where the tools are.
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